Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology

Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) is a specialist program, providing students with the skills and knowledge for utilizing digital technologies to solve business management and organizational problems in creative and innovative ways. Students study, build, and critically analyze enterprise-grade emerging technologies in addition to studying the traditional managerial fields such as finance, law, economics, organizational studies, risk management, design, and project management. Understanding the challenges and demands of managing organizations that use and/or develop digital technologies will prepare students for both traditional and digital enterprises.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Enrolment in this program is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Minimum requirements include the following:

• A minimum of 4.0 credits completed at U of T
• CCT109H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%)
• CCT110H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%)
• CCT112H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%)

NOTES:

1. Tuition fees for students enrolling in the DEM Specialist Program will be higher than for other Arts and Science Programs.
2. The minimum CGPA and grade(s) required for program entry are determined annually based on demand. It is, however, never below the stated minimums above.
3. All students (including transfer students) must complete 4.0 U of T credits before requesting this program.
4. Courses completed as CR/NCR will not be counted as part of the 4.0 credits required for program entry.

Completion Requirements:

13.5 credits are required.

First Year: CCT109H5 and CCT110H5 and CCT112H5

Second Year:

• CCT203H5 and CCT206H5 and CCT219H5 and CCT221H5 and CCT224H5 and CCT225H5 and CCT261H5

Higher Years:

1. CCT321H5 and CCT324H5 and ( CCT325H5 or MGD425H5) and CCT354H5 and CCT355H5 and CCT361H5
2. CCT424H5 and CCT461H5 and MGD421H5 and MGD426H5 and MGD428H5
3. 1.0 credit from CCT401H5 or CCT410H5 or CCT476H5 or MGD415H5 or MGD425H5 or MGD427H5.
4. 2.0 credits of CCT or MGD at the 300- or 400-level. Cannot include any courses already used above.

Notes:

1. Students cannot combine the Digital Enterprise Management Specialist Program with the CCIT Major program, the TCS Major program, the Management Major Program, or the Commerce Major program.
2. Students are encouraged to review CCT 300 and 400 level elective courses in advance, and take necessary 200 level CCT courses to meet prerequisites in higher years.
3. Student who cannot complete CCT219H5, due to exclusion with ECO100Y5 or ECO101H5 or ECO102H5, will need to take any 0.5 credit from any 200/300-level CCT course or 400-level MGD course in its place.

Communication, Culture Information & Technology (CCIT) is an undergraduate interdisciplinary major program, the curriculum for which provides students with a foundation in the analysis, evaluation and interpretation of communication and digital media using appropriate methodologies. CCIT provides students the opportunity to design a range of communication media and digital artifacts suitable for collaboration, communication, learning, and exploration.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Admission is based on academic performance (CGPA) in a minimum of 4.0 credits that must include a minimum grade of 65% in each of CCT109H5 and CCT110H5. Each year the ICCIT program sets a minimum required CGPA. This will vary from year to year and is based, in part, on supply and demand. All students (including transfer students) must complete 4.0 U of T credits before requesting this program.

Courses with a grade of CR/NCR will not count as part of the 4.0 credits required for program entry. Tuition fees for students enrolling in the CCIT Major program will be higher than for other Arts and Science programs.

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required including at least 4.0 at the 300/400 level. Program must be taken in combination with another major or two minors.

First Year: (1.0 credit required)

CCT109H5 and CCT110H5

Second Year: (3.0 credits required)

1. CCT204H5 and CCT208H5 and CCT218H5
2. 0.5 credit from CCT200H5 or CCT206H5 or CCT210H5 or CCT222H5
3. 0.5 credit from CCT205H5 or CCT212H5 or CCT260H5
4. 0.5 credit from any 200-level CCT course

Higher Years: (4.0 credits required)

Minimum of 4.0 credits at UTM from any 300/400 level CCT/VCC course, of which 0.5 credit must be at the 400 level.

NOTES:

1. 300/400-level CCT courses are restricted to students in CCIT programs only.
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3. Students accepted into the CCT major prior to 2022 are still eligible to complete the Sheridan Certificate until 2024.

Professional Writing and Communication (PWC) program aims to produce critical thinkers and flexible, reflective writers and editors who apply their knowledge of language across a range of academic disciplines and professional practices. PWC students transform complex ideas into engaging and exciting writing for a diversity of audiences across multiple platforms. Through intensive training in writing and editing processes, graduates harness the power of narrative to research, write and publish original work.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Enrolment in this program is limited. 4.0 credits are required, including the following:

1. CCT109H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%);
2. CCT110H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%);
3. WRI173H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%); and
4. A minimum CGPA (see note below).

NOTES:

1. The minimum CGPA and grade(s) required for program entry are determined annually based on demand. It is, however, never below the stated minimums above.
2. All students (including transfer students) must complete 4.0 U of T credits before requesting this program.
3. Courses completed as CR/NCR will not be counted as part of the 4.0 credits required for program entry.

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required.

First Year:

1. CCT109H5
2. CCT110H5
3. WRI173H5 or WRI203H5

Second Year:

1. WRI273H5 or WRI292H5
2. 0.5 credit from any 200-level WRI course

Higher Years:

5.5 credits from any 300 or 400 level WRI courses, including the options of CCT417H5 or CCT454H5. 0.5 credit must be at the 400-level.

The Technology, Coding, and Society (TCS) major program focuses on the impact of technologies, including hardware, platform and associated software, on people and on society more generally. Students learn essential computer coding skills, are taught theories on the use of digital platforms from humanistic and social science perspectives, learn to analyze the data that digital platforms produce, and then apply these concepts through practical labs and through optional work-integrated learning opportunities. Since the TCS Major is within the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT), students can concurrently obtain a Professional Experience Certificate in Digital Media, Communication, and Technology from ICCIT.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Admission is based on academic performance (CGPA) in a minimum of 4.0 credits that must include a minimum grade of 65% in each of CCT109H5, CCT110H5 and CCT111H5. Enrolment in this program is determined annually and is limited to students who have a CGPA of at least 2.4. Tuition fees for students enrolling in any CCIT Specialist/Major programs will be higher than for other Arts and Science programs.

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required including at least 3.5 at the 300/400 level. Program must be taken in
combination with another major or two minors.

First Year: (1.5 credits required)

• CCT109H5, CCT110H5, CCT111H5

Second Year: (3.0 credits required)

• CCT205H5, CCT208H5, CCT211H5, CCT212H5 and CCT285H5
• 0.5 credits from the following courses: CCT202H5 or CCT221H5 or CCT226H5 or CCT286H5

Third and Higher Years: (3.5 credits required)

• CCT320H5, CCT380H5, CCT432H5, and CCT477H5
• 1.5 credits from the following courses: CCT308H5 or CCT382H5 or CCT383H5 or CCT410H5 or CCT416H5 or CCT478H5

1. 300/400-level CCT courses are restricted to students in ICCIT programs only.
2. It is your responsibility to ensure that the prerequisites for courses listed in the calendar have been met. Students without the prerequisites can be removed at any time. No waivers will be granted.

Professional Writing and Communication (PWC) program aims to produce critical thinkers and flexible, reflective writers and editors who apply their knowledge of language across a range of academic disciplines and professional practices. PWC students transform complex ideas into engaging and exciting writing for a diversity of audiences across multiple platforms. Through intensive training in writing and editing processes, graduates harness the power of narrative to research, write and publish original work.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Enrolment in this program is limited. 4.0 credits are required, including the following:

1. WRI173H5 (with a minimum grade of 65%); and
2. A minimum CGPA (see note below).

NOTES:

1. The minimum CGPA required for program entry is determined annually based on demand.
2. All students (including transfer students) must complete 4.0 UofT credits before requesting this program.
3. Courses completed as CR/NCR will not be counted as part of the 4.0 credits required for program entry.

Completion Requirements:

4.0 credits are required.

First & Second Years:

1. First Year: WRI173H5 (0.5 credit)
2. Second Year: A minimum of 0.5 WRI credit at the 200-level

Third & Fourth Years: 3.0 WRI credits at the 300- or 400-level with a minimum of 0.5 credit at the 400-level.

The Professional Experience Certificate in Digital Media, Communication and Technology program provides eligible students the opportunity to integrate two paid work placements into their ICCIT program of study. The certificate offers students authentic learning experiences outside the classroom that involve the application of skills and concepts learned in the classroom through two 4-month non-credit paid work terms. This certificate program must be taken in addition to any of the current ICCIT programs.

Students enrolled in the certificate program also complete two professional practice courses in class (1.0 credit), CCT273H5 Professional Practice and Communication, and
CCT373H5 Career Planning and Development, and a 400 level capstone thesis course, CCT475H5 Integrated Learning in Digital Media, Communication, and Technology (0.5 credit) that count toward their program requirements.

Students will be eligible to apply for this certificate program at the end of their second year of study. Requests to enrol in this certificate program subject post will be assessed
through the same process and timelines used for all other UTM subject post requests (i.e. requests for subject posts are made in the Spring and Summer terms via Acorn with notification of acceptance/invitations made available in the late Summer and/ or early Fall).

Students will be awarded the certificate via a transcript notation upon successful completion of the four required courses and a minimum of two 4-month work placements.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Certificate Program in ICCIT is limited to students who have met the following criteria:

1. Concurrently enrolled in one of the following ICCIT programs:

• Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (CCIT) Major;
• Professional Writing & Communication (PWC) Major;
• Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) Specialist.

2. Have completed CCT110H5 Rhetoric and Media or WRI173H5 Creative Non-Fiction or WRI203H5 Expressive Writing.

3. Have completed CCT273H5 Professional Practice and Communication with a minimum course grade of 70%.

4. Have achieved an overall minimum CGPA of 2.4. The CGPA requirement for entry will be set each year in relation to the number of applicants, with the minimum being 2.4.

Completion Requirements:

2.0 credits and a minimum of 2 (two) four-month work placements are required.

Required courses:

1. CCT110H5 or WRI173H5 or WRI203H5
2. CCT273H5 and CCT373H5
3. CCT475H5