Course sequence - Honours Bachelor in Public Relations (start at Algonquin)

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

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Suggested Course Sequence

Year	Fall (15 course units)	Winter (15 course units)
1^st year	Start of the Public Relations diploma at Algonquin College.
2^nd year	Start of the Public Relations diploma at Algonquin College.
3^rd year Mandatory per term	ENG1100 (3 units) \| WORKSHOP IN ESSAY WRITING CMN1148 (3 units) \| INTRO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNIC CMN1160 (3 units) \| INTRO MEDIA STUDIES CMN2101 (3 units) \| RESEARCH METHODS COMMUNIC. 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from list of optional courses	CMN2130 (3 units) \| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION CMN2160 (3 units) \| THEORIES OF THE MEDIA CMN2170 (3 units) \| NEW MEDIA 6 optional course units in communication (CMN) from list of optional courses
4^th year Mandatory per term	CMN2148 (3 units) \| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION CMN3103 (3 units) \| QUALITATIVE METHODS CMN3130 (3 units) COMMUNICATIONPLANNING CMN3144 (3 units) \| PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 course units from list: CMN4105¹, CMN4131¹, CMN4170¹	CMN3102 (3 units) \|QUANTITATIVE METHODS CMN3105 (3 units) \| MEDIA ETHICS CMN4132¹ (3 units) \| CRISIS COMMUNICATION CMN4144¹ (3 units) \| ADV PUBL REL SEMINARN 3 course units from list: CMN4105¹, CMN4131¹, CMN4170¹

Notes

A prerequisite waiver is required for enrollment in the courses CMN4105, 4131, CMN4132, CMN4144, and CMN4170. Please contact the Undergraduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Arts to complete the enrollment in these courses.

Suggested Course Sequence 2024

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College
2^nd year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College
3^rd year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses
4^th year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170

Suggested course sequence 2022

(Algonquin College - University of Ottawa)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²
2nd year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²
3rd year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list¹	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units from list¹
4th year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170

Notes

1. 9 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from the list. (See References - Program Requirements)

2. 60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2021

(Algonquin College - University of Ottawa)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units from list1
4th year (45 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170

Notes

9 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from the list. (See References - Program Requirements)
60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2020

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN2170 JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 3 course units from the list of optional courses
4th year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

Notes

60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, 3 course units in English (ENG) from list, and 9 course units in Economics (ECO), Geography (GEG), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), Sociology (SOC). (See References - Program Requirements). (See References - Program Requirements)