FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MEDIA, INFORMATION AND TECHNOCULTURE

Admission Requirements

Students who have completed a first year program, may apply for admission to the second year of the four-year BA program in MIT provided they achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 70.0% in 5.0 full-course equivalents numbered 001-099 at the end of the academic year.

To graduate with a four-year BA in MIT, a student must:

1. satisfactorily complete 5.0 courses numbered 001-099, including at least one course from two of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science (or the equivalent in departments in the Affiliated Colleges) or an approved alternate. The 5.0 courses must include at least four different subjects and no more than two courses may be taken in one subject;

2. satisfactorily complete at least 1.0 course from each of the Faculities of Arts, Science and Social Science (or the equivalent in departments in the Affiliated Colleges) or an approved alternate;

3. achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 68.0% in the 20.0 courses counted toward the degree;

4. complete all graduation requirements within the first 23.0 courses attempted, including repeated courses;

5. include no more than 13.0 courses in one subject among the 20.0 courses of teh program;

6. satisfactorily complete at least 13.0 senior level courses numbered 100-499;

7. include no more than 5.0 courses taken at another university on a Letter of Permission. A minimum of 15.0 courses, at least 10.0 of which must be at the senior level, must be completed at Western or one of the Affiliated Colleges.

First Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

• 2.0 MIT full-course equivalent electives at the 200 level or higher
• 3.0 full-course equivalent electives

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. Four-year BA MIT students may count up to 3.0 approved full-course equivalent alternates towards their MIT elective requirements. Approved alternate courses to be used in place of MIT electives may be chosen from the list below:

Administrative and Commercial Studies 155a/b, 180, 280F/G

English 117, 171F/G, 201F/G, 282F/G

Geography 180a/b, 181F/G

Linguistics 187a/b, 287F/G

Music 165a/b, 265a/b

Philosophy 124F/G (Huron), 131, 162F/G, 222a/b

Political Science 186, 222E (Huron)

Psychology 115a/b, 130a/b, 164

Religious Studies 221F/G (King's)

Sociology 132a/b, 133a/b, 172a/b, 173a/b, 461F/G

Visual Arts Studio 250, 252a/b, 254a/b

Visual Arts History 283E

Writing 202F/G, 203F/G, 205F/G, 207F/G, 209F/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 158F/G, 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.

Four-Year Bachelor of Arts Equivalent Diploma in Media, Information & Technoculture

The Four-Year Equivalent Diploma is a means of granting recognition to those students who have successfully completed the requirements of the four-year General BA program after graduation from a three-year program. Students who have been awarded a three-year BA by Western or another accredited university may be eligible to pursue the equivalent diploma.

Graduates from other universities interested in the equivalent degree should first apply for admission under the Special Student category and should then contact the Faculty of Information and Media Studies once all supporting documentation has been received by the University. Graduates from Western may apply during the Intent to Register period in February. A student's program will require a minimum of 5.0 full-course equivalents in MIT and may require more than the equivalent of one academic year. The admission, progression and graduation requirements in the equivalent degree are the same as those for the equivalent four-year BA program in MIT.

Academic Calendar FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES MEDIA, INFORMATION AND TECHNOCULTURE THREE-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MEDIA, INFORMATION AND TECHNOCULTURE