Regulations effective September 1, 2015.
Program Structure | |
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Total credits in the program | 120 |
Enrolment requirement | 60 |
Minimum Credits Required beyond the College Diploma | |
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Common Core credits | 12 |
Major and elective and/or option credits | 48 |
Total | 60 |
Residency requirement: A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University | 30 |
Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered. | 24 |
Within the Degree Students are Required to Earn for Degree Completion | |
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Senior (300/400) level | 48 |
400 level | 18 |
Maximum credits allowed at junior (200) level | 12 |
Common Core (12 credits) | ||
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When choosing courses in the common core please consult Advising Services. | ||
1. | A 200-level writing course or English literature course, e.g., | (3) |
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations or |
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ENGL 211 Prose Forms or |
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ENGL 255 Introductory
Composition (Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early in their programs.) |
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2. | A 200-level or higher university critical and analytical thinking course, e.g., | (3) |
HSRV 306 Critical Reflection for Practice or |
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PHIL 231 Introduction to Philosophy: West and East
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PHIL 252 Critical Thinking | ||
3. | A senior (300/400) level professional ethics course, e.g., | (3) |
CMNS 455 Media Ethics or |
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CRJS 490 Ethical Decision Making in Law Enforcement
or |
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EDUC 404 Law and Ethics in Education or |
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PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or |
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PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment | ||
4. | A research methods or statistics course (see "Note" following) , e.g., | (3) |
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences or |
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CMNS 308 Understanding Statistical Evidence or |
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CMNS 333 Research Methods in Communication Studies or |
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HADM/HSRV 499 Research Methods in Health Services or |
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MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics or |
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MATH 216 Computer-oriented Approach to Statistics or |
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MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I* or |
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PSYC 304 Research Methods in Psychology** |
NOTE:
A research methods course taken to fulfill this requirement of the core may not also be counted towards a major in Criminal Justice or Communication Studies. Communications Studies students are strongly advised to choose either CMNS 308 or CMNS 333 to meet the research methods requirement. If CMNS 308 or CMNS 333 is counted towards the core course requirement, it will not be counted towards the major electives requirement. Similarly, if SOSC 366 is chosen, it will count either as a core course or an elective course. As well, a statistics course taken to fulfill this requirement may not be counted towards a major in Governance, Law, and Management.
* If MGSC 301 is taken, students cannot take MATH 215 or MATH 216.
** If PSYC 304 is taken, students cannot take SOSC 366.
Information effective Sept. 1, 2015 to Aug. 31, 2016.
Updated July 21 2016 by laurab
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