General Arts and Science - Diploma Courses

In this course, students will be introduced to academic writing styles with a thematic focus on current issues. This course will help students to express themselves clearly and correctly in written form. Students will critically analyse assigned readings and express their thoughts. The course will also focus on the development of an academic paper utilizing the APA style of documentation.

This course will introduce students to the field of Sociology. Students will develop a general understanding of sociological perspectives by focusing on the basic concepts of sociology. Topics examined include, culture, socialization, sexuality, inequality, crime, deviance, education, religion, gender, media, globalization and the environment. Furthermore, students will be able to use basic sociological terminology and apply the major sociological perspectives to current social systems in Canada.

The physical, social, intellectual, occupational, emotional, environmental, and spiritual dimensions of health are the focus of this course. Students will be provided with current factual information regarding a broad range of health-related issues including stress management, fitness, weight management, nutrition, healthy relationships, sexual health, substance use, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, environmental concerns, suicide awareness, and death and dying. As well, students will be actively involved in examining the impact of lifestyle choices upon their own health status.

This course provides the student with the basic mathematical knowledge and skills necessary for everyday living. The emphasis will be on practical mathematical applications and will include personal financial tasks, household renovations, math in the kitchen, loans/mortgages, an introduction to statistics, map math, simple household budgets and income tax preparation. The use of computer software to accomplish these tasks will also be explored. While the text supplies a conceptual framework, the assignments allow the students to apply the specific skills learned.

In this course, students will enhance their writing skills to produce routine workplace correspondence in a business setting. Students will be exposed to handling instant messaging and texting professionally. They will also prepare different types of informal reports and business documents. Students will combine collaborative methods with advanced research, written and oral skills to produce and present an infographic.

In this course, students will use the business writing process to produce routine workplace correspondence required in the medical field. Students will apply principles of plain language to communicate effectively to diverse audiences using a variety of communication channels. They will also combine collaborative methods with advanced research, written and oral skills to produce and present an infographic.

This course emphasizes the importance of oral and written communication in an industrial and business setting. In Communications for Technology, students will work on independent and group projects and apply problem-solving techniques to develop both their individual and team building skills. Students will apply computer-technology and a variety of resources for researching, writing and presenting technical data into a clear and concise format.

In this blended course offering, students will enhance their professional writing skills to produce routine workplace correspondence. Students will be exposed to handling instant messaging and texting professionally. As well, students will prepare as part of their employment search resumes and cover letters. Students will combine collaborative methods with advanced research, written and online presentation skills to produce and present an informal report and infographic. This blended course serves as an equivalent for the required second level communication course for health sciences, community services and business programs.

All civilizations employ ethical systems to guide social behaviour. In this course we will grapple with the ethical dilemmas facing our postmodern worlds of art, business, science, and society. Be prepared to think, discuss and write about contentious moral issues.

This course is designed to help the student develop career preparation skills as well as good working and personal relationships. The student will be able to understand the importance of delivering service excellence to the customer, the employer and themselves. The focus will be on practicing techniques that strengthen these relationships, preparing for, and securing workplace and professional success.