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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. The selection process for admission to second year of the program is based on a student carrying a full course load, including the MIT first-year prerequisites. Eligibility is determined by a student's overall weighted average obtained at the end of the academic year. In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces, admission will be competitive. Attainment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
Progression Requirements
To progress to the third and fourth years of the four-year BA in MIT, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 68.0% in each academic session, with no more than 1.0 unsatisfactory attempt in 5.0 full-course equivalents.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a four-year BA in MIT, a student must: - 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;
- 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;
- achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 68.0% in the 20.0 courses counted toward the degree;
- complete all graduation requirements within the first 23.0 courses attempted, including repeated courses;
- include no more than 13.0 courses in one subject among the 20.0 courses of the program;
- satisfactorily complete at least 13.0 senior level courses numbered 100-499;
- 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.
Students admitted with advanced standing are required to complete at least 10.0 full-course equivalents at Western or one of the Affiliated Colleges.
Program Requirements
First Year
5.0 courses from 001-099, including Computer Science 031a/b, Media, Information and Technoculture 025a/b and 026a/b . A first year program must also include at least one course from two of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science. Courses should be selected from at least four different subject areas with no more than two courses in the same subject area.
Second Year
Third Year
- 2.5 MIT full-course equivalent electives
- 2.5 full-course equivalent options
Fourth Year
- 2.0 MIT full-course equivalent electives at the 200 level or higher
- 3.0 full-course equivalent options
Students enrolled in the four-year BA in MIT program may, if they wish, substitute up to 3.0 approved full-course equivalents relevant to the study of media, information and technoculture from other disciplines. Such courses must be approved by the MIT Academic Advisor in consultation with the Associate Dean. Examples would include courses on the visual, historical, political and/or social aspects of media, information technologies and communication, or theoretically-informed courses that are useful to further an understanding of the intersection of media, information technologies and culture. Specific examples of such courses are available from the FIMS Dean's Office.
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.
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