General Arts and Science

Program at a glance

Program code: 
010214
Accreditation: 
Ontario College Certificate
Length of study: 
1 year
Study options: 
Full-time
Campus location: 
College Drive

Get the knowledge you need to make an educated program or career choice, and the necessary skills and prerequisites to begin your academic career.

  • Explore career options
  • Acquire necessary prerequisites for admission into college programs or industrial skills training
  • Prepare for access to some university programs
  • Strengthen academic, interpersonal and learning skills

Build on your certificate by continuing your education in another Canadore program.

Admission Requirements: 

Program Prerequisites

OSSD or equivalent Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG4C or ENG4U)

Curriculum: 

Semester One:

SCI099 Introduction to Science

CMM115 Communication Fundamentals

MTH101 Business Math I

PSY150 Psychology for Everyday Living

STS100 Student Success

Electives Choose 2 for the fall listing

Semester Two:

CTR100 Critical Thinking and Reasoning

POL120 Contemporary Canada

CMM116 Communications Fundamentals II

MTH121 Prep Math for Business II

PSY168 Lifespan Development

Electives Choose 2 from the winter listing

STUDENTS PICK 2 ELECTIVES IN FALL AND 2 ELECTIVES IN WINTER

FALL ELECTIVE CHOICES

GCP125 Career Planning

HUM100 Interpersonal Relations

PFN100 Personal Finance

DFM123 Healthy Living - Healthy Eating

WINTER ELECTIVES TO BE DETERMINED

SAMPLE WINTER ELECTIVE CHOICES

ENG200 Creative Writing

PHE145 Physical and Health Education

SOC115 Ethics and Citizenship

MTH124 Introductory Stats

What You Will Learn: 
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication fundamentals
  • Business math
  • Psychology for everyday living
  • MS Excel, spreadsheet applications
  • Math for business
  • Lifespan development
Courses title override: 
What You Will Learn