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Communication and Digital Media Studies

The following are program maps for the Communication and Digital Media Studies program for those entering second, third or fourth year. Please refer only to the information for the year you are entering. 

 If you would like to declare a specialization (Creativity, Digital Arts and Entertainment Industries, Strategic Communication, Social Media and Society), please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. Please review your full Program Map, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration. We are happy to assist anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca

To view course descriptions and prerequisites, please visit the course descriptions section of the Ontario Tech Academic Calendar.

PLEASE NOTE: As of Fall 2023 many of the COMM courses titles have changed. These are NOT new courses, as the course codes (ex. COMM 3410U) remain the same (please keep this in mind to avoid duplication). 

Year 2

Fall

  • COMM 2110U – Communication and Digital Media Theory: Keyworks
  • COMM 2210U – Researching Communication and Digital Culture
  • COMM 2620U – Professional Communication and AI
  • COMM Elective (2nd year, from list below, can be taken fall or winter)
  • FSSH Elective (any year level, not COMM)

Winter

  • COMM 2410U – Social History of Communication and Media Technologies
  • COMM 3720U – Knowing Your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • COMM Elective (2nd year, from list below, can be taken fall or winter)
  • FSSH Elective (any year level, not COMM)
  • General Elective

2nd-year Communication electives

  • COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada (winter)
  • COMM 2240U – Television (winter)
  • COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World (fall)
  • COMM 2530U – Advertising as Social Communication (fall)

Communication electives and general electives are interchangeable by term, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

Year 3

Fall

  • COMM 3110U – Communication Ethics: Making Media for the Social Good
  • COMM elective (3rd year, from list below, can be taken in fall or winter)
  • COMM elective (3rd year, from list below, can be taken in fall or winter)
  • COMM elective (3rd year, from list below, can be taken in fall or winter)
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher, not COMM)

Winter

  • COMM 2411U - Governing Communication and Creativity: Policy for an era of Digital Disruption 
  • COMM elective (3rd year, from list below, can be taken in fall or winter)
  • COMM elective (3rd year, from list below, can be taken in fall or winter)
  • COMM elective (3rd year, from list below, can be taken in fall or winter)
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher, not COMM)

3rd-year Communication electives

  • COMM 3710U Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication (fall)
  • COMM 3740U – Video Games, Media and Culture(fall)
  • COMM 3250U – Pop Culture and Entertainment (winter)
  • COMM 3350U - Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability (winter)
  •  COMM 3410U – Designing Hits: Storytelling in the Digital Age (winter)
  • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)
  • COMM 3720U- Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators (winter)

Communication electives and general electives are interchangeable by term, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

Year 4

Fall

  • COMM Elective (from list below)
  • COMM Elective (from list below)
  • COMM Elective (from list below) 
  • COMM Elective (from list below)
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, not COMM) 

Winter

  • COMM 4130U- Capstone Creator Project 
  • COMM Elective (from list below) 
  • COMM Elective (from list below)
  • COMM Elective (from list below)
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, not COMM) 

4th-year Communication electives

  • COMM 4120U – Contemporary Issues in Communication (fall)
  • COMM 4210U – Special Topics in Communication (Topics TBA) (fall)
  • COMM 4261U- Online Creator Entrepreneurs (fall)
  • COMM 4510U- Public Relations (fall)
  • COMM 4530U – Media Activism and Protest Culture (fall)
  • COMM 4710U- Global Media (fall)
  • COMM 3350U Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability (winter) 
  • COMM 3510U Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)
  • COMM 3410U Designing Hits: Storytelling in the Digital Age (winter)
  • COMM 3720U-Knowing your audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators (winter)
  • COMM 4420U- Political Communication, Digital Media Democracy (winter)
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace (winter)
  • CRMN 4032U – Mediation and Conflict Resolution (winter)
  • POSC 4000U – International Politics and Policy (winter)
    • Note: This course is available to students who have previously successfully completed POSC 2000U, or POSC 2100U or POSC 2200U
  • SSCI 4098U – Practicum (fall or winter)
  • SSCI 4103W – Internship (fall or winter) 
    • Note: SSCI 4098U and 4103U require a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and pre-approval. Please contact ssh.elo@ontariotechu.ca for more information. 

Communication electives and general electives are interchangeable by term provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

 

If you are entering year 2 and would like to declare the Creativity, Digital Arts and Entertainment Industries specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

Year 2

Fall

  • COMM 2110U – Communication and Digital Media Theory: Keyworks
  • COMM 2210U – Researching Communication and Digital Culture
  • COMM 2620U – Professional Communication and AI
  • COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: Youtubers, Influencers and Streamers
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)

Winter

  • COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada
  • COMM 2410U – Social History of Communication and Media Technologies
  • COMM 3410U – Designing Hits: Storytelling in the Digital Age
  • COMM 3720U – Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • General elective

COMM Specialization electives and general electives are interchangeable by term, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

Year 3

Fall
  • COMM 3110U – Communication Ethics: Making Media for the Social Good
  • COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World
  • COMM 3740U – Video Games, Media and Culture
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)
  • FSSH Elective
Winter 
  • COMM 2240U – Television
  • COMM 2411U – Governing Communication and Digital Creativity: Policy for an era of Digital Disruption
  • COMM 3250U - Pop Culture and Entertainment
  • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries
  • COMM 4140U – Ways of Seeing: Immersive Communication and AI

COMM Specialization Electives

  • COMM 2530U – Advertising as Social Communication (fall)
  • COMM 3350U - Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability (winter)
  • COMM 3710U - Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication (fall)
  • COMM 4120U – AI, Ethics and Communication (fall)
  • COMM 4210U – Special Topics in Communication and Digital Media Studies (fall)
  • COMM 4420U – Political Communication and Digital Media Democracy (winter)
  • COMM 4510U - Public Relations: Social Power, Social Media Platforms, and Social Responsibility (fall)
  • COMM 4610U – The Struggle Is Real: Communication of Transformation, Conflict, and Peace (winter)

Year 4

Fall
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)
  • FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher
  • FSSH Elective
Winter
  • COMM 4130U- Capstone Creator Project
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)
  • FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher
  • FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher
  • FSSH Elective

COMM Specialization Electives

  • COMM 3350U Environmental Communication Media and Tech for Sustainability (winter)
  • COMM 2530U Advertising as Social Communication (fall)
  • COMM 3710U Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication (fall)
  • COMM 4120U AI, Ethics and Communication (fall)
  • COMM 4210U Special Topics in Communication and Digital Media Studies (fall)
  • COMM 4420U Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy (winter)
  • COMM 4510U Public Relations: Social Power, Social Media, Social Responsibility (fall)
  • COMM 4610U The Struggle is Real: Communication for Transformation, Conflict, and Peace (winter)
  • COMM 4710U Global Media, the Internet and International Relations (fall)

A general elective is any course that is not mandatory for your program to which you have the prerequisites and meet any restrictions on that course –courses from inside or outside our Faculty can satisfy this requirement.

An FSSH Elective is a course offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, that is not mandatory for your program, and includes the following subject codes: ALSU, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SSCI, SOCI and SUST.

If you are entering year 2 or 3 and would like to declare the Strategic Communication, Social Media and Society specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

Year 2

Fall

  • COMM 2110U – Communication and Digital Media Theory: Keyworks
  • COMM 2210U – Researching Communication and Digital Culture
  • COMM 2620U – Professional Communication
  • COMM 4510U - Public Relations: Social Power, Social Media Platforms, and Social Responsibility
  • COMM Specialization electives (see list below)

Winter

  • COMM 2410U – Social History of Communication and Media Technologies
  • COMM 3720U – Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • COMM Specialization elective
  • FSSH Elective
  • General Elective

COMM Specialization electives and general electives are interchangeable by term, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

Year 3

Fall

  • COMM 3110U – Communication Ethics: Making Media for the Social Good
  • COMM 2530U - Advertising as Social Communication
  • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 4710U- Global Media, and the Internet and International Relations
  • COMM Specialization elective (see list below)

Winter

  • COMM 2411U – Governing Communication and Digital Creativity: Policy for an era of Digital Disruption 
  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy
  • COMM 3310U- Communication for Social Change, Communities and Development
  • COMM Specialization elective (see list below)

Year 4

Fall

  • COMM 4530U- Media Activism and Protest Cultures
  • COMM Specialization elective (see list below)
  • COMM Specialization elective (see list below)
  • FSSH elective 2000 level or higher
  • FSSH elective 2000 level or higher

 Winter

  • COMM 4130U- Capstone Creator Project
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real: Communication for Transformation, Conflict, and Peace
  • FSSH elective 2000 level or higher
  • FSSH elective
  • FSSH elective

COMM Specialization Electives

  • COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada (winter)
  • COMM 2240U – Television (winter)
  • COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World (fall)
  • COMM 3250U – Pop Culture and Entertainment (winter)
  • COMM 3410U – Designing Hits: Storytelling in the Digital Age (winter)
  • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)
  • COMM 3740U – Video Games, Media and Culture (fall)
  • COMM 4210U – Special Topics in Communication and Digital Media Studies (fall)
  • COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: YouTubers, Influencers, and Streamers (fall)

 Advanced Entry -CDMS

The information below is general 4th year information. However based on course selection and availability in previous years not all students completed the standard 3rd year requirements. Please review your full Program Map, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration.  Feel free to reach out to sshadvising@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions. 

Year 4

Fall

  • COMM 3110U Communication Ethics: Making Media for the Social Good
  • COMM Elective
  • COMM Elective
  • COMM Elective
  • COMM Elective

Winter

  • COMM 4130U Capstone Creator Project
  • COMM 3720U Knowing Your Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • COMM Elective
  • COMM Elective
  • COMM Elective

COMM electives

  • COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada (winter)
  • COMM 2240U – Television (winter)
  • COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World (fall)
  • COMM 2530U – Advertising as Social Communication (fall)
  • COMM 3250U – Pop Culture and Entertainment (winter)
  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability (winter)
  • COMM 3410U – Designing Hits: Storytelling in the Digital Age (winter)
  • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)
  • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication (fall)
  • COMM 3740U – Video Games, Media and Culture (fall)
  • COMM 4120U – AI, Ethics and Communication (fall)
  • COMM 4210U – Special Topics in Communication and Digital Media Studies (fall)
  • COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: YouTubers, Influencers, and Streamers (fall)
  • COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy (winter)
  • COMM 4510U – Public Relations: Social Power, Social Media Platforms, and Social Responsibility (fall)
  • COMM 4610U – The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace (winter)
  • COMM 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations (fall)