General Arts & Science

Program Overview

This undergraduate program enhances academic skills while exploring career options. It offers a comprehensive curriculum in English, Math, and social sciences, allowing students to gain a broad knowledge base and develop critical thinking and communication abilities. Smaller class sizes facilitate personalized attention, and graduates often pursue further education in various fields, including education, business, and early childhood development.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This program is designed to update the academic skills of students who are still exploring their career and vocational options. A career counseling component helps students determine and prepare for further post-secondary education.

Objectives:

• Develop, through general knowledge gained in a wide range of subjects, insight into both self and society.
• Develop flexibility and clarity of both thought and expression in order to develop communications competence to a level required by business and industry.
• Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem-solving techniques.
• Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society.
• Employ basic vocational skills drawn from the areas of the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences or Vocational Studies (Business, Technology).

Program Description:

The curriculum offers upgrading in English and Math. However, it is primarily social science-based by offering courses that may be used as electives as students progress through their chosen post-secondary education.

Program Highlights:

• Exploring a variety of courses to discover what other programs or areas of study you may be interested in.
• Gain valuable tools and essential employability skills needed to be successful at the college level.
• The freedom to select from a variety of elective courses that interest you the most.

Careers:

Graduates of this program often continue their studies in areas of education such as Liberal Arts, Early Childhood Education, Business, and many more.