General Arts and Science Ontario College Diploma

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• Objectives
  The General Arts and Science Diploma program is designed to accommodate a wide range of individual educational goals. For example, many of our students are seeking ways to prepare for and gain transferable skills and credits for their post-secondary education at either college or university. Some of our students want to develop or enhance their employment skills so they can be ready to achieve success in the workplace. Still, others are on a voyage of personal and career improvement. Our graduates can be confident that they possess the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for academic, career and personal success.
• Academic title
  General Arts and Science Ontario College Diploma
• Course description
  First Semester (Standard)
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  CS 021     Communication Fundamentals I     3
  AS 110     Managing Media in the Information Age     3
  SY 180     Exploring Human Diversity     3
  General Education Electives (2)     6
  Total     15
          
  First Semester (Alternate)
  Course Number / Tiltle     Credit
  CS 007     Persuasive Writing     3
  (requires CS 021 and CS 031credit exemptions*)
  AS 110     Managing Media in the Information Age     3
  SY 180     Exploring Human Diversity     3
  General Education Electives (2)     6
  Total 15
  
  Second Semester (Standard)
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  CS 031     Communication Fundamentals II     3
  AS 220     Wellness for Life     3
  General Education Electives (3)     9
  Total     15
  
  Second Semester (Alternate)
  Course Number / Title     Credit
  One of the following Communications Courses:
  CS 217     Communications for Health Professionals     
  or         
  CS 219     Communications for Technology     
  or         
  CS 220     Business Communications     3
  AS 220     Wellness for Life     3
  General Education Electives (3)    9
  Total     15
  
  Third Semester (Standard)
  Course Number / Title     Credit
  One of the following Communications Courses: 
  CS 217     Communications for Health Professionals     
  or         
  CS 219     Communications for Technology     
  or         
  CS 220     Business Communications     3
  GE 568     Career Readiness     3
  MA 190     Math for Everyday Life     3
  General Education Electives (2)    6
  Total     15
  
  Third Semester (Alternate)
  Course Number / Title     Credit
  GE 568     Career Readiness     3
  MA 190     Math for Everyday Life     3
  General Education Electives (3)    9
  Total     15
          
  Fourth Semester (Common)
  Course Number / Title     Credit
  AS 330     Effective Workplace Skills     3
  General Education Electives (4)    12
  Total     15

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