Bachelor of Arts Community Studies Degree Requirements

Students must consult the BA and BACS degree regulations that form minimum requirements for the relevant programs in all subjects.  Listed below are special or additional requirements that must be met by students in Sport and Physical Activity Leadership programs.

Sport and Physical Activity Leadership– Three Year Option

• Core:  24 COMS credits (COMS-1100, COMS-2103, COMS-2105, COMS-2101, COMS-3100, COMS-3101)
• Academic Field:  24 SPAL credits (must include at least 6 credits at 3000 level or higher)
• Career Related Disciplines: (2 – 3 academic disciplines, SPAL courses may not be used)
• Electives : 18 credits, maximum of 6 credits of SPAL)

Sport and Physical Activity Leadership – Four year Major Requirements

• Core: 30 COMS credits (COMS-1100, COMS-2103, COMS-2105, COMS-2101, COMS-3100, COMS-3101, COMS-4100)
• Major: 48 credits (SPAL), must include: SPAL-1104, SPAL-1105, SPAL-2103, SPAL-2104, SPAL-2105, SPAL-2109, 6 additional SPAL courses at 2000 level, 24 credits above the 2000 level with at least 9 credits at 4000 level.
• Minor: 24 credits in another academic discipline with at least 6 credits at 3000 level.
• Electives: 18 credits, must include 3 credits of English from the following: (ENGL-1104, ENGL-1107, ENGL-1109)

Sport and Physical Activity Leadership – Four year Honours Requirements

• Core: 30 COMS credits (COMS-1100, COMS-2103, COMS-2105, COMS-2101, COMS-3100, COMS-3101, COMS-4100)
• Honours: 66 credits (SPAL), must include: SPAL-1104, SPAL-1105, SPAL-2103, SPAL-2104, SPAL-2105, SPAL-2109, 12 additional SPAL courses at 2000 level, 36 credits above the 2000 level with at least 12 credits at 4000 level, including SPAL-4900.
• Electives: 24 credits, must include 3 credits of English.

NOTE:
To graduate with a major, students must achieve an average of at least 65% overall in the last 60 credits taken, and an average of least 65% in the Major disciplines. In the Major subject, students can take a maximum of 9 credits at the 1000 level.  They must also have a minimum of 24 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, of which at least 9 credits must be at the 4000 level.

SPAL courses may be taken by students in any program as electives or as a minor. SPAL may also be taken as part of a BACS double major or multidisciplinary degree, and also within the BACS-BBA degree.

For more information on this program and options, please visit www.cbu.ca/spal