Sociology and Communication (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Sociology and Communication Joint Major is a 120-unit Bachelor of Arts for students interested in the production, commodification and politics of culture and in communication and social identity. Students may complete the BA in either the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences / Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Department: Department of Sociology and Anthropology and School of Communication | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Communication requirements include CMNS 110 Introduction to Communication Studies, CMNS 120W, CMNS 130 Communication and Social Change, CMNS 201W and CMNS 202 research methods and seven upper division CMNS courses. Sociology requires at least 22 lower division units (including SA 101, SA 150, SA 250, SA 255) and 20 upper division SA units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum 2.50 CGPA is required for entry and 2.25 for continuance. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (all programs), Ontario secondary school applicants: six Grade 12 U/M courses including ENG4U (minimum 70%); Grade 11: ENG3U, MCF3M or MCR3U, and one of SBI3U, SCH3U, SVN3M or SPH3U. Grade 12 List A: ENG4U, one of Math 4U or Science 4U, one Social Studies 4U/M, one of Math 4U, Science 4U/M, Social Studies 4U/M or Language 4U/DU, and two additional List A or B courses. Admission is based on all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses with greater weight on List A, plus English language and quantitative and analytical skills requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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