A minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (min 70%) or equivalent.
A comprehensive list of all approved Grade 11 and 12 academic courses can be found here. Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on List A courses.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic or IELTS Indicator) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no part less than 6.0.
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test (TOEFL iBT) with an overall score of 88 or better with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking, writing, reading)
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) with an overall score of 70, with no part less than 60.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with an overall score of 65, and a minimum score of 60 in the Communicative Skills, including: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.
NEW! Duolingo English Test (DET) with an overall score of 125 or better.
*Only accepted from students in countries where no other English proficiency test is available.
Our school emphasizes critical thinking, reading, analysis and production in the field of communication. Students will study the cultures, histories, technologies, and ideologies of the media and communication infrastructures in our society. Successful graduates from our program are literate in media and information technologies with an understanding of social and ethical implications. Project and group work are used to apply theories of communication to promote social change and community engagement. Our faculty address the most pressing environmental, economic, technological and political issues in our society through the translation of theory and research into practice and action.
The Communication program in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology encompasses theoretical and applied aspects of communication.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete both of
CMNS 110 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3)
CMNS 130 - Communication and Social Change (3)
and at least six 200 level CMNS courses, including
CMNS 201W - Empirical Communication Research Methods (4) * or CMNS 201 - Empirical Communication Research Methods (4) *
CMNS 202 - Design and Method in Qualitative Communication Research (4)
CMNS 253W - Introduction to Information Technology: The New Media (3)
and one of
CMNS 220 - Understanding Television (3)
CMNS 221 - Media and Popular Cultures (3)
CMNS 223W - Advertising as Social Communication (3)
CMNS 235 - News Media, the Public, and Democracy (3)
and one of
CMNS 230 - The Cultural Industries in Canada: Global Context (3)
CMNS 240 - The Political Economy of Communication (3)
and one of
any 200 level CMNS course.
* completion of this quantitative (Q) course satisfies part of the University's Q requirement.
Upper Division Requirements
A minimum total of 44 upper division units are required, to include the following:
Seven upper division CMNS courses, at least five must be taken at SFU.
Minimum total of 28 upper division units in CMNS.
Including a minimum of two 400 level CMNS courses, at least one must be taken at SFU.
Including one of the following upper division CMNS "W" courses:
CMNS 304W - Communication in Everyday Life (4)
CMNS 323W - Cultural Dimensions in Advertising (4)
CMNS 455W - Women and New Information Technologies (4)
The world is changing rapidly and so is the full range of career opportunities that await. Armed with the necessary knowledge and skills, graduates pursue careers in jobs such as:
Advertising Account Manager
Blog Writer
Campaign Organizer
Communication Assistant
Cultural Event Coordinator
Fundraising Specialist
Interpreter/Translator
Image Consultant
Photo Journalist
Marketing Coordinator
Multimedia Specialist
Political Research Assistant
Production Assistant
Public Relations Coordinator
Publicist
Sales and promotion Account Executive
Insurance-Single: 850 CAD/year
