Graduate Courses

Find the complete list of CMNS courses in the SFU Calendar.

The School of Communication offers 5 or 6 graduate courses each Fall and Spring term. Four core courses (CMNS 800, 801, 802, and 804) are offered every year. Other courses are offered on a rotating basis, including the seminars listed in our calendar and a variety of special topics courses which are offered occasionally/as needed. During the Summer term, many students take individual Directed Readings courses. 

Fall 2024

Course Title Instructor Day/Time
CMNS 800 G100 Contemporary Approaches in Communication Studies Frederik Lesage
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
CMNS 815 G100 Social Construction of Communication Technologies Stephanie Dick
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
CMNS 824 G100 Colonialism, Culture and Identity Karrmen Crey
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
CMNS 840 G100 Political Economy of Communications Siyuan Yin
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 1:00–4:50 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 1:00–4:50 p.m.
CMNS 848 G100 Communication and Global Social Justice Adel Farag
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Fri, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
CMNS 850 G001 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G002 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G003 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G004 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G005 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G006 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G007 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G008 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 850 G009 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 851 G100 Directed Studies TBA
CMNS 851 G200 Directed Studies TBA
CMNS 851 G300 Directed Studies TBA
CMNS 851 G400 Directed Studies TBA
CMNS 851 G500 Directed Studies TBA
CMNS 880 G100 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 880 G200 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 880 G300 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 880 G400 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 880 G500 Directed Readings and Research TBA
CMNS 881 G100 Research Practicum TBA
CMNS 881 G200 Research Practicum TBA
CMNS 881 G300 Research Practicum TBA
CMNS 881 G400 Research Practicum TBA
CMNS 881 G500 Research Practicum TBA
CMNS 891 G100 Co-op I Liesl Jurock
TBA
CMNS 891 G200 Co-op I Liesl Jurock
TBA
CMNS 891 I100 Co-op I Liesl Jurock
TBA
CMNS 892 G100 Co-op II Liesl Jurock
TBA
CMNS 892 G200 Co-op II Liesl Jurock
TBA
CMNS 892 I100 Co-op II Liesl Jurock
TBA
CMNS 893 G100 MA Project TBA
CMNS 893 G200 MA Project TBA
CMNS 893 G300 MA Project TBA
CMNS 895 G100 Comprehensive Examination TBA
CMNS 895 G200 Comprehensive Examination TBA
CMNS 895 G300 Comprehensive Examination TBA
CMNS 896 G100 MA Extended Essays TBA
CMNS 896 G200 MA Extended Essays TBA
CMNS 896 G300 MA Extended Essays TBA
CMNS 897 G100 MA Project TBA
CMNS 897 G200 MA Project TBA
CMNS 897 G300 MA Project TBA
CMNS 898 G100 MA Thesis TBA
CMNS 898 G200 MA Thesis TBA
CMNS 898 G300 MA Thesis TBA
CMNS 899 G100 PhD Thesis TBA
CMNS 899 G200 PhD Thesis TBA
CMNS 899 G300 PhD Thesis TBA