COMBINED HONORS PROGRAM

COMBINED HONORS PROGRAMS

COMBINED HONORS PROGRAM

Program Requirements

· 5.0 courses from 001-099, including Computer Science 031a/b, Media, Information and Technoculture 025a/b and Media, Information and Technoculture 026a/b. A first year program must also include at least one course from two of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science. Courses should be selected from at least four different subject areas with no more than two courses in the same subject area.

After first year, a student must complete 6.0 full-course equivalents in MIT in addition to the number of courses specified by the other subject area (except in the case of Classical Studies, Greek, Latin and Visual Arts) and additional electives (usually 3.0 full-course equivalents). Students in the BA Combined Honors program may count up to 1.5 full-course equivalents from a list of approved alternates towards the MIT elective requirements. Students should consult the list of approved alternates at the end of this section. The distribution of MIT courses is as follows:

Second Year

Media, Information and Technoculture 243F/G, 245a/b, 246F/G
One of: Media, Information and Technoculture 209F/G or 244F/G
2 full-course equivalent courses from the other subject area
1 full-course equivalent elective

Third Year

Media, Information and Technoculture 247F/G, 248F/G
One of Media, Information and Technoculture 234F/G or 235F/G
0.5 MIT full-course equivalent elective at the 200 level or higher
2.0 full-course equivalent courses from the other subject area
1.0 full-course equivalent elective

Fourth Year

2.0 MIT full-course equivalent electives at the 200 level or higher
2.0 full-course equivalents from the other subject area
1.0 full-course equivalent elective

Note: Students who have successfully completed a research methods course as a requirement for another program are not required to complete Media, Information and Technoculture 245a/b.

Alternate Courses

In addition to a selection of MIT required courses and MIT electives, students have the option of substituting approved alternate courses from the Faculties of Arts and Social Science that examine issues relevant to media and information studies from the perspective of another discipline. BA Combined Honors MIT students may count up to 1.5 full-course equivalent alternates Students registered in Honors programs may not use any approved alternate courses at the 100 level towards their MIT elective requirements. FIMS does not allow students registered in Combined Honors programs to double count courses for both programs. Approved alternate courses to be used in place of MIT electives may be chosen from the list below:

Administrative and Commercial Studies 280F/G

Political Science 222E (Huron)

Religious Studies 221F/G (King's)

Sociology 461F/G

Visual Arts Studio - 252a/b, 254a/b

Visual Arts History - 283E

Writing 202F/G, 203F/G, 205F/G, 207F/G, 209F/G, 291F/G

Note: It may be possible for MIT students to count the following courses in Film Studies towards their MIT elective requirements. Students should be aware that priority in registering for these courses goes to Film Studies students: Film Studies 251E, 255E, 256F/G, 257F/G, 270F/G, 271F/G, 272F/G, 275F/G

Courses may not be offered every year and certain registration constraints may be in place. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have the prerequisites for alternate courses. Some departments may offer additional courses related to the MIT program. Students are welcome to supply a course syllabus and formal request in writing to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor in FIMS to count such courses towards their MIT program requirements. Students interested in more information on alternate courses should contact the departments directly.

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COMBINED HONORS PROGRAMS
MEDIA, INFORMATION AND TECHNOCULTURE