Credit Course Selection Information for Continuing Education Students

Credit Course Selection Information for Continuing Education Students

WHAT CREDIT COURSES DO I NEED TO TAKE?

General Education Courses

Program Courses

Pre-requisite Courses

WWhat are General Education Courses?

To obtain a DEC (Diplôme d’études collégiales), all students must pass 14 general education credit courses.

4 English courses

3 Humanities courses

3 Physical Education courses

2 complementary courses

2French courses

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (credit courses)

ENGLISH HUMANITIES FRENCH*NOT OFFERED IN CONTINUING EDUCATION*

BLOCK A BLOCK A BLOCK A

603-101-MQ (must be passed before taking any other English – Placement test required)

*No sequence necessary once 603-101-MQ has been passed

603-102-MQ603-103-MQ

345-101-MQ345-102-MQ

*Must have passed one of the Block A humanities in order to register in the Block B humanities

602-100-MQ602-101-MQ602-102-MQ602-103-MQ

(not offered in Continuing Education )

BLOCK B BLOCK B BLOCK B

603-HSZ (Generic for all programs in Cont. Ed.)

345-HSZ (Generic for all programs in Cont. Ed.)

602-HS_ (not offered in Continuing Education )

345-103

345-102

Students must take two (2) complementary credit courses.

At Vanier, the 2 sets of complementaries are distinguished from one another by the letters Sand T:

e.g. Set 1: 350-HSA -03 / Set 2: 350-HTA -03

If two courses are taken from the same Category, one must be from Set 1 and the other must be from Set 2.

Note:

A Social Science student cannot take General Education courses, Social Science courses or AEC courses as a complementary

A Science student cannot take General Education courses, Science courses or AEC courses as a complementary

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

109-101 109-103

109-102 109-104

109-103 109-105

Students need to complete 109-101 and 109-102 before registering in 109-103

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA

Continuing Education offers 2 evening programs leading to a DEC and 4 evening programs leading to an AEC.

Social Science students must complete 15 program credit courses: 6 Introduction courses, 3 Analysis, 2 Applications, 1 Enrichment and 3 Methodologies.

* To graduate, Social Science students must complete the 14 General Education credit Courses, 15 Program credit courses, pass the English Exit Exam and Meet Comprehensive Examination Requirements

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA

Introduction credit courses

6 introduction courses including 3compulsories and 3 options must be passed.

CompulsoriesIntroduction to Psychology (350-102), Western Civilization (330-910) and Macro Economics (383-920).

Introduction options Introduction to Anthropology (381-100)Individual and Society (387-100)

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA

Analysis and Applications credit courses

Once an Introduction credit course has been passed, a student can register in Analysis and Application credit courses.

Analysis: 350-200-VA Developmental Psychology, 383-200 Micro Economics, 387-206-VA Cultural Diversity. Note that the majority of Analysis courses in Social Sciences tend to have a “200” attached the course number 350-200-VA

Application: 350-304-VA Psychology of Relationships, 330-300 Topics in Local History. Note that the majority of Application courses in Social Sciences tend to have a “300” attached the course number 350-304-VA

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA

Enrichment credit courses

Once an Analysis or an Application course has been passed, a student can register in an Enrichment course.

Enrichment: 350-400-VA Issues in Contemporary Psychology,. Note that the majority of Enrichment courses in Social Sciences tend to have a “400” attached the course number 350-400-VA

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA

Methodology credit courses

Students In Social Science must complete 3 Methodology courses in the sequence

1. Quantitative Methods 360-300-VA

2. Research Methods 300-300-VA

3. Integrative Project 300-301-VA

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SCIENCE 200.AA

Science credit courses

Students In Science must complete 9 Compulsory Science credit courses and 3 Science Option credit courses in sequence as per the prerequisites mentioned in the Course Schedule.

* To graduate, Science students must pass 14 General Education courses, 9 Compulsory science courses, 3 Science Option courses, meet Comprehensive Examination Requirements (ESP) and pass the English Exit Exam

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SCIENCE 200.AA

Physics

* Check prerequisites in the course schedule

1. 203-NYA-05  Mechanics2. 203-NYC-05  Waves, Optics and Modern Physics3. 203-NYB-05  Electricity and Magnetism

• Please note that 203-NYC-05 needs to be passed before 203-NYB-05

Biology

101-NYA-05  General Biology

SCIENCE COMPULSORY CREDIT COURSES 200.AA

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SCIENCE 200.AA

SCIENCE COMPULSORY CREDIT COURSES 200.AA

Chemistry

* Check prerequisites in the course schedule

1.  202-NYA-05  General Chemistry2. 202-NYB-05  Chemistry of Solutions

Math

3. 201-NYA-05  Calculus I4.  201-NYB-05  Calculus II5. 201-NYC-05  Linear Algebra

* Linear Algebra can be completed at the same time as Calculus II

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES SCIENCE 200.AA

Science Option credit courses

• Check prerequisites in the course schedule

Can be from Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Mathematics and tend to have an “HT” after the 3 first numbers of the course number 202-HTF-05.

*Continuing Education will offer 202-HTF-05  Chemistry: Food and Drugs in the Winter 2011 semester.

PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES AECs

Attestations

Please follow the sequence in the program grids found in our Continuing Education Website.

http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/conted/part-time-attestations.html

Delete before the deadline• Summer Semester June 14

Call Registration Help Line514-370-8265

Application for Continuing Education Fall semester 2011

July 4

Preference course changeJune 7

May 30 to June 2

12:30 pm to 6:30 pm 

HOW MANY COURSES DO I HAVE TO PASS TO BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER?

PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMSFull-time Continuing Education students must pass 4 courses

AECPlease refer to the academic standing of your respective programs or contact the academic advisor

HOW MANY COURSES DO I HAVE TO PASS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO DAY STUDIES?

080.07 STUDENTS – Refer to the letter given to you by your Dean

Other programs – eligible to apply if there are no restrictions