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UM 301 MATHEMATICS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: Sufficient score on Math Assessment
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is intended to review and develop mathematical and computational skills as a preparation for college level math courses. Topics covered include computations involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
UM 401 MATHEMATICS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 301 or sufficient score on Math Assessment
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is intended to review and develop mathematical and algebraic skills as a preparation for college level math courses. Topics covered include computations involving whole numbers, decimals, fractions, roots and exponents; solving linear equations; two-and-three-dimensional geometry; perimeter, area, and volume, and data management
UM 602 ACE CORE MATHEMATICS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 401
CO-REQUISITES: none
This course is intended to review and develop mathematical and algebraic skills as a preparation for college level math courses. Topics covered include laws of exponents, manipulate polynomials and solve equations, interest calculations, business applications. Identify and describe properties of common distributions of data, and to construct and interpret statistical graphs.
UM 600 ACE BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 602
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is intended to review and develop mathematical and algebraic operations related to finances, as a preparation for college level math courses. Topics covered include exponential expressions, equations, and functions; simple and compound interest; arithmetic and geometric sequences and series; and annuities. Students will use the technology including calculators and computer spreadsheets.
UM 601 ACE TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 602
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is intended to review and develop mathematical and algebraic skills as a preparation for college level math courses. Topics covered include a variety of computations; integers, exponents, proportions, square root, order of operations, basic and intermediate algebra and equations. Additionally, students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the application of formulas for the perimeter, surface area and volume of various shapes, and are also expected to graph relationships using a variety of methods.
UE 301 COMMUNICATIONS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: Sufficient score on Communications Assessment
C0-REQUISITES: None
This course is designed to help students improve their basic oral and written communication skills, reading comprehension skills, and computer skills. Students who achieve the learning outcomes will be able to read texts to locate and connect ideas and information; interpret simple documents to locate and connect information; write texts to explain and describe information and ideas; use layout to determine where to make entries in simple documents; create simple documents to sort, display, and organize information; and perform well-defined, multi-step digital tasks.
UE 401 COMMUNICATIONS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UE 301or sufficient score on Communications Assessment
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is designed to help students improve their basic oral and written communication skills, reading comprehension skills, and computer skills. Students who achieve the learning outcomes will be able to read longer texts to connect, evaluate and integrate ideas and information; interpret somewhat complex documents to connect, evaluate and integrate information; write longer texts to present information, ideas and opinions; decide what, where, and how to enter information in somewhat complex documents; create more complex documents to sort, display and organize information; and perform well-defined, multi-step digital tasks.
UE 601 ACE COMMUNICATIONS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: (AU) UE 401 or sufficient score on Communications Assessment
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is designed to prepare students for college level communications courses. Course will help students develop more advanced oral and written communication skills, reading comprehension skills, and computer skills; extract information from films, broadcasts and presentations; and perform well-defined, multi-step digital tasks.
UE 600 ACE ACADEMIC COMMUNICATIONS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UE 601
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course is designed to prepare students for university level oral and written communications skills, reading comprehension skills, and computer skills. Students who achieve the learning outcomes will be able to read continuous text, extract information from films, broadcasts and presentations, interact with others, write continuous text, use digital technology, manage learning and engage with others. Completion of ACE Academic Communications provides credit exemption from CS007 Persuasive Writing.
UW 600 ACE SELF- MANAGEMENT/ SELF-DIRECTION
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: (AU) UE 401 or demonstration of ability on Communications Assessment
CO-REQUISITES: None
This course provides learners with an opportunity to learn and use success strategies that can be applied in their personal, employment and academic life. The strategies will equip students with the knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary to become effective, confident and flexible learners and employees. This course will focus on areas such as self-reflection, critical thinking, goal setting, organizational skills, group dynamics and career/employment exploration and development. This course will expand on the oral skills developed in Speaking & Listening by including professional contact experiences with employers, program coordinators, or people working in their field of interest.
UW 501 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
Introduction to Computers provides a starting point for students to get comfortable with basic computer hardware and software, and covers practical applications. The course covers basic computers skills, an overview of both Windows and Mac, Internet, email, MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. The course is delivered in a self-paced and supportive manner to build confidence and skills.
Completion of this course or an exemption test is recommended before registering for ACE Computers.
UW 601 ACE COMPUTERS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: Basic Computer Operation Skills, Basic Keyboarding Skills, Word Skills, Internet Skills
ACE Computers builds on the skills covered in UW 501. The bulk of the course is focused on various Microsoft Office programs.
The units of study are:
- Basic Computer Operations
- Internet and Email
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheets
- Digital Presentations
Completion of ACE Computers provides credit exemption from MC155 Microsoft Office Applications.
UC 600 ACE CHEMISTRY
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 602 and (AU) UE 401 or GRADE 12 Diploma
CO-REQUISITES: None
This is an introductory chemistry course that provides the student with the basic vocabulary and concepts of chemistry. Topics covered include matter, the use of periodic table, bonding, nomenclature, mole calculations, concentration of solutions, acids and bases reactions, and organic chemistry.
UB 600 ACE BIOLOGY
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 602 and (AU) UE 401 or GRADE 12 Diploma
CO-REQUISTES: None
This biology course provides learners with a strong knowledge of biology as it applies to health, social and environmental issues. Emphasis is given to analyzing problems, performing laboratory exercises and communicating scientific information effectively. The content of the course reflects the needs of many adult learners entering post-secondary college programs in health and environmental sciences. As such, it allows learners to complete 5 out of a possible 6 units of study.
Related laboratory activities, as they pertain to the above topics, may be virtual or real-time
UP 600 ACE PHYSICS
RECOMMENDED ENTRY LEVEL: UM 602 and (AU) UE 401 or GRADE 12 Diploma
CO-REQUISITES: None
ACE Physics is a rigorous introduction to physics which will enable the learner to develop a foundation in the fundamental concepts of physics. The learner will conceptually and quantitatively study and explore the topics of forces and motion; energy and simple machines; waves, sound, light, and optics; electricity and magnetism; and hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The emphasis will be on understanding the underlying physical concepts and principles, and applying them to the analysis and solution of quantitative problems related to a diversity of practical systems.
