Students in the Bachelor of Media Studies may construct their program to include a minor. In addition to minors in any of the disciplines or interdisciplinary programs offered by the Faculty of Arts, students can also choose available minors in Faculties other than Arts.
Note: A maximum of 6 credits numbered 300 and higher may be shared between the B.M.S. and the minor. See Double-Counting.
Minor in the Faculty of Arts
Students in the B.M.S. may complete any minor program in the Faculty of Arts, subject to their admissibility to the minor of their choice. Students are encouraged to plan their minor with their program and career goals in mind, and to build upon areas of particular interest or strength.
To earn a minor, students will normally complete at least 30 credits in a single subject (discipline) or field of specialization, including any courses specified as required for the minor, unless the chosen minor is normally composed of fewer than 30 total credits in which case they must include the number specified for that program. At least 18 of the total minor credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
Minor in Commerce
The Minor in Commerce consists of the following courses: COMR_V 329 (3), COMR_V 457 (3), COMR_V 465 (3), COMR_V 473 (3), COMR_V 493 (3), and one of COMR_V 398 (3) or COMR_V 458 (3), for a total of 18 credits.
Enrolment in this program is strictly limited. An application for admission can be obtained from the Arts Undergraduate website. The completed form must be returned to Arts Academic Advising by May 31. At the time of application, students must be eligible for second-year standing with a cumulative average of at least 60%. Meeting the stated minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the minor.
Admission requirements for the minor are a Writing Component course; ECON_V 101 and 102 (or ECON_V 310 and 311 or combination of both) and one of MATH_V 100, 102, 104, 120, 180, or 184. Upon admission to, and successful completion of the program, the notation "Minor in Commerce" will be placed on the student's transcript.
The 18 upper-level credits of COMR required by this program will not be applied towards the minimum 72 credits administered within the Faculty of Arts.
Minor in Education
The Minor in Education allows Bachelor of Media Studies students to combine Arts subject content with an area of Education through which that content can be more broadly explored and applied. These investigations through the lens of education can lead to career options involving education theory and pedagogy, both for teaching careers and other professional goals. The Minor does not qualify students to teach in the K-12 system; however, it does provide prerequisites to higher education programs and required courses necessary for specialized teacher education.
The Minor consists of 30 credits, 18 of which are drawn from specified core Education courses and 12 of which are drawn from supportive Arts courses at the 300-400 level. Five different versions are available:
- Special Education
- Interpersonal Development
- Community, Adult, and Higher Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Language Learning and Teaching
Students who wish to declare the Minor must be eligible for 3rd year standing. Arts subject courses must be chosen in consultation with Arts Advising, preferably prior to declaration.
Education subject courses consist of the following:
- Special Education: EPSE_V 303, EPSE_V 312, EPSE_V 316, EPSE_V 348, EPSE_V 436, EPSE_V 437
- Interpersonal Development: CNPS_V 362, CNPS_V 363, CNPS_V 364, CNPS_V 365, CNPS_V 427, CNPS_V 433
- Community, Adult, and Higher Education: ADHE_V 327, ADHE_V 329, ADHE_V 330, ADHE_V 412, plus two additional Education courses chosen in consultation with academic advising in the Faculty of Education
- Early Childhood Education: ECED_V 400, ECED_V 401, ECED_V 406, ECED_V 407, ECED_V 420, ECED_V 421
- Language Learning and Teaching: LLED_V 489A1 and LLED_V 489B, plus 12 credits from LLED_V 399, LLED_V 429, LLED_V 433-435, LLED_V 450-457, LLED_V 478-480
1ENGL_V 330 or ENGL_V 331 may be substituted for LLED_V 489A, in which case students may include these ENGL credits towards the required 12 credits of Arts and must take 3 additional LLED credits to reach a total of 18 credits of LLED for the Minor.
Minor in Land and Food Systems
The Faculty of Land and Food Systems offers six optional minors for Arts students. Upon declaration of one of the following minor options, the notation "Minor in [Subject]" will be denoted on the student's transcript. Note that most upper-level Land and Food Systems and Science courses have lower-level pre-requisites. Interested students are encouraged to meet with an Arts Academic Advisor as early as possible to discuss program planning.
The Applied Animal Biology Minor comprises 18 credits selected from APBI_V 311 (BIOL_V 364), 312, 314, 315, 316, 327 (BIOL_V 327), 398, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 427 (BIOL_V 411), 496; PSYC_V 306
The Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Minor comprises 18 credits selected from APBI_V 318, 322, 324 (BIOL_V 324), 327 (BIOL_V 327), 328 (BIOL_V 317), 342 (FRST_V 310), 351 (BIOL_V 351/FRST_V 311), 401, 402, 403, 417, 426 (BIOL_V 421), 428, 440 (BIOL_V 440), 444 (FRST_V 444).
The Food and Resource Economics Minor comprises 18 credits selected from ECON_V 371, FRE_V 302, 306, 326, 340, 374 (ECON_V 374), 385, 402, 420, 460, 490.
The Food Science Minor comprises 18 credits selected from FNH_V 300, 301, 302, 303, 309, 313, 330, 335, 402, 403, 405, 413, 419, 430.
The Nutritional Sciences Minor comprises 21 credits:
- FNH_V 250, 350, 351; and
- 12 credits selected from FNH_V 301, 355, 370, 371, 398, 402, 451, 454, 455, 472, 473, 474, 477, 490
The Sustainable Food Systems Minor comprises 24 credits:
- LFS_V 250 AND 350;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 314, 315, BIOL_V 343, EDCP_V 329, FNH_V 342, 355, 455, LFS_V 340, SOCI_V 342, 360, 423, GEOG_V 410;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 360, 402, 428, 444, ENVR_V 430, 440, FNH_V 309, GEOG_V 310, 318;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 361, 414, FNH_V 415, FRE_V 302, 306, 340, 374, 460, GEOG_V 311, SCIE_V 420;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 465, LFS_V 450, 496; and
- 3 additional credits from any 300- or 400-level course listed above
Space in many Faculty of Science and Faculty of Land and Food Systems courses is limited. Admission to a Land and Food Systems minor does not provide priority access to courses agreed upon for the minor.
Minor in Science
B.M.S. students can also complete a Minor in Science. An acceptable program must comprise courses recognized for credit in the Faculty of Science and acceptable for a science major in the proposed subject area or field. The Minor in Science must consist of at least 18 credits numbered 300 or higher in a single subject or field of specialization, together with any necessary prerequisites. Students should design a coherent and academically sound course of studies for their proposed minor.
The 18 upper-level credits of science required by this program and their science prerequisites will not be applied towards the minimum 72 credits administered within the Faculty of Arts.
Major or Honours Programs
Students in the Bachelor of Media Studies are not permitted to complete a major or honours program in addition to their B.M.S.