A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
1.Overall Program: Successful completion of 20.0 full-courses equivalents inclusive of 8.0 full-course equivalents for an applicable diploma (see below).
2.Program Focus: Successful completion of the Film Studies Requirements and the Other Requirements listed below.
3.Academic Achievement:
()A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be achieved over all courses.
(b) A maximum of three full-course equivalent "D" or "D+" grades overall.
4.ݮƵ Study: A maximum of 10.0 full course-equivalents in eligible post-secondary transfer credits from other institutions may be counted toward the degree inclusive of the 8.0 full course equivalents for an applicable diploma (see below).
5.Depth: A maximum of nine full-course equivalents at the junior or 200 level (including the four full-course equivalents of junior transfer credit received as part of the diploma).
6.Breadth: A minimum of one full-course equivalent from the Faculty of Science.
7.Physical Activity Courses: A maximum of one full-course equivalent may be taken from: Dance Education Activity/Theory, Outdoor Pursuits Activity/Theory and Physical Education Activity/Theory.
B. FILM STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
1.Core Courses 5.0 full-course equivalents as follows:
()Film 201, 321; Communications Studies 580; General Studies 300, 500
()ٳ Film 331 or 333.
()ٳ Film 451 or Canadian Studies 331.
2.Topics Course: 1.0 full-course equivalents from any course labeled Film; Canadian Studies 331 (if not selected for the core), 341 and 421.
C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1.Intercultural Requirement to be fulfilled in one of the following two ways:
()Successful completion of at least 1.0 full-course equivalents from an approved post-secondary Term Abroad, Group Travel Study or Individual Travel Study program. See the Centre for International Students and Study Abroad for programs that are currently offered.
OR
(b) Successful completion of 1.0 full-course equivalents from the Domain of Intercultural Courses (see Section 3.2.18).
2.Applicable Diploma: Completion of the SAIT Film and Video Production diploma program, or approved equivalent, with a grade point average of 2.00 on all courses. No more than one and one-half full-course equivalents may have a grade of "D" or "D+."
D. DEGREE OPTIONS
The Bachelor of Film Studies can be taken with Cooperative Education but students may face sequencing constraints and/or require extra time to complete their programs. See section 3.4.5 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
Note: Students must apply separately to SAIT and meet all its admission requirements and application deadlines. Students who are unsuccessful in applying to SAIT may transfer to the four-year Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies at the ݮƵ, or to any other ݮƵ program for which they qualify. Courses already completed toward the Bachelor of Film Studies (BFS) may be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies.