c a l e n d a r
2007 ~ 2008

Box 5005, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5H5
100 College Blvd (56 Ave & 32 St)
Phone: (403) 342-3300
Fax: (403 340-8940
Website: www.rdc.ab.ca

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Contents
Table of Contents ....................................... 2
Index ................................................ 201
President’s Message ................................... 3
Academic Schedule 2007-2009 ............... 4
Admission .................................................. 8
Fees
.................................................. 11
Prior Learning Assessment ..................... 12
Degree Completion Programs: ...........
-Red Deer College Applied Degree in ....
Motion Picture Arts .................... 15
-University of Calgary Bachelor
of Arts ............................................. 16
-University of Alberta Bachelor ..............
of Education .............................. 20
-Athabasca University Bachelor
of General Studies .......................... 20
-Athabasca University Bachelor of ..........
Management .................................. 20
-University of Alberta Bachelor
of Science in Nursing ..................... 21
-University of Calgary Bachelor of
Social Work ..................................... 16
University Transfer Programs: ..........
-Bachelor of Arts ............................... 24
-Anthropology ................................. 27
-Communications .......................... 28
-Economics .................................... 29
-English ......................................... 30
-French or Spanish ........................ 31
-History .......................................... 32
-Philosophy .................................... 33
-Political Science ........................... 34
-Psychology .................................... 35
-Sociology ....................................... 36
-Recreation & Leisure Studies ....... 37
-Bachelor of Commerce .................... 38
-Bachelor of Education ..................... 40
-Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of .......
Education Combined Degree .... 42
-Bachelor of Fine Art ......................... 43
-Bachelor of Kinesiology &
Sport Studies .................................. 45
-Bachelor of Science &
Pre-Professional Programs ............. 48
-B.Sc. General ........................... 49
-B.Sc. in Agriculture ...................... 51
-B.Sc. in Agriculture/Food Business ...
Management .............................. 52
-B.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences/ .........
Environmental Earth Sciences ... 53

-B.Sc. in Biochemistry ................... 54
-B.Sc. in Biological Sciences ......... 55
-B.Sc. in Chemistry ........................ 56
-B.Sc. in Computing Science ......... 57
-B.Sc. in Engineering .................... 58
-B.Sc. in Environmental &
Conservation Sciences ................ 59
-B.Sc. Environmental Science or .........
Environmental Management ...... 60
-B.Sc. in Forestry ............................ 61
-B.Sc. in Forest Business
Management .............................. 62
-B.Sc. in Human Ecology ............... 63
-B.Sc. in Mathematics or Statistics
or Math and Economics ............ 64
-B.Sc. in Nutrition and Food Science 65
-B.Sc. in Physics or Geophysics ..... 66
-B.Sc. in Physiology ....................... 67
-B.Sc. in Psychology ....................... 68
-Pre-Professional - Chiropractic .... 69
-Pre Professional - Dentistry .......... 70
-Pre Professional - Medicine ......... 70
-Pre Professional - Optometry ........ 71
-Pre-Professional - Pharmacy ........ 71
-Pre-Professional - Veterinary
Medicine .................................... 72
Apprenticeship and Trades ............ 73
Certificate & Diploma Programs: .. 76
-Automotive Service ........................... 77
-Business Administration .................. 78
-Career & Academic Preparation ...... 81
-Carpentry & Construction ................ 82
-Computer Systems Technology ......... 83
- Disability & Community Studies ..........
(formerly Rehabilitation Services ... 86
- Early Childhood Development (see
Early Learning & Child Care) .... 87
- Educational Assistant (formerly
Teacher Assistant) .......................... 89
-Financial Services ............................ 90
-General Studies (see Open
Studies) ........................................ 107
-Health Related Programs ................. 92
-Health Care Aide Program ............ 92
-Nursing Guided Practice Course .. 93
-Nursing Refresher Program .......... 93
-Unit Clerk Program ...................... 93
-Hospitality and Tourism ........................
Management .................................. 94
-Kinesiology & Sport Studies ............. 96

-Legal Assistant Diploma ................. 100
-Motion Picture Arts ........................ 101
-Music ............................................. 102
-Office Technology Certificate ......... 106
-Open Studies (formerly General ...........
Studies) ........................................ 107
-Pharmacy Technician .................... 108
-Practical Nurse Diploma ............... 110
-Professional Driver Certificate ....... 111
-Rehabilitation Services (see Disability &
Community Studies) .................. 86
-Social Work .................................... 112
-Teacher Assistant (see Educational ........
Assistant) .................................... 89
-Theatre Studies: ............................. 114
-Acting ..................................... 115
-Technical Theatre .................. 115
-Transitional/Vocational Program .... 116
-Virtual Assistant Certificate ............ 117
-Visual Art ........................................ 118
Career Development Programs .........
-Multimedia Web Developer ............ 119
-Microsoft Office Specialist .............. 119
-Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator ........................... 120
-Professional Bookkeeping Certificate
Program ....................................... 120
-Alberta Senior Citizens Housing ............
Association ............................... 121
-Occupational Health & Safety ........ 122
-English as a Second Language ...... 122
Other Training Opportunities ...........
-Aviation .......................................... 123
-Continuing Education .................... 124
-Professional Accountant Designation 125
Course Descriptions: .................... 126
College and University ..................... 127
Career & Academic Preparation ...... 190
Adult Basic Education ..................... 193
Series Visual Arts Summer School ... 194
International Learning ...........................
Opportunities ............................... 197

2007-2008 CALENDAR
The Web version is now the official Academic Calendar of Red Deer College. The Calendar and timetable set forth the intention of the College, at the time of publication, with
respect to all matters contained therein. The College reserves the right, at any time, to make whatever changes are necessary, including the cancellation of particular courses, in
order to serve the best interests of the College, or because of circumstances or occurrences beyond the College’s control. The College expressly denies responsibility or liability to
any person or persons who may suffer loss or who may be otherwise adversely affected by such.
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Welcome to Red Deer College
on a new Strategic Enrolment
Management (SEM) Plan in conjunction
with its Your College: Building
Communities Through Learning initiative.
The enrolment plan will see the College
working together with central Alberta high
schools to create a seamless transition for
students moving from high school to post
secondary training. SEM will increase the
exchange of ideas between the levels of
schooling helping students to focus on
learning as a life-long pursuit.

Mr. Ron Woodward
President
Red Deer College building
community
Red Deer College is the place you want to
be this fall. An integral part of central
Alberta, Red Deer College serves as its
primary learning community as well as a
center for culture and the arts.
From its humble beginnings in the wing of
a local high school, Red Deer College has
grown to its present status of community
leader and one of Canada’s most
comprehensive colleges offering
certificates, diplomas, degree completion,
apprenticeship, credit-free and distance
learning programs. This growth has
occurred without losing its intimate
community college student-centered
environment.
Adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth II highway,
halfway between Edmonton and Calgary,
Red Deer College offers easy access and a
wonderful education environment. The
College is presently going through a major
expansion – the largest in its history - and
significant program growth, to serve the
needs of the increasing demands from an
emergent population.

A post Class-1 License Professional Driver
Certificate is now being offered at Red
Deer College. The program was developed
in partnership with the trucking industry,
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation,
Canadian Trucking Human Resources
Council and local community leaders.
Graduates of this new program will have
the competencies, skills and experience
necessary to successfully begin a
professional truck driving career. This new
learning opportunity allows graduates to be
eligible for a Canadian Professional Driving
Endorsement on their Class 1 License,
opening doors for them in the trucking
and transportation industry.
The ultimate focus of the Building
Communities Through Learning initiative
is to expand learning opportunities
available in central Alberta. Component I
will add more than 14,000 square metres
(200,000 square feet) of teaching and
learning space. The initiative will be
accomplished by expanding existing
programs, adding to the length of studies
available in existing programs, and
introducing new educational
opportunities. A recent study of degree
completion in central Alberta confirms the
recent announcement of new degree
programs in Business as well Humanities
& Social Sciences.

Partnerships distinguish Red Deer College
as one of the leaders in this community
collaboration. The College has embarked

Through Building Communities Through
Learning, major expansion is underway at
the College with the construction of four
new centres increasing learning
opportunities in a variety of disciplines.

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Component I will include the Centre for
Trades & Technology, Centre for Innovation
in Manufacturing, Centre for Business
Enterprise and Centre for Visual Art. Soon
to be complete, this exciting project is
preceding thanks to significant investments
from Alberta Advanced Education and
major community supporters.
Component II of Building Communities
Through Learning will include a Centre for
Regional Sport & Wellness planned to
replace the aging sport and recreation
facilities at the College. The initiative
proposes a new three-court gymnasium, an
open span field house, fitness facilities and
an Olympic Ice surface. These facilities
will serve a growing central Alberta sport
community and be open to the public. Red
Deer College already has one of the
country’s top athletic programs and the
new Centre will give our teams a fresh
edge over their competition.
A partnership with the David Thompson
Health Region and Bethany Care Society
resulted in CollegeSide (opened 2004), a
unique extended-care facility on campus.
This created new opportunities for
students from many disciplines. The
increasing demand for health education,
as well as the development of new health
programs, warrants planning a new Centre
for Health Education. This new centre will
give learners increased opportunities for
applied research and innovation in health
and wellness, supporting both the DTHR in
its delivery of health services in our
communities in central Alberta and the
Province’s Rural Development Strategy.
Building Communities Through Learning
will improve access to education for the
thousands of learners who already attend
Red Deer College and open new doors for
those who would like new learning
opportunities. Increased bursaries,
scholarships and awards as well as new
and expanded on-campus supports will
help keep more central Alberta learners in
the region and contribute to the skills and
energy of our workforce.

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Academic Schedule - 2007 - 2008

Academic Schedule - 2007-2008
Some programs may have courses which
begin earlier or later than the dates
indicated below. Please refer to specific
programs or course descriptions for further
information.

July, 2007
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1 - Canada Day. Forty-fourth College
year begins.
2 - Statutory Holiday. College Closed.
6 - Last day to apply for Supplemental
exams for Spring.
13- Supplemental exams for Spring
written.

August, 2007
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First day to apply for Spring Term
2007.
6- Civic Holiday. College Closed.
17- Fees for Fall Term and Full year
courses are due.
Registration will be cancelled
if fees are not paid.

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3 - Labour Day. College Closed
4 - New Student Orientation
5 - First day of classes for Fall Term.
12- Last day to register or add/drop Fall
or Full year courses.
- Last day to have tuition refunded
for Fall or Full year courses.

October, 2007
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1 - First day to apply for Fall Term 2008
8 - Thanksgiving Day. College closed.
26- Mid term feedback date.
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic standing
in Fall Term courses.

November, 2007
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8 - Final examination schedule posted.
9- College closed in recognition of
Remembrance Day.
13 - Last day to withdraw from Fall Term
courses and receive a WD.

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4 - Last day of classes for Fall Term
courses.
8 - First day of final examinations for Fall
Term courses.
15- Last day of final examinations for Fall
Term courses.
18- Deferred exams written.
20- Last day for submission of
final grades for Fall Term courses.
21- Final grades available
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1 - New Years Day. College closed.
2 - College opens.
7 - First day of classes for Winter Term.
- Mid term feedback date.
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic
standing in Full year courses.
10- Last day to pay fees for Winter.
Registration will be cancelled if
fees are not paid.
14 - Last day to register or add/drop
Winter Term courses.
- Last day to withdraw from Full Year
courses and receive a WD
- Last day to have tuition refunded
for Winter Term courses.
- Last day to apply for Supplemental
Exam.
19- Supplemental Exams written.

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Academic Schedule - 2007 - 2008

Academic Schedule - 2007-2008
February, 2008
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18- Family Day. College closed.
19-22Mid-Term Break.
25- Classes resume after mid-term break.

March, 2008

April, 2008

June, 2008

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3 - First day to apply for Winter 2009.
11- Last day of classes for Full Year
and Winter Term courses.
16- First day of final examinations for Full
Year and Winter Term courses.
23- Last day of final examinations for Full
Year and Winter Term courses.
25- Deferred exams written.
28- Last day for submission of final
grades for Winter Term courses.
29- Final grades available.

6 - Last day to withdraw from Spring
Term courses and receive a WD.
17- Last day of classes for Spring Term
courses.
20- First day of final examinations for
Spring Term courses.
24- Last day of final examinations for
Spring Term courses.
26- Deferred exams written.
27- Last day for submission of final
grades for Spring Term courses.
30- Final grades available
- College Year ends.

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July, 2008

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5 - Mid term feedback date
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic standing
in Winter Term courses.
13- Continuing student registration
begins.
14- Final examination schedule posted.
20- Last day to withdraw from Fall Term
courses and receive a WD.
21- Good Friday. College closed.

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1 - First day of classes for Spring Term.
- Last day to pay fees for Spring
Term.
Registration will be cancelled if
fees are not paid.
2 - Last day to apply for Supplemental
Examinations for Winter.
5 - Last day to register or add/drop
courses for Spring Term.
- Last day to have tuition refunded
for Spring Term courses.
9 - Supplemental Examinations for
Winter Term written
19- Victoria Day. College closed.
23- Convocation.
29- Final examination schedule posted.
- Mid term feedback date.
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic standing
in Spring Term courses.

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1 - Canada Day. Forty-fifth College
year begins.
4 - Last day to apply for Supplemental
exams for Spring
11- Supplemental exams for Spring
written

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1 - First day to apply for Spring Term
2009.
4 - Civic Holiday. College closed.

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Academic Schedule - 2008-2009
Some programs may have courses which
begin earlier or later than the dates
indicated below. Please refer to specific
programs or course descriptions for
further information.

July, 2008
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29 30 31

1 - Canada Day. Forty-fifth College
year begins.
- Statutory Holiday. College Closed.
4 - Last day to apply for Supplemental
exams for Spring.
11- Supplemental exams for Spring
written.

August, 2008
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First day to apply for Spring Term
2009.
4- Civic Holiday. College Closed.
15- Fees for Fall Term and Full year
courses are due.
Registration will be cancelled
if fees are not paid.

September, 2008

December, 2008

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1 - Labour Day. College Closed
2 - New Student Orientation
3 - First day of classes for Fall Term.
11- Last day to register or add/drop Fall
or Full year courses.
- Last day to have tuition refunded
for Fall or Full year courses.

October, 2008
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1 - First day to apply for Fall Term 2009
13 - Thanksgiving Day. College closed.
23- Mid term feedback date.
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic standing
in Fall Term courses.

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7 - Final examination schedule posted.
10- College open. No classes
11- Remembrance Day. College closed.
12- Last day to withdraw from Fall Term
courses and receive a WD.

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3 - Last day of classes for Fall Term
courses.
8 - First day of final examinations for Fall
Term courses.
15- Last day of final examinations for Fall
Term courses.
17- Deferred exams written.
19- Last day for submission of
final grades for Fall Term courses.
23- Final grades available
25-31 College closed.

January, 2009
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1 - New Years Day. College closed.
2 - College opens.
6 - First day of classes for Winter Term.
- Mid term feedback date.
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic
standing in Full year courses.
9 - Last day to pay fees for Winter.
Registration will be cancelled if
fees are not paid.
13 - Last day to register or add/drop
Winter Term courses.
- Last day to withdraw from Full Year
courses and receive a WD
- Last day to have tuition refunded
for Winter Term courses.
- Last day to apply for Supplemental
Exam.
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Academic Schedule - 2008-2009
February, 2009

April, 2009

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16- Family Day. College closed.
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Mid-Term Break.
23- Classes resume after mid-term break.

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3 - First day to apply for Winter 2010.
9 - Last day of classes for Full Year
and Winter Term courses.
10- Good Friday. College closed.
15- First day of final examinations for Full
Year and Winter Term courses.
22- Last day of final examinations for Full
Year and Winter Term courses.
24- Deferred exams written.
28- Last day for submission of final
grades for Winter Term courses.
29- Final grades available.

March, 2009

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8 - Last day to withdraw from Spring
Term courses and receive a WD.
18- Last day of classes for Spring Term
courses.
22- First day of final examinations for
Spring Term courses.
25- Last day of final examinations for
Spring Term courses.
26- Deferred exams written.
29- Last day for submission of final
grades for Spring Term courses.
30- Final grades available
- College Year ends.

May, 2009
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4 - Mid term feedback date
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic standing
in Winter Term courses.
12- Continuing student registration
begins.
13- Final examination schedule posted.
19- Last day to withdraw from Winter
Term courses and receive a WD.

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1 - Last day to apply for Supplemental
Examinations for Winter.
4 - First day of classes for Spring Term.
- Last day to pay fees for Spring
Term.
Registration will be cancelled if
fees are not paid.
8 - Last day to register or add/drop
courses for Spring Term.
- Last day to have tuition refunded
for Spring Term courses.
- Supplemental Examinations for
Winter Term written
18- Victoria Day. College closed.
23- Convocation.
29- Final examination schedule posted.
- Mid term feedback date.
Instructors give students formal
feedback on their academic standing
in Spring Term courses.

1 - Canada Day. Forty-sixth College
year begins.
3 - Last day to apply for Supplemental
exams for Spring
10- Supplemental exams for Spring
written

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4 - First day to apply for Spring Term
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A d m i s s i o n

Admission
Information and Advice
Contact the Registrar’s Office at 342-3400
for information or an appointment.

Policy on Admission to
Credit Programs
Each program has specific admission
requirements. These are approved by
Academic Council.
You should apply and complete your
admission file at the earliest possible date.
It is to your advantage to apply as early as
possible since most programs can
accommodate only a limited number of
students and the College may stop
accepting applications at any time.
Note: Bachelor of Science Nursing
applicants will be offered admission on a
competitive basis, based on GPA ranking.

Admission Categories
You may apply as one of the following:
Regular Student
You are able to meet the regular admission
requirements for the program. (See the
program section of this calendar.) The
regular admission requirements may
include:
• suitable courses, grades, and averages
• tests, auditions, portfolios, or other
approved criteria.
Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older. You
must be out of school for at least one full
year before the program starts. Admission
under this category is not automatic.
Check the specific admission requirements
for the program you want to enter. (See
the program section of this Guide.)

The Registrar will evaluate courses taken in
other educational institutions for
equivalence.
Unclassified Student
You may take a maximum of two courses
per term without presenting documents.
Prerequisites for courses must be
presented.
Visiting Student
You must present approval from another
accredited institution to take a course(s) at
Red Deer College. Your home institution
will determine admission requirements.
College Advanced Placement
You must have successfully completed at
least one 30-level course.
You must have a minimum final mark of
80% in any Grade 12 subject that is a
prerequisite for the chosen College course.
You must have a letter from your high
school principal indicating:
1. you are currently enrolled in high
school
2. you are eligible for, or have had a
successful background in, a gifted
education program, and
3. you show social maturity, creativity,
exceptional talent, and a commitment
to finishing tasks.

General Information About
Admission
Program Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for each
college program are listed in the program
sections of this Guide.
Most college programs require computer
skills, especially in the areas of word
processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and web
navigation.

Red Deer College Career and Academic
Preparation courses and upgrading
courses from other colleges are equivalent
to Alberta high school diploma courses for
admission purposes.

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Alberta Grade 12 Course Groups
Because of the changes to English
Language Arts Curriculum, Red Deer
College accepts English 30-1 as meeting
English 30 admission requirements and
English 30-2 as meeting English 33
admission requirements.
Admission requirements for specific
programs will often refer to Alberta Grade
12 course groups. These groups are:
Group A (Humanities)
1. ELA 30-1
2. Social Studies 30
3. Language (other than English) at the 30
level
4. Additional Language (other than
English) at the 30 level
Group B (Fine Arts)
1. Art 30
2. Art 31
3. Commercial Art 35
4. Drama 30
5. Music 30
6. Music 31
7. Performing Arts 35A, 35B, or 35C
8. Visual Communications 32A, 32B, or
32C
Group C (Sciences)
1. Biology 30
2. Chemistry 30
3. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
4. Mathematics 31
5. Physics 30
6. Science 30
Group D (Optional Subjects)
One 5-credit subject at the 30 level, or two
3-credit subjects at the 30 level (Special
Projects 30 excluded).
Math 30 (Applied)
OR
Five 1-credit CTS units

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Alberta Education Courses Used For
Admission and Prerequisite
Purposes
Alberta Education
RDC CAP
Course Name
Course Name
Accounting 10/20
Accounting 075
Biology 10/20
Biology 075
Biology 30
Biology 095
Chemistry 10/20
Chemistry 075
Chemistry 30
Chemistry 095
Computing 20
Computing 085
ELA 10-1/ELA 20-2
English 075
ELA 30-1
English 095
ELA 30-2
English 090
French 10/20
French 101
French 30
French 102
Keyboarding 30
No equivalent
Math 10 (Pure)
Math 075
Math 20
Math 085
Math 20 (Pure)
Math 085
Math 30 (Pure)
Math 096
Math 31
Math 097
Physics 10/20
Physics 075
Physics 30
Physics 095
Social Studies 13
No equivalent
Social Studies 23
No equivalent
Social Studies 30
Social Studies 095
Social Studies 33
Social Studies 090
Spanish 10/20
Spanish 101
Spanish 30
Spanish 102
CAP - Alberta Education Grade
Comparison
NOTE: This grade comparison does not
represent grade conversions made by Red
Deer College instructors when grades are
assigned. It is a statement of competence
equivalency between Career and Academic
Preparation Program and Alberta Education
courses, and will be used for admission
purposes only.
Alberta
Education %

CAP
gpa

100 - 90
89
88
87
86
85

4.00
3.95
3.90
3.85
3.80
3.75

CAP
A, A+

84
83
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
0-49

3.70
3.63
3.56
3.50
3.43
3.37
3.30
3.23
3.15
3.08
3.00
2.93
2.85
2.78
2.70
2.60
2.50
2.40
2.30
2.23
2.15
2.08
2.00
1.93
1.85
1.78
1.70
1.60
1.50
1.40
1.30
1.23
1.15
1.08
1.00
0.00

A-

When to Apply
Applications will be accepted according to
the dates published in the Academic
Schedule (see page 6).
B+

B

B-

C+

C-

D+

D
F

Credentials from Other Provinces and
Countries
If you are from another province or
country, you must have qualifications
comparable to those of Alberta applicants.
The Registrar’s Office has information on
specific requirements.
Quotas and Enrolment Limits
Many Red Deer College programs and
courses have limited enrollment, and fill
quickly due to a high number of
applications.

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All Applicants (Except Apprenticeship)
1. Submit a completed Application for
Admission form to the Registrar’s Office
by mail, in person or electronically
(http://www.rdc.ab.ca)
2. Submit a non-refundable application
fee. The fee for Canadian Citizens and
Permanent Residents is $50.00.
International Students pay $75.00.
3. Submit official transcripts of all previous
secondary and post-secondary
education. Official transcripts must be
sent directly from the issuing institution
to theRegistrar.

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Residency Requirement
In order to qualify for an RDC program
credential, students must complete 25% of
the credit requirements for the credential
through enrollment in RDC courses.
Please note that some RDC programs may
have a different residency requirement.

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How to Apply for Admission

Note: All documents submitted become the
property of the College. They will not be
returned to you.
International Students
For admission to RDC, follow all procedures
outlined above, and if your first language is
not English, submit evidence that you are
capable in the English language. The
College will accept as proof:
a) a minimum TOEFL score of: 550
paper based , or 213 computer based,
or 80 internet based
OR
b) a minimum grade of 60% in ELA 30-1
OR
c) IELTS - accept minimum score of 6.5
overall, with at least 5.5 on each
band score
d) CAEL - accept minimum score of 60
overall, with at least 60 on each band
score
e) MELAB - accept minimum score of
85 overall, with at least 80 on each
band score
*IQAS - you may be required to have your
documents evaluated by IQAS (International
Qualifications Assessment Service)
For further information, contact
Assessment
Room: 1101
Phone: (403) 342-3219

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Test Centre
Room 2204
Phone: (403) 342-3292
Email: test.centre@rdc.ab.ca
For entrance to a University transfer
program
1. As above
2. A minimum grade of 60% in English 30
3. An average of 60% overall on subjects
required for the particular program
If you are studying at Red Deer College
under student visa, you must consult the
calendar of the institution to which you
intend to transfer regarding their policy on
admitting international students.
Readmission
You must apply for readmission if
• you are accepted and do not attend, or
• you completely withdraw from a
program, or
• you leave the College for one term or
more (Spring/Summer excluded)
Current admission policy will apply in
most cases.
Admission to Another Program (for
students currently enrolled at RDC)
Apply at the Registrar’s Office.
Applications will be accepted according to
the dates published in the Academic
Schedule (see page 4).

Application Processing
Response Letters to Applications
•You will be advised by mail as to which
documents are needed to complete your
application.
An offer of Conditional Admission is
given if:
• your application form shows that you
have completed or are completing the
program admission requirements.
• you submit official documents (such as
final transcripts) before the program
begins.
Note: Acceptance may be cancelled if
these documents are not received by stated
deadlines.

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Acceptance of Offer of Admission
• If you wish to accept our offer, you must
confirm acceptance within 3 weeks.
Wait Lists
• If you qualify for admission after the
program has filled, you will be
placed on a wait list. You will be
advised if space becomes available.
• If you are on a wait list when the
program starts, you may stay on the wait
list for admission to the next available
term. All admission requirements and
documents MUST be provided before
you will be considered for the next
available term.
• If the program for which you are
waitlisted has been declared
oversubscribed, you will be given an
opportunity to indicate that you wish to
be considered for the next intake.
• If admission requirements change for
the program for which you are
waitlisted, you must meet the new
requirements by the document deadline
for the term you are admitted to.
Clear Admission
• Clear admission will be offered when all
final documents have been received,
showing you have met all program
admission requirements.
Deferring Your Acceptance for
Admission
• You can defer your acceptance once if
you are unable to attend because of
special circumstances.
• You must inform the Registrar’s Office in
writing if you wish to defer acceptance.
Cancelling Your Program
If, for any reason, you cannot attend the
program to which you were admitted,
please notify us of your intention to cancel
your admission. To do so, you can email
us at webadmission.rdc.ab.ca or phone us
(403)342-3400.
Test and Interview Results
• Test and interview results will be kept
confidential according to College policy
and the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act.
• You may ask the Registrar for results of
tests given by the College for admission
purposes.
• If you have been rejected on the basis of
interviews, you can ask for the rationale
for rejection from the program
Chairperson.

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Choosing Another Program
If you are not admitted into the program of
your choice, you will be told the reason
and offered assistance in choosing another
program.
Refusal of Admission
The College reserves the right to refuse
admission to any person.
Appeal of an Admission Decision
Contact the Registrar if you have concerns
about an admission decision.

Assessment
To assist students in registering in courses
for which they have adequate preparation,
Red Deer College requires or suggests
assessment in the following areas:
Placement Testing
Placement Testing is a requirement for all
students wishing to enter the Career and
Academic Preparation Program. General
Studies students needing or wishing to take
High School equivalency courses may be
required to arrange for placement testing
prior to registration.
Communications Course Placement
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a 200level written communications course.
(Students with 60% or greater in English
30 or ELA 30-1 will be exempted from this
test). Students who do not achieve a
satisfactory mark in this test will be
required to complete COMM 150 before
they can register in the required 200-level
course. Students should take the
placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.
Mathematics Diagnostic Test
First year university math is difficult for
many students. Red Deer College offers
the opportunity for students registering in
the courses to complete a diagnostic test
prior to the start of classes. Completion of
the test will allow students to anticipate
weak areas and receive assistance prior to
and during classes.

Apply Online!
Visit the RDC website at
www.rdc.ab.ca

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Fees
Tuition and Student Association Fees are
charged on the number of billing credits
for the courses in which you are registered.
Some courses are also assessed Material
and Special Fees and are subject to
change.
Canadian Citizens and Permanent
Residents 2007/2008
Approved Tuition
All Programs
$ 98.00/cr
SA Fee
$ 4.25/cr
International Students 2007/2008
(per billing credit)
Tuition
$286.50/cr
SA Fee
$ 4.25/cr

Other Fees
Application Fee
- Canadian Resident
$ 50.00
- International Students
$100.00
Supplemental Exam
$ 50.00
Transcripts - per copy
$ 10.00
Returned Cheque Charge
$ 25.00
Prior Learning Assessment
$100.00
Graduation Gown Rental
$ 20.00
Diploma/Certificate Replacement $ 25.00
Advanced Placement
$ 50.00
Deferral or Late Charge
$ 25.00

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Health Fee (per year)
$128.00
Dental Fee (per year)
$128.00
Extension to Incomplete Grade $ 50.00
Challenge Exam
$100.00
Transfer Credit
$ 50.00
T2202A Replacement Fee
$ 10.00
iCard - Replacement
$ 20.00
-Withdrawal
$ 25.00
-Photo Replacement/Duplicate$ 5.00
-Printing/Photocopying
$ .10
Letter of Permission
$ 10.00
Partial Credit for CMPT
$ 25.00
International Student Airport
Pickup Fee
$100.00
Parking Replacement Cards
$ 10.00
Activity & Wellness Fee/term
$ 20.00
Program Cancellation Fee
$ 50.00
(per course to a maximum of $200.00)
To waive, add family or re-activate Student
Health and Dental Plans, contact the
Student Benefits Plan Office before
September 21, 2007 (342-2844 or
sardcplan@gallivan.ca).

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Recognition of Prior Learning
Red Deer College recognizes prior learning
of skills, knowledge or competencies that
have been acquired through work, formal
and informal education or training, self
study or volunteer activity in the form of
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
RPL can take various forms, and the
associated outcomes can be used for a
variety of purposes relevant to the
individual’s educational program at RDC.
Students transferring to another postsecondary institution to obtain their final
academic credentials should be aware that
the receiving institution is not obliged to
recognize credit granted through RPL at
RDC. Students are strongly advised to
check with the receiving institution
regarding the transfer of credit. Students
who are funded by Student Finance Board
should note that credit granted via RPL
might affect their status as a full-time
student and attendant financial support.
In order to obtain RPL, a student must
provide relevant, supporting
documentation (usually in the form of an
official transcript) acceptable to the
college of an equivalent course. Normally
the Transfer Guide and the calendar
descriptions of equivalent courses will be
used to determine if the course may be
formally recognized. Recognition may also
be granted for experiences which are
equivalent to an identified RDC course (i.e.
practica or studio). In these cases, the
student must provide documentation
acceptable to the college.
Students registering for programs and
courses commencing in September must
file completed Recognition of Prior
Learning applications before the Add/Drop
date in the Fall term, for credit to be
applied to that term, and to be eligible to
“Drop” the appropriate course. Students
seeking Recognition of Prior Learning for
courses beginning in January, must file
Recognition of Prior Learning applications
before the Add/Drop date in the Winter
term, for credit to be applied to that term
and to be eligible to “Drop”. The same
provisions are in effect for the Spring term.

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To qualify for an RDC program credential,
students must complete at least 25% of the
credit requirements for the credential
through enrollment in RDC. To receive
recognition of prior learning by RDC, the
individual requesting RPL must have
already applied to the College and been
admitted to a program.
RPL may take one of the following forms:
1. Transfer Credit is applicable when
students wish to have formal
accredited post-secondary courses
transferred to their RDC credential.
Official transcripts, course
descriptions and course outlines from
the sending institution must be
provided before the learning is
assessed. If granted, “TR” and the
credit granted would appear on the
official transcript, with no grade
assigned. A non-refundable fee will
be charged per application, with the
exception of courses listed in the
Alberta Transfer Guide; Block
Transfers from other post-secondary
institutions with existing transfer
agreements and courses from within
RDC.
2. Advanced Placement is a method of
recognizing learning, obtained via
formal or informal means, which
enables students to waive a
prerequisite and register directly into
a higher level course. Students must
provide appropriate documentation
or demonstrations as determined by
the assessor. If granted, “AP” will
appear on the official transcript with
no grade or course credit assigned. A
non-refundable fee per application
will be charged.

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3. Challenge exams allow students to
obtain a course grade in recognition
of their learning, obtained via
informal or formal means. Students
applying to write a Challenge exam
must provide appropriate
documentation to support the
learning experiences they feel qualify
them to apply for the exam. You may
only write a Challenge exam once,
unless you have new/additional
learning experiences in the subject
after writing the exam. A failing grade
in an RDC course is not substantive
grounds for a Challenge, unless the
student can supply documentation of
additional learning experiences.
Students may not challenge a course
for which Advanced Placement or
Transfer Credit has already been
granted or which has been waived as
a prerequisite for a higher level
course. If the Challenge application is
approved, a non-refundable fee per
course will be charged. A Challenge
process must be completed before the
last day of final exams for the term in
which the student is registered in the
Challenge section of the course. Once
the Challenge is completed, the
Challenge Letter Grade will appear
on the official transcript with the
appropriate credit weight, and a
comment indicating the grade was
obtained via the Challenge process.
After registering in a Challenge, a
student may apply to “Withdraw” from
this process before the last day of final
exams for the term in which they are
registered in the Challenge section of
the course. If a student withdraws
from a Challenge, a “WD” with a
Challenge comment will appear on
the transcript. The Challenge fee is
non-refundable. If the Challenge
process is not completed within the
timelines specified, a grade of “F will
appear on the transcript.

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4. Prior Learning Credit granted
through the Prior Learning
Assessment process recognizes formal
and informal learning. Applications
for Prior Learning Credit must be
accompanied by appropriate
supporting documentation as
determined by the assessor. The
assessment process may take many
forms including: portfolio, skill
demonstrations, documentation,
exams, letters of attestation of skill
mastery, or other assessment strategies
deemed appropriate by the subject
matter experts. If granted, “PL” and
the credit granted will appear on the
official transcript, no grade assigned.
A non-refundable fee per course will
be charged.
5. Home Schooling
Red Deer College recognizes that
students learn and acquire knowledge
in a variety of settings. A student who
has completed a Home Education
Program, authorized or approved by
the Alberta Ministry of Education, may
qualify for Red Deer College
admission by successfully completing
a Career and Academic Preparation
Course Challenge Assessment, or
Alberta Learning Departmental
Exams. Applicants must meet the
competence equivalencies for all the
courses designated as prerequisite
requirements for admission to a
specific program.
6. Restrictions
Each department is responsible for
outlining any restrictions in student
access to challenge and advanced
standing. The restrictions require the
approval of Academic Council.
Courses Not Eligible for Challenge:
All Art courses except ART 201, 203,
301, 303, 305, 306.
BADM 207, 270
BUS 303
CSYS 222
COMM 191, 294
DRAM 205, 212, 213, 303, 304,
305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312,
313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318
One of ELCC 210 or 220
One of ELCC 310 or 320

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ENGG 200
LAW 250
Music - all MUSP, MUSS, and MUSE
courses.
OADM 140, 170, 240
DACS 208, 311, 312
NURS 281, 285, 381, 385, 391, 395
SOWK 206, 208, 308, 309
EDAS 114, 181
Courses Not Eligible for Advanced
Standing:
BADM 270
DACS 311, 312
SOWK 206, 208, 308, 309
7. Career and Technical Studies
Modules
Career and Technical Studies
modules may be considered for
admission, or prior learning
assessment purposes. Students
need to formally apply for Recognition
of Prior Learning, and provide
documentation from the high school,
of the specific modules completed to
be eligible for prior learning
assessments, or credit awards.
8. Advanced Placement (AP)
Program
AP graduates may receive academic
credit at RDC for their AP credential
earned during high school. Only AP
grades of 4 or 5 are accepted for
transfer credit. An official AP
transcript is required for assessment.
Transfer credit at RDC will be
awarded based on current articulation
agreements with Alberta Universities
as cited in the Alberta Transfer Guide.
For courses not governed by an
articulation agreement, students may
choose to pursue a Challenge process
in order to obtain academic credit at
RDC.
When registering please tell your
Academic Advisor that you have AP
courses. Caution must be exercised
as Advanced Standing for AP courses
may not be recognized by some
receiving institutions. Policies of
institutions which you plan to attend
after Red Deer College should be
taken into account.

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9. International Baccalaureate (IB)
Program
IB graduates may receive up to 30
credits (five full course equivalents) at
RDC for their IB credential earned
during high school. IB grades of 5 or
lower will not be accepted for transfer
credit at RDC.
Transfer credit at RDC will be
awarded based on current articulation
agreements with Alberta Universities
as cited in the Alberta Transfer Guide.
For courses not governed by an
articulation agreement, students may
choose to pursue a Challenge process
in order to obtain academic credit at
RDC.
When registering please tell your
Academic Advisor that you have IB
courses. Caution must be exercised
as Advanced Standing for IB courses
may not be recognized by some
receiving institutions. Policies of
institutions which you plan to attend
after Red Deer College should be
taken into account.
Assessment of IB or AP Courses
Depending on the form of assessment,
a student may receive
•Transfer Credit (credit, but no
grade is given for the course) or
•Advanced Placement (the
requirement for completing the
course as a prerequisite for
higher level courses is waived,
but students will be required to
substitute another course to
meet transfer credit
requirements) or
•A challenge grade.
Following is an example of how
transfer credit for IB is currently
awarded based on existing
articulation agreements at Red Deer
College and the University of Alberta.
(See chart on following page).

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Example:
International Baccalaureate Course
Biology HL
Chemistry SL5
English HL
French SL
History HL
Mathematics SL5
IB Diploma
1
2

3
4
5

Red Deer College Course
BIOL 218
CHEM 211
ENGL 210
FREN 200
See Footnote 2
MATH 203 or 212
See Footnote 4

U of A Course
BIOL 107
See Footnote 1
ENGL 101
FREN 150
HIST 120
MATH 100 or 114
101 level Open Elective

Credits
3 credits
3 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
3 credits
3 credits

Students may apply to write a credit by special assessment examination in CHEM 101 or CHEM 103.
IB History of Europe HL is not equivalent to any course offered at RDC. However, students with IB History credentials who attend RDC and then
transfer to U of A will qualify for transfer credit for History 120 when they register at the U of A. Students with Full IB Diplomas will receive credit
for a 3-credit option course when they transfer to the U of A.
Students may apply to write a credit by special assessment examination in Math 100 or Math 114.
RDC will offer a $1,000.00 IB Diploma Scholarship to the first year RDC student with the highest IB Diploma score.
Students who plan to major in the physical sciences will be required by RDC to take the appropriate first year courses in mathematics and
chemistry or to write challenge examinations rather than to accept transfer credit for Mathematics 212 and Chemistry 211.

10. Tech Prep - Articulation Agreement existing with the Central Alberta Technology Preparation Consortium include:
Secondary Courses

Red Deer College Course Equivalents

Community Health Modules 1040, 1050, 1080, 2050, 2070, 3020, 3040, 3050
Community Health 2120
Community Health 2070 (ASL 1)
Community Health - Health Science Modules (Advanced) and NAIT EMR Certificate
Community Health 3010-3030, 3070, 3100
Community Health - Health Science Modules (80% minimum mark)
Construction Technologies Modules
Electro-Technologies Modules
Fabrication Studies Modules
Fashion Studies Modules 1030-1060, 2020, 2030, 2050-2110, 3020-3060, 3090
Financial Management 2010, 2050, 3030, 3020, 3040
Financial Management 2010, 2050, 3010, 3020, 3040
Financial Management 1010-1030
Financial Management 2020-2050
Foods 2150
Information Processing 1010, 1030, 1040, 2050, 2070, 2080
Information Processing 3110, 3120 & CMPT 110 Projects
Information Processing 1010, 1030, 1040, 2040
Information Processing 3030
Information Processing 3040
Information Processing 2050
Information Processing 2040
Information Processing 2050-2080, 2120
Information Processing 3030
Information Processing 2170, 2160, 3150 - 3170 and CSYS 112 final examination and assignment
Tourism Studies 1010, 1020
Tourism Studies 1030 (Alberta Best or equivalent)
Work Experience (250 hours relevant experience)
Work Experience (250 hours relevant experience)

ECD 211 & Course Audit
Grad requirement for some programs
Rehabilitation 351
Rehabilitation 205
Second year Social Work Option - 3 credits
Advanced progress in first two years of Nursing
Advanced Progress in first year apprenticeship
Advanced Progress in first year apprenticeship
Advanced Progress in first year apprenticeship
Drama 105
Hospitality 202 (non-accounting majors only)
Hospitality 202 (non-accounting majors only)
Office Administration 120
Office Administration 121
Hospitality 215
Hospitality 213
Computing 110
Hospitality 307
Law 125
Law 235
Law 126
Office Administration 110
Office Administration 100/101
Office Administration 111
Computer Systems Technology 112
Hospitality 301
Hospitality 233
Meets Social Work entrance requirement
Hospitality & Tourism Practicum - HOSP 209, 217, or 224 depending on
student’s major
One of:
Hospitality 209 (Marketing major)
Hospitality 224 (Accounting major)
Hospitality 217 (Food and Beverage major)

Work Site Learning (250 hours)
Industry-related placements only
Advanced credit relevant to student’s major

Students seeking advanced credit at the college level must be registered as Tech Prep students in high school, complete the high school courses identified by individual college
programs, and focus their studies in the most relevant CTS strand to the college program that they are entering.

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Red Deer College

Bachelor of
Applied
Motion
Picture Arts
Contact Persons
Darold Roles
Larry Reese
Don Armstrong
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

The Program
The Applied Degree in Motion Picture Arts
enables students who have completed two
years of post-secondary theatre studies (or
equivalent) to expand and apply their
primary theatre training to the rapidly
growing motion picture, television and
multimedia industries. The two years of
completed theatre studies is followed by a
program year (3rd year) of intensive theory
and hands-on instruction culminating in an
advanced certificate in Performance or
Production. Students may then choose to go
on to the final (4th year) which is a credited
mentored work experience the equivalent of
two four-month terms or the opportunity to
complete a substantial motion picture
project. The program has two streams: the
Production Stream and the Acting Stream.

Related Careers
The motion picture industry is a major
contributor to the North American
economy and is at the forefront of the
digital revolution. The producers of
feature films, television series and
commercials seek gifted storytellers, actors,
artists and technicians with strong
backgrounds in the dramatic arts. Existing
theatre programs provide a solid
foundation for advanced study in narrative
motion picture acting and production.
The MPA program provides students with
the specific skills and experience they
need to gain an advantage in this highly
competitive industry.
Graduates of the Production Stream will
apply their broad-based understanding of
the nature of production to pursue
multiple job tracks as their careers
progress. Typically, graduates will begin
employment at entry levels in various areas
of the industry, including cinematography,
camera operation, digital editing,
production design, sound recording,
production management, and special
effects. Some graduates may choose to act
as self-employed contractors in their own
creative business ventures.
Acting Stream graduates will be prepared
to audition for performance roles in
feature films, movies of the week, series
television, commercials, and voice-overs.
With experience and proven ability,
graduates from both streams may also
advance into entrepreneurial roles as
directors, writers, and producers,
supervising content creation in a wide
variety of current and emerging media.

Admission Requirements
1. You must have completed 2 years of a
post-secondary Theatre Studies
Program (or equivalent) with a
minimum 2.00 GPA. Other related
post-secondary credits and/or
equivalent experience will be
considered.

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AND
2. You must complete a successful
audition and/or interview/portfolio.
Further guidelines regarding audition/
interview expectations are available at
www.rdc.ab.ca/performing_arts.

Program Content
Production Stream
Year 3
MPA 301
Motion Picture
Fundamentals I
MPA 302
Motion Picture
Fundamentals II
MPA 303
Motion Picture Business/
Career Path
MPA 304
Screenwriting Techniques
MPA 305
Motion Picture Directing
MPA 311
Motion Picture
Technology
MPA 315
Motion Picture
Production I
MPA 316
Motion Picture
Production II
MPA 320
Motion Picture
Projects I
MPA 321
Motion Picture
Projects II
Year 4
MPA 403 and MPA 404
Acting Stream
Year 3
MPA 301
Motion Picture
Fundamentals I
MPA 302
Motion Picture
Fundamentals II
MPA 303
Motion Picture
Business/Career Path
MPA 304
Screenwriting
Techniques
MPA 305
Motion Picture Directing
MPA 312
Audition Techniques
MPA 317
Motion Picture Acting I
MPA 318
Motion Picture Acting II
MPA 320
Motion Picture Projects I
MPA 321
Motion Picture Projects II
Year 4
MPA 403 and MPA 404

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Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 3
Tuition
$3,332.00
Student Association Fees
$ 144.50
Fees
$ 880.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 250.00
Total
$4,646.50
Year 4
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Total

$1,960.00
$ 85.00
$1,000.00
$ 40.00
$3,085.00

Students may be eligible for a partial
tuition refund depending on the nature of
their 4th year practicum experience.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all of the required Year 3
courses in the Production or Acting Stream
and satisfactorily complete both 4th year
work experience or production courses
with a two year GPA of 2.00 to receive the
Bachelor of Applied Motion Picture Arts.

University of Calgary

Bachelor of
Social Work
The University of Calgary, Faculty of Social
Work, Learning Circle Route, offers an
innovative variation of the Bachelor of
Social Work degree at the Red Deer College
campus. Students attend nine-hour
modules on alternate weekends throughout
the Fall and Winter terms (normally on
Friday evenings and Saturdays). Students
enter the program in September and the
application deadline is April 1 for the
following September.
For further information or to obtain the
University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work
directly at 1-888-492-2083 (toll free) or
check the website at www.fsw.ucalgary.ca.

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University of Calgary

Bachelor of
Arts
English Major
Psychology Major
Sociology Major
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

The Program
The University of Calgary/Red Deer College
Bachelor of Arts Collaborative Degree is a 4
year program (40 half year courses) that
can be completed entirely at the Red Deer
College campus. English, Psychology, or
Sociology Majors are available. An optional
Minor in English, History, Political Science,
Psychology, or Sociology may also be
completed.
Students take the first 2 years in the Red
Deer College B.A. university transfer
program. (Students with transfer credit
from other institutions can often use it
towards Year 1 & 2.) They then apply to
complete the 3rd and 4th years as a
University of Calgary student at the Red
Deer College campus.
Year 1 & 2 courses are Red Deer College
university transferable courses taught by
RDC Faculty. Year 3 & 4 courses are taught
by a combination of University of Calgary
and Red Deer College Faculty.

Students can start their program with parttime studies and/or evening classes but
eventually must take day time classes to
complete their degree.

Related Careers
The purpose of a university education in
the arts is not just to train you for a specific
job, but to help you develop general skills
that can be put to use in many different
work situations. The Conference Board of
Canada has identified the following as
critical skills required for Canada’s
workforce:
* Academic Skills (Communication,
Thinking, Learning, Research)
* Personal Management Skills (Positive
Attitudes/Behaviours, Responsibility,
Adaptability)
* Teamwork Skills (Working with Others)
Bachelor of Arts students have exceptional
opportunities to learn and hone these skills
while also acquiring a background in their
specific area(s) of interest.
English graduates may find employment in
a variety of fields, such as researcher,
speech writer, administrative assistant,
public relations officer, publisher’s agent,
or advertising copy writer.
Sociology graduates may obtain
employment in related areas such as social
services, corrections, research, statistics,
and government service.
Psychology graduates might obtain
employment in related areas such as social
services, counselling, law enforcement,
human resources, life skills training, or
government service.

The B.A. degree awarded is the same
degree granted to students who complete
their course work at the University of
Calgary. Graduation requirements are the
same as those outlined in the University of
Calgary Calendar. (See “Graduation
Requirements” later in this section for
program details.)

Bachelor of Arts graduates may also go on
to professional studies in fields such as
law, business, education or may continue
to graduate studies for a Master’s or
Doctoral degree in their specific area of
interest. Graduate work is required in
order for a student to become a Chartered
Psychologist or to become an instructor or
researcher at the university level.

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Admission Requirements
Application & Admission
Requirements to Years 1 & 2 (Red
Deer College)
Apply to the Red Deer College Bachelor of
Arts university transfer program to
complete Years 1 & 2 (i.e. the first 20 half
course equivalents) of your 40 course
degree. Admission requirements are listed
under the Bachelor of Arts (university
transfer program) section of the Red Deer
College calendar.
If you do not have the high school courses
you need to enter the RDC B.A. transfer
program directly, RDC offers high school
upgrading courses, which you can take
before or during the start of your degree
program. Consult an Academic Advisor or
check the Open Studies or Career and
Academic Preparatory program sections of
the RDC Calendar for details.
You may already have credit towards Year 1
& 2 of your degree if you have taken a 2
year post-secondary diploma program or
university transferable post secondary
courses, contact the B.A. Collaborative
Degree Office to have your previous course
work assessed before you register in further
Red Deer College courses.
Note: A miximum of 20 half course
equivalents (60 transfer credits) from Red
Deer College and/or any institutions other
than the University of Calgary may be
transferred into this program. In order for
a course to transfer, a minimum grade of
“D” or better must have been achieved in
the course.
If you will exceed the 20 half course
equivalent transfer limit before the next
Fall Year 3 U of C program intake, consult
the B.A. Collaborative Degree Office about
taking courses as a part-time U of C Open
Studies student.
Application to Year 3 (University of
Calgary at RDC)
The University of Calgary accepts students
into the collaborative program for the Fall
term ONLY. Application forms are
available from this site: www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree. The application
deadline is usually April 1; however, for
early registration and better course

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selection, complete your application for
Fall admission by December. Refer to the
site listed above for further details.
If you wish to take U of C courses prior to
formal admission to the Bachelor of Arts
Collaborative Program, consult the B.A.
Collaborative Degree Office about
becoming a part-time U of C Open Studies
student.
Admission Requirements to Year 3
(University of Calgary at Red Deer College)
For admission to Year 3 you will need:
1. English Majors: ELA 30-1 or
acceptable equivalent. (NOTE:
Acceptable equivalent from RDC is
ENGL 095).
or Psychology/Sociology Majors:
ELA 30-1 and Math 30 (Pure) (or Math
31) or acceptable equivalents. NOTE:
Acceptable equivalents from RDC are
ENGL 95, MATH 96 (or MATH 97).
2. A minimum of 15 half course
equivalents (i.e. 45 transfer credits)
of applicable university-level work
already completed (normally by the
end of the previous Winter term).
3. English & Sociology Majors: A
minimum grade point average of
2.00 (on the 4.00 scale, approximately
“C” average) over your most recent 10
half course equivalents (30
transfer credits) university-level work.
PSYC Majors minimum 2.7 “B-”
The actual GPA required for acceptance
may be higher. Check the Program
Website (www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree) or the U of C
Registrar’s Office for details.
Although it is not required, it is strongly
recommended that you have completed
the following RDC courses or equivalents
by the end of Year 2. Otherwise course
sequencing may be affected and the
remaining courses may have to be taken
over a period longer than 2 years:
English Majors: RDC ENGL
200* (or ENGL 210* [or ENGL
219/ENGL 220] and ENGL 304),
ENGL 318* & ENGL 302* [*full
year courses].
Psychology Majors: RDC PSYC
260, PSYC 261 & PSYC 312*
[*full year course].
Sociology Majors: RDC SOCI
260, SOCI 261, SOCI 310 & SOCI
312.
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NOTE: A maximum of 20 half course
equivalents (60 transfer credits) from Red
Deer College and/or any institutions other
than the University of Calgary may be
transferred into this program. In order for
a course to transfer, a minimum grade of
“D” or better must have been achieved in
the course.
If you will exceed the 20 half course
equivalent transfer limit before the next
Fall Year 3 U of C program intake, consult
the B.A. Collaborative Degree Office about
taking courses as a part-time U of C Open
Studies student.

Fees
You pay Red Deer College fees for Year 1 &
2 of this program. One full year of course
work usually consists of ten 3 credit
courses (30 credits).
Once you have been admitted to the
University of Calgary B.A. Program Year 3
(at Red Deer College), you will pay all
required fees to the University. Fees are
charged per half course. The normal load
for a full-time student is 5 half courses per
term in Fall & Winter terms.
Check the Program Website
(www.rdc.ab.ca/uofc_collab_degree)or
each institution’s fee schedule for updated
fees.

Academic Rules &
Regulations
Once you have been admitted to the
University of Calgary (at Red Deer College),
you are subject to the U of C’s academic
deadlines, rules and regulations. The “U
of C at RDC” Student Handbook on the
Program Website (www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree) summarizes much of
the important information. Details are
available in the U of C Calendar.

Graduation Requirements
Course requirements to graduate with each
of the degrees are outlined in the current
University of Calgary Calendar under “Faculty
of Social Sciences” (for Psychology & Sociology
Majors and History & Political Science Minors)
or “Faculty of Humanities” (for English Majors
and Minors). A detailed degree worksheet
can be obtained from the Program Website
(www.rdc.ab.ca/uofc_collab_degree).

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Program planning assistance is available from
the B.A. Collaborative Degree Office.
The following program outlines are designed
to give an overview of the degree requirements
and recommended course sequencing.
These requirements are unofficial and
subject to change.
The University of Calgary (at Red Deer
College) B.A. Collaborative Degree Program
degree consists of a minimum of 40 half
course equivalents as follows:

English Major
Recommended sequence of courses (10
half course equivalents per year)
Red Deer College Student
Year 1
• ENGL 200* (full year) - Literature in
English: Middle Ages to Present
• 2 Junior Artistic & Creative Expression
OR Scientific Thought
• 2 Junior Social Analysis
• 2 Junior Language & Culture (language
recommended)
• 1 Math or Logic, 1 Option
* If ENGL 210 or ENGL 219 & ENGL 220
taken instead of ENGL 200, take RDC
ENGL 304 - A Survey of British
Literature in Year 2 to meet the ENGL
200 requirement.
Year 2
• ENGL 302 (full year) - Intro to
Contemporary Theoretical
Practices
• ENGL 318 (full year) - Traditions in
English Poetry
• 2 ENGL 300-level options (of your
choice)
• 2 Senior Artistic & Creative Expression
OR Senior Scientific Thought
• 2 Senior Language & Culture (language
recommended)
Apply to the U of C (at RDC) Year 3
program during 2nd year.
University of Calgary (at Red Deer
College) Student
Year 3
• ENGL 400-level (full year)
• ENGL 400-level (full year)
• 1 ENGL 300-level, 1 Option
• 2 Senior Social Analysis
• 2 Options

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Year 4
• ENGL 400-level (full year)
• 1 ENGL 500-level, 1 Option
• 2 Options
• 2 Options
• 2 Options
Notes:
• Up to 4 Options above could be
MORE English (maximum 20 HCE
ENGL in degree).
• At least 7 Options above must be
Non-English.
• No more than 16 half-year courses
above can be Junior (200-level).
• At least 1 of the ENGL above must
be a “Canadian Literature” course
(e.g. ENGL 371, ENGL 385, ENGL
470).
• At least half of the total (16-20)
ENGL courses must be taken as a
U of C student.
• A list of courses to meet the “Breadth
Requirements” above (i.e. Artistic &
Creative Expression, Language &
Culture, Math or Logic, Scientific
Thought, Social Analysis) is available
from the Program Website
(www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree).

English Major - Honours
A B.A. Honours Degree in English can be
completed at the Red Deer College
campus. Program requirements are
different than those listed above. See the
B.A. Collaborative Degree Office for
program details and degree worksheets.

Psychology Major
Recommended sequence of courses (10
half course equivalents per year)
Red Deer College Student
Year 1
• PSYC 260 & PSYC 261 - Basic
Psychological Processes & Social &
Individual Behaviour
• 2 Area I (Humanities or Specified Fine
Arts) Options
• 2 Non-Social Science Options
• 2 Social Science Options
• 2 Non-PSYC Options
Year 2
• PSYC 312 (full year) - Experimental
Design & Quantitative Research
Methods

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• 2 PSYC Core Courses
• 1 PSYC Core Course, 1 PSYC Course
(Core or Not)
• 2 Non-Social Science Options
• 2 Non-PSYC Options
Apply to the U of C (at RDC) Year 3
program during 2nd year. You MUST have
ELA 30-1 and MATH 30 (Pure) (or MATH
31) or equivalents for admission to the U
of C (at RDC) PSYC program.
University of Calgary (at Red Deer
College) Student
Year 3
• 2 PSYC 400-level
• 1 PSYC 400-level, 1 Option
• 2 PSYC Core Courses
• 2 Area I (Humanities or Specified Fine
Arts) Options
• 2 Options
Year 4
• 2 PSYC 400-level
• 1 PSYC 400-level, 1 Option
• 2 Options
• 2 Options
• 2 Options
Notes
• PSYC Core (5): All students must take
PSYC 312 (as above) plus RDC
- PSYC 341 Social Psychology
- PSYC 353 Developmental
Psychology or PSYC 357 Adult
Development & Aging
- PSYC 369 Sensation & Perception or
PSYC 358 Cognition
- PSYC 375 Brain & Behaviour
- PSYC 383 Personality or PSYC 389
Abnormal Psychology
• Up to 4 Options above could be
MORE Psychology (maximum 20 HCE
PSYC in degree)
• No more than 16 half-year courses
above can be Junior (200-level).
• At least 8 half-year courses total must
be taken from Non-Social Sciences.
• At least half of the total (15-20) PSYC
courses must be taken as a U of C
student.
• A list of courses to meet the “Area I”
Options above is available from the
Program Website (www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree).

Psychology Major - Honours
A B.A. Honours Degree in Psychology
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the final (4th) year of the program.
Program requirements are different than
those listed above. See the B.A.
Collaborative Degree Office for program
details and degree worksheets.

Sociology Major
Recommended sequence of courses (10
half course equivalents per year)
Red Deer College Student
Year 1
• SOCI 260 & SOCI 261 - Sociological
Concepts & Perspectives &
Canadian Society
• 2 Area I (Humanities or Specified Fine
Arts) Options
• 2 Area III (Science or Specified Social
Science) Options
• 1 Non-SOCI Option, 1 SOCI 300-level
• 2 Non-SOCI Options
Year 2
• SOCI 312 & SOCI 310 - Intro to Social
Methodology & Intro to Social
Statistics
• 2 SOCI Options (Interested in
Criminology? Take SOCI 325, 301
or 368
• 1 SOCI Option, 1 Non-SOCI Option
(Interested in Social Psyc? Take
PSYC 341)
• 2 Area III (Science or Specified Social
Science) Options
• 2 Non-SOCI Options
Apply to the U of C (at RDC) Year 3
program during 2nd year. You MUST have
ELA 30-1 and MATH 30 (Pure) (or MATH
31) or equivalents for admission to the U
of C (at RDC) PSYC program.
University of Calgary (at Red Deer
College) Student
Year 3
• SOCI 332 & SOCI 333 - The
Development of Sociology I & II
• 2 SOCI 400-level
• 1 SOCI 400-level, SOCI 315 - Social
Statistics II
• 2 Area I (Humanities or Specified Fine
Arts) Options
• 2 Options
Year 4
• 2 SOCI 400-level
• 2 Options
• 2 Options
• 2 Options
• 2 Options

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Notes
• Up to 4 Options above could be
MORE Sociology (maximum 20 HCE
SOCI in degree).
• No more than 16 half-year courses
above can be Junior (200-level)
• At least 8 half-year courses total must
be taken from Non-Social Sciences.
• At least half of the total (14-20) SOCI
courses must be taken as a U of C
student.
• A list of courses to meet the “Area I”
and “Area III” Options above is
available from the Program Website
(www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree).

Sociology Major - Honours
A B.A. Honours Degree in Sociology can be
completed at the Red Deer College
campus. Program requirements are
different than those listed above. See the
B.A. Collaborative Degree Office for
program details and degree worksheets.

Minor Field
A Minor Field of study is not required
but may be completed in the following
areas:

English Minor
Include 10-12 ENGL half course
equivalents in your program including:
• ENGL 200* (full year) Literature in
English - Middle Ages to Present
(*or take ENGL 210 or ENGL 219
& ENGL 220 with ENGL 304 - A
Survey of British Literature)
• ENGL 302 (full year) - Intro to
Contemporary Theoretical
Practices
• ENGL 318 (full year) - Traditions in
English Poetry
• At least half of the total ENGL courses
must be taken as a U of C student.

History Minor
Include 10-12 HIST half course
equivalents in your program including:
• Minimum 3 half year equivalent courses
in a Concentration Area:
- Canadian or European History
• Minimum 1 half course equivalent
HIST 400-level *
• At least half of the total HIST courses at
the Senior level (300 or higher).
*Note: Completion of one HIST 400-level
course may be waived. Contact the B.A.
Collaborative Degree Office for details.
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Political Science Minor
Include 10-12 POLI half course equivalents
in your program including at least half at
the Senior level (300 or higher).

Psychology Minor
Include 10-12 PSYC half course equivalents
in your program including at least half at
the Senior level (300 or higher).

Sociology Minor
Include 10-12 SOCI half course equivalents
in your program including at least half at
the Senior level (300 or higher).
Effective Writing Requirement
Once admitted to Year 3 of the degree
program (U of C at RDC), students will be
required to meet University of Calgary’s
effective writing requirement. If you are not
already exempt from the requirement, you
must complete it before you will be
permitted to register for Year 4. (Students
with a high grade in ELA 30-1 or ENGL
200-level or higher may be exempt. See
the U of C Calendar for details on
exemption).
You can write and pass the AUWCT (Alberta
Universities Written Competency Test) to
meet this requirement. This test is offered
at RDC-campus at least once per year.
Details available from the Program Website
(www.rdc.ab.ca/uofc_collab_degree).
Course Offerings
While enrolled in the University of Calgary
B.A. Program at Red Deer College (years 3
and 4), you will take a combination of two
types of courses: courses offered on
campus directly by the University, and Red
Deer College courses that have been
specifically cross-listed as University of
Calgary equivalents.
Each year there will be a selection of
courses available, not only in English,
Psychology, and Sociology, but also in other
Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines:
Anthropology, Classics, Communications,
Economics, Film Studies, French, History,
Philosophy, Political Science, and Spanish.
A number of Science and Fine Arts courses
are also cross-listed in Art, Astronomy,
Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science,
Drama, Geography, Music and Physiology.

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University of Alberta

Bachelor of
Education
Contact Person
Brent Galloway
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
The University of Alberta Bachelor of
Education program, in collaboration with
Red Deer College, offers two years of study
for degree completion and teacher
certification with a focus in middle years
education. The program is available to
students who have completed either the
first two years of the BEd Elementary
program or an approved degree.
During the program, you will prepare to
teach children and young adolescents in
the middle years of schooling (grades 4
through 9). You will study curriculum and
teaching methods appropriate for this age
group, classroom management, middle
school philosophy and organization,
adolescent psychology and learning,
philosophy, policy and social issues
relevant for middle school teachers.
Each year, forty (40) students are selected
on a competitive basis for admission into
the program. As you progress through the
program you will form lasting relationships
and become part of a professional learning
community. Because all students take the
same sequence of courses over a two-year
period, the program is designed
specifically for full-time study.
The program includes two practicum
experiences. The first experience will be
for five weeks during the Fall Term of the
3rd year (includes a one week observation
period). You will be paired with another
student and placed in a middle school in
or near Red Deer. The second experience
will be for nine weeks in the Winter Term
of the final year. Placement will be in Red
Deer and Central Alberta area schools in
grades ranging from 4 through 9.

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Application Process

Athabasca University

Although all courses are taught on the
campus of Red Deer College, application
for this program must be made to the
University of Alberta. Students may
choose to use the University of Alberta’s online application process or they can mail
in completed application forms to the
University of Alberta. Although the
application deadline is March 1, students
are strongly advised to apply earlier.
Because there are more applicants to the
program than there are places, enrollment
management is in effect. Under
enrollment management, an overall target
of 40 new admissions is set for the
program. A minimum AGPA for
application is set each year; all admissions
are competitive, and the actual admission
AGPA may be higher.

Athabasca University

Bachelor of
General
Studies
Contact Person
Renate Scheelar, Office 1809-C,
Phone 343-4026
e-mail: renate.scheelar@rdc.ab.ca

Bachelor of
Management
Contact Person
Doug MacDormand
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
Red Deer College and Athabasca University
work together to provide RDC students and
alumni with easy, local access to degree
completion opportunities that build on
RDC credentials. A Bachelor of
Management post-diploma degree
program is now offered on-site at the
College. It can be completed in RDC
classrooms, or by combining classroom
courses with distance and online courses
through the University.
Other post-diploma degree programs are
available to RDC graduates, with credit for
college courses completed.
To find out how you can get university
credit for your RDC credential and finish a
related degree at your own pace, please
call our Information Centre at
1-800-788-9041 or visit us online at
www.athabascau.ca

The Program
Red Deer College, in collaboration with
Athabasca University, offers a three-year
Bachelor of General Studies. The B.G.S.
provides a framework of individualized
study within an Applied Studies or Arts and
Science designation that gives you freedom
to choose courses to meet career or
educational goals. There is no residency
requirement and the degree may be
completed in three years of full-time study
or pursued on a part-time basis taking
courses offered by Red Deer College. All
courses transferred to this degree program
must be university-level credit as
determined by Athabasca University. For
further information refer to Athabasca
University Calendar or make an
appointment with an Academic Advisor.

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University of Alberta

Bachelor of
Science in
Nursing
Chairperson
Linda Moore Martin
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Related Careers
This program prepares you for first-level
nursing positions in any health care
agency. You will be skilled in problem
solving, critical thinking, and clinical
decision making, with a focus on
promoting and maintaining good health
and caring for the sick. A bachelor’s
degree is often required for nursing
positions, and is usually preferred by
employers. A degree also improves your
chances for promotion.

The Program
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BScN) program began at Red Deer
College in September 1990 through a
collaborative agreement between the
College and the University of Alberta.
The program begins with admission to Red
Deer College in Year 1 as a student in the
University of Alberta Collaborative
Baccalaureate Nursing Program with Red
Deer College. For the first three years you
are registered as a Red Deer College
student. During Year 3 you apply for
official admission to the University of
Alberta for your fourth year. As long as you
meet the criteria (see below), you continue
at Red Deer College to complete your 4th
year.

Transfer Features

Additional Requirements

University of Alberta (at off-campus
Red Deer College site)
You will apply to the University of Alberta
for admission to Year 4 of the University of
Alberta Collaborative Baccalaureate
Nursing Program with Red Deer College as
directed by the Nursing Department Staff.
The University of Alberta will accept the
completed first three years of the program
as a block transfer. To be eligible to
continue to fourth year, you must have
completed all required 3rd year courses
and have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00. The
U of A Faculty of Nursing also requires a
satisfactory medical examination, up-todate immunization including Hepatitis B,
and a valid C.P.R. certificate at the Basic
Rescuer Level.

In order to proceed to the next clinical
nursing course you must satisfy the
following requirements by September 1 of
your first year in the Nursing Program:
1. A specific schedule of immunization
(forms provided by college).
2. Evidence of a valid C.P.R. certificate at
the Basic Rescuer Level C. You must be
recertified in each year of the program.
3. Evidence of a valid Standard First Aid
certificate.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 65% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8.)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 65% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
c. English 30 or ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 or Mathematics
30 (Pure)

After completing year 4, you will convocate
from the U of A with a BScN. As a
graduate, you will be eligible to write the
Canadian Registered Nurse Examination
(C.R.N.E.) national examination. This is
required for license to practice in Alberta
as a registered nurse (RN).

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Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to agencies where
they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The existence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical placement,
program completion, professional
licensure and therefore, may affect
employment prospects. It is each agency’s
or institution’s decision to accept or reject
a student for placement or observation
experience based on the results of the
criminal record check. Prospective
students who have a criminal record
should discuss the matter with the
department Chair prior to applying for
admission.

Program Content
A revised curriculum for the four year
Collaborative program began in 1997.
The method of instruction is Context Based
Learning (CBL). Throughout the program,
students work in small groups with a tutor
to explore a series of learning packages
based on situations of relevance to nursing.
Content from nursing, physical sciences,
medical science, social sciences and
humanities is introduced and integrated
beginning with the first learning package
in NURS 280. Nursing practice normally
occurs in concentrated blocks of time in
each term in a variety of settings including
community and institutions in each year of
the program. In addition, a 3 credit
English course and two senior electives are
part of the program.

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Course Sequence
A. For students commencing Nursing
in or after September, 1997:
* Note 1: Content to be integrated within
scenarios in NURS CBL courses (e.g., NURS
280, NURS 284, NURS 380, NURS 384,
NURS 390, NURS 394, etc.). In some cases,
students will register in successive parts of
the courses across terms. A final grade is
given when the course is complete.
Note 2: Senior Electives - Senior electives
are those courses which transfer to the
University of Alberta as courses numbered
200 (2xx) or higher. A grade of “C-” is
required for transfer of senior electives.
Note 3: Any U of A transferable Political
Science or Philosophy 3 credit course will
be accepted instead of the Political Science
or Philosophy courses listed in Year 3.
Note 4: Nursing 396: Students may receive
credit for a 3 credit U of A transferable
statistics course. In this case, they would
register in Nursing 301 (Nursing Research)
instead of Nursing 396.
Year 1
Fall Term
Winter Term
NURS 280
NURS 284
(10 weeks)
(7 weeks)
NURS 281
NURS 285
(4 weeks)
(7 weeks)
*NURS 270
*NURS 271
(Integrated Psyc I)
(Integrated Psyc II)
*NURS 272 (part 1) NURS 272 (part 2)
(Integrated Sociology) NURS 273
NURS 215
(Integrated
(Anatomy)
Microbiology)
Intersession
English (3 credits)
Year 2
NURS 380
NURS 384
(7 weeks)
(7 weeks)
NURS 381(or 385) NURS 385 (or 381)
(7 weeks)
(7 weeks)
NURS 274 (part 1) NURS 274 (part 2)
(Integrated Physiology)
Note: To proceed to third year all courses
listed in Year 1 and Year 2 must have been
passed.
Intersession
Sr. Elective (3 credits)

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Post-R.N. B.Sc.N. Program

Year 3
NURS 390
(7 weeks)
NURS 391(or 395)

NURS 394
(7 weeks)
NURS 395 (or 391)

(7 weeks)

(7 weeks)

*NURS 396 (part 1) POLI 324
(Research and Stats) *NURS 396 (part 2)
*PHIL 388
Intersession
Sr. Elective
Note: To proceed to fourth year, all third
year courses including senior electives must
have been passed.
Year 4
Fall Term
NURS 490
(7 weeks)
NURS 491
(7 weeks)

Winter Term
NURS 494
(4 weeks)
NURS 495
(10 weeks)

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Year 2
Tuition
$3,528.00 $3,234.00
S/A Fees
$ 153.00 $ 140.25
Fees
$ 145.00 $ 160.00
Activity & Wellness $ 40.00 $ 40.00
Books/Materials $2,230.00 $1,460.00
Total
$6,096.00 $5,034.25
Year 3
Tuition
$3,822.00
S/A Fees
$ 165.75
Fees
$ 160.00
Activity & Wellness $ 40.00
Books/Materials $1,170.00
Total
$5,357.75

Year 4
$4,235.00
$ 305.60
$ 40.00
$1,998.53
$6,579.13

Advanced Standing and
Challenge Examinations
Nursing courses from other programs will
be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for
advanced standing. When challenge
examinations are approved, you must do
them in sequence, meeting the
prerequisites for each course. All first and
second-year nursing courses may be
challenged.

Readmission
See page 10. Normally, BScN students have
six years from the time of admission to
complete requirements for the degree (U of
A calendar, 2007/2008).
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The College offers the University of Alberta
Post RN Bachelor of Science Degree in
Nursing. Students take all nursing courses
from the U of A, on the Red Deer College
campus. The non-nursing courses are
available through Red Deer College.
Applicants must meet the University of
Alberta Faculty of Nursing program entrance
requirements and apply to the University of
Alberta, Faculty of Nursing.
The Nursing Department at Red Deer
College and the Faculty of Nursing,
University of Alberta are committed to
enabling Post-RN students to complete the
program on a part time basis. Course
offerings vary from year to year; therefore
call the nursing office at 342-3138 for
current schedule.
Fall Term
NURS 415 (5 credits)
NURS 468 (4 credits)
NURS 470 (5 credits)
Stats (3 credits)
Winter Term
NURS 301 (3 credits)
*NURS 475 (7 credits) OR
NURS 472 (7 credits)
NURS 409 (3 credits)
In addition to the courses listed, students
must take:
Political Science (3 credits)
Philosophy (3 credits)
**English ( 3 credits) OR
Senior Elective (3 credits)
* All students must take one clinical course.
Students must take NURS 475 unless they
can demonstrate that they have met the
requirements of this community nursing
clinical course. If they have met these
requirements, they must take NURS 492.
Students who need to take NURS 475 but
would also like to take NURS 492 can select
it as a senior elective.
** Students who obtained credits for
English in their nursing diploma must take
a senior elective instead.

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• Bachelor of Arts
- Anthropology
- Communications
- Economics
- English
- French & Spanish
- History
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
• Bachelor of Arts in Recreation
and Leisure Studies
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Education
• Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of
Education Combined Degree
• Bachelor of Fine Art
• Bachelor of Kinesiology &
Sport Studies
• Bachelor of Science General
• Bachelor of Science in
- Agriculture
- Agricultural/Food Business
Management
- Atmospheric Sciences/
Environmental Earth Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computing Science
- Engineering
- Environmental &
Conservation Sciences
- Forestry
- Forest Business
Management
- Human Ecology
- Mathematics or Statistics
or Math and Economics
- Nutrition & Food Sciences
- Physics or Geophysics
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Pre-Professional Programs
- Chiropractic
- Dentistry
- Medicine
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Veterinary Medicine

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Program Information
This section includes general information
on transfer programs available at RDC. For
more details about course selection,
program requirements, and admission and
transfer information, please refer to the
Academic Advising Planning Guides
available through the Academic Advising
webpage (address below).
If you are planning to transfer to programs
at institutions others than those with whom
RDC has identified transfer agreements, you
should contact the transfer institution as
early as possible regarding course planning.
NOTE: This information is current at the
time of publishing and may change as the
universities revise their programs.

Admission Requirements
Admission to a Red Deer College university
transfer program does not ensure future
admission to a university. Please refer to
university calendars or RDC academic
advisors for more information.
If you are studying at Red Deer College under
student visa, or if you have not always lived
within the province of Alberta, you must consult
the calendar of the institution to which you
intend to transfer regarding their policy on
admitting international and out-of-province
students. This may vary between institutions.

Course Transfer
Transfer credit agreements between RDC
and the Alberta universities are maintained
by the Alberta Council on Admission and
Transfer (ACAT). For specific course and
program transfer information, please visit
the ACAT website at www.acat.gov.ab.ca.
Questions regarding transfer can be
directed to The Alberta Council on
Admissions and Transfer at 11th floor
Commerce Place, 10155 - 102 St.,
Edmonton AB T5J 4L5.

Academic Advising
Academic Advisors provide students
with information and resources that
enable them to make informed
decisions relevant to their
education. These resources include the
RDC Calendar, the Academic Planning
Guide for your program and transfer
university the Alberta Transfer Guide and
the calendar and contact information for
your intended university.
They will assist you in interpreting
information from these resources or refer
you to your intended university if
appropriate.
Please be aware that you are responsible
for ensuring that your registration is
complete and appropriate and that your
course choices comply with the program to
which you have been admitted at RDC
and/or to the university to which you
intend to transfer.
Any changes you make to your courses,
your major or your transfer destination may
adversely affect your transferable credit,
your admission to university or your
eligibility to graduate from Red Deer
College.
If you have questions regarding university
admission, program requirements, course
selection or transfer, please contact an
academic advisor :
Phone:
403.342.3400
Email:
advisors@rdc.ab.ca
Web:
www.rdc.ab.ca/
academic_advising/

NOTE: Transfer credit awarded for RDC
courses and programs will vary according to
the university to which you intend to
transfer.

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Bachelor of Arts
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts*
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Four-Year Degree
Completion
* Years three and four of a University of
Calgary Bachelor of Arts degree can be
completed on the campus of Red Deer
College. Majors in English, Psychology and
Sociology are available (with optional
Minors in English, History, Political
Science, Psychology, and Sociology).
See the program website: www.rdc.ab.ca/
uofc_collab_degree) or the Calendar
section entitled “Degree Completion
Programs: University of Calgary Bachelor of
Arts”.

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Bachelor of Arts graduates may also go on
to professional studies in fields such as
law, business, education, etc., or may
continue to graduate studies (for a Master’s
or Doctoral program) in their specific area
of interest.
Liberal Arts graduates generally have
superior skills in conceptual analysis,
evaluation and critical reasoning,
leadership motivation, and interpersonal
and communication skills.

The Program
The objective in all programs is to provide
you with the basis of a liberal arts
education which will allow you to transfer
to universities offering a Bachelor of Arts
degree program.
In most cases, you will major in one of the
subjects listed below. By declaring a
major, you are simply stating your intent to
pursue a comprehensive study of that
subject area. Some university programs
require you to declare a minor, which
represents a second subject you will study
in some depth as well.

Majors
You are required to complete a major in
the Bachelor of Arts degree. A major
includes a certain number of courses
taken in one field of study. Generally,
about half of the courses taken in a four
year degree will be chosen from the major
field. This number will vary according to
your choice of major and the university you
attend.
Majors in the RDC program are
Anthropology, Communications,
Economics, English, French, History,
Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology,
Sociology and Spanish.
See detailed information on the following
pages for specific requirements for
individual majors.

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Honours
Honours programs are designed to prepare
students particularly well for advanced
study at the Master’s or Doctoral level in
the major field of interest. High standards
of performance are required in Honours
programs. Most universities offer Honours
programs in the same fields as the Majors
listed above. You should consult with an
Academic Advisor for details.

Transfer Features
You may transfer up to 20 half course
equivalents taken at Red Deer College to
the university of your choice. This
normally represents the first two years of a
four year program. The courses you select
must meet the program requirements of
that specific university.
Note: Most universities have enrollment
quotas. You should consult with an
Academic Advisor for details.

Course Load: Full-time or
Part-time Study
The Bachelor of Arts program is open to
full-time students and part-time students.
A full-time student will take at least 3
courses per term (minimum 9 credits),
with 5 (15 credits) being the normal full
load. Extra courses represent special
burdens and may result in poor academic
performance. A student will be permitted
to take more than 5 courses in a term only
under exceptional circumstances and with
the approval of an Academic Advisor. Parttime students take 1 or 2 courses per term.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b.4 courses from Groups A, B, or C
(Social Studies 30 and a 30-level
Language other than English
highly recommended), with no
more than one course from Group
B
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)

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Note: Some Universities require Pure Math
30 for admission or as a prerequisite for
required courses. Transfer students are
responsible for learning the specific
admission, progression, and prerequisite
requirements of their programs.
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60%
with no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
3. Successful completion of one year
of a diploma program and
Chairperson approval.
Note: To transfer you must meet the
minimum requirements of the university
you plan to attend, regardless of the
criteria under which you may qualify for
admission to the Red Deer College
program. Normally you must present ELA
30-1 or its equivalent, and either a Math
(Pure Mathematics 30, Applied
Mathematics 30 or Math 31) or a language
other than English at the 30 level. The
specific requirements will depend both on
your major and on the university to which
you plan to transfer. Please check with an
Academic Advisor. It is usually possible to
take Red Deer College courses that are
equivalent to these 30 level courses.
Normally you cannot have credit in both
30 level high school subjects and their
equivalent courses at Red Deer College.

Deficiencies in High
School Course
Requirements
If you are eligible for admission but need
high school equivalency courses, see an
Academic Advisor.

Program Content

This information is current at the time of
publication but may change as the
universities change their requirements.
If you wish to check exact degree
requirements and transfer equivalents, see
the university calendars and the Alberta
Transfer Guide (http://
www.acat.gov.ab.ca). The Registrar’s Office
has reference copies.

Course Selection
Universities normally place restrictions on
the type of courses accepted for the B.A.
degree. These restrictions may take the
form of required core subjects, or
discipline areas and limits on the number
of first-year courses that you can take. In
selecting courses, you must make sure they
meet both the admission and the program
requirements of the transfer university.

University of Alberta
Bachelor of Arts Partial
Program Requirements:
See Academic Advising Planning Guides for
more specific program details:
www.rdc.ab.ca/academic_advising. For U
of A credit weights, check the Alberta
Transfer Guide (http://
www.acat.gov.ab.ca).
The Faculty of Arts will grant credit for
university transferable courses which have
been formally approved for transfer credit
by either The University of Calgary or The
University of Lethbridge, and published in
the Alberta Transfer Guide. The Faculty
will apply credit towards a student’s
program to the extent that courses apply to
the degree program. (Alberta Transfer
Guide, 2006-2007, page 20).

Program Requirements
• Basic Requirements (36 credits)
• A major subject of concentration
• A minor subject of concentration or two
major subjects of concentration.
Students who declare a double major are
not permitted to declare a minor.

The following information provides basic
program content but does not include
specific details regarding requirements.

Basic Requirements
• Junior English
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or both ENGL
219 and ENGL 220

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• Language
6 credits of a language other than
English
• The Study of Science (6 credits)
Select 6 credits of transferable
coursework from ASTR, BIOC, BIOL,
BOTA, CHEM, CMPT, GENE, GEOG (only
GEOG 230 and/or GEOG 231), MICRO,
MATH, PHYS, PSYC (only PSYC 260, PSYC
312*, PSYC 368, PSYC 369, PSYC 375,
and/or PSYC 377) STAT*, ZOOL
• Breadth and Diversity (18 credits)
To acquaint students with and offer them
a basic awareness of the variety of
disciplines practiced throughout the
Faculty of Arts, students must complete 6
credits from each of the following groups:
Group 1 Creative Process in the Arts
Select six credits of transferable
coursework from ART, DRAM, or MUSI (not
MUSI 210)
Group 2 Cultures and Cultural Products
Select six credits of transferable
coursework from ENGL, FILM, HIST,
CLAS, or PHIL
Group 3 Social Systems and Interactions
Select six credits of transferable
coursework from:
ANTH, GEOG (only those courses
designated as Arts courses: GEOG 250
and/or GEOG 251), ECON, POLI, PSYC
(only those courses designated as Arts
courses: PSYC 261, PSYC 312*, PSYC
341, PSYC 347, PSYC 353, PSYC 358,
PSYC 383, PSYC 431), or SOCI.
• Options (24 credits)
Select 24 credits of transferable
coursework from ARTS, SCIENCE, or
OTHER with an overall maximum of 18
credits from the OTHER category. (Refer
to the University of Alberta Calendar for
further details).
Arts
Anthropology (ANTH), Art (ART), Classics
(CLAS), Drama (DRAM), Economics (ECON)
English (ENGL), Film Studies (FILM),
French (FREN), Geography (GEOG) (only
GEOG 250, GEOG 251), History (HIST),
Music (MUSI, MUSE), Philosophy (PHIL),
Political Science (POLI), Psychology (PSYC)
(only courses transferrring as Faculty of Arts
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Science
Astronomy (ASTR), Biochemistry (BIOC),
Biology (BIOL), Botany (BOT), Chemistry
(CHEM), Computing Science (CMPT) (not
CMPT 261), Geography (GEOG) (only GEOG
230 and GEOG 231), Genetics (GENE),
Mathematics (MATH), Microbiology (MICR),
Physics (PHYS), Psychology (PSYC) (only
courses transferring as Faculty of Science
courses), Statistics (STAT), Zoology (ZOOL)
Other
Accounting (ACCT), Business (BUS, BADM),
Communications (COMM), Dance (KDNC),
Education (EDCM, EDFN, EDFX, EDIT,
EDUC), Engineering (ENCP, ENGG, ENPH),
Family Studies (FAM), Geography (GEOG)
(only GEOG 318, GEOG 381, GEOG 393),
Kinesiology (KNSS, KPED, KPAC, PSIO),
Disability & Community Studies (DACS),
Junior Courses
No more than 48 U of A credits at the 200
Level are permitted in your program.

University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts Core
Partial Program
Requirements
The University of Calgary requires students
to take a distribution of courses in various
areas within the four-year program.
Majors in the Faculty of Humanities
are required to complete:
- one half-course equivalent (3 credits) in
Math/Logic
- two full-course equivalents (including
minimum 6 credits Senior) in Language
or Culture
- two full-course equivalents (including
minimum 6 credits Senior) in each of two
areas selected from the following three
areas:
Area A: Scientific Thought;
Area B: Creative and Artistic Expression;
Area C: Social Analysis.
Majors in the Faculty of Social Sciences
are required to take two full-course
equivalents from each of:
Area I: Humanities & Specified Fine Arts
Area II: Social Sciences
Area III: Sciences & Specified Social
Sciences.

Distribution Areas
Area I: Humanities & Specified Fine Arts
CLAS, ENGL, FILM, FREN, PHIL, SPAN
(and selected ART history, DRAM & MUSI
history courses)
Area II: Social Sciences
ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLI, PSYC,
SOCI (except those used in Area III)
Area III: Sciences & Specified Social
Sciences
ASTR, BIOC, BIOL, BOT, CHEM, CMPT,
MATH, PSIO, ZOOL, (and selected ANTH
& PSYC courses)
Open Options: Any other U of C
transferable courses (including COMM).
Complete details are available from
Academic Advising.

University of Lethbridge
Bachelor or Arts Program
Requirements
General Liberal Education
Requirement (GLER)
The General Liberal Education
Requirement (GLER) is a 12-course
requirement for all University of Lethbridge
undergraduate students. You should
complete these requirements by the end of
your second year.
You must complete 12 transferable credits
from each of the following three areas:
• Humanities and Fine Arts
• Social Sciences
• Science
Humanities and Fine Arts:
All transferable courses in the following
subjects are classified as Fine Arts and
Humanities (excluding those courses listed
as Sciences): ART, DRAM, ENGL, FREN,
HIST, MUSI (not MUSE or MUSI 210), PHIL,
SPAN
The following courses are also classified as
Fine Arts and Humanities: ANTH 308, CLAS
209, COMM 271, FILM 201, FILM 202,
INTD 240, KNSS 205, POLI 308, SOCI 307
Social Science:
All transferable courses in the following
subjects are classified as Social Sciences
(excluding those courses listed as Fine Arts
and Humanities or Sciences): ANTH, ECON,
KNSS (excluding KNSS 280), POLI,
PSYC, SOCI

The following courses are also classified as
Social Sciences: FAM 315 (not FAM 322),
GEOG 250, GEOG 251 and GEOG 381
Science
All transferable courses in the following
subjects are classified as Sciences: BIOC,
BIOL, CHEM, CMPT, MATH, PHYS, PSIO,
ZOOL
The following courses are also classified as
Sciences: ANTH 200, ANTH 306, ANTH
319, ANTH 390, ASTR 205, BUS 307,
ENGG 230, GENE 370, GENE 375, GEOG
230, GEOG 231, KNSS 200, KNSS 201,
KNSS 307, MICR 365, PHIL 221; PHIL 222
or PHIL 389; PHIL 364, PSYC 260, PSYC
312, PSYC 368, PSYC 369, PSYC 375,
PSYC 377; STAT 250 or BADM 111 or BUS
306
Open Options Any U of L transferable
course for which you have
the prerequisite(s)
(including transferable
COMM).
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,136.00
Student Association Fees
$ 136.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 60.00
Books/Materials
$ 40.00
Total
$4,572.00
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fee
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,136.00
$ 136.00
$ 60.00
$ 40.00
$1,200.00
$4,572.00

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Red Deer College
Diploma in University Transfer Studies.

For U of C credit weights, check the Alberta
Transfer Guide (http://www.acat.gov.ab.ca).

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Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Related Careers
Advertising
Government and Civil Service
Research
Retail Sales
Administration
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Counselling
Industrial Relations
International Relations
Public Relations
Management
Radio and Television
Journalism
Urban Planning
Publishing and Printing
Languages and Linguistics
Armed Forces
Writing
Consulting
Social Services
Museum Curation
Artist/Illustrator
Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (for example in fields such as law,
business, education, etc.) or may continue
to graduate studies (for a Master’s or
Doctoral program) in Anthropology.
B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

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The Program

University of Calgary

For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.

See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.

Anthropology in particular is the study of
humankind and the human experience
from its beginnings to the present day. RDC
special interests include cultural
anthropology, applied anthropology, African
cultures, globalisation and anthropology of
religion and cultural change in global and
local contexts.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
Anthropology (ANTH) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
Junior Anthropology (6 credits)
Basic Requirement (18 credits)
Anthropology (ANTH) Year 2
Senior Anthropology (12 credits)
Basic Requirement (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)
Universities may not grant credit for a 100
level language course if 30 level course in
high school was completed in same
language.

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Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ANTH (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
SOCI 260/SOCI 261 (6 credits)
Science (6 credits) (recommended to
include BIOL 217)
Open Option (6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Humanities (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Sr ANTH (6 credits)
Sr. ANTH (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ANTH (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. ANTH (12 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Open Options (12 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Studies
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

University Transfer
Program
Red Deer College offers the first year of the
following degree program:
1. Bachelor of Arts, Major in
Communications Studies

Related Careers
A degree in Communications Studies
provides students with skills and
knowledge that can apply across a variety
of professional situations, from the
corporate world to the not-for-profit sector
to academic institutions.
The following list provides some career
areas that draw Communication Studies
graduates for employment:
Advertising
Counselling
Industrial Relations
Public Relations
Management
Radio and Television
Publishing and Printing
Journalism
Languages and Linguistics
Writing
Consulting
Social Services
Government and Civil Service
International Relations
Banking and Finance
Research
Investment Dealing
Retail Sales
Administration
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Real Estate
Recreation
Armed Forces
Insurance
Urban Planning
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Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (in fields such as law, business,
education, etc.) or may continue to
graduate studies (in a Master’s or Doctoral
program) in Communication Studies or
another academic discipline such as
Sociology or Women’s Studies.
B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

The Program

Suggested Year 1 Pattern
COMM 271 (3 credits)
COMM 361 (3 credits)
CMPT 261 (3 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Options from Humanities, Social Sciences,
Science, and/or Fine Arts (9 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Some courses are available to fulfill Year 2
requirements towards a BA in
Communications Studies at U of C. Please
see an Academic Advisor for more
information.

For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.
Communication Studies provides an
understanding of communications
research and practice. Students can
pursue a broad range of study, including
the areas of media studies and rhetoric
and discourse.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

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Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Related Careers
The following careers are open to
graduates with a BA in Economics. Some
may require additional training or
certification in the specific field:
- securities broker - commodities broker
- financial manager - insurance agent
- banker
- credit analyst
- investment analyst - researcher
- auditor
- sales representative
- real estate agent - financial planner
- government policy analyst
- economic development officer
Many BA graduates pursue further degrees
in professional fields (such as law or
business administration) or graduate
degrees in Economics (MA or PhD degree).
The following careers are open to
graduates with such degrees:
- professor
- research economist
- lawyer
- accountant
- business administrator
- regional/urban planner
B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

The Program
For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.
Economics studies how households,
businesses and governments make choices
about how to allocate scarce resources in

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order to best satisfy individual and social
wants. The tools of economics can be used
to analyse issues as diverse as
unemployment, inflation, globalization,
discrimination, environmental issues,
taxation, health care and professional
sports. Each year courses are offered in
microeconomics and macroeconomics,
and in selected fields such as money and
banking, labour economics, international
economics, sports economics, development
economics and industrial organization.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.
Math 30 Pure is essential for pursuing a
B.A. majoring in Economics. If you do not
have Math 30 Pure, you may pursue the
equivalent course during your first year at
RDC. For further information, see an
Academic Advisor.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.

University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
MATH 202 (3 credits)
Open Option (9 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
ECON 381/ECON 382 (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Sr. ECON (6 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Science (3 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)

University of Lethbridge

Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.

Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.

Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

Suggested Pattern
Economics (ECON) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
ECON 201 (6 credits)
ECON 202 (6 credits)
MATH 202 (3 credits)
Basic Requirement (15 credits)
Economics (ECON) Year 2
ECON 381 (3 credits)
Sr. Econ (6 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Basic Requirement (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)

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Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
MATH 202 (3 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(12 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
ECON 381/ECON 382 (6 credits)
BUS 307 & ECON option (6 credits)
Open Options (18 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in English
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

B.A. graduates generally have superior skills
in conceptual analysis, evaluation and
critical reasoning, leadership, motivation,
and interpersonal and communication
skills.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program

For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.

Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Four-Year Degree
Completion
Years three and four of a University of
Calgary Bachelor of Arts English major
degree can also be completed on the
campus of Red Deer College. See the
section entitled “Degree Completion
Programs: University of Calgary Bachelor of
Arts”.

Related Careers
The study of English develops the skills you
require in the workplace - creative
problem solving, accurate research,
persuasive writing, and confident public
speaking. It may lead to jobs in any of the
following areas:
Advertising
Government and Civil Service
Research
Administration
Public Relations
Management
Radio and Television
Journalism
Publishing & Printing
Languages and Linguistics
Writing
Consulting
Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (for example, in fields such as law,
business, education, etc.) or may continue
to graduate studies (for a Master’s or
Doctoral program) in English.

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The Program

RDC offers courses that range from
Shakespeare to aboriginal literature,
expository to creative writing, national
literatures to popular genres, allowing you
to learn practical skills while acquiring
cultural knowledge.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor of
Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
English (ENGL) Year 1
ENGL 200, ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL
220 (6 credits) (ENGL 200 recommended)
Basic Requirement (24 credits)
English (ENGL) Year 2
Sr ENGL (12 credits)
Open Option (6 credits) Sr. level
recommended)
Open Option (12 credits)

University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Open Option (18 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
ENGL 302 (6 credits)
ENGL 318 (6 credits)
Sr. ENGL (3 credits)
Open Option (15 credits)
See the section entitled “Degree
Completion Programs: University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts”.
Note: Open options should be selected
towards new breadth requirements.
Details available from RDC Academic
Advisors.

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 200 (recommended) or ENGL 210
or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6 credits)
Open Options (12 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(12 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. ENGL (12 credits)
Open Options (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(12 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in French or Spanish
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Related Careers
The study of a second language
complements any career as it broadens a
student’s intercultural understanding,
improves communication skills, facilitates
international business and expands
international work opportunities. Fluency
in French and/or Spanish can give an
applicant for any position a clear
advantage over unilingual candidates. In
Canada, proficiency in French is desirable
in civil service positions and the study of
French and/or Spanish can also lead to a
career in foreign service. Specializing in
French and/or Spanish can lead to a
career in teaching or translation/
interpretation, as well as open doors to
graduate study, international business,
international law and many other fields.
Learning a second language helps one
better understand one’s native language,
and helps to develop a student’s analytical
and critical reading skills. In the global
economy where free trade within the
Americas, Europe and Asia is constantly
expanding, a foreign language is
increasingly becoming an essential tool.
Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (for example in fields such as law,
business, education, etc.) or may continue
to graduate studies (for a Master’s or
Doctoral program) in French or Spanish.

The Program
For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.
French and Spanish cover the study of
grammar and literature of the French and
Spanish languages. Some courses include
sample readings from French-speaking and
Spanish-speaking countries.
Red Deer College offers introductory to
advanced French language courses.
Beginner’s level to second year university
courses are available. Red Deer College also
offers beginner’s and university level
Spanish courses.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide for
transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor of
Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
French and/or Spanish (FREN) (SPAN)
Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
French or Spanish (6 credits)*
French or Spanish or Basic Requirement
(12 credits)

*Note: Level determined by students’
prerequisites, refer to the RDC calendar for
course prerequisite information. Students
presenting French Language ARTS 30 or
Francais 30 may apply for advanced
placement directly into FREN 203. Those
wanting credit for FREN 202 may apply to
challenge the course. The recommended
pattern may vary depending on
prerequisites presented.

University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
French or Spanish
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
*recommended to transfer after Year 1
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
FREN 202/FREN 203 (6 credits) or SPAN
201/SPAN 202 (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Open Option (18 credits)
Note: Open options should be selected
towards new breadth requirements.
Details available from RDC Academic
Adivsors.

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

French and/or Spanish (FREN) (SPAN)
Year 2
French or Spanish or Basic Requirement (6
credits)
Basic Requirement (6 credits) (if FREN)
OR
Open Option (6 credits) (if SPAN)
Open Option (6 credits) Sr. Level
recommended
Open Option (12 credits)

French
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
*Must transfer after year 1
FREN 202/FREN 203 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
Open Options (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(12 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in History
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

History is the analysis of the human past.
Courses are offered in three main areas:
Canada, Europe and British. RDC special
interests include Western Canadian history,
British Empire and Commonwealth,
Modern British social history and Modern
Europe. First year courses include Classics,
Medieval, Early Modern World, and Modern
World.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

Related Careers
Advertising
Government and Civil Service
Research
Administration
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Public Relations
Management
Radio and Television
Recreation
Journalism
Urban Planning
Publishing & Printing
Armed Forces
Writing
Consulting
Museum
Archivist
Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (for example in fields such as law,
business, education, etc.) or may continue
to graduate studies (for a Master’s or
Doctoral program) in History.
B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

The Program
For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.

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Note: While there are no prerequisites for
second year History courses, students are
encouraged to learn the fundamentals of
historical writing and research in first year
courses.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
History (HIST) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
Junior History (6 credits)
Basic Requirement (18 credits)
History (HIST) Year 2
Sr. HIST (6 credits)
Sr. HIST (6 credits) (Full-year course
recommended)
Basic Requirement (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)

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University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
Any 2 of CLAS 209, HIST 207,HIST 208,
HIST 209 (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
HIST 373/HIST 374 (6 credits)
Sr. HIST (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
Junior Classics or History (6 credits)
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
Social Science (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. HIST (12 credits)
Open Options (18 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Related Careers
Administration
Government and Civil Service
Research
Management
Journalism
Publishing
Computing and Information Technology
Ethics Practitioner (Hospital, Business)
Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (for example in fields such as law,
business, education, etc.) or may continue
to graduate studies (for a Master’s or
Doctoral program) in Philosophy.
B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

The Program
For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.
Philosophy is the study of thought and
reasoning, with special application to
abstract and conceptual areas of enquiry
typically outside of the fields of the
sciences, such as the Nature of Reality or
Moral Values.

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Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
Philosophy (PHIL) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
PHIL 201(3 credits)
PHIL 202 (3 credits)
Basic Requirement (18 credits)
Philosophy (PHIL) Year 2
Phil 222 (3 credits)
Sr. Phil (9 credits)
Basic Requirement (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)

Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. PHIL (6 credits)
Sr. PHIL (6 credits)
Open Option (18 credits)
Note: Open options should be selected
towards new breadth requirements.
Details available from RDC Academic
Adivsors.

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
PHIL 201/PHIL 202 (6 credits)
PHIL 221/PHIL 222 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(12 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. PHIL (6 credits)
Open Options (18 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(6 credits)

University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
PHIL 201/PHIL 202 (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)
PHIL 221/PHIL 222 (6 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

The Program

University of Calgary

For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.

See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.

Political Science is the study of politics and
government, the location and use of power
in society, and quests for human
betterment.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

Related Careers
Law
Government and Civil Service
Radio and Television
Education
Research
Journalism
Armed Forces
Consulting
Industrial Relations
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Urban Planning
Banking and Finance
Social Services
Administration
Recreation
Investment Dealing
Advertising
Public Relations
Management
Counselling
Real Estate
Insurance
Publishing and Printing
Languages and Linguistics
Writing
Retail Sales
Graduates may also go on to graduate
studies (for a Master’s or Doctoral
program) in Political Science.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
Political Science (POLI) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
POLI 200 (6 credits)
Basic Requirement (18 credits)
Political Science (POLI) Year 2
POLI 308 (3 credits)
POLI 309 (3 credits)
POLI 320 (6 credits)
POLI 360 (6 credits)
Basic Requirement (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)

Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
POLI 200 (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
POLI 308/POLI 309 (6 credits)
POLI 320 (6 credits)
POLI 360 (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (3 credits)

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
POLI 200 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(18 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. POLI (15 credits)
Open Options (15 credits)

Liberal Arts graduates generally have
superior skills in conceptual analysis,
evaluation and critical reasoning,
leadership motivation, and interpersonal
and communication skills.

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Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Psychology graduates generally have
superior skills in problem solving, critical
thinking, collecting, analyzing and
interpreting data, writing and
communicating.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program

For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.

Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Psychology is the study of mental processes
and behavior. RDC special interests
include: memory and attention, social
psychology, physiological psychology, and
anomalous experiences.

Four-Year Degree
Completion
Years three and four of a University of
Calgary Bachelor of Arts Psychology major
degree can also be completed on the
campus of Red Deer College. See also the
section entitled “University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts Completion at Red Deer
College”.

Related Careers
Social Services
Advertising
Government and Civil Service
Research
Retail Sales
Administration
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Counselling
Industrial Relations
Public Relations
Management
Radio and Television
Real Estate
Recreation
Journalism
Insurance
Urban Planning
Consulting
Through graduate studies in Psychology,
students may become chartered
psychologists, working in clinical settings
with clients who have emotional problems
or mental illness. They may also study to
become research psychologists in one of
the many areas of psychology. Graduates
may also go on to professional studies in
fields such as medicine, law, or business.

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See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

The Program

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
Psychology (PSYC) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
PSYC 260 (3 credits)
PSYC 261 (3 credits)
Basic Requirment (16 credits)
Psychology (PSYC) Year 2
PSYC 312 (6 credits)
Sr. Psyc (6 credits)
Open Option (18 credits)

University of Calgary

Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
PSYC 260/PSYC 261 (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Sciences (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
Sr. PSYC (6 credits)
PSYC 312 (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits) (recommended
to include Sr. PSYC (up to 6 credits)
*See also the section entitled “University of
Calgary Bachelor of Arts Completion at Red
Deer College”.

University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
PSYC 260/PSYC 261 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
Science (3 credits)
Social Science (3 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
PSYC 312 (6 credits)
Sr. PSYC (6 credits)
Open Options (18 credits)

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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Chairperson
Dr. Nancy Batty
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

B.A. graduates generally have superior
skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation
and critical reasoning, leadership
motivation, and interpersonal and
communication skills.

The Program
Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of these degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Four-Year Degree
Completion
Years three and four of a University of
Calgary Bachelor of Arts Sociology major
degree can also be completed on the
campus of Red Deer College. See also the
section entitled “University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts Completion at Red Deer
College”.

Related Careers
Advertising
Government and Civil Service
Research
Administration
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Industrial Relations
Public Relations
Management
Radio and Television
Recreation
Journalism
Urban Planning
Publishing & Printing
Armed Forces
Writing
Consulting
Social Services
Graduates may also go on to professional
studies (for example in fields such as law,
business, education, etc.) or may continue
to graduate studies (for a Master’s or
Doctoral program) in Sociology.

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For a general discussion of the B.A.
Program, see page 24.
Sociology is the study of the organization
and process of human society. Courses are
offered in social theory, social research
methods, and areas of special interest
which include the following: criminology,
medical sociology, First Nations sociology,
ethnic relations, social stratification,
gender, family, aging, and mass media and
popular culture.

Admission Requirements
See page 24 for admission requirements.

Criminology Concentration
Suggested Year 2 Pattern - for students
pursuing a Criminology concentration,
defer (6 credits) of Formal Studies or Open
Option and replace with SOCI 325/SOCI
327 (6 credits).

University of Calgary
See page 26 for the Core Program
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of C credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of C
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.

Transfer Features
See page 24 for transfer features.

University of Alberta
See page 25 for the Compulsory Core
Requirements that must be completed in
the course of the four-year degree.
Credits below = U of A credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of A
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Refer to the University of Alberta Bachelor
of Arts - Partial Program Requirements for
detailed information.
Suggested Pattern
Sociology (SOCI) Year 1
ENGL 200 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/
ENGL 220 (6 credits)
SOCI 260 (3 credits)
SOCI 261 (3 credits)
PSYC 260 (3 credits)
PSYC 261 (3 credits)
Basic Requirement (12 credits)

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Sociology (SOCI) Year 2
SOCI 332 (3 credits)
SOCI 333 (3 credits)
SOCI 312 (3 credits)
SOCI 310 (3 credits)
Basic Requirement (9 credits)
Open Option (9 credits)
Note: Sociology 261 is not required as a
prerequisite for senior Sociology courses; it
is strongly recommended.

Suggested Year 1 Pattern
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
SOCI 260/SOCI 261 (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits) PSYC 260/PSYC
261 recommended)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
SOCI 332/SOCI 333 (6 credits)
SOCI 310/SOCI 312 (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits) (could be
additional SOCI)
See also the section entitled “University of
Calgary Bachelor of Arts Completion at Red
Deer College”.

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University of Lethbridge
See page 26 for the General Liberal
Education Requirements that must be
completed in the course of the four-year
degree.
Credits below = U of L credits. Red Deer
College credits may differ from U of L
credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide
for transfer credit information.
Suggested Year 1 Pattern
SOCI 260/SOCI 261 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 or
ENGL 200 (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements
(18 credits)
Suggested Year 2 Pattern
SOCI 310/SOCI 312 (6 credits)
SOCI 332/SOCI 333 (6 credits)
Open Options (18 credits)

Bachelor of Arts in
Recreation and Leisure
Studies
Chairperson
Gord Inglis
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Admission Requirements

University Transfer
Program
Red Deer College offers one year of transfer
to the University of Alberta’s four-year
degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies.
If you wish to transfer to a university other
than the University of Alberta, please check
with that university before registering in
courses.

Related Careers
• Municipal parks and recreation
departments
• programmers
• planners
• facility operators
• managers
• administrators
• Federal and provincial governments
• cultural services
• recreation services
• parks services
• Youth service agencies
• Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs
• Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.
• Institutional recreation
• hospitals
• rehabilitation centres
• seniors’ centres
• correctional centres
• Tourism and commercial recreation
• Camping and outdoor recreation

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Three subjects from Group A, B, or
C
c. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group A or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)

Program Content
ENGL 210
KNSS 204

KNSS 205
KNSS 240
KNSS 250

PSYC 260
SOCI 260

Literary Analysis and
Expository Writing
Introduction to Sociocultural
Foundations of Physical
Education, Leisure and Sport
History of Sport
Adapted Physical Education
Introduction to the
Administration of Sport,
Physical Activity, and
Recreation Programs
Basic Psychological Process
Sociological Concepts &
Perspectives

PHIL option
3 cr options

Program Readmission
See page 10.

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Bachelor of Commerce
Chairperson
Doug MacDormand
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Transfer Features

One- and Two-Year
University Transfer
Program

Admission Requirements

Related Careers
Bachelor of Commerce programs prepare
you for a wide range of professional and/or
management level careers in business or
the public sector. Bachelor of Commerce
graduates are tomorrow’s leaders in the
world of business and government.

The Program
The Bachelor of Commerce program will
provide you with background skills and
knowledge in the various specialized areas
of business, as well as in the humanities
and social sciences. Emphasis is on
developing the ability to analyze various
organizational problems of a human and/
or technical nature.
Students may complete Year 1 and Year 2
of the programs at the University of Alberta,
University of Calgary, University of
Lethbridge, Athabasca University or other
Canadian universities at Red Deer College.
When the student transfers to the university
of his/her choice, a specialized area of
study (a major) may be selected. These
specializations include:
• accounting
• human resource management
• finance
• managerial economics
• marketing science
• legal relations
• information systems
• marketing
• others as offered by the University you
choose

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Most universities have enrollment quotas.
You must compete for admission. A G.P.A.
of 3.00 or higher is recommended. For
course by course transfer agreements,
please see www.acat.gov.ab.ca

1. Minimum average of 60% and no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Subject from Group A or C (Soc. St.
30 recommended)
d. Subject from Group A or C
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Mathematics 31 recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups, page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
In addition, one or more of Biology
30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30 is
recommended, but not required.

Program Content
University of Alberta (Faculty of
Business, Bachelor of Commerce)
Entry to the B.Comm Program at U of
A requires 1 year of Pre-professional
Study
Year 1
BUS 201 (3 credits)
BUS 306/BUS 307 (6 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 (3 credits)
Two non-business options (6 credits)

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Year 2
ACCT 202/ACCT 204 (6 credits)
BADM 132 (3 credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
BUS 310 (3 credits)
BUS 311 (3 credits)
Four non-Business Options (12 credits)
This program will vary slightly depending
on the major chosen.
University of Calgary (Haskayne
School of Business, Bachelor of
Commerce) Entry to the B.Comm
Program at U of C requires 2 years of
Pre-professional Study
Year 1
BUS 201 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits) OR
ENGL 219 & Jr Humanities or Fine Art (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 (3 credits)
One Approved Junior Science option* (3
credits)
One Junior Social Science option (3
credits)
Two Junior Non-Commerce options (6
credits)
Year 2
ACCT 202/ACCT 204
or 1 SR Non-Business option **(6 credits)
BUS 306/BUS 307 (6 credits)
BUS 311 (3 credits)
CMPT 261 (3 credits)
COMM 361 (3 credits)
Two Senior Fine Arts, Humanities, Social
Science or Science options* (6 credits)
One Senior Non-Business options (3
credits)
* Not to include MATH, STAT or CMPT
courses
** ACCT 204 is required for students
intending to pursue an Accounting major.
Note: All courses which you intend to
submit to the U of C for admission
requirements must be completed by June
30 of the year in which you intend to
transfer.

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University of Lethbridge (Bachelor of
Management)
Year 1
BUS 306 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
Five General Liberal Education
requirements (15 credits)
Year 2
ACCT 202/ACCT 204 (6 credits)
BADM 132 (3 credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
CMPT 261 (3 credits)
Five General Liberal Education
requirements (15 credits)
This program will vary slightly depending
on the major chosen.
Athabasca University (Bachelor of
Commerce)
Year 1 and Year 2 may be completed at Red
Deer College. Year 3 and Year 4 may be
completed in Calgary or Edmonton, or
through the University’s Home Study
Program.
Year 1
BADM 110 (3 credits)
CMPT 261 (3 credits)
COMM 250 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 (6 credits)
OR

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ENGL 219 and one Junior Humanities,
Science or Social Science option (6
credits)
MATH 202 (3 credits)
Two Junior Humanities, Science or Social
Science option (6 credits)

Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

Year 2
ACCT 202/ACCT 204 (6 credits)
BUS 306/BUS 307 (6 credits)
BUS 311 (3 credits)
Four Senior Humanities, Science or Social
Science options (12 credits)
One of BADM 132 or BADM 281 or BUS
303

Program Readmission

Canadian University College
(Bachelor of Commerce)
Canadian University College provides
students with the opportunity to transfer
into its Bachelor of Business
Administration (4-yr) degree program.
To meet the core, cognate, and major
requirements for transfer into this
program, you should consult with an
Academic Advisor.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,136.00
Student Association Fees
$ 136.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,362.00

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$3,234.00
$ 140.25
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
$4,464.25

See page 10.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Diploma in University
Transfer Studies.

Business Commerce
Society
The purpose of the Business Commerce
Society is to facilitate interaction among
Business Administration and Bachelor of
Commerce transfer students, Faculty
members and the business community
through a variety of social, academic and
recreational sports activities. Students in
these programs or planning to enter these
programs, are encouraged to become
members.

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Bachelor of Education
Chairperson
Dr. Joan Scott
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One- and Two-Year
University Transfer
Program
The Program
Graduates of the four-year Bachelor of
Education program (University of Alberta)
and the five-year combined degree
program (University of Alberta and
Lethbridge) are eligible to apply for
Teacher Certification in the Province of
Alberta and most other provinces. Red
Deer College offers up to two years of these
programs.
Your educational experience is further
enhanced through active participation in
the Education Undergraduate Society
(EUS). Membership in this society entitles
you to attend conferences, conventions and
other activities of the Alberta Teachers’
Association.

Transfer Features
You may transfer up to two years taken at
Red Deer College to the university of your
choice. Some routes and majors may
require transfer after one year if Red Deer
College does not offer all needed courses.

The University of Calgary offers a two-year
after-degree program in Teacher
Preparation. Students need to complete a
recognized undergraduate degree prior to
entering this program.
The Calgary Faculty of Education continues
to offer a number of five-year combined
degree programs in which you can attain
both a Bachelor of Education and another
Bachelor degree at the same time.
Interested students should contact the
University of Calgary or an Academic
Advisor.
Transfer institutions accept a limited
number of students to the Bachelor of
Education program. Successful transfer is
based on proper course selection, credit
hours completed, grade point average
(G.P.A.), and other requirements. These
requirements vary depending on which
university, route, and major/minor you
choose. Some routes and majors are more
competitive than others and may require a
higher grade point average for transfer.
Detailed information regarding course
selection and transfer requirements for
University of Alberta and University of
Lethbridge are provided by Red Deer
College before you register. If you plan to
transfer elsewhere, you may need to
contact your destination university or
college regarding course planning.
Academic Advisors at Red Deer College can
assist you in this process.

Before planning your program and
registering, decide on the university you
want to attend, the grade level you want to
teach, and the subject area in which you
want to specialize. (See details under
“University Programs.”)

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Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Three subjects from Group A or C
c. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older, out
of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group A or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups, page 8).
Note: If you are admitted as a Mature
Student, you still must meet prerequisite
requirements for university transfer
courses. (Prerequisites for Red Deer
College university transfer courses are
listed under the course descriptions at the
back of this Calendar.) You may have to
take more 30-level high school subjects
than the minimum stated above, in order
to complete courses needed for your
degree.
Completion of Math 30 (Pure) is
highly recommended, especially for
the Elementary Education Program.
Important Notes:
Students should be aware that all persons
applying for certification as a teacher
in Alberta will be subject to the
following restrictions on eligibility:
Except where the Minister of Education
decides otherwise, the Registrar, Teacher
Certification and Development shall not
issue a teaching certificate to:
a. a person who has been convicted for an
indictable offense under the Criminal
Code; or
b. a person whom the Registrar has reason
to believe should not be issued a
certificate.

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Applications for a teaching certificate
shall be directed to the Registrar. As
part of the application process,
applicants will be asked whether they
have a criminal conviction. If the
response is yes, the nature of the
conviction and when and where they
were convicted must be detailed.
The Registrar shall refuse to issue a
teaching certificate to any applicant
possessing an indictable criminal
conviction. The Registrar may refuse to
issue a teaching certificate to an applicant
possessing a criminal conviction of a
nature deemed unsuitable for teaching
children or for any other reason.
Applicants may appeal the decision of the
Registrar to a Certification Appeal
Committee established by the Minister.
Appeals must be made in writing within
30 days of being advised of the Registrar’s
decision not to issue a certificate.
For additional information please contact
the Registrar, Teacher Certification and
Development Branch of Alberta Learning
at 780-427-2045, toll free using 3100000.
For interim certification applicants must
provide evidence of Canadian citizenship
or permanent residency and must be
proficient in English or French.

University Programs
Legend:
* Transfer after one year may be
necessary.
** Transfer may be difficult at this time.
Courses needed may not be available at
Red Deer College. You should have an
alternate major in mind and/or apply
directly to the University.
*** Graduates of the Music, Theatre
Studies (Performance or Technology majors
only) and Visual Arts diplomas may apply
to the University of Lethbridge’s postdiploma BFA/BEd or BMus/BEd and
complete these two degrees with an
additional 35 courses.
Please see an Academic Advisor if you have
questions about the Music, Theatre Studies
or Visual Arts programs.

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University of Alberta
Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
Generalist Program
Minors include:
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Psychology
- English as a Second Language **
- Fine Arts
- Language and Literacy
- Mathematics/Science
- Music *
- Native Education **
- Physical Education
- Second Languages: French
- Second Languages: Spanish
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Visual Studies

Music
Kinesiology
Gen. Soc. Sci.
Gen. Soc. Sci.
Economics
History
Political Science
Sociology

Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Majors include:
- Art * **
- Biological Sciences
- Career & Technology Studies * **
- Chemistry
- Drama
- English Language Arts
- General Sciences
- Mathematics *
- Music *
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics *
- Second Languages (French) *
- Second Languages (Spanish) *
- Social Studies

Degree BMus/BEd
Music
Music Education***

Minors include:
- All major subjects above and
- ESL **
- Health Education *
- Instructional Technology **
- Native Education *
- Religious and Moral Education **
- Special Education
University of Lethbridge
Students completing a combined degree
through the U of L take two majors, one
major for each degree.
Degree BA/BEd
1st Degree
Major
Education Degree Major
Art
Art Education * **
Dramatic Arts
Drama Education
English
English Language Arts Ed.
Gen. Humanities English Language Arts
Ed.
French
Modern Languages Ed. *

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Music Education * ***
Physical Education
Physical Education
Social Studies Education
Social Studies Education*
Social Studies Education*
Social Studies Education
Social Studies Education

Degree BFA/BEd
Art
Art Education***
Degree BFA/BEd
Dramatic Arts
Drama Education***
Degree BMgmt/BEd
Gen Mgmt
Career & Tech Studies:
Business Focus

Degree BSc/BEd
Math
Mathematics Education*
Gen. Sciences
Mathematics Education*
Bio. Sciences
Science Education
Chemistry
Science Education*
Gen. Sciences
Science Education*

Program Content
(Year 1 & 2)
Please note that these credits are U of
A credits and U of L credits.
University of Alberta - Elementary
Route
- Education Option (3 credits)
- EDPY 200 (3 credits)
- EDIT 302 (3 credits)
- English (6 credits)
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Health Education (3 credits)
- Mathematics (3 credits)
- Natural Science (3 credits)
- Physical Education (3 credits)
- Social Science (3 credits)
- Options/Minor Courses (27 credits)
University of Alberta - Middle Years
Route
- Education Option (3 credits)
- EDPY 200 (3 credits)
- EDIT 302 (3 credits)
- English (6 credits)
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Health Education (3 credits)
- Mathematics (3 credits)
- Natural Science (3 credits)
- Physical Education (3 credits)

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- Social Science (3 credits)
- Non-Education Options (24 credits)
- Open Option (3 credits)
University of Alberta - Secondary Route
- EDIT 302 (3 credits)
- Education Option (3 credits)
- EDPY 200 (3 credits)
- English (6 credits)
- Major/Minor/Options (45 credits)
University of Calgary
Please consult with an Academic Advisor
University of Lethbridge
- EDFX 203 (3 credits)
- EDFN (3 credits)
- ED Options (9 credits)
- Major (24 or 33 credits)
- Options (21 or 12 credits).
Canadian University College
Canadian University College provides
students with the opportunity to transfer into
the Bachelor of Education (4-yr) program.
To meet the core, cognate, minor,
specialization and major requirements for
transfer into this program, you should
consult with Canadian University College,
School of Education.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,136.00
Student Association Fees
$ 136.00
Fees
$ 35.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Material
$1,070.00
Total
$4,417.00
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Material
Total

$3,234.00
$ 140.25
$ 20.00
$ 40.00
$1,070.00
$4,504.25

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Diploma in University
Transfer Studies.

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Bachelor of Science and
Bachelor of Education
Combined Degree
Chairperson
Dr. Joan Scott
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-and Two-Year
University Transfer
Program
The Program
A combined BEd/BSc program allows you to
satisfy the minimum requirements of both
degrees in five years. The program provides
a broader science background while
maintaining the teacher education
component. Graduates of the combined
degree are eligible to apply for Teacher
Certification in the Province of Alberta and
most other provinces. Red Deer College
offers up to the first two years of these
programs.

Transfer Features
You may transfer up to two years taken at
Red Deer College to the university of your
choice. Some routes and majors may
require transfer after one year if Red Deer
College does not offer all courses needed.
Before planning your program and
registering, decide on the university you
want to attend, the grade level you want to
teach, and the subject area in which you
want to specialize. (See details under
“University Programs”).
Direct transfer arrangements are in place to
the University of Alberta and University of
Lethbridge. You may arrange to transfer to
other institutions at which a Bachelor of
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Transfer institutions accept a limited
number of students to the Bachelor of
Education program. Successful transfer is
based on proper course selection, credit
hours completed, grade point average
(G.P.A.), and other requirements. These
requirements vary depending on which
university, route, and major you choose.
Some routes and majors are more
competitive than others and may require a
higher grade point average for transfer.
Detailed information regarding course
selection and transfer requirements for
University of Alberta and University of
Lethbridge are provided by Red Deer
College before you register. If you plan to
transfer elsewhere, you may need to
contact your destination University or
College regarding course planning.
Academic Advisors at Red Deer College can
assist you in this process.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Two of Chemistry 30, Mathematics
31, Physics 30
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30,
Mathematics 31, Physics 30

Program Content
Teaching science in secondary school
requires studying a variety of subjects. For
the University of Alberta, you will normally
major in one of the following areas and
minor in another:

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1. Biological Sciences includes
Biochemistry, Biology, Botany,
Entomology, Genetics, Microbiology,
Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology.
2. Mathematical Sciences includes
Applied Probability, Computing
Science, Mathematics, Statistics.
3. Physical Sciences includes Astronomy,
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geophysics,
Mathematical Physics, Physics.
Transfer to the University of Alberta after one
year of these programs is recommended,
due to the limited number of senior
chemistry, mathematics and physics courses
available at RDC.
University of Alberta
Please note that these credits are U of
A credits.
Years 1 & 2
English (6 credits)
Biological Sciences (6 credits)
Education Option and EDPY 200 (6 credits)
Mathematical Sciences (6 credits)
Physical Sciences (6 credits)
Arts options (6 to 9 credits)
Science Major/Minor (21 to 24 credits)
University of Calgary
Please consult with an Academic
Advisor.
University of Lethbridge
Follow the BEd Combined Degree Program
as outlined in the Bachelor of Education
section of this Calendar (see page 40).
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,234.00
Student Association Fees
$ 140.25
Fees
$ 50.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Material
$1,050.00
Total
$4,514.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Material
Total

$3,626.00
$ 157.25
$ 120.00
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
$4,993.25

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Diploma in University
Transfer Studies.

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Bachelor of Fine Art
Chairperson
Trudy Golley
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
The Bachelor of Fine Art program provides
a comprehensive program of studies for
those considering a career or general
education in visual art.
Over the past thirty years, hundreds of Red
Deer College BFA graduates have
successfully transferred to all of the major
universities and art colleges across Canada
and completed their BFA degree. Many
have gone on further and now have their
MFA degree and are practicing artists, art
teachers and art professors.

Related Careers
This program emphasizes the importance
of a general foundation in art.
Competition for employment in specialized
art fields is very keen, making the strength
of your basic education very important.
The following employment-related fields
require a general art foundation, followed
by more specialized training, ending in a
four-year undergraduate degree or
Master’s degree.
Fine Art - sculpture, painting, ceramics,
printmaking, photography, and drawing
Crafts Design - ceramics, textiles, glass,
and jewellery
Commercial Design - lay-out, illustration,
display, model-making, and photography
Environmental Design - architectural,
urban, environmental, and industrial
design
Photography - creative, commercial,
industrial, and freelance
Art Education - secondary and postsecondary
Other - art galleries, framing shops, etc.

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The Program
The instructors in the Visual Art Department
are themselves practising artists. Studios
are fully equipped for ceramics, sculpture,
painting, drawing, printmaking, and design.
The program offers you a concentrated
visual arts foundation in a two-year time
span. The first year emphasizes experience
in drawing, painting, design, ceramics,
sculpture, art history, and English. A broad
range of visual experiences will help you
form a visual arts vocabulary and master
skills in composition and technical areas.
Emphasis in the second year is on creative
growth and visual maturity in studio work.

Transfer Features
You may transfer up to 20 course
equivalents taken at Red Deer College to the
University of Alberta, University of Calgary,
University of Lethbridge or the Alberta
College of Art. The B.F.A. program is also
transferable to most other Canadian
universities and art colleges.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
Note: Students who enter the
program with ELA 30-2 must take
ELA 30-1 or the equivalent
(English 095) and may not
complete the program in four
terms. English 095 is not credited
towards diploma requirements.
b. Three subjects from Group A,B, or C
c. One subject from Group A,B,C or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older, out
of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum 60% average with no mark
below 50% in:

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a. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
Note: Students who enter the
program with ELA 30-2 must take
ELA 30-1 or the equivalent
(English 095) and may not
complete the program in four
terms.
English 095 is not credited towards
diploma requirements as it is
equivalent to high school ELA 30-1.
b. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8).

Program Content
Year 1
ART 101/ART101 Visiting Artists
ART 201/ART 203 Art History I and II
ART 231/ART 233 Visual Fundamentals I &
II
ART 241/ART 243 Drawing I and II
ART 251
Two Dimensional Studies
- Painting I
ART 261
Three Dimensional
Studies - Ceramics I
ART 281
Three Dimensional
Studies-Sculpture I
English
One term course at the
200 level.

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/200
Year 1
Tuition
$4,410.00
Student Association Fees
$ 191.25
Fees
$ 285.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$2,175.00
Books/Materials
Total
$7,101.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Diploma in University
Transfer Studies.

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Year 2
ART 101/ART 101 Visiting Artists
ART 341/ART 343 Drawing III and IV
Two studio electives from the following:
ART 351/ART 353 Painting II and III
ART 361/ART 363 Ceramics II and III
ART 375/ART 377/Printmaking (Two will be
ART 379
offered each year)
ART 381/ART 383 Sculpture II and III
One term academic option
English
One term course at the
200 level
Two term University transfer academic
option (preferably a 300 level Art History).

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You may enter the third year of BFA (Art) at
the University of Lethbridge or the Alberta
College of Art and Design if you have
successfully completed all of the program
requirements, or transfer to most Canadian
universities.

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Bachelor of Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Chairperson
Gord Inglis
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two Year University
Transfer Program
Kinesiology is the study of the science of
movement. The Red Deer College
Kinesiology and Sport Studies program offers
the first 2 years of a variety of Bachelor
Degree programs. See page 97 for
information on the 2-year diplomas.
The program offers university transfer to the
following programs:
The University of Alberta
BPE - Bachelor of Physical Education
BSc Kinesiology
BPE/BEd - 5 year combined degree
The University of Calgary
BKIN - Bachelor of Kinesiology
The University of Lethbridge
B.A. - Kinesiology
B.A. (Kinesiology)/BEd (Physical
Education) Combined - 5 year
program (see an Academic Advisor)
B.Sc. Kinesiology
B.Sc. Exercise Science
Out of province universities through proper
course selection (see an Academic Advisor)
Transfer to other programs and other
universities is possible. These transfer
opportunities also include:
• BComm/BKIN Joint Program University of Calgary
• Athletic Therapy - UL/UC/MRC
Collaborative Athletic Therapy
program. In this program students
attend RDC in year 1, and then
transfer to the U of C or U of L for year
2 before applying into the Athletic
Therapy Collaborative Program.

The program can lead into the following
areas of study:
• adapted physical education
• athletic therapy
• fitness and health promotion
• physical education in schools
• physical activity leadership
• tourism and hospitality
• outdoor education
• sports administration
• coaching
• dance
• sport sciences
• physiotherapy
• occupational therapy
Related Careers
• elementary schools
• secondary schools
• colleges and universities
• community centres
• corporate setting
• municipal recreation departments
• provincial sport organizations
• private fitness centres
• sport clubs
• private enterprise
• health care
• youth services
• rehabilitation centres
• outdoor pursuits
• volunteer organizations
• government agencies

The Program

This collaborative program is very
competitive and is limited by quota
(see an Academic Advisor or the
Chairperson ).

The program is designed so that students
can complete a 2-year diploma (see
Kinesiology and Sport Studies Diplomas,
page 97), and then enter the work force or
transfer to a university and complete a
Bachelor’s degree. The program is
designed for students wishing to transfer to
the University of Alberta, the University of
Calgary or the University of Lethbridge.
Transfer to other universities is possible
with proper program consultation and
careful course selection. For university
transfer, the courses you select must meet
the program requirements of the specific
university chosen.

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Admission to a university program may be
limited by quota. Entry is based on your
academic record. You should expect heavy
course and program demands and the
need for a competitive GPA if you wish to
transfer to a university program.
The objective of the program is to educate
and prepare qualified leaders in the field
of Kinesiology and Sport Studies who:
- are prepared for employment in related
fields and agencies in the private and
public sectors
- are prepared for teaching and coaching
careers in school systems
- may choose to continue their education
at the graduate level
You must complete an after degree (A.D.)
diploma or certificate following the
Bachelor’s degree if you wish to teach in
Alberta. This normally qualifies you to
teach in physical education and health
areas, plus one or more other subject
areas. Selecting proper courses during
your program is important for this reason.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Two subjects from Group A*and/
or C
(for this program only, Math 30
(Applied) may also be used as one
of these subjects)
c. Subject from Group C (Biology 30
recommended)
d. Subject from Group B, C, or D
(see “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups”, page 8)
* Only one language other than English
will be accepted
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group C (Biology 30
recommended)

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Note: If you are applying to the Faculty of
Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, you
must present English 30 or ELA 30-1,
Biology 30, Math 30 (or Pure Math 30)
and Chemistry 30 for admission. For the U
of C - Exercise and Health Physiology Major
- Math 30 (minimum grade of 70%) is
prerequisite. Math 31 is recommended.
For the U of C - Biomechanics Major - Math
30 (minimum grade of 70%) and Math 31
are required; Physics 30 is recommended.
Note: If you are applying to the University of
Alberta Bachelor of Science Kinesiology
(BScKin), admission to this program
requires the following high school subject
requirements - English Language Arts 30-1,
Chemistry 30, Pure Mathematics 30,
Physics 30, and one of Biology 30 or
Physical Education 30 (5 credit).

Program Content
This program is designed for students who
wish to complete the 2-year General
Diploma in Kinesiology and Sport Studies
and continue on to a Bachelor’s Degree.
Students wishing to complete the Adapted
Physical Education Diploma, Coaching &
Sport Performance Diploma, Fitness &
Health Promotion , or the Sport
Management Diploma, and transfer to
university, need to select the appropriate
options and physical activity courses. (See
Kinesiology and Sport Studies Diploma,
page xx and see an Academic Advisor.)

University of Alberta
Bachelor of Physical Education
Year 1
KNSS 200 Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201 Biomechanics
KNSS 204 Sociocultural Foundations of
P.E. Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210 Fitness and Wellness Theory &
Practice
KNSS 240 Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270 Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200 The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220
Literary Analysis & Expository
Writing
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC

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Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 202
KNSS 203

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
Physiology of Exercise
Skill Acquisition &
Performance
KNSS 205 History of Sport
KNSS 250 Intro to the Admin of Sport &
P.E. Programs
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
Two of:
KNSS 209 Measurement and
Evaluation
KNSS 244 Introduction to Nutrition
KNSS 253 Psychological Sport
Performance
KNSS 307 Growth and
Development
PSYC 260 Basic Psychological
Processes
One of:
KNSS 220 Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
KNSS 260 Introduction to Coaching
Theory
KNSS 280 Introduction to Outdoor
Education*
KNSS 299 Directed Studies in
Kinesiology and Sport
Studies
INTD 240 Integrated Arts Approach
to Movement
* KNSS 280 includes a one week camp
during the fourth week in August. For
2007/2008 KNSS 280 starts Monday,
August 27th, 2007.
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Year 1
KNSS 200 Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201 Biomechanics
KNSS 204 Sociocultural Foundations of
P.E. Leisure and Sport
KNSS 210 Fitness and Wellness Theory &
Practice
KNSS 270 Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
MATH 202 Elementary Calculus
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220
Literary Analysis & Expository
Writing
CHEM 211 Introductory University
Chemistry
CHEM 251 Introductory Organic
Chemistry

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Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 202
KNSS 203
KNSS 209
KNSS 220
KNSS 240
KNSS 250

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
Physiology of Exercise
Skill Acquisition &
Performance
Measurement & Evaluation
Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
Adapted Physical Education
Introduction to the
Administration of Sport & P.E.
Programs

Two of:
KNSS 205
KNSS 244
KNSS 253

History of Sport
Introduction to Nutrition
Psychological Sport
Performance
KNSS 260 Introduction to Coaching
Theory
KNSS 280 Outdoor Education*
KNSS 299 Directed Studies
KNSS 307 Growth & Development
*KNSS 280 includes a one week camp
during the fourth week in August. For
2007/2008 KNSS 280 starts Monday, August
27th, 2007.
For transfer and course selection specifics, it
is strongly recommended that students see
an Academic Advisor.
Combined BPE/BEd (5-year) Programs
Red Deer College offers the first two years of
the Combined BPE/BEd programs.
Students completing the first two years of
the Combined Degree program will transfer
into the BPE program at the U of A for Year
3 of this program of studies. Upon
completion of Year 3 and of 99 credits, they
will apply to the BEd Program for Years 4 &
5. The program is very competitive and a
limited number of spaces are available for
entrance of Transfer Applicants into Year 3
at the University of Alberta. These programs
are highly competitive and limited by quota
and acceptance into the combined degree
route at the U of A is not guaranteed.

BPE/BEd (Elementary Route)
Year 1
Students should schedule courses so that
there are 6 courses in each term (including
KPACs) (Total transfer credits = 33)
KNSS 200 Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201 Biomechanics
KNSS 204 Sociocultural Foundations of
P.E. Leisure and Sport

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KNSS 210

Fitness & Wellness Theory &
Practice
KNSS 240 Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270 Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200 Spectrum of Dance in Society
2 KPAC/KDNC courses (Not KDNC 340)
ENGL
210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220
or ENGL 200
MATH
choose from MATH 260 or any
transferable Math course or
STAT 251 (3)
Year 2
Students should schedule courses so that
there are 6 courses in one term and 7
courses in the other term (including
KPAC’s). (Total transfer credits = 33)
KNSS 203 Skill Acquisition &
Performance
KNSS 205 History of Sport
KNSS 220 Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
KNSS 250 Introduction to the
Administration of Sport &
P.E. Programs
PSIO 258 Elementary Physiology I
2 KPAC/KDNC courses (Not KDNC 340)
KPED 292 Introduction to Elementary
School PE
KPED 294 Introduction to the Movement
Activities of Youth
EDPY 200 Introduction to Educational
Psychology
EDIT 302 Instructional Application of
Technology
Education Option
For transfer and course selection specifics
it is strongly recommended that students
see an Academic Advisor.
BPE/BEd (Secondary Route)
Year 1
Students should schedule courses so that
there are 6 courses in each term
(including KPAC’s). (Total transfer credits
= 33)
KNSS 200 Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201 Biomechanics
KNSS 204 Sociocultural Foundations of
P.E. Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210 Fitness & Wellness Theory &
Practice
KNSS 270 Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200 Spectrum of Dance in Society
2 KPAC/KDNC courses (Not KDNC 340)
ENGL
210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220
or ENGL 200
2 Minor courses

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Year 2
Students should schedule courses so that
there are 6 courses in each term
(including KPAC’s). (Total transfer credits
= 33)
KNSS 203 Skill Acquisition &
Performance
KNSS 205 History of Sport
KNSS 240 Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 250 Introduction to the
Administration of Sport & P.E.
Programs
KNSS 260 Introduction to Coaching
2 KPAC/KDNC courses (Not KDNC 340)
KPED 294 Introduction to the Movement
of Activities of Youth
EDIT 302 Instructional Application of
Technology
Education Option
Minor Course
Minor Course OR PSIO 258
For transfer and course selection specifics
it is strongly recommended that students
see an Academic Advisor.

University of Calgary
Bachelor of Kinesiology
Year 1
KNSS 200 Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201 Biomechanics
KNSS 204 Sociocultural Foundations of
P.E. Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210 Fitness and Wellness Theory &
Practice
KNSS 240 Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270 Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200 The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
Two Approved Options
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
or KNSS 280*
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 205
KNSS 209
KNSS 250

Two of:
One Approved Option
KNSS 203 Skill Acquisition &
Performance
KNSS 220 Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
KNSS 244 Introduction to Nutrition
KNSS 260 Introduction to Coaching
Theory
KNSS 299 Directed Studies in
Kinesiology and Sport
Studies
INTD 240 Integrated Arts Approach
to Movement
Note: Approved options should be selected
after consultation with an Academic
Advisor and considering the major you will
choose upon transferring.
Recommended Approved Options are:
English 219 and/or PSYC 260. Students
interested in pursuing the Pedagogy Major
at the U of C should discuss, with an
Academic Advisor, requirements for
admission to this program at U of C prior
to commencement of their RDC Kinesiology
program.
* KNSS 280 includes a one week camp
during the fourth week in August. For
2007/2008 KNSS 280 starts Monday,
August 27th, 2007.

University of Lethbridge
Bachelor of Arts (Kinesiology)
Combined Bachelor of Arts
(Kinesiology)/
Bachelor of Education (Physical
Education) (5-year program)
Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology)
Bachelor of Science (Exercise
Science)
For transfer and course selection specifics
students are directed to see an Academic
Advisor.

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
History of Sport
Measurement and Evaluation
Intro to the Admin of Sport &
P.E. Programs
KNSS 307 Growth and Development
BIOL 217 Introduction to Cell Biology
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
or KNSS 280*

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Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,136.00
Student Association Fees
$ 136.00
Fees
$ 80.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,000.00
Total
$4,392.00

Bachelor of Science and
Pre- Professional Programs
See page 23 for general information.

Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,234.00
$ 140.25
$ 60.00
$ 40.00
$1,000.00
$4,474.25

The Program
The objective of these programs is to
provide access to the first and, in some
cases, the second year of study toward
“general” or “subject specific” programs
which can be transferred to the provincial
universities.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Diploma in University
Transfer Studies.

The “subject specific” programs provide
education in the conventional scientific
disciplines. You can take a number of
options, but the number and sequence of
the science courses is more rigid than in
the “general” program.
The “general” program gives you the
flexibility to build a science program
around your personal strengths and
interests by blending the “subject specific”
areas. This is done by declaring a major
and minor subject.
The “pre-professional” programs are
designed to meet the admission
requirements of professional schools (such
as medicine, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, pharmacy, optometry, and
chiropractic medicine). These programs
are very competitive, and you should plan
your program so that you have the option of
completing a science degree if your
admission into the professional program is
denied or delayed.
In many cases, transfer from one major to
another can be arranged with a minimal
loss in study time.

Transfer Features
You may transfer up to 20 course
equivalents taken at Red Deer College to
the university of your choice. The courses
you select must meet the program
requirements of that specific university.
Before planning your program and
registering, you should decide which
university you will transfer to, and what
subject area (major) you want to specialize
in.

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Transfer depends on proper course
selection, credit hours completed, grade
point average (G.P.A.), and other
requirements. The minimum stated G.P.A.
is often not enough because of competition
to get into a program.

Laboratory Safety
Requirements
Chemistry: You must have a lab coat and
safety glasses to take part in Chemistry
labs. You can buy these items at the
College Bookstore. Please note that contact
lenses are not permitted in the labs.

Course Selection
Note: Not all the courses listed under the
programs may be offered every academic
year.
When selecting courses, the Arts and
Science options are defined as:
Arts Option
Science Option
Anthropology
Astronomy*
Art*
Biochemistry
Drama*
Biology
Economics
Chemistry**
English
Computing
French
Science*
Genetics
*Geography
*Geography
(except 230/231)
230/231)
History
Mathematics
Music*
Microbiology
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Physiology*
Psychology
*Psychology
(except 260)
(260)
Sociology
Statistics
Spanish
Zoology
*Does not apply at some universities.
Check with Academic Advisors.
** CHEM 291 is not a science option for
BSc students.

Program Readmission
See page 10.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass 20 term university transfer
courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours,
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00 to receive a Diploma in University
Transfer Studies.

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Bachelor of Science General Program
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 or general information.

One-Year or Two-Year
University Transfer
Program
The Program
The BSc General program gives you a
broad education in more than one branch
of study. Students must select a major and
a minor subject or area of concentration.
The major subject or area of concentration
must be in Science.
If you are enrolled in the General program
and intend to transfer to another, carefully
follow the requirements for the latter
program when you select (consult with an
Academic Advisor) your first year courses.
This applies to all students intending to
transfer to the Universities of Calgary or
Lethbridge which do not offer a BSc
General Degree.

Transfer Features
This program also allows for subsequent
transfer to University of Alberta
Specialization and Honours programs
which have no first year admission. It also
allows for transfer to University of Calgary
Honours and Majors programs, all of which
have no first year admission. It also allows
for transfer to University of Lethbridge
Majors programs.
Note: There are some major/minor
combinations which have required courses
(usually in the second year) that are not
offered at Red Deer College. Students
taking these combinations can either take
other (transferrable) courses during their
second year; or, can transfer after their first
year at Red Deer College.

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Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30,
Mathematics 31, Physics 30
d. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30,
Mathematics 31, Physics 30

Program Content
The following outlines provide a basic
understanding of program content but do
not contain specific details regarding
specific course requirements. This
information is current at the time of
publication but may change as the
universities change their requirements.
University of Alberta
A subject of concentration consists of
courses taken from a single discipline (e.g.
Chemistry). An area of concentration may
be chosen from the following groups:
Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences,
Mathematical Sciences or Earth Sciences.
The student has the option of choosing a
minor subject or area of concentration in
Science, Arts or Business. (For more
information on a Business minor, please
contact the University of Alberta Science
Department at (403) 492-4758 or 1-800358-8314.

Major or minor subjects in Science:
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Environmental Earth Sciences
(formerly Geography), Geology, Geophysics,
Mathematics, Atmospheric Sciences
(formerly Meteorology), Physics,
Psychology, Statistics
Minor subjects in Arts:
If the minor subject chosen is from Arts,
any requirements as specified by the Arts
department must be met. Please see the U
of A Calendar for minor subject areas.
The Major Subject or Area of Concentration
and Minor Subject of Concentration may
not share courses from the same
department. The following combinations
are not allowed:
Earth Sciences/Arts Geography
Science Psychology/Arts Psychology
Courses in a major or minor Subject of
Concentration may not overlap. For
example, if the major Area of
Concentration is the Mathematical
Sciences, and the minor Subject of
Concentration is Statistics, then the major
may be made up of Mathematics courses
and Computing Science courses, but no
Statistics courses. The minor would
consist exclusively of Statistics courses.
Please note these are U of A credits
Year 1
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH or STAT or CMPT (6 credits)
PHYS or CHEM* or ASTR (6 credits)
BIOL or GEOG or PSYC (6 credits)
Arts or Science options towards minor***
(6 credits)
Students should have declared a major
and minor by year 2. For “Business”
minor, please see note below.
Not more than 42 credits of all courses
taken can be at the junior level.

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Year 2
Two full-course equivalents toward major
(12 credits)
One full-course equivalent toward minor
(6 credits)
Two full-course equivalents in Arts or
Science Options** or
toward major or minor requirements (12
credits)

Year 2
CHEM 251/CHEM 252 or CHEM 251/
CHEM 352 (6 credits)
BIOL 317/BIOL 318 (6 credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 (3 credits)
Fine Arts or Humanities Requirement (6
credits)
Social Science Requirement (6 credits)
Science Electives (3 credits)

NOTES:
* If a student chooses to complete Junior
Inorganic and Organic chemistry, it is
recommended that the student complete
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 in year one and
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 in year two.
** Select options from the list below.
*** See U of A calendar for details on
courses required for major and minor.

U of L’s General Liberal Education
Requirement (GLER)
No more than 4 half courses (12 credits)
from any single department may be
counted towards the GLER. Math and
Computer Science are counted as separate
departments for a Science Major. Biology
(BIOL), Microbiology (MICR), Zoology
(ZOOL), Botany (BOTA), and Genetics
(GENE) are considered part of the
Biological Sciences Department. In the list
below, “all xxx courses” means all courses
that are U of L transferrable.

Business Minor Note:
Students who wish to pursue a Minor in
Business must complete ENGL 210, ECON
201/ECON 202, 6 credits of MATH (MATH
202 (or MATH 203) and STAT 251) , 6
credits of Physical Sciences in year one. As
well, students can choose to do ACCT 202,
BUS 303 BUS 310, BADM 132 in year two.
The Business Minor in the General
Sciences program is governed by quotas.
The minimum acceptable (RDC) GPA is
2.3 this year.
Options:
Arts:
ANTH, ECON, ENGL, FREN, HIST, PHIL,
POLI, PSYC (not 260), SOCI, SPAN
Science:
BIOC*, BIOL, BOTANY, CHEM , CMPT
351, GENE, MATH, MICRO, PHYS, STAT,
ZOOL, PSYC 260
*pre-requisites are CHEM 211/CHEM 212
and CHEM 251/CHEM 252
University of Lethbridge
Please note these are U of L credits
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
GEOG 230/GEOG 231 (6 credits)
Fine Arts or Humanities Requirement (6
credits)
Social Science Requirement (6 credits)

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Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,528.00
Student Association Fees
$ 153.00
Fees
$ 120.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,200.00
Books/Materials
Total
$5,041.00
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,528.00
$ 153.00
$ 120.00
$ 40.00
$1,200.00
$5,041.00

Fine Arts:
all ART courses, all DRAM courses, all MUSI
courses
Humanities:
ANTH 308, DRAM 201, all ENGL courses,
all FREN courses, all HIST courses, all nonscience PHIL courses, all SPAN courses.
Social Sciences:
ANTH (all non-Science, non-Humanities
courses), ECON (all non-science courses),
GEOG 230, GEOG 231, GEOG 250, GEOG
251, GEOG 381), KNSS (all non-science
courses except KNSS 280), all POLI
courses, PSYC (PSYC 260 and all nonScience courses) all SOCI courses.
Sciences:
ANTH 200, ANTH 306, ANTH 319; all ASTR
courses; all BIOL courses; all BOTA
courses; all CHEM courses; all CMPT
courses; GEOG 230, GEOG 231; all GENE
courses; all MATH courses; all MICR
courses; KNSS 200, KNSS 201, KNSS 307;
PHIL 221, PHIL 222, PHIL 364, PHIL
PHIL 365, PHIL 389; all PHYS courses;
PSYC 260, PSYC 312, PSYC 363, PSYC 366
or PSYC 369, PSYC 368, PSYC 375, PSYC
377, PSYC 475; all STAT courses
(including BUS 306, BUS 307, BADM
111); all ZOOL courses.

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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Students in the BSc Agriculture degree
program must choose one major:
Agricultural and Resource Economics,
Animal Science, Crop and Horticultural
Science, Range and Pasture Management
or Sustainable Agricultural Systems. This
must be chosen before entering the third
year but may be chosen as early as the
beginning of the first year.

Related Careers
• Provincial and federal government
• inspectors
• administrators
• researchers
• Commercial and industrial
• sales and promotion personnel
• researchers
• Self-employment as farmers and
ranchers
• Graduates also play an important role in
discussing and solving ecological
problems. This involvement is found in
many areas of the work force.

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc Agriculture
program at the University of Alberta. Refer
to University of Alberta calendar for the
complete listing of courses under the
Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home
Economics.
Please note that these credits are U
of A credits.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

Program Content
The Program
The Red Deer College program is a
modified first year of study. It provides
credit for the first year of the Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture. It is strongly
recommended that students complete all
junior requirements before taking senior
courses.

Agricultural and Resource Economics
Major
BIOL 217/BIOL 218; BIOL 317, BIOL
318; GEOG 230, GEOG 231 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 and STATS 251
(6 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Major in Animal Science
BIOL 217/BIOL 218; BIOL 317, BIOL 318;
GEOG 230, GEOG 231 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202/MATH 203 and STATS 251 (6
credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352; CHEM 211/CHEM
212 (6 credits)
Major in Crop Science
BIOL 217, BIOL 218; BIOL 317, BIOL 318;
GEOG 230, GEOG 231 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352; CHEM 211/CHEM
212; or PHYS 205/PHYS 226 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 and STATS 251 (6
credits)
Range and Pasture Management
Major (as Crop Science)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Major
BIOL 217/BIOL 317; GEOG 230/GEOG
231
CHEM 251/CHEM 352; CHEM 211/CHEM
212; or PHYS 205/PHYS 226 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 and STATS 251 (6
credits)
BIOL 218 (3 credits)
BIOL 318 (3 credits)
Core
BIOL 217/BIOL 218; BIOL 317, BIOL 318;
GEOG 230, GEOG 231 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 and STATS 251 (6
credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,528.00
Student Association Fees
$ 153.00
Fees
$ 100.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,200.00
Total
$5,021.00

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Bachelor of Science in Agricultural/Food
Business Management
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University PreProfessional Program
Students in the BSc in Agricultural/Food
Business Management program must
choose one specialization: Agricultural
Business Management, or Food Business
Management. This must be chosen before
entering third year but may be chosen as
early as the beginning of the first year.

Related Careers
Agricultural/Food Business Management
graduates develop a strong understanding
of business concepts and principles as
applied to either the agricultural industry
or the food industry. Graduates have a
basic knowledge of the technical processes
involved.

Admission Requirements

Program Content

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, C or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1
Agriculture Business Management
BIOL 217 or BIOL 218 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 & STAT 251 (6
credits)
ACCT 202 or BUS 303 (3 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
Food Business Management
BIOL 217 or BIOL 218 (3 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 & STAT 251 (6
credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,234.00
Student Association Fees
$ 140.25
Fees
$ 20.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,200.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,634.25

The Program
The Red Deer College program is a preprofessional year that prepares the student
for admission to the degree program.
Normally, three additional years of study
are required.

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc in
Agricultural/Food Business Management
program at the University of Alberta. Refer
to University of Alberta calendar for the
complete listing of courses under the
Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home
Economics.

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Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric
Sciences/Environmental Earth Sciences
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is the
study of the atmosphere, surface and
interior of the earth.

Related Careers
• All levels of government
• planning commissions
• urban and housing project
planning
• parks and recreation planning
• energy and natural resources
planning
• overseas service
• Teaching (with BEd)
• Cartography (map-making)

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first year of
university study toward the degree of BSc
in Atmospheric Sciences/Environmental
Earth Sciences.

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Chemistry 30
d. Physics 30
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Math 31 recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Chemistry 30
d. Physics 30

Atmospheric Sciences
CMPT 201 or CMPT 214 (3 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
GEOG 230/GEOG 231 (6 credits
MATH 202 or 203, 204 (6 credits)
Physics (6 credits)
Math 221 (3 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,626.00
Student Association Fees
$ 157.25
Fees
$ 100.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,200.00
Books/Materials
Total
$5,123.25

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Environmental Earth Services
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
GEOG 230/GEOG 231 (6 credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203, MATH 204 (6
credits)
Physics (6 credits)

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Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
•Provincial and federal government
• technologists in pure and applied
research
• Hospital laboratories
• technologists in clinical
Biochemistry
• Industrial laboratories, including food
technology and drug industry
• research
• analytical control
• developmental work
• Teaching
• Graduate studies

The Program
Red Deer College offers one year of studies
toward the BSc degree in Biochemistry.
There is a broad range of science courses
in the program, allowing for easy transfer
to other programs. These include
Chemistry, various Biology programs, and
some pre-professional programs.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Physics 30

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)/MATH 204 (6
credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,626.00
Student Association Fees
$ 157.25
Fees
$ 160.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,200.00
Total
$5,183.25

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities. The
courses you select must meet the program
requirements of the university chosen.

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Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• Elementary or high school teacher (with
certification)
• Graduate school (continued studies)
• Research and development
• universities
• medical schools
• research institutes
• government agencies
• private companies
• Public service
• park service
• field biologists

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first one or two
years of study toward a degree in the
biological sciences at Alberta’s universities.
Details of the University of Alberta and
University of Calgary programs are given
below.

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred in full to most universities.
The courses you select must meet the
program requirements of the university
chosen. You should be prepared to choose
a major within the biological sciences.
A transfer student may obtain up to 2 full
years credit in the Biological Sciences
Program at U of A, U of C, or U of L
(Alberta Transfer Guide 2004/2005 p.28).

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Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Physics 30 or Mathematics 31
strongly recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203 or MATH 221)
and STAT 251 (6 credits)
Year 2
A variety of offerings exist - Animal Biology,
Cell Biotechnology, Environmental Biology,
Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology,
Moleculer Genetics. The appropriate
courses depend upon the major you have
chosen. See an academic advisor for
details.

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University of Calgary
Note: You must have Physics 30 to
enroll in this program.
Please note these credits are U of C
credits.
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203) or MATH 221 (6
credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
Year 2
See an academic advisor for information.
University of Lethbridge
Please note these credits are U of L
credits.
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Fine Arts or Humanities (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
MATH 202 or STAT 251 or CMPT 214 or
CMPT 261 (3 credits)
Year 2
See an academic advisor for information.
Canadian University College
Canadian University College provides
students with the opportunity to transfer into
its Bachelor of Science (Three- and Four-yr)
Biology programs. To meet the core,
cognate, and major requirements for
transfer into this program, you should
consult with an Academic Advisor.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,724.00
Student Association Fees
$ 161.50
Fees
$ 160.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,150.00
Books/Materials
Total
$5,235.50

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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities. The
courses you select must meet the program
requirement of the university chosen.

Admission Requirements
One Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
Chemists conduct research to develop new
or improved materials, compounds, and
substances. They are employed in a wide
variety of industries, including
• chemical
• petrochemical
• pharmaceutical
• mineral
• metal
• pulp and
paper
• manufacturing
• utilities
• health
• education
• government
Completing a “general” BSc in Chemistry
can lead to work in industry or be a step
toward a career in teaching, medicine, etc.
The “specialization” program prepares you
for a career as a professional chemist in
research or industrial labs, or it can
prepare you for graduate work in
chemistry.
Chemists also work in technical sales and
service, and in managing regulatory
programs. Employment for chemists is
expected to grow in the chemical
products, chemical service, and
environmental fields.

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first year of
studies.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Physics 30
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Mathematics 31 recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Physics 30
(Mathematics 31 recommended.)

University of Calgary
Year 1
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CMPT 261 or Option (3 credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)/MATH 204 (6
credits)
PHYS 205/PHYS 226 (6 credits)
Arts Option* (6 credits)
Option (3 credits)
University of Lethbridge
Year 1
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
PHYS 241 (3 credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)/MATH 204 (6
credits)
Fine Arts or Humanities requirements* (6
credits)
Social Science requirements* (9 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,626.00
Student Association Fees
$ 157.25
Fees
$ 140.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,200.00
Total
$5,163.25

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A, U
of C and U of L credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1 (Honours or Specialization)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)/MATH 204 (6
credits)
PHYS 241/PHYS 247 or PHYS 244/PHYS
246 (6 credits)

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Bachelor of Science in Computing Science
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
Computing Science is one of the fastest
growing sciences. The widespread use of
computers in public, private, and corporate
business has created a great demand for
qualified personnel.
Graduates can work as computer analysts,
programmers, and teachers. They also offer
consulting and research services.

The Program
The first year of studies at Red Deer College
offers science courses and options that are
common to all specialties at the second-year
level. It includes courses in Mathematics,
Computing Science, English, and Science.
The first year prepares you to choose a
specialty that is personally appealing.

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred in full to the University of
Alberta. There is limited transfer to the
University of Calgary and University of
Lethbridge.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Subject from Group C
(Mathematics 31 recommended)
d. Subject from Group C (Physics 30
recommended)
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Chemistry 30 or Biology 30
recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Subject from Group C
(Mathematics 31 recommended)
d. Subject from Group C (Physics 30
recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8).

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 40.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,050.00
Total
$4,708.75

Promotion Requirements
You must complete all courses with a
minimum G.P.A. of 2.30 to enter the
second-year Computing Science
Specialization Program at the University of
Alberta. If you want to enter the secondyear Computer Science Honours Program,
your G.P.A. must be 3.00.

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
CMPT 214/CHEM 215 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)/MATH 204 (6
credits)
MATH 221* or Arts Option (3 credits)
Arts Option (3 credits)
Science options** (6 credits) (excluding
CMPT, MATH, STAT KNSS, PSIO)
*Year 2 course at U of A.
**Choose from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, PSYC
260, ZOOL

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Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
Engineers deal with the planning, design,
construction, testing, management, or
operation of facilities.
Civil engineers design bridges, roads,
airports, pipelines, dams, ships, buildings,
transportation systems, and urban systems.
Mechanical engineers are involved in
energy production and use, combustion
processes, vehicle design, and propulsion
systems design.
Chemical engineers deal with chemical
processes. They design and analyse
systems involving organic materials,
nuclear fuels, and food processing.
Electrical engineers work with
communication, navigation, controls,
electronics, power, and instrumentation
systems.
Computer engineers design new computer
systems and applications.
Other engineering fields include material
science, aerospace, industrial, nuclear,
and agricultural engineering.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

The Program

3.

The first year of studies at Red Deer
College will provide you with an
understanding of mathematics and
physical sciences such as Physics and
Chemistry. You will apply this
understanding to solving engineering
problems in such courses as Engineering
Statics, Dynamics and Design.

Program Content

You will take one course in computer
programming so as to use computers in
solving engineering problems. You will
also use computer-aided graphics.
You must also learn to communicate
effectively in the English language.

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the University of
Alberta or University of Calgary or
University of Saskatchewan or University of
Regina. You must decide on the transfer
university when you enter the program.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 65% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Mathematics 31
e. Physics 30
Other Requirements
1. That the Engineering program
admission be contingent upon
submission of a personal profile as
described in Other Requirement #2
and completion of an information
session with members of the
engineering faculty as described in
Other Requirements #3.
2. A written personal profile describing
student’s goals, commitment,
knowledge, interests, and
expectations. A detailed description
of the topics for the profile will be
provided.

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An information session with members
of the Engineering Faculty to inform
students about the engineering
program.

Please note these credits are U of A
and U of C credits.
For University of Calgary transfer:
CHEM 203/CHEM 205 (6 credits)
ENCP 200 (3 credits)
ENGG 230 (3 credits)
ENPH 231 (3 credits)
PHYS 269 (3 credits)
MATH 212/MATH 213 (6 credits)
MATH 223 (3 credits)
PHYS 359 (3 credits)
*Complementary Studies Course (3 credits)
Choose a 3 credit university transfer course
from ANTH, Art History, DRAMA, ECON,
ENGL, HIST, Music History and Literature,
PHIL, POLI, PSYC (not PSYC 309, PSYC
360, PSYC 365, PSYC 366, PSYC 377), SOCI
*ENGG 200 is recommended.
For University of Alberta transfer:
CHEM 203/CHEM 205 (4.3+3.8 credits)
ENCP 200 (3.8 credits)
ENGG 200 (2 credits)
ENGG 230 (4 credits)
ENPH 231 (4.3 credits)
PHYS 269 (3.8 credits)
MATH 212/MATH 213 (4+3.5 credits)
MATH 223 (3.5 credits)
*Complementary Studies Course (3 credits)
Choose a 3 credit university transfer course
from ANTH, Art History, Classics, HIST, PHIL,
POLI, PSYC, SOCI
For transfer to the University of
Saskatchewan or University of Regina,
please consult the Planning Guides
available in the Academic Advising area.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,920.00
Student Association Fees
$ 170.00
Fees
$ 55.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,105.00
Total
$5,290.00

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Bachelor of Science in Environmental
and Conservation Sciences
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Students in the BSc in the Environmental
and Conservation Sciences program must
choose one major: Conservation Biology,
Environmental Economics and Policy,
Human Dimensions of Environmental
Management, or Land Reclamation. This
must be chosen as early as the beginning
of the first year.

Related Careers
BSc in Environmental and Conservation
Sciences program is for students interested
in environmental and conservation issues.
Graduates have a strong background in
both the basic and applied sciences. They
are able to evaluate effects of human land
use on plant, soil, water, animal, and
human resources and to assess and
facilitate conservation, reclamation, and
remediation measures for natural and
damaged ecosystems. They are not only
reactive but also agents for positive,
responsible stewardship and change.

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc in
Environmental and Conservation Sciences
program at the University of Alberta. Refer
to University of Alberta calendar for the
complete listing of courses under the
Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home
Economics.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, C or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,528.00
Student Association Fees
$ 153.00
Fees
$ 90.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,050.00
Total
$4,861.00

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218; BIOL 318 (9 credits)
CHEM 251 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 (3 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Note: Other courses as part of the Common
and Program core to which you can receive
transfer credit are:
BUS 303, CHEM 211, 352, or PHYS (3
credits)
SOCI 260
Free Electives (12 credits)

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Bachelor of Science Environmental
Science or Environmental Management
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of study towards a three year degree in
Environmental Science or a four year
degree in Environmental Management at
Royal Roads University in British Columbia.

Related Careers
These degrees give students the scientific
skills essential to problem solving and
skills that can immediately be applied to
the workplace. The program produces
graduates who are capable decision
makers on issues of environmental concern
in government or industry. Students are
employed in a range of environmental
jobs.

Transfer Features
Admission to the BSc Environmental
Science or BSc Environmental
Management is competitive. Admission is
based on the following criteria: Minimum
60 credits that includes required courses,
overall GPA of B, two letters of reference,
resume, personal statement.
Please not that Royal Roads University has a
different philosophy in terms of admitting
students compared to many other
universities. While an overall GPA of B is
an admission requirement, each applicant
presents his or her motivation for seeking
education in the discipline, his or her
work experience and/or community
service, and the opinions of two references
(work experience, community service,
academic performance) confirming him or
her as a suitable candidate for the BSC
Environmental program.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure) or
Mathematics 30
e. Subject from Group A, B, C or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure) or
Mathematics 30

Program Content
Year 1
ENGL 210 or 219/220 (6 credits)
BIOL 217/218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/251 (6 credits)
Options (12 credits)
Year 2
See an Academic Advisor
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,420.00
Student Association Fees
$ 153.00
Fees
$ 90.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,050.00
Total
$4,753.00

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Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
A growing interest in forest management,
resource management, and preservation of
the natural ecology means an increasing
number of jobs in the field of Forestry.
There are jobs in many federal and
provincial government agencies. Typical
jobs include
• silviculture
• reforestation
• forest tree improvement
• forest management
• fire control
• forest research

The Program
Red Deer College offers a modified first
year of study that provides credit for the
first year of the BSc in Forestry.

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc Forestry
program at the University of Alberta. Note
that this recommended program does not
correspond exactly with the first year at the
University of Alberta (some courses are
from subsequent years in the program).
Refer to the University of Alberta calendar
for the complete listing of courses under
the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Home Economics.

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
Forest Management
Suggested Year 1
BIOL 218/BIOL 318 (6 credits)
CHEM 251 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203 & STAT 251 (6
credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 70.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,105.00
Total
$4,793.75

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Bachelor of Science in Forest Business
Management
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
This program develops graduates with the
abilities required of foresters and of
business professionals. Graduates should
appreciate the need to manage forested
areas with due concern for all resources
and be capable of managing forested areas
as integrated ecological entities.
Graduates should also fully understand
and appreciate the business management
skills needed to manage organizations
effectively and efficiently within the forest
industry.
The Forest Business Management degree is
intended to prepare students for careers as
professional foresters and is for individuals
planning careers focusing on forest
practices, but who also demand
specialized knowledge in business
management practices. The Forest
Business Management program prepares
students for careers as Registered
Professional Foresters. Graduates may
immediately apply to the Alberta
Registered Professional Foresters
Association to complete the registration
process.

Transfer Features

Program Content

The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc in Forest
Business Management program at the
University of Alberta. Note that this
recommended program does not
correspond exactly with the first year at the
University of Alberta (some courses are
from subsequent years in the program).
Refer to University of Alberta calendar for
the complete listing of courses under the
Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home
Economics.

Please note these credits are U of A
credits.

Admission Requirements

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 30.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,105.00
Total
$4,753.75

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

Suggested Year 1
CHEM 251 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203, STATS 251 (6
credits)
ACCT 202, BUS 303 (6 credits)
MATH 221 (3 credits)

The Program
The Red Deer College program is a preprofessional year that prepares the student
for admission to the degree program.
Normally, three additional years of study
are required.

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Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Human Ecology is about people and their
environments, including their home,
clothing, family, and community. From
fashion design, to textile science, to credit
counseling and skills education to
community development and services,
Human Ecologists have the skills to
enhance both their own and other’s lives.
Beginning in 2000 new programs have
been designed to meet professional
development and potential job
opportunities. Students in the BSc in
Human Ecology program must choose one
major: Family Ecology or Textiles and
Clothing. This must be chosen as early as
the beginning of the first year.

Family Ecology
Consumer education and advocacy
Financial counselling/planning
Family and sexuality education
Child care program planning
Child welfare
Career counseling
Addictions counseling
Community development
Community nutrition and health
Immigrant and refugee family services
Cross-cultural program planning
International development
Cultural policy and program development
Health promotion and education

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc in Human
Ecology program at the University of
Alberta. Refer to University of Alberta
calendar for the complete listing of courses
under the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Home Economics.

Admission Requirements
Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Transfer programs for Bachelor of Arts in
Recreation Administration, Early Childhood
Development, Social Work and a combined
BSc/BEd are presently being developed.
See an Academic Advisor for transfer
information related to these programs.

Related Careers
Clothing and Textiles (including
Textile Science)
Fashion and textile design
Functional clothing design (military,
sportswear)
Textile testing, textile science and quality
control
Museum conservation and curatorship
Fashion business management
Fashion media
Interior design

Red Deer College • www.rdc.ab.ca

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30 or Biology 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Subject from Group A or C
e. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30 or Biology 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)

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Note: If you plan to major in the science
aspects of Clothing and Textiles you should
present Chemistry 30. You may present
Clothing and Textiles 30 or 5 credits in
advanced CTS Fashion Studies strands for
admission.

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
Year 1 - Major in Family Ecology
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 or CHEM 211/CHEM
212 or CHEM 251/CHEM 352 or PHYS 205/
PHYS 226 or GEOG 230/GEOG 231 (6
credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
SOCI 260 (3 credits)
SOCI 310 (3 credits)
SOCI 312 (3 credits)
Year 1 - Major in Textiles and Clothing
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
BUS 303 (3 credits)
SOCI 260 or BADM 132 (3 credits)
SOCI 310 or STAT 251 (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,234.00
Student Association Fees
$ 140.25
Fees
$ 75.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,125.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,614.25

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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics or
Statistics or Math and Economics
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• business
• industry
• government
• teaching
• private consulting

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years
of studies toward the BSc degree with
specializations in Mathematics, Statistics,
or Mathematics and Economics.

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities.

2. Mature Student:
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of school for at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 60% and no mark
lower than 50% in the following
courses or their equivalents:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Mathematics 31
d. Physics 30
Note: At least one other 30-level science
subject will be required for science
options.

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1 (Mathematics)
CMPT 201/CMPT 214/CMPT 215 (6
credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 203/MATH 204 (6 credits)
MATH 221 and Science option* (6 credits)
Approved option* (6 credits)

Year 1 (Actuarial Science)
CMPT 214/CMPT 215 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 203/MATH 204 (6 credits)
MATH 221 (3 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
University of Calgary
Year 1 (Mathematics and Statistics)
MATH 203 and MATH 204 (6 credits)
MATH 221 (3 credits)
CMPT 214/CMPT 215/CMPT 201 (6
credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
Option (6 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,234.00
Student Association Fees
$ 140.25
Fees
$ 40.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,504.25

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% and no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
c. Mathematics 31
d. Physics 30
e. 30-level subject from Group A or C
(science recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR

Year 1 (Mathematics and Economics)
and (Mathematics and Finance)
ECON 201/202 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/220 (6 credits)
MATH 203/204 (6 credits)
MATH 221 (3 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
CMPT 201/214/215 (6 credits)

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Year 1 (Statistics)
CMPT 201/CMPT 214/CMPT 215 (6
credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits
MATH 221, MATH 203, MATH 204 (9
credits)
Option (6 credits)

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Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and
Food Science
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One Year University
Transfer Program
This program is offered cooperatively by
the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and
Home Economics at the University of
Alberta.

Related Careers
Nutrition and Food Service involves
applying basic sciences (Chemistry,
Biology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology) to
the processing, preservation, and
distribution of food. Graduates will find
work in all aspects of the food handling
industry:
• dietitians
• home economists
• nutritionists
• government
• control of food processing
• private industry
• food processing
• international agencies
• Canadian International
Development Agency
• United Nations
• research
• food handling, processing, and
preserving

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The Program
The program at Red Deer College is one
year of study toward the Bachelor of
Science in Nutrition and Food Science.
This program offers courses leading to the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
and Food Science. Three majors are
offered: Food Science and Technology,
Nutrition and Food, and Nutrition. The
Food Science and Technology Major meets
the guidelines of the Canadian Institute of
Food Science and Technology (CIFST) and
the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
The Nutritional Science Major, with
appropriate courses chosen from the
approved program electives, is accredited
by the Dietitians of Canada. Students
planning to be Registered Dietitians should
carefully read the information provided in
the University of Alberta calendar.

Transfer Features
The courses in this program can be
transferred in full to the BSc Nutrition and
Food Sciences program at the University of
Alberta. Refer to the University of Alberta
calendar for the complete listing of courses
under the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Home Economics.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, C, or D*
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups”, page 8)
OR

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2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older, out
of high school for at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
* Note: Physics 30 is recommended for the
Food Science and Technology Major.

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Food Science and Technology Major
BIOL 217 (3 credits)
ECON 201/ECON 202 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 or MATH 203/MATH 204 (6
credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Nutrition and Food Major or Nutrition
Major
(See an academic advisor for information)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 80.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,105.00
Total
$4,803.75

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Bachelor of Science in Physics or
Geophysics
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• condensed matter physicists
• industrial and applied physicists
• atomic and molecular physicists
• geophysicists
• particle physicists
• medical physicists
• mathematical physicists
• astronomers
• meteorologists
• optical physicists
Physicists are involved in the development
of such products as the CANDU reactor and
the computer-aided Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (M.R.I.) technology. Some
physicists provide weather-forecasting
services, monitor the environment, and
teach physics.

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first year of
studies toward the honours or
specialization BSc degree in Physics or
Geophysics.

Transfer Features

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Physics 30
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Mathematics 31 recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Chemistry 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Physics 30

Geophysics
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
PHYS 241/PHYS 247 (6 credits)
GEOG 230 (3 credits)
MATH 221, MATH 203/MATH 202 and
MATH 204 (9 credits)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 20.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,260.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,898.75

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Physics
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)/MATH 204 (6
credits)
MATH 221 (3 credits)
PHYS 241/PHYS 247 (6 credits)
Arts Option (3 credits)
Science Options (6 credits)

The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities. However,
some of these courses do not satisfy the
physics program requirements at U of C.

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Bachelor of Science in Physiology
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

One Year University
Transfer Program

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Physics 30

Program Content
Related Careers
Bachelor’s Degree
• research assistant
• government biological laboratories
• pharmaceutical laboratories
• clinical investigation
• medical research units in hospitals and
institutions Master’s Degree
• similar, but more senior positions, to
those above
• teaching at the College level

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first year of
studies toward the Honors BSc degree in
Physiology.
The program at Red Deer College offers
science courses and options that will give
you a solid general education. You will
then be ready to choose a specialty that is
personally appealing.

Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
Arts* or Science Option** (6 credits)
*Arts Option - PHIL, POLI, PSYC (not PSYC
260), SOCI
**Science Option - MATH, STATS, PSYC
260, PHYS, CMPT 351
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,724.00
Student Association Fees
$ 161.50
Fees
$ 160.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,050.00
Total
$5,135.50

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities.

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Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program

The Program
Red Deer College offers the first two years of
studies toward the general and
specialization BSc degree in Psychology.

Transfer Features
The courses offered in this program can be
transferred to most universities. The
courses you select must meet the program
requirements of the university chosen.

Related Careers
• social services
• advertising
• government and civil service
• research
• retail sales
• administration
• law enforcement and corrections
• counselling
• industrial relations
• public relations
• management
• radio and television
• real estate
• recreation
• journalism
• insurance
• urban planning
• consulting
Through graduate studies in Psychology,
students may become chartered
psychologists, working in clinical settings
with clients who have emotional problems
or mental illness. They may also study to
become research psychologists in one of
the many areas of psychology. Graduates
may also go on to professional studies in
fields such as medicine, law, or business.
Psychology graduates generally have
superior skills in problem solving, critical
thinking, collecting, analyzing and
interpreting data, writing and
communicating.

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Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Chemistry 30 or Physics 30
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Math 31 recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. ELA 30-1
c. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
d. Chemistry 30 or Physics 30

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta (Honours or
Specialization)
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM or PHYS (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
PSYC 260/PSYC 261 (6 credits)
Two from MATH 202 (or MATH 203), MATH
204, MATH 221, CMPT 201 (6 Credits)

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Year 2 (Specialization)
PSYC 312 (6 credits)
PSYC 358, PSYC 369, PSYC 375 (9 credits)
Science options* (3 credits)
Options (9 credits)
Arts Option** (3 credits)
*BIOL, CHEM, GENE, GEOG 230, MATH,
PHYS, ZOOL
**ANTH, ECON, ENGL, FREN, HIST, PHIL,
POLI, SOCI, SPAN, ART History
Please note these credits are U of C
credits.
University of Calgary
Year 1
ENGL 210 (6 credits)
PSYC 260/PSYC 261 (6 credits)
Social Science options* (6 credits)
Science options** (6 credits)
Open options (6 credits)
Year 2
PSYC 312 (6 credits)
Senior Psychology courses (6 credits)
Science options** (12 credits)
Social Science and/or Humanities
options** (6 credits)
*Choose from BIOL, CHEM, CMPT 351,
MATH, GENE, ZOOL, MICR
**Choose from ANTH, FREN, HIST, PHIL,
POLI, SOCI, SPAN
Please note these credits are U of L
credits.
University of Lethbridge
Year 1
PSYC 260/PSYC 261 (6 credits)
Science Requirements* (6 credits)
Fine Arts or Humanities Requirements* (6
credits)
Social Science Requirements* (12 credits)
Year 2
PSYC 312 (6 credits)
PSYC 375/PSYC 341 (6 credits)
Science Requirements* (12 credits)
Fine Arts or Humanities Requirements* (6
credits)
*See note on Lethbridge’s GLER on page
26 and discuss choices with an advisor.

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Bachelor of Science

Pre-Professional Programs
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Stuart
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
See page 23 for general information.
Pre-professional course work for Medical
Laboratory Science is available at Red
Deer College. Please see the Chairperson
or an Academic Advisor.
Please note that course work for preprofessional programs varies as per
university. It is a student’s responsibility to
ensure they are taking correct preprofessional coursework when applying to
a University other than specified in the
Calendar.
International Students and Students
Applying to Programs Outside of their
Home Province
You are advised to consult the calendar of
the institution to which you will be
applying regarding its policy on admitting
international and out-of-province students.
This may vary between institutions.

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Pre-Professional Program for

Admission Requirements

Chiropractic

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B or C*
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
Note: *Physics 30 required for most
chiropractic colleges in the U.S.A.

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• private practitioner
• research

The Program
A Pre-Chiropractic program requires three
years of a Bachelor of Science program.
RDC meets a minimum of two years.
Please see an Academic Advisor for the
third year.
The only Canadian school that offers a
chiropractic program is the Canadian
Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto.
Many students choose to continue their
training at one of the many chiropractic
colleges in the United States.

Transfer Features
Admission to the Pre-Professional Program
for Chiropractic at Red Deer College does
not guarantee admission to a chiropractic
college. You should fulfill all the PreProfessional Program for Chiropractic
requirements, but also design your
program so that you can complete a
Bachelor of Science degree. Competitive
admission to Professional programs
requires you to have a high grade point
average in your pre-professional courses.
You should check with universities to be
aware of specific admission requirements.
You can consider Athabasca University as
an option.

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Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
The Pre-Chiropractic program for most
professional schools now require three full
years of university-level study. Minimum
program content includes:
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 & ZOOL 325 (9
credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 OR
PSYC 260 (3 credits)
PHYS 205/PHYS 226 (6 credits)
Social Sciences or Humanities** (18
credits)
CANADA *- Science options to complete 2
full years of University level work (15
credits)
USA** - Social Sciences and Humanities
options to complete 2 full years of
University level work (15 credits)
*Choose from BIOC, BIOL, BOT, CHEM,
CMPT 351, GENE, MATH, MICRO, STAT,
ZOOL
**Choose from ANTH, ECON, ENGL, HIST,
PHIL, POLI, PSYC, SOCI, SPAN
Note: Students applying to Chiropractic
Colleges in the USA will need at least a “C”
(2.0) in all science courses.

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Pre-Professional Program for

Admission Requirements

Dentistry

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Physics 30

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• private practice
• various provincial and federal
government agencies
• the Armed Forces Royal Canadian Dental
Corps

The Program
The Pre-Dentistry program is the first two
years of a Bachelor of Science program,
tailored to meet the admission
requirements of the Doctor of Dental
Surgery program at the University of
Alberta.

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
Arts* or Science** options (12 credits)
Year 2
See an academic advisor for details.

Transfer Features
This program is designed to prepare
students to meet admission requirements
to The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
program in the Faculty of Medicine and
Dentistry at the University of Alberta.
Competitive admission to Professional
programs requires you to have a high
grade point average in your preprofessional courses. You should check
with universities to be aware of specific
admission requirements.
Because space is limited in the Dentistry
program at the University of Alberta,
admission to the Pre-Professional Program
for Dentistry at Red Deer College does not
guarantee admission to the University of
Alberta. You should meet all of the PreDentistry requirements, but also design
your program so that you can complete a
Bachelor of Science degree.
Consult U of A Calendar for other
admission requirements.
Selecting the right courses for the first two
years is vital to transferring the PreProfessional Program for Dentistry to the
University of Alberta. You must see an
academic advisor before selecting courses.

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Competitive admission to Professional
programs requires you to have a high grade
point average in your pre-professional
courses. You should check with universities
to be aware of specific admission
requirements.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. English 30 or ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 or Mathematics
30 (Pure)
e. Physics 30

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
University of Alberta
You must make sure that, during your
degree program, at least two years consist of
a minimum of five full-course equivalents.

Pre-Professional Program for

Medicine
Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
Apart from general practice, there are over
30 specialties of study and practice. There
are also many fields of research and
further study.

The Program
The Pre-Medicine program is the first two
years of a Bachelor of Science program.

Transfer Features
This program is designed to meet the
admission requirements of the Medical
Doctor Degree programs at both the
University of Alberta and the University of
Calgary.
Once admitted to the Pre-Medicine
program, you must complete at least two
full years of university courses. You must
also maintain the required G.P.A. to be
considered for admission to Medicine.

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Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251 (3 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202/MATH 203 (3 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Arts Option (3 credits)
Year 2
See an academic advisor for details.
Please note these credits are U of C
credits.
University of Calgary
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251 (3 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202/MATH 203 (3 credits)
STAT 251 (3 credits)
Arts Option (3 credits)
Year 2
See an academic advisor for details.

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Pre-Professional Program for

Admission Requirements

Transfer Features

Optometry

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Physics 30

Admission is based mainly on
• academic achievement in relevant
courses
• overall academic history
• experience in a related field

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• clinical practice
• private clinics
• partnerships
• public health units
• education services
• public or industrial consultants
• research and advanced study

The Program
The Pre-Optometry program is the first two
years of a Bachelor of Science program,
tailored to meet part of the admission
requirements of the School of Optometry at
the University of Waterloo.

Transfer Features
Admission to the Pre-Optometry program
at Red Deer College does not guarantee
admission to the School of Optometry at
the University of Waterloo. You should
meet the admission requirements of the
professional school, but also design your
program so that you can complete a
Bachelor of Science degree. Competitive
admission to Professional programs
requires you to have a high grade point
average in your pre-professional courses.
You should check with universities to be
aware of specific admission requirements.
After your second year of studies, you
should complete a third year of Science at
a university.*
* Students need to carefully choose the
University where a third year would be
completed as some of the recommended
courses (Embryology, Histology,
Immunology and Virology) are not offered
at all Universities.

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Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211 (3 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203)MATH 221, STAT
251 (6 credits)
CHEM 212, PSYC 260 or PHIL 300 (3
credits)
Year 2
See an academic advisor.

Pre-Professional Program for

Pharmacy
One-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
• retail pharmacies (79%)
• hospital pharmacies (18%)
• non-hospital health care services
• government agencies
• pharmaceutical industry including drug
inspection and research,
pharmaceutical marketing and sales,
and administration.

The Program
The Pre-Pharmacy program is the first year
of a Bachelor of Science program, tailored
to meet the admission requirements of the
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences at the University of Alberta.

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Preference will be given to those who have
completed additional university course
work, and to students who have
maintained high grades while in full-time
study. Competitive admission to
Professional programs requires you to have
a high grade point average in your preprofessional courses. You should check
with universities to be aware of specific
admission requirements.

Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Subject from Group A, B, or C
(Physics 30 recommended)
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 8)
OR
2. Mature Student:
You must be 19 years of age or older, out
of high school for at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
(Physics 30 recommended)

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of A
credits.
Year 1
BIOL 217 (3 credits) &
BIOL 301 or BIOL 317 (3 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251/CHEM 352 (6 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
MATH 202 (or MATH 203) & STAT 251 (6
credits)

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Pre-Professional Program for

Admission Requirements

Veterinary
Medicine

1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30
c. ELA 30-1
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
e. Physics 30

Two-Year University
Transfer Program
Related Careers
Graduates find work in both private
practice and government agencies. Their
work involves caring for the health of farm
livestock, poultry, and pet animals. Jobs
are increasing in such areas as public
health work, health care of zoo animals,
and the field of veterinary research.

The Program
The Pre-Veterinary Medicine program is
the first two years of a Bachelor of Science
program, tailored to meet the admission
requirements of the Western College of
Veterinary Medicine at the University of
Saskatchewan.

Transfer Features

Program Content
Please note these credits are U of S
credits.
Year 1
BIOL 217/BIOL 218 (6 credits)
CHEM 211/CHEM 212 (6 credits)
CHEM 251 (3 credits)
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6
credits)
Two of MATH 202 or (MATH 203), MATH
204, MATH 221 or STAT 251 (6 credits)
Option (3 credits)
Year 2
BIOC 393 (3 credits)
BIOL 317/BIOL 301 (6 credits)
MICR 365 (3 credits)
PHYS 205/PHYS 226 (6 credits)
GENE 370 or GENE 375 (3 credits)
CHEM 352 or Option (3 credits)
Option (6 credits)

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine
at University of Saskatchewan requires
successful completion of 20 specific
courses with a high GPA to be eligible for
admission.
Please note that University of Saskatchewan
strongly encourages prospective students to
work towards obtaining a Bachelor of
Science degree while preparing for
admission to the Veterinary Medicine
program and that successful applicants
generally have a 4-year degree prior to
admission. Admission to Red Deer College
does not guarantee admission to the
University of Saskatchewan. The quota for
Alberta students is 20 per year.
Competitive admission to professional
programs requires you to have a high
grade point average in your preprofessional courses. You should check
with universities to be aware of specific
admission requirements.

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Trades &
Industry Training
Pre-Trades
Pre-Trades programs are offered on an open
enrollment cost recovery basis in the
following trades areas:
•Electrical
•Heavy Equipment Technician
•Plumbing
•Steamfitter/Pipefitter
•Welding
These 12 week long programs (360 hours)
will be offered at varying times. They will
provide first period apprenticeship shop and
theory training. These programs may have a
work placement component which will
increase the duration of the program.

Admission Requirements
These vary with program. To qualify for the
TQ - Apprenticeship trade qualification
exam, educational requirements are as per
apprenticeship criteria in each trade.

Certification
You will receive a Red Deer College
Certificate of Completion upon successfully
meeting the course requirements. The
programs are recognized by the Alberta
Apprenticeship Board.
Open Enrollment Programs include:
•Transportation Safety Director
•Power Engineering
•Master Electrician
•Gas Process Operator
•Occupational Health and Safety
•Cross Connection Back Flow Prevention
•Woodworking
•Basic Welding
For more information call 403-342-3442 or
http://continuingeducation.rdc.ab.ca

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Apprenticeship
Training
Mike Kulchisky, Dean, Office 817-G,
Phone: (403)342-3100 OR (888-4751101) OR
Alberta Learning, Apprenticeship and
Industry Training (local regional office) at
(403)340-5151.

www.tradesecrets.org

The Programs
Red Deer College has 12 apprenticeship
programs leading to journeyman status:
Automotive Service Technician - 4
years including four 8-week in-class
sessions.
Services and repairs automobiles and light
trucks.
Carpenter - 4 years including four 8week in-class sessions
Works with wood and wood substitutes in
the construction of buildings and other
structures.
Cook - 3 years including three 240 hours
in-class sessions.
Cooks prepare food in eating
establishments including hotels,
restaurants, institutions, trains and ships.
Their major responsibilities are nutrition,
food costs and sanitation.
RDC now offers all 3 periods of training..
The program operates on a Weekly
Apprenticeship Training System (WATS)
model providing technical training in short
segments (one day a week) over an
extended period of time (30 or 40 weeks),
thereby enabling the apprentice to remain
employed full time while training.
Electrician - 4 years including three 8week and one 12-week in-class sessions
Installs, alters, repairs and maintains
electrical systems to supply heat, light,
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Heavy Equipment Technician - 4 years
including four 8-week in-class sessions
Maintenance and repairs of heavy vehicles,
other heavy industrial mobile and
stationary equipment.
Instrument Technician - 4 years
including two 8-weeks in the 1st and 2nd
year and two 10-weeks in the 3rd and 4th
years.
Instrument technicians install, maintain
and repair the measuring and control
instruments used in industrial and
commercial processing.
RDC is offering 1st & 2nd year for 2005/
06.
Locksmith - 4 years including four 8week in-class sessions or distance delivery.
Installs, replaces, rebuilds. rearranges,
repairs or readjusts locking devices or
safes; makes keys; and circumvents locking
devices.
Plumber - 4 years including four 8-week
in-class sessions
Installs piping, fixtures, appliances,
equipment and controls for water, gases
and sanitation purposes in residential and
commercial establishments.
Sprinkler Systems Installer - 4 years
including three 7-week in-class sessions
Installs and maintains fixed fire
extinguishing systems.
Steamfitter/Pipefitter - 4 years,
including four 8-week in-class sessions
Installs and maintains piping, equipment
and controls for hot water, steam, process
and chemical systems in industrial and
commercial establishments.
Water Well Driller - 2 years including
two 6-week in-class sessions
Drills, installs and services water wells,
and installs and services water well
pumping systems.
Welder - 3 years including three 8-week
in-class sessions
Joins metal by fusion using oxyacetylene
flame, electric arc or other welding
processes.

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Trade Careers - A Smart
Choice
www.tradesecrets.org
Trades careers have a lot going for the
skilled men and women who work in
them...lots more than most of them
imagined when they first started out!
• many trades offer the right kind of
challenge as they are highly technical,
involve lots of math and sciences, and
are changing quickly
• a trade career can lead to supervision,
management, the professions and
business entrepreneurship
• most tradespeople can write a ‘Red Seal’
exam and earn an Interprovincial
Standards Red Seal on their journeyman
certificate. This lets them work in most
Canadian provinces and territories
• pay rates vary; generally they are good
• while some trades occasionally are
affected by temporary economic
slowdowns, the aging workforce means
an overall increase in future demand for
skilled tradespeople. Employers need
people with the right skills!

Learning a Trade
Apprenticeship: The short story
An apprentice is someone learning a trade
while he or she is employed.
Apprenticeship is a combination of on-thejob training, work experience and
technical training in a trade.
Apprentices spend about 80% of the time
learning on-the-job from a qualified
tradesperson. The rest of the time they
take technical training, usually at a college
or technical institution. Depending on the
trade and the region in Alberta, there may
be other methods of delivery of technical
training.
An apprenticeship program lasts 1 to 4
years, depending on the trade. From day
one, apprentices earn money for their time
on the job. First-year apprentices earn
about half of a journeyman’s wage. The
pay increases as the training progresses.

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When apprentices successfully complete
their apprenticeship program, they
graduate to certified journeymen. The
Alberta Journeyman Certificate proves to
themselves and to any future employer that
they meet Alberta’s high industry
standards.
There are 50 apprenticeable trades in
Alberta.
Who can enter an apprenticeship
program? Age doesn’t matter. You can
enter apprenticeship during high school or
any time after. Most first-time apprentices
are in their late teens or early 20s.
To be an apprentice you need to:
• complete grade 12 (some trades don’t
require Grade 12, but many employers
prefer to hire high school graduates), or
• write and pass an entrance exam, or
• take part in the Registered Apprentice
ship Program (RAP) while you’re still in
high school, earning an income and
credit toward your apprenticeship and
your high school diploma.
In many cases, students who have taken
certain Career and Technology Studies
(CTS) program modules may receive
credits toward an apprenticeship. The
same applies for those who have taken
certain kinds of post-secondary training.
These credits can shorten the time it takes
to complete an apprenticeship and
become a certified journeyman.
A person who has previous training or work
experience in a trade and wants to find out
if they qualify for entry or advanced
standing in an apprenticeship program
may apply for a Prior Learning Assessment.
Alberta Learning is taking steps to increase
the participation of Aboriginal people in
the trades through its Enhancing
Aboriginal Participation in the Trades
Communication Initiative. Aboriginal
people interested in becoming an
apprentice to learn a trade may find useful
information in the Step Into the Trades
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‘OK, I’m interested. What’s next?’
Step One: Choose a trade
Check the list of apprenticeable trades and
narrow your choices (see Trades &
Occupations). Get as much information as
you can about your choices from school
counsellors, the Internet, your local library,
or your nearest Apprenticeship and
Industry Training Office.
Next, talk to people working in the trades
that interest you. Speak to their employers
– maybe they’ll let you ‘job-shadow’ to see
what the day-to-day work is like. Ask lots of
questions!
Step Two: Find an employer
Thousands of employers hire and train
apprentices. But there’s no getting around
the fact that finding an employer to train
you is the hardest part of the process. You
must be employed to be an apprentice.
Many employers already know the
apprenticeship training process. But take a
copy of our brochure ‘Training
apprentices’ to your interview in case you
find one who doesn’t. The brochure
explains apprenticeship for employers. It’s
available from Apprenticeship and Industry
Training Offices.
Step Three: Apply
Once you have an employer, download and
print an Apprenticeship Application and
Contract or contact any of our offices for an
application. You and your employer
complete the application/contract, and you
return it to one of our offices. Then, we’ll
help you with Step Four.
Step Four: The Apprenticeship
Contract
The application/contract is an agreement
between you and your employer. It outlines
who’s responsible for what during your
apprenticeship.
You are responsible for completing both
your technical and on-the-job training.
Your employer is responsible for paying you
a certain percentage of the journeyman
wage rate, increasing your pay as you
progress through training, training you on
the job, and for allowing you to attend
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Technical training can involve 4 to 12
weeks of classroom sessions annually. In
some trades alternate delivery methods are
available including distance learning,
weekly apprenticeship training (attend
classes one day a week), and CompetencyBased Apprenticeship Training (CBAT).
Year-by-year: Do it!
To move from one year of apprenticeship to
the next, and to receive your wage
increases, each year you need to:
• have the required number of months of
on-the-job training
• have the required number of hours of
on-the-job training
• successfully complete technical
training
• pass the industry exams
• ensure your record book is updated by
your employer, and
• send your record book to the nearest
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
Office for a Certificate of Progress stamp
How much does apprenticeship
training cost?
There is a tuition fee for technical training.
Like all other adult learners, apprentices
pay a portion of the cost of their training.
The apprentice must pay the tuition fee to
the educational institution before
commencement of the class.

12 weeks class length
Tuition
$1,008.00
Shop/Material Fee
$ 50.00
$ 45.00
Student Association
Total
$1,103.00
Note: Student Association Fees are
currently under review.
Additional costs include student
association, locker, parking and other
facility fees, textbooks and other classroom
materials. Apprentices who must travel to
receive technical training are responsible
for travel, accommodation and meals.
Financial assistance is available to
apprentices in a variety of forms:
• There are approximately 165 annual
awards of $1000 each for apprentice
ship and occupational training pro
grams.
• Most apprentices are eligible for
employment insurance (EI) while
attending technical training.
• Based on need, financial assistance may
be available to apprentices while
attending technical training.
For more information see Scholarships and
Awards and Financial Assistance.

How do apprentices register for
technical training?
In May of each year, employers and
apprentices receive a mailing from
Apprenticeship and Industry Training that
includes information about where and
when training is available, and instructions
on how to apply at each institute or
college.
The apprentice, after consulting with their
employer, applies directly to the institute
or college before the training starts.
• Class registration is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Early application is
recommended because training space
may be limited.
• The apprentice may need to pay either
the full tuition fee or a deposit at the
time of application.
The institute or college will verify the
apprentices eligibility and provide written
confirmation of registration to both the
apprentice and the employer.
For more information about Alberta’s
Apprenticeship Program
www.tradesecrets.org

Tuition fees are presently under review and
subject to change.
Tuition Fees for 2007/08 are:
6 weeks class length
Tuition
Shop/Material Fee
Student Association
Total

$ 504.00
$ 50.00
$ 22.50
$ 576.50

7 weeks class length
Tuition
Shop/Material Fee
Student Association
Total

$ 588.00
$ 50.00
$ 26.25
$ 664.25

8 weeks class length
Tuition
Shop/Material Fee
Student Association
Total

$ 672.00
$ 50.00
$ 30.00
$ 752.00

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Red Deer College offers diplomas and/or certificates, or both, in many different career areas:
• Automotive Service Certificate

• Alternate Delivery

• Business Administration

- Communications

• Career & Academic Preparation

- High School Equivalency

• Carpentry & Construction

- Legal Focus
- Office Administration

Certificate
• Computer Systems Technology

- Virtual Assistant

• Disability & Community Studies

- Pharmacy Technician

(formerly Rehabilitation Services)
• Early Learning & Child Care
(formerly Early Childhood Develop-

- Disability & Community
Studies (formerly Rehabilitation Services)

Two programs that can lead you to an
education equivalent to Alberta High
School, and prepare you to go on to other
programs at the College:
• Career and Academic Preparation
• Open Studies

Employment readiness and job skills
training are available:
• Trades Introduction Programs
• Transitional/Vocational

- Educational Assistant

ment)
• Educational Assistant
(formerly Teacher Assistant)

(formerly Teachers Assistant

• Financial Services Diploma
• Health Related Programs
- Guided Practice Course

• Career Development Certificate
Programs

- Health Care Aide

- Microsoft Office Specialist

- Refresher Program

- Multimedia Web Developer

- Unit Clerk Program

- Microsoft Certified Systems

• Hospitality and Tourism Manage-

Administrator (MCSA)
- Professional Bookkeeping

ment
• Kinesiology and Sport Studies

- Alberta Senior Citizens

• Legal Focus Certificate

Housing Association/Red

• Legal Assistant Diploma

Deer College Certificate

• Motion Picture Arts

- Site Managers

• Music

- Activity Coordinators

• Office Technology Certificate
• Open Studies (formerly General

Programs in trades lead to journeyman
status:
• Apprenticeship Training

The College offers support courses for Sky
Wings Aviation Academy:
• Aviation

Continuing Education offers a wide range
of credit-free courses, seminars,
workshops, and other programs.

- University of Alberta/Red
Deer College Certificate
- Occupational Health &

Studies)
• Pharmacy Technician
• Practical Nurse Diploma
• Professional Drivers Certificate

Safety
- English as a Second
Language
- Pre-Trades

• Social Work
• Theatre Studies:

• Other Training Opportunities

- Acting (Performance)

- Aviation

- Technical Theatre (Production)

- Professional Accountant

• Transitional/Vocational Program
• Virtual Assistant

- Continuing Education
(credit-free programming)

• Visual Art

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Automotive Service Certificate
Contact
Gilbert Renaud
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

One Year Certificate
The Program
This Certificate provides students with the
knowledge, skills and experience to enter
automotive service occupations. Students
will learn basic skills in repairing,
maintaining and overhauling a motor
vehicle. Students will also learn skills for
success in the workplace (communication
skills, computer literary, customer service,
team work and conflict management). The
program covers the complete content of the
First Period of Automotive Service
Apprenticeship technical training.
Graduates will be eligible to challenge the
First Period Automotive Services Technician
apprenticeship exam.
Once employed, graduates of the Certificate
may continue their education by enrolling
in Automotive Service Technician
apprenticeship. When indentured as an
apprentice, the time at Red Deer College
may be used as a credit towards
apprenticeship. Other graduates will find
employment in jobs in automotive service,
parts, small engine repair, sales, RV repair,
and repair of agricultural machinery.

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Admission Requirements
1. 50% in Math 10 (Pure) or 50% in Math
20 (Applied) or Math 23 and
50% in English 10 or 50% in English
23
OR
2. College Board Placement Test
- a minimum score above the 43rd
percentile on the English component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus)
and a score of 2 on a writing sample.
- a minimum score above the 53rd
percentile on the Math component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus).

Winter Term
EMP 102 Employment &
Communications II
AUTO 107 Steering and Suspension
AUTO 108 Wheel Alignment
AUTO 109 Engine Fundamentals
AUTO 110 Electrical II
AUTO 181 Practicum II

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,626.00
Student Association Fees
$ 157.25
Fees
$1,400.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 400.00
Total
$5,623.25

Program Content
Fall Term
EMP 101 Employment &
Communications I
AUTO 101 Tools and Safety
AUTO 102 Brakes
AUTO 103 Electrical I
AUTO 104 Welding
AUTO 105 Powertrains and Drivelines
AUTO 106 Basic Transmissions
AUTO 180 Practicum I

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Business Administration
Chairperson
Doug MacDormand
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
The department offers both a Business
Administration Diploma and Management
Certificate program as well as on site
courses for the Athabasca University
Bachelor of Management program.

Two-Year Diploma
Business Administration
Diploma
This two-year program provides a broad
background in accounting, finance,
human resource management, information
technology, marketing, economics,
statistics, management, law, and policy.
Two majors are offered: Accounting and
Marketing. A General Diploma without a
Major is also offered.
The Business Administration Diploma may
be completed in two years if a student
proceeds through their program of study
by completing five (5) courses per
semester, as set out under “Program
Content” below. Alternatively, students may
choose to take fewer (from one to fourcourses per semester) in order to
accommodate other obligations, such as
work, family or a slower academic pace.

Related Careers
The Business Administration program
prepares you for a wide range of careers in
different business and public sector
organizations.

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Students are encouraged to select one of the
Majors. Students may select the Accounting
or Marketing, as they enter Year 2, or they
may choose to graduate with the General
Diploma. Often, the specialized skills
acquired in a major will facilitate a
graduate’s successful entry into the work
force in a position that relates directly to
their Major.

Transfer Features
Red Deer College has agreements with the
following groups regarding course credits
toward these programs:
• Society of Management Accountants of
Alberta
• Certified General Accountants
Association of Alberta
• Purchasing Management Association of
Canada
• Athabasca University - Business
Administration Diploma graduates will
receive up to 2 years of credit toward
the 3-year Bachelor of Management
Degree.
• University of Lethbridge - Business
Administration Diploma graduates may
complete the Post-Diploma Bachelor of
Management Degree which is offered
in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge.
A 3.0 GPA is required for direct
admission.
• Okanagan University College - Business
Administration Diploma graduates will
receive 2 years of credit toward the 4year Bachelor of Business
Administration degree.
• Lakeland College - Business
Administration graduates meeting the
admission requirements will be eligible
for direct admission to Lakeland’s
Bachelor of Applied Financial Services
program.
• NAIT, SAIT, Grant MacEwan College,
Mount Royal College - Business
Administration graduates may receive
up to two years of credit towards the
Bachelor of Applied Business
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Admission Requirements
Business Administration Diploma
1. High School Diploma
Minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
OR
Minimum average of 65% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-2
b. Mathematics 30 (Applied),
OR
Minimum average of 62.5% with no
mark below 50% in one of the following
combinations:
a. ELA 30-1 and Mathematics 30
(Applied) OR
b. ELA 30-2 and Mathematics 30
(Pure)
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts and have a
minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure),
OR
Minimum average of 65% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-2
b. Mathematics 30 (Applied),
OR
Minimum average of 62.5% with no
mark below 50% in one of the
following combinations:
a. ELA 30-1 and Mathematics 30
(Applied) OR
b. ELA 30-2 and Mathematics 30
(Pure)
Mature students not meeting these
standards should consider applying for
admission to the Management Certificate
Program.

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Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a written
communications course. (Students with
60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 250. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.
COMM 150 will not be accepted for credit as
an option for the Business Administration
Diploma.

Computing Skills
Students entering the program should have a
working knowledge of word processing and
spreadsheet software. Students without the
prerequisite knowledge are required to take
either BADM 170 or BADM 107 prior to
taking BADM 207. Testing for computer
skills is available through the Student
Assessment office.

Program Content
All BADM Students - Year 1
ACCT 102
Introductory Accounting I
ACCT 103
Introductory Accounting II
ACCT 104
Managerial Accounting
BADM 110 Introduction to Management
BADM 132 Introduction to Marketing
BADM 207 Advanced Microcomputer
Applications
BUS 303
Introduction to
Organizational Behaviour
COMM 250 Business and Workplace
Writing
ECON 100 Introduction to Business
Microeconomics
ECON 101 Introduction to Business
Macroeconomics
Accounting Major - Year 2
ACCT 209
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I
ACCT 210
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II
BADM 111 Introduction to Statistics
BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
BADM 270 Business Policy
BADM 281 Human Resource
Management
BUS 311
Legal Foundations of the
Canadian Economy
Two options (choose from ACCT 205,
ACCT 206, ACCT 211, ACCT
212)
Open Option (choose from list below)

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Marketing Major - Year 2
BADM 111 Introduction to Statistics
BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
BADM 270 Business Policy
BADM 281 Human Resource
Management
BUS 311
Legal Foundations of the
Canadian Economy
Four Options (choose from BADM 204,
BADM 238, BADM 240, BADM 241, BADM
242, BADM 243, BADM 249, BADM 251)
Open Option (choose from list below)
General Diploma - Year 2
BADM 111 Introduction to Statistics
BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
BADM 270 Business Policy
BADM 281 Human Resource
Management
BUS 311
Legal Foundations
Five Open Options (choose from list below)
Open Options:
ACCT 205 Cost Accounting
ACCT 206 Auditing
ACCT 209 Intermediate Financial
Accounting I
ACCT 210 Intermediate Financial
Accounting I
ACCT 211 Personal Taxation
ACCT 212 Corporate Taxation
BADM 204 Interpersonal Relations
BADM 232 Business Technology
BADM 233 Programming for the Web
BADM 234 Web Design
BADM 235 Applied Database
Development
BADM 238 Electronic Commerce
BADM 240 Personal Selling
BADM 241 Advertising
BADM 242 Marketing Research
BADM 243 Marketing Surveys
BADM 249 Events Management
BADM 251 Entrepreneurship
BADM 253 Project Management
BADM 261 Financial Management
BADM 262 Investments
BADM 280 Industrial Relations
BADM 290 Work Practicum
BADM 320 Selected Topics in
Management
BADM 321 Selected Topics in
Management
BUS 305 Organization Theory and
Design
BUS 307 Intro to Business Statistics
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A maximum of one non-business course
approved by the department may be used
as an open option.
Notes: Notes 1-6 refer to equivalent
courses that may be taken in lieu of various
specified courses. Students may receive
credit for only one of each equivalency.
1 ACCT 202 is equivalent to ACCT 102
plus ACCT 103
2 ACCT 204 is equivalent to ACCT 104
3 ECON 201 is equivalent to ECON 100
4 ECON 202 is equivalent to ECON 101
5 BUS 306 is equivalent to BADM 111
6 Students in the Accounting Major who
intend to seek the Certified
Management Accountant (CMA)
designation should take BUS 310 in lieu
of BADM 260. All other Accounting
Major students and all students in other
Business Administration majors or in
the General Diploma are recommended
to take BADM 260. BUS 310 is
equivalent to BADM 260 and is
acceptable as a prerequisite for BADM
270.
7. BADM 170, BADM 107, BUS 358, CMPT
261 and CMPT 170 are not accepted for
credit towards the Business
Administration Diploma or Financial
Services Diploma.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,234.00
Student Association Fees
$ 140.25
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,464.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,234.00
$ 140.25
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
$4,464.25

Program Readmission
See page 10.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

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Athabasca University
Courses
Athabasca University offers a three-year
Bachelor of Management Program
primarily through Distance Education.
Holders of a Business Administration
Diploma from Red Deer College are
eligible for up to two years credit towards
this degree. Red Deer College and
Athabasca University have entered into an
agreement whereby most of the remaining
courses required to complete this degree
program are offered in a classroom setting
at Red Deer College.
If you are interested in pursuing this
option on completion of your diploma,
contact the Registrar’s Office for additional
information on courses being offered at the
College.

Business
Commerce
Society
The purpose of the Business Commerce
Society is to facilitate interaction among
Business Administration and Bachelor of
Commerce transfer students, faculty
members and the business community
through a variety of social, academic and
recreational sports activities. Students in
these programs or planning to enter these
programs, are encouraged to become
members.

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Computing Skills

Management
Certificate
This program is designed for students who
work full-time and study part-time for the
“Management Certificate”. The Certificate
permits part-time students to earn a
college credential. You must complete
eight business courses as outlined below to
be awarded the certificate.
* Full-time admission may be considered
for mature students or those requiring a
one year program for funding.

Admission Requirements
There are no formal admission
requirements. The English and
Mathematics requirements for the
Business Administration Diploma
programs are highly recommended, but
not required.

Program Content - Eight
Courses
1 Accounting Course (except ACCT 075)
1 Computing Course (3 or 4 credits)
BUS 303 - Organizational Behaviour
1 Economics Course
4 Business Options
Courses are to be selected from those listed
under “Program Content” for the Business
Administration Diploma or Financial
Services Diploma. GEOG 231 may be used
as an option for Sky Wings Aviation students
only. BADM 110 is strongly recommended
as an option course for Sky Wings students.
Please contact Sky Wings Aviation for
further information regarding this
recommendation. Also, Red Deer College
Extension course work may be used for up
to two course equivalents. Generally, forty
five hours of approved Extension Services
courses will be considered equivalent to
one three credit Business Option course.
Exceptions to the above are to be approved
by the Department.

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Students entering the program should have
a working knowledge of word processing
and spreadsheet software. Students
without the prerequisite knowledge can
take BADM 170, CMPT 261, CMPT 170 or
BUS 358 for credit toward their
Management Certificate. BADM 107 is not
accepted for credit in the Management
Certificate. It is recommended that
sudents with requisite computing skills
take BADM 207. Testing for computer
skills is available through the Student
Assessment Office.

Business Administration
Diploma or Financial
Services Diploma after the
Management Certificate
Students wanting to advance their studies
in business administration are able to
apply the Management Certificate courses
to the two-year Business Administration
Diploma; however, course selection should
be given careful consideration as part of
the overall planning for the Management
Certificate. Where possible, it is
recommended that students meet the
English and Math requirements of the
diploma program. Students who do not
meet the English requirements may be
required to take a college placement test
before registering in a written
communications course. (Students with
60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempt from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
prior to registering in the required
diploma course COMM 250. Students
should take the placement test early in the
event that COMM 150 is required. COMM
150 is not accepted for credit as an option
in the Management Certificate, the
Business Administration Diploma, or the
Financial Services Diploma.

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Program Content – Eight
Courses
1 Accounting Course (except ACCT 075)
1 Computing Course (3 or 4 credits)
BUS 303 - Organizational Behaviour
1 Economics Course
4 Business Options
Courses are to be selected from those listed
under “Program Content” for the Business
Administration Diploma or Financial
Services Diploma. It is recommended that
students choosing ACCT 102 Introductory
Accounting I also take, as an option course,
ACCT 103 Introductory Accounting II.
Students entering the Management
Certificate program without requisite
computer skills and who are planning on
applying to the Business Administration
Diploma or Financial Services Diploma are
required to take either BADM 170 or BADM
107 as a prerequisite to BADM 207.
For students planning to ladder into the
Business Administration Diploma program
or Financial Services Diploma, Extension
Services courses will not be accepted for
credit.
Students who have completed the
Management Certificate program and
successfully fulfill the graduation
requirement for the Business
Administration Diploma or Financial
Services Diploma will be granted the
Business Administration Diploma or
Financial Services Diploma only.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
Program Cost Estimates 2007/2008
(costs reflect 2 classes per term)
Tuition
$2,548.00
Student Association Fees $ 110.50
Activity & Wellness Fee $ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 900.00
Total
$3,598.50

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Career & Academic
Preparation
Chairperson
Renate Scheelar
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
The Career and Academic Preparation
program gives adult students an opportunity
to
1. upgrade academic skills
2. acquire a High School Equivalency
Diploma that is accepted by other
colleges and universities in Alberta
3. upgrade to meet entrance
requirements for vocational, career,
and university programs
4. develop teamwork skills, work with
others, practice problem-solving, and
develop effective study skills
5. prepare for entry to the workplace or a
chosen career
6. create a portfolio of identifiable skills.

Program Delivery
You can learn in a traditional, classroom
setting with an instructor, or take courses by
independent, self-study with instructor and/
or tutor support. Most of our courses are
offered at our Rocky Mountain House
campus.
Courses by Independent Study
Some courses in our program may be taken
as 1-credit modules (Computing).
Most of our academic subjects are available
as Independent Study (I/S) courses, subject
to Chairperson approval.

Admission Procedures
1. Placement Assessments. The college
will arrange testing to help place you
in the appropriate level of courses.
Assessments are not required for
current CAP students or students who
have been out of school or college for
less than one year.

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2. Placement interview. You will meet
with an ADP staff member to review
the assessment results and your career
goals. You will be placed in courses at
the appropriate level based on the
assessment, your prior learning, and
your career goals.
Note: Transcripts will be required if you
have attended high school or another postsecondary institution.

Program Content
The Career and Academic Preparation
program offers adult education from basic
skills levels to high school equivalency.
These courses are accepted in place of
Alberta Education courses for admission
and prerequisite purposes at Red Deer
College. The following describes the
course numbering system:
40/50 Levels -Refresher courses (English,
Mathematics, Science)
75 Levels -Grade 10 and 11 in high
school
85 Levels -Grade 11 in high school
90/95/96 Levels -Grade 12 in high school
It is strongly recommended that all fulltime students in the CAP program take the
Learning and Working Cultures course,
ADEV 062 and the Employability Skills
course ADEV 065. These courses are
intended to increase student success in the
program as well as in future employment.

Expenses
You will have to buy your own textbooks.
Textbooks range from $80.00 to $150.00
per course. In addition, a graphing
calculator is highly recommended for your
math courses. It will cost approximately
$160.00.

Graduation Requirements
Since most post-secondary programs have
special requirements for the admission of
mature students, it is strongly
recommended that students contact an

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Academic Advisor or Department Chair in
specific program areas to determine how
best to meet these entry requirements.
Few programs require mature
students to possess a complete high
school diploma. For those students who
wish to receive a high school equivalency
diploma, the Career and Academic
Preparation program will grant a High
School Equivalency Diploma if the student
has not received one previously. Students
must apply to the Registrar to receive this
diploma.
Red Deer College High School Equivalency
Diploma Requirements:
You must have 5 courses in order to
qualify.
(2/5 must be completed at Red Deer
College)
These must include:
1. ENGL 090 or ENGL 095
2. Mathematics 075 or higher
3. Biology 075 or Chemistry 075 or
Physics 075 or higher
4. Social Studies 090 or Social Studies
095
5. One other two-five credit course that
is not prerequisite to the 090/095
courses (eg Accounting, Computing).
Note: Students going on to any degree
program or to a technical institute are
responsible for checking on the Admission
Requirements of their future program.
Consult with an Academic Advisor in the
Information Centre.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Fall
Tuition
$1,372.00
Student Association Fees
$ 59.50
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 20.00
Books/Materials
$ 405.00
Total
$1,856.50
Winter
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$1,568.00
$ 68.00
$ 20.00
$ 405.00
$2,061.00

Carpentry and
Construction Certificate
Contact
Sam Church
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

One Year Certificate
The Program
This Certificate provides students with the
knowledge, skills and experience to enter
occupations in the carpentry sector.
Students will learn terminology and basic
skills in word working and carpentry,
including use of tools, how to work with
concrete forming, floor and wall framing,
roofs, windows and doors, blueprint
reading, shop drawing, applied
mathematics and safety. Students will also
learn skills for success in the workplace
such as communication and job search
skills, customer service, team work and
conflict management. The program covers
the complete content of the First Period
and a portion of second year Carpentry
Apprenticeship technical training.
Graduates may be eligible to challenge the
First Period Carpentry apprenticeship
exam.
Once employed, graduates of the
certificate program may continue their
education by enrolling in Carpentry
Apprenticeship. When indentured as an
apprentice, the time at Red Deer College
may be used as a credit towards
apprenticeship. Other graduates will find
employment in the carpentry and wood
working industry such as residential,
commercial and industrial construction,
general carpentry, manufacturing of wood
products and related businesses.

Admission Requirements
1. 50% in Math 10 (Pure) or 50% in Math
20 (Applied) or Math 23 and
50% in English 10 or 50% in English
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OR
2. College Board Placement Test
- a minimum score above the 43rd
percentile on the English component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus)
and a score of 2 on a writing sample
- a minimum score above the 53rd
percentile on the Math component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus).

Program Content
Fall Term
EMP 101 Employment &
Communications I
CARP 100 Carpentry Trade Introduction
CARP 103 Blueprints I
CARP 105 Trade Mathematics I
CARP 107 Carpentry Projects
CARP 120 Construction Safety I
CARP 180 Carpentry Practicum I
Winter Term
EMP 102 Employment &
Communications II
CARP 104 Blueprints II
CARP 106 Trade Mathematics II
CARP 108 Carpentry Projects II
CARP 110 Building Procedures
CARP 121 Construction Safety II
CARP 181 Carpentry Practicum II

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,822.00
Student Association Fees
$ 165.75
Fees
$1,400.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 650.00
Total
$6,077.75

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Computer Systems Technology
Chairperson
Brian McLachlin
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Two-Year Diploma
Related Careers
Career opportunities in the information
technology (IT) field continue to grow and
expand, both nationally and internationally.
In the next 5 years this trend will increase
because universities will be producing
significantly fewer Computer Science
graduates than in the past. Computer
Systems Technology (CST) graduates will be
uniquely positioned to take advantage of
this increased market demand for IT skills
because they are well prepared with the
knowledge-base and skill-sets necessary to
successfully engage in an exciting, longterm, professional IT career in either
business or industrial environments. A
career in IT will appeal to applicants of
either gender who are looking for exciting,
challenging, and well-compensated futures.
Most graduates will integrate into their IT
profession as a software developer, systems
analyst, or network support administrator/
analyst. With experience and proven ability,
students may advance into information
technology management and/or specialized
areas of technology.
The CST program is accredited by the
Canadian Information Processing Society
(CIPS), an organization representing
computing professionals in Canada. This
accreditation provides graduates of the
program with national recognition towards
a CIPS Information Systems Professional
(ISP) designation.

The Program
During the first year of study, students will
be introduced to numerous computing
technologies, tools, and methods in the
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computing software and associated systems.
Students will be introduced to programming
with objects, GUI-based programming
techniques, operating systems, introductory
networking, LANs, web page and database
design/programming, and introductory
system analysis and design techniques.
Students will also be introduced to selected
business and communication related
subjects.
During the second year of study, the analysis
and design of information systems will be
emphasized. Students will continue with
selected business related subjects. In
addition to these studies, students will also
select either a programming or a networking
major, depending on their area of interest
and the career path of choice.
- The programming major emphasizes file
based and client/server technologies.
Students will learn the application of
modern tools and techniques used in
building these systems.
- The networking major emphasizes
additional networking skills in the areas of
WANs, Internetworking, TCP/IP, Protocols
and Security.
Courses in the networking major are a
modified version of the 3Com vendorneutral NetPrep program. Students
completing this major will possess the
background necessary to write the Associate
and Senior Network Specialist certificate
exams from NACSE (National Association of
Communication Systems Engineers) as well
as the CompTIA Network+. Via selected
project studies, students may also achieve
the necessary background to write vendorspecific exams from Microsoft, Novell and
Cisco.
NetPrep and Cisco courses completed
outside of the CST program will be
considered for advanced standing
depending on where and to what level these
course(s) were taken. Some minor
upgrading (e.g. an extra lab project) may be
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required to satisfy advanced standing.
Please contact the CST Chairperson for
further information.
All students in their second year of study will
take part in a career skills course, along
with a subsequent industry-based work
experience course. This latter course
engages the student as a member of an IT
department in a development or support
role, characteristics of a CST program
graduate. These courses are normally
offered to students in their graduating year.
Students should expect significant work
outside of class time. On average,
approximately one lecture hour translates
into an additional hour of homework, each
lab hour translates into three homework
hours.
Students may wish to buy a personal
computer to support their off-campus
studies. For any questions/suggestions as to
suitable computers and software to
purchase, please contact any member of the
CST department.
Students are advised to explore what is
involved in a career of computer
programming prior to starting the diploma.
Computer programming and related
disciplines make up a significant part of the
diploma requirement and are the main
entry-level career area for many graduates.

Transfer Features
Red Deer College
Depending on electives chosen, graduates of
the CST program may possess up to 7 of 8
required courses towards a Management
Certificatefrom Red Deer College. Required
courses for the CST program that also meet
requirements for the Management
Certificate program include COMM 252,
CMPT 201, CSYS 118 and one of ACCT 202
or 102. Other CST program electives may
also be used to meet requirements of the
Management Certificate.
Students in Open Studies who are working
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courses towards this Certificate. Students
of either group may wish to pursue this
Certificate before, during or after the CST
Diploma.
This Certificate is offered by the Business
Administration Department at Red Deer
College. Students must complete eight
business courses approved by the Business
Administration program Chairperson to be
awarded a Management Certificate.
Upon completion of all eight courses,
students must fill out an Application to
Graduate in Management Certificate to
receive their Certificate. These forms are
available in the Registrar’s Office.
Please contact an academic advisor for
details regarding this program and/or the
Chairperson of the Business Administration
Department.
Athabasca University
Holders of a CST diploma will be awarded
60 credits towards the 120 credit Bachelor
of Science in Computing and Information
Systems Degree (Post Diploma).
Graduates of the Computer Systems
Technology Diploma may receive up to 39
credits for CSYS core courses. Students
may also get additional credit for non-CSYS
diploma courses. Students may apply this
credit to a Bachelor of Arts - Information
Systems Degree or a Bachelor of Science Computing Information Systems Degree.
Students may work toward a degree
through Athabasca’s distance education
programs. This may be done on a parttime basis.
University of Lethbridge
Students may complete a two year (20
course) Post-Diploma B.Sc. Degree in
Computer Science. Graduates of the
Computer Systems Technology Diploma
may also apply to complete the 2 year PostDiploma Bachelor of Management Degree.
NAIT/SAIT
Graduates of the Computer Systems
Technology Diploma may apply to
complete the 2 year Post-Diploma
Bachelor of Applied Information Systems
Technology.

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Out-of-Province
Graduates of the Computer Systems
Technology Diploma may receive up to a
full block transfer to various postsecondary institutions in British Columbia
(depending on graduation electives
chosen). Please contact the CST
Chairperson for further information.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma
with no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1 &
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
OR
50% in ELA 30-1 & 65% in
Mathematics 30 (Applied) with either
Physics 30 or Chemistry 30 or
Science 30 with a minimum mark of
50%.
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum mark of 50% in:
a. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
OR
minimum mark of 65% in:
a. Mathematics 30 (Applied) and
either Chemistry 30 or Physics 30
or Science 30 with a minimum
mark of 50%.
AND
B) Other Requirements
Applicants are also expected to have
working skill sets in at least the
following areas of workstation
management and operations through
course work and/or industry
experience:
• Word processing
• E-mail communications
• Internet research and download
• File and print management
• Basic operating systems literacy
Applicants requesting further information,
skill assessment, and/or learning support
courses (CMPT 083, CMPT 086, CMPT
087, or CMPT 089) should contact an
academic advisor and/or the CST
Chairperson for assistance.

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C) Recommendations
Applicants are strongly recommended to
having a fundamental working
background in computer programming,
through course work and/or industry
experience. Examples of recommended
programming platforms include Java, C/
C++C#, Visual Basic, Pascal, COBOL,
or FORTRAN. A recommended course
that introduces the fundamental of
computer programming is CMPT 096.

Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 252. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.
Students needing to do COMM 150 will have
the opportunity to complete all the
Communications requirements within the
two year time frame.

Program Content
All CST Students - Term 1, Year 1
COMM 252
Technical & Scientific
Writing
CMPT 201
Programming: A Gentle
Introduction to Computing
CSYS 118
Systems Analysis & Design
CSYS 231
Network Fundamentals
CSYS 232
Local Area Networks
Elective
All CST Students - Term 2, Year 1
BADM 253
Project Management
CSYS 211
Business Application
Programming I (Visual
Programming)
CSYS 216
Computer Operating
Systems & Architecture
Elective
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Programming Major - Term 3, Year 2
CSYS 111
Introduction to
OR
Programming
CMPT 214
Introduction to Computing
Science
CSYS 213
Database Management
Systems
CSYS 224
Selected Topics
CSYS 219
Data and Object Modelling
Programming Major - Term 4, Year 2
CSYS 237
Career Skills
CSYS 215
Business Application
Progrmming II - Web
Programming
CSYS 113
Introduction to Data
OR
Structures
CMPT 215
Elementary Data Structures
CSYS 242
Special Projects IProgramming
Networking Major - Term 3, Year 2
CSYS 111
Introduction to
OR
Programming
CMPT 214
Introduction to Computing
Science
CSYS 213
Database Management
Systems
CSYS 224
Selected Topics
CSYS 238
Wide Area and TCP/IP
Networking Architectures
Networking Major - Term 4, Year 2
CSYS 237
Career Skills
CSYS 215
Web Programming
CSYS 239
Network Security and
Internetworking
CSYS 243
Special Projects I Networking
All Majors Spring Term - Term 5, Year 2
CSYS 222
Practicum (Work
Experience)
Program Electives
As part of the graduation requirements for a
Diploma in Computer Systems Technology,
students are required to pass a minimum of
three different elective courses. One course
from each of the following groups must be
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Group A - Students must take one of the
following Math related courses:
- BADM 111, BUS 306, or STAT 251 (see
note 2)
- MATH 202 (see note 1)
- MATH 221
- MATH 230
- CMPT 272

2) Credit will be granted for only one of
BADM 111, BUS 306 or STAT 251.
3) Substitutions for COMM 252 include
ENGL 210, ENGL 219, ENGG 215,
ENGG 251. Any 200-level COMM
course (except COMM 294 & COMM
271) is accepted as a replacement for
COMM 252.

Group B - Students must take one of the
following courses:
- BADM 204 or BUS 303 (see note 1)

Should a student possess any other
course(s) and/or credentials not listed
above for which they wish to have
considered for advanced credit, please
contact the CST Chairperson.

Group C - Students must take one of the
following Business Courses:
- ACCT 102
- ACCT 202
- BADM 110
- BADM 132
- BADM 238
- BADM 251
- BUS 305
- BUS 311
Group D - Students must take another
Math or Business course from the
following:
- BADM 110
- BADM 132
- BADM 238
- BADM 251
- BUS 305
- BUS 311
- CMPT 272
- MATH 202
- MATH 204
- MATH 221
- MATH 230
With prior written approval from the
department chair, a Science course may be
substituted for a course from Group D.

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,626.00
Student Association Fees
$ 157.25
Fees
$ 75.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,100.00
Total
$4,998.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,822.00
$ 165.75
$ 70.00
$ 40.00
$1,000.00
$5,097.75

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and electives and
achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00.

Notes:
1) Students wishing to maximize course
transfer to post-diploma degree
opportunities within most university
undergraduate computing science
programs should consider MATH 202
and BUS 303 as essential. Depending
on the post-diploma degree direction,
other Applied Science courses may also
be of added benefit.

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Disability and Community Studies
(formerly Rehabilition Services)
Chairperson
Doug Swanson
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Two-Year Diploma
The Program
The faculty of the Disability and
Community Studies Program partners with
students to develop professionals who work
competently and effectively with persons
with disabilities. Emphasis is given to
ensuring that the graduating professional
can effectively assist and enable
individuals with disabilities to design and
develop their own quality of life.

Related Careers
This is a very exciting profession! The
Disability and Community Studies
Practitioner’s roles are many: counselling,
teaching, consulting, brokering, and
advocating. You will have the opportunity
to provide leadership in your community
in advocating for the rights of persons with
disabilities to live fully inclusive lives.
Graduating professionals find employment
in a variety of private and government
agencies. Employment is found in five
basic domains: schools, vocational/
employment programs, community
programs, and residential living programs.
Employment is found in many areas and
the graduate is prepared to work effectively
with individuals with many different
disabilities, disorders, or conditions.

Transfer Features
Having credit from other programs can
earn advanced credit towards a diploma.
Present your transcripts to the Registrar.
Advanced credit applications will be
assessed on a case-by-case basis. If you
have completed part or all of the first year
of an Alberta College Rehabilitation
Program, you must also apply for a course
by course transfer. Contact the
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who have completed the Basic Skills
Training Program (BST) prior to entering
the program may receive credit for DACS
207.

agency’s or institution’s decision to accept
or reject a student for placement or
observation experience based on the
results of the criminal record check.

Students wishing to transfer from RDC to
another college program following
completion of the first year, should contact
the chairperson of that college’s program
early in the first year to determine accurate
transfer requirements.

Part-Time Students

The diploma transfers to the Bachelor of
Community Rehabilitation & Disability
Studies degree program at the University of
Calgary. The diploma is the first two years
of the degree program. Students
transferring to the U of C also need to meet
the University’s English entrance criteria
and complete a college level, human
science course (BIOL 201 is preferred).
See program Chairperson for further
information.

Admission Requirements
1. High School Diploma with a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
a minimum mark of 65% in ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have
no mark below 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
a minimum mark of 65% in ELA 30-2
OR
a minimum score at the 50th
percentile on the English component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus)
and a score of 2-3 on a writing sample.
Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to some agencies
where they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The existence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical, practicum or
field placement, program completion,
professional licensure and therefore, may
affect employment prospects. It is each
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Part-time students are accepted into the
program. These students should meet
with the Chairperson to arrange a schedule
that meets their needs. Part-time students
may begin their course of studies in Fall or
Winter term.
Disability and Community Studies courses
are now being scheduled in the evening.
Students who do not meet the program
Entrance criteria may enroll in these
evening courses as a means of qualifying
for acceptance into the Diploma Program.
Please see the Chairperson for further
information.

Class Attendance
Attending classes regularly is essential.

Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 254. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.

Program Content
Year 1
DACS 201
DACS 202
DACS 203
DACS 204
DACS 205
DACS 207
DACS 208
DACS 213
DACS 214
DACS 217
COMM 254

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Introduction to
Exceptionality
Interpersonal
Communication
Positive Behavior Support I
Supporting Inclusion
Health Care
Values and Issues
Block Practicum*
Counselling: The Helping
Relationship
Positive Behaviour Support
II
Growth and Development in
Childhood
Human Services Writing

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Year 2
PSYC 260

Basic Psychological
Processes
DACS 309
Family Intervention
DACS 311
Fieldwork
DACS 312
Fieldwork
DACS 315
Community Organization
DACS 317
Rehabilitation in
Adolescence and Adulthood
DACS 319
Human Sexuality and Sex
Education
DACS 321
Recreation and Leisure OR
KNSS 240 or INTD 240
DACS 322
Leadership in Human
Services
DACS 324
Speech, Language, and
Communication
One approved option (PSYC 261 or SOCI
260 are recommended for transferability)
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 20.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$ 870.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,508.75
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,332.00
$ 144.50
$ 60.00
$ 40.00
$ 765.00
$4,341.50

Special Fees and
Expenses
* Block Practicum: You will spend six
weeks of your first year and three months
of your second year in full-time work
placements. DACS 208 is usually
completed in the Red Deer area, but you
may be allowed to go to agencies elsewhere
for other placements. You should expect
some extra costs for moving, travel,
residence, clothes, etc. These costs are
your responsibility.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses, and present a
valid St. John Ambulance Standard First
Aid Certificate with C.P.R. (or Red Cross
equivalent).

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Early Learning & Child Care
(formerly Early Childhood
Development)
Chairperson
Toni Lachance
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

One-Year Certificate
Two-Year Diploma
The importance of the early years in a
child’s development is well established.
There is a critical need for a variety of
programs for children and families and for
trained staff to ensure children’s
developmental needs are being met. The
Early Learning & Child Care Program
trains professionals to work with children
from birth to eight years, with some related
preparation for working with children from
eight to twelve years of age. Throughout
the program, there is an emphasis on
developing caring relationships with
children and families.
A one-year certificate and/or a two-year
diploma can help prepare students for a
rewarding career. This program is
designed to provide students with the
opportunity to gain knowledge and develop
competencies in such areas as child
development, interpersonal relations,
curriculum content, family studies,
exceptional children, and program
management.
Focus is placed on the integration of theory
and practice. This is accomplished by an
extended practicum in a variety of early
learning and care program environments.

• caregivers in school-age care programs
• family day home providers
As well as the above, other opportunities
for employment for Diploma graduates
include:
• day care directors and administrators
• family support workers/visitors
• child care program coordinators (in a
women’s shelter, for instance)
• family support workers
• instructional assistants to children with
special needs in preschool or school
programs

The Program
Red Deer College offers a one-year
certificate and a two-year diploma
program in Early Learning & Child Care.
Each course you take focuses on a different
topic important to those who work with
young children - everything from child
development, to guiding behavior, to
planning snacks and bulletin boards, to
planning and participating in play
experiences, to interacting with children
who have special needs.
The ELCC department operates in
partnership with college and community
programs serving children from birth to
twelve years of age. Students work in
practicum placements in these programs
as a method of integrating theory and
practice. There are two practicum courses
in each of the ELCC programs. By the end
of the Diploma Program, students assume
many of the responsibilities related to
preschool care and education in their
practicums.

Graduates of the Certificate program in
Early Learning & Child Care may find
employment in a variety of positions:
• early childhood caregivers in child care
programs
• instructional assistants in kindergarten
programs and primary grades
• teachers in a nursery school

Outreach (Alternate) Delivery
The Outreach Program in Early Learning &
Child Care offers the opportunity to study
at the college level, to continue working,
and to remain in your community for most
of the experience. There are several
methods of Outreach Delivery: Alternate
(Blended) Delivery based at Red Deer
College, On-site Delivery based in
Wetaskiwin for the certificate program, and
on-line delivery for the second year
diploma program.

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Certificate Alternate (Blended) Delivery
courses are based in Red Deer and
combine the strengths of print-based
independent study materials, with
computer-facilitated support, as well as
on-site classroom delivery three Saturdays
throughout the Semester.
On-site Certificate Delivery in Wetaskiwin
uses a traditional classroom setting. A
three-hour class is held once a week in the
evening over the course of the term.
All the Diploma courses are provided “online”. These are offered on a rotational
basis.
A complete cycle of ELCC courses can be
completed through part-time study over a
four-year period or less. This multidelivery approach is highly effective in
meeting the diverse needs of adult
students.
Students with an ELCC Diploma may
transfer to related fields in some university
programs. Students wishing to transfer to
these universities should seek information
on additional admission requirements
from the institution.
Students can enter the program in
September or in January and can register
as part-time or full-time students.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
Certificate Program
1. High School Diploma with a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
a minimum mark of 65% in ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
a minimum mark of 65% ELA 30-2
OR
a minimum score at the 50th
percentile on the English component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus)
and a score of 2-3 on a writing sample.

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*Note: Government requires people who
work directly with young children to have a
current immunization record and a
criminal record check. While not an
admission requirement for the program,
some practicum agencies and field
placements may require Criminal Record
Checks of students working in their
organizations. Information about obtaining
Criminal Record checks will be provided to
students after they have been admitted to
the program. Some programs may require
medical examinations, as well.
Part Time and Outreach Students
1. You may meet the requirements above
OR
2. Mature Students may be admitted as
conditional students to two ELCC
courses in the certificate program.
Upon the successful completion of
these courses, and the
recommendation of the Chairperson,
they may be admitted to the Early
Learning & Child Care Program.
Diploma Program
1. Early Learning & Child Care
Certificate with a minimum G.P.A.
of 1.7, or consent of the Chair
2. Transferring students from another
post-secondary institution will be
required to present an equivalent
academic program.

Communications Course
Placement Testing
ELCC students will be required to take a
College Placement Test before registering
in a written communications course
(COMM 150 or COMM 254). The achieved
test score will be used as an indicator of
placement in COMM 150 or COMM 254.
Students with 60% or greater in English 30
will be exempted from this test and qualify
to register in COMM 254.

Program Content
Year 1 - Certificate Program
COMM 150 Fundamentals of College
and Workplace Writing or
COMM 254 Human Services Writing
ELCC 201
Foundations of Early
Childhood Development
ELCC 206
Child Development &
Exceptionalities
ELCC 210
Practicum I
ELCC 211
Child Development
ELCC 212
Program Planning I
ELCC 213
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ELCC 215
Program Planning II
ELCC 217
Guiding Behavior
ELCC 218
Program Planning III
ELCC 220
Practicum II
Note: Students are encouraged to take
COMM 254 if they qualify.
Year 2 - Diploma Program
*ELCC 305 School Age Care
*ELCC 308 Family Support
*ELCC 309 Aboriginal Children &
Families
ELCC 310
Practicum III
ELCC 313
Interpersonal Relations II
ELCC 314
Children in Society
ELCC 315
Program Administration
ELCC 317
Program Planning V
ELCC 320
Practicum IV
ELCC 321
Family Studies
ELCC 323
Program Planning IV
ELCC 325
Children With Special
Needs
*One of ELCC 305, ELCC 308, ELCC 309
or one other option approved by the Chair.

Special Fees and
Expenses
You should budget about $975.00 per year
for books and supplies. Practicum courses
are usually in the Red Deer area, but you
should expect some extra costs for travel,
clothes, etc.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 90.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 975.00
Total
$4,683.75
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,332.00
$ 144.50
$ 210.00
$ 40.00
$ 725.00
$4,451.50

Graduation Requirements
A certificate will not be granted if a
diploma has been awarded.
You must pass all first year courses to
receive a certificate and pass all second
year courses to receive a diploma.

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Educational Assistant
(formerly Teacher Assistant)
Chairperson
Terry Card
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

One-Year Certificate
Related Careers
Both full- and part-time jobs are available,
with salaries varying widely across the
province. See the school board in the area
you plan to seek work for contract details.
There is an increased demand for
assistants to work with students with
special needs.
Jobs include the following:
• classroom assistants at all levels from
early childhood to adult education
• assistants to students with special needs
• school secretaries
• library assistants
• audio-visual assistants
• media centre assistants
• playground and lunch room supervisors

The Program
Graduates assist teachers in both
instructional and non-instructional tasks.
This program will train you in a wide
range of attitudes and practical skills
needed for such work.
Note: This program is available on
campus and by distance learning.
Distance students require regular access
to a computer with internet service and a
telephone. If a student resides outside of
the Red Deer local calling area, a long
distance calling package is required.

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Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma
A minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
a minimum mark of 65% in ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
a minimum mark of 65% in ELA 30-2
OR
a minimum score at the 50th
percentile on the English component of
the College Board Placement Test
(written on campus) or the Test of Adult
Basic Education (written off campus)
and a score of 2-3 on a writing sample.
Applicants who score between the 40th
and 50th percentile will be considered
for admission depending on the
assessment under Other Requirements.
OR
complete at least three College-level
courses with a minimum grade of D,
and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00.
OR
3. You may be admitted as a
conditional part-time student. If you
complete a total of three Educational
Assistant courses with a minimum
grade of D, and a minimum G.P.A. of
2.00, you will be admitted to the
Educational Assistant Program.
Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, some practicum agencies
and field placements may require
Criminal Record Checks of students
working in their organizations.
Information about obtaining Criminal
Record Checks will be provided to students
after they have been admitted to the
program.

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Note: You should have a valid Standard St.
John Ambulance Emergency Training
Certificate, or equivalent Red Cross
Certificate. Many employers prefer this
training, but it is not an admission or
graduation requirement.

Program Content
Length of program: 10 months
(September to June)
COMM 150
CMPT 261
CMPT 170
EDAS 111
EDAS 114
EDAS 116
EDAS 160

Fundamentals of College
and WorkplaceWriting
Introduction to
Computing OR
Microcomputer
Applications
Role of the Assistant
Field Experience
Human Relations
Assisting the Language
Learning Teacher
Assisting the Math Teacher
Field Practice

EDAS 161
EDAS 181
Four Options
Note: If they qualify, students are
encouraged to replace COMM 150 with
COMM 254.

Note: Students on academic warning or
probation will not be placed in practicum
(EDAS 181 or EDAS 114) until they have
cleared this status.
Recommended Options: EDAS 113, EDAS
151, EDAS 152, EDAS 153, EDAS 156,
EDAS 157, EDAS 158, EDAS 159, and
EDAS 162. (You may receive credit for one
option if you qualify for advance credit or
prior learning credit). Additional credit
may be received for course equivalencies.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,528.00
Student Association Fees
$ 153.00
Fees
$ 155.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,260.00
Total
$5,136.00

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Books/Materials: Allow approximately
$120/course for
textbooks. Distance
students also require
access to a computer
with internet service and
if they reside outside of
the Red Deer local
calling area, a long
distance calling package.
Total course expenses
depends on student
location and number of
courses per term.

Financial Services

Special Fees and
Expenses

Two-year Diploma
Financial Services Diploma

EDAS 181, EDAS 114: $50.00 each (for
distance delivery or on-campus)
All distance delivery courses have an
additional fee of $50.00

Advanced Standing and
Challenge Examinations
If you are applying for Advanced Standing
in any Educational Assistant Course, please
contact the Department for additional
forms. Advanced standing or credit may
be granted for courses in other
departments.
Courses not open to challenge: EDAS 114,
EDAS 181

Graduation Requirements
You must pass eight compulsory courses
and four optional courses, and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Related Careers

Chairperson
Doug MacDormand
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
The Financial Services Diploma is a
diploma offered by the Business
Administration and Commerce
Department.

The Business Administration and
Commerce department, in partnership
with the Institute of Canadian Bankers,
offers the Financial Services Diploma. This
two-year diploma combines specific
courses that address the core
competencies of entry level financial
services employees with courses that
provide a broad background in business
administration in the areas of accounting,
finance, information technology,
marketing, economics, statistics and policy.
The Financial Services Diploma may be
completed in two years if a student
proceeds through their program of study
by completing five (5) courses per
semester. Alternatively, students may
choose to take fewer (from one to four
courses per semester) in order to
accommodate other obligations, such as
work, family or a slower academic pace.
Since 1967, The Institute of Canadian
Bankers has been a leader in innovative
and client-focused financial services
training and education solutions.
Partnering with The Institute of Canadian
Bankers provides students with the
advantage of additional accreditation in a
competitive industry.

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The financial services industry is a broad
industry encompassing many different
services including banking, insurance,
brokerages, financial planning, wealth
management and mutual funds; however,
from banks to brokerages, different
employers generally focus on the same
entry level core competencies and
attributes. The Financial Services Diploma
is designed to equip students with the
specialized skills and knowledge to meet
the demands of entry-level positions within
the industry.
The Financial Services Diploma has been
designed to prepare students with a broad
business background and a solid
foundation in financial services for a wide
range of career opportunities within the
industry. Careers in the financial services
industry include investment advisor,
personal financial service representative,
account manager, loans officer; mortgage
specialist, compliance officer, and branch
manager to name just a few career
directions.
Through the ICB, students can choose a
single stream of superior quality financial
planning education leading to two of the
most widely known financial planning
designations, Personal Financial Planner
(PFPTM) and Certified Financial Planner
(CFPTM). The Fundamentals of Personal
Finance (FINS 284) course is offered in
year two of the diploma and is one of the
courses leading to the PFP designation.
Graduates from the ICB PFPTM program are
eligible to write the exam for the
internationally recognized CFPTM. The ICB
PFPTM program is accredited by Financial
Planners Standards Council (FPSC) as an
approved course of study leading to the
Certified Financial Planner designation.
Either of these designations is considered
important to advancing a career in
financial services industry.

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Accreditation
Financial Services Diploma: Graduation
parchments will be issued to students
achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00.
Mutual Funds License: Students who
successfully complete the course
requirements for FINS 281 Investment
Funds in Canada (IFIC) are eligible to take
the IFIC exam administered by The
Institute of Canadian Bankers (ICB). Red
Deer is an approved site for examinations.
A minimum of 60% must be achieved on
the IFIC examination in order to register
for a mutual funds license. Students are
allowed three attempts at the exam before
having to repeat the course. FINS 281 is
also a required course for the Financial
Services Diploma.
Associate, Institute of Canadian Bankers
(ICB): This accreditation is granted by ICB
upon completion of seven ICB courses
included in this diploma: FINS 180, FINS
281, FINS 282, FINS 283, FINS 284, FINS
285 and BUS 303 for which students will
receive exemption for the ICB
Organizational Behaviour course. In
addition, students must complete one year
of experience in financial services or
complete the AICB Integrative Project.
Certificate of Achievement - Mortgages and
Consumer Credit Institute of Canadian
Bankers: This accreditation is granted by
ICB upon completion of FINS 282, FINS
283, and FINS 285.

Transfer Features
Transferability is currently under
investigation.

Admission Requirements
Financial Services Diploma
1. High School Diploma
Minimum average of 60% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
OR
Minimum average of 65% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-2
b.Mathematics 30 (Applied)
OR

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Minimum average of 62.5% with no
mark below 50% in one of the
following combinations:
a. ELA 30-1 and Mathematics 30
(Applied) OR
b. ELA 30-2 and Mathematics 30
(Pure)
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at leat one full year
before the program starts and have a
minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
OR
Minimum average of 65% with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-2
b. Mathematics 30 (Applied)
OR
Minimum average of 62.5% with no
mark below 50% in one of the following
combinations:
a. ELA 30-1 and Mathematics 30
(Applied) OR
b. ELA 30-2 and Mathematics 30
(Pure)
Note: Mature students not meeting these
standards should consider applying for
admission to the Management Certificate
Program.

Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 250. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.
COMM 150 will not be accepted for credit
as an option for the Business
Administration Diploma.

Computing Skills
Students entering the program must have a
working knowledge of word processing and
spreadsheet software. Students without the
prerequisite knowledge are required to
take either BADM 170 or BADM 107 prior
to taking BADM 207. Testing for computer
skills is available through the Student
Assessment office.

Program Content
Year 1
ACCT 102
ACCT 103
ACCT 104
FINS 180
BADM 132
BADM 207
BUS 303
COMM 250
ECON 100
ECON 101
Year 2
FINS 281
FINS 282
FINS 283
FINS 284
FINS 285
FINS 270
BADM 111
BADM 240
BADM 260
BADM 270

Introductory Accounting I
Introductory Accounting II
Managerial Accounting
Financial Products and
Services
Introduction to Marketing
Advanced Microcomputers
Applications
Introduction to
Organizational Behaviour
Business and Workplace
Writing
Introduction to Business
Microeconomics
Introduction to Business
Macroeconomics
Investment Funds in Canada
Consumer Credit
Residential Mortgage
Lending
Fundamentals of Personal
Finance
Financial Services Overview
Financial Services Selling
Introduction to Statistics
Personal Selling
Introduction to Finance
Business Policy

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,234.00
Student Association Fees
$ 140.25
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,070.00
Total
$4,484.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
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$ 131.75
$ 40.00
$1,150.00
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FINS 180, FINS 281, FINS 282, FINS 283,
FINS 284 and FINS 285 are courses offered
in partnership with The Institute of
Canadian Bankers (ICB), and as such,
have specific textbook requirements.
Textbook prices are determined by the
ICB, and may be subject to change.
Delivery and distribution of textbooks is
made upon confirmation of student
enrollment in the course. To write the ICB
Licensing Exam for FINS 281 Investment
Funds in Canada the student must submit
an Exam Request Form along with the
$125.00 exam fee plus $10.00 shipping
and handling. ICB must receive the Exam
Request Form four weeks prior to the date
of the actual exam. Exam fees are subject
to change without notice.
Notes: Notes 1-6 refer to equivalent
courses that may be taken in lieu of various
specified courses. Students may receive
credit for only one of each equivalency.
1 ACCT 202 is equivalent to ACCT 102
plus ACCT 103
2 ACCT 204 is equivalent to ACCT 104
3 ECON 201 is equivalent to ECON 100
4 ECON 202 is equivalent to ECON 101
5 BUS 306 is equivalent to BADM 111
6 BADM 170, BADM 107, BUS 358, CMPT
261 and CMPT 170 are not accepted for
credit towards the Business
Administration Diploma or Financial
Services Diploma.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Health Related Programs
Admission Requirements

Chairperson
Linda Moore Martin
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

® Health Care Aide
Program
(formerly “Personal Care Attendant”
Program)
This program prepares the graduate to
work in continuing care facilities (auxiliary
hospitals and nursing homes) as well as in
clients’ homes to assist the client with
activities of daily living.
Please check with the Registrar’s Office for
the dates of the next offering.

Related Careers
Health Care Aides may work in continuing
care, in clients’ homes or in hospital.

The Program
The HCA program consists of classroom
learning as well as clinical practice
supervised by a program instructor in a
continuing care facility. Following the
supervised clinical practice, students
complete two (2) preceptored clinical
experiences - one in a continuing care
facility and one in the community.
Successful completion of the classroom
portion, the supervised and the
preceptored clinical experiences is
necessary in order to meet the
requirements of the HCA program.

1. Successful completion of 5 Grade 10
subjects including Math (or
equivalency testing)
OR
G.E.D.
2. Satisfactory score on the English
component of the College Board
Placement Test or the Test of Adult
Basic Education on a 15 minute
writing sample.
3. Complete the required immunization.
Call RDC Assessment Centre for details on
testing requirements.
Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to agencies where
they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The existence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical placement,
program completion and therefore, may
affect employment prospects. It is each
agency’s or institution’s decision to accept
or reject a student for placement or
observation experience based on the
results of the criminal record check.
Prospective students who have a criminal
record should discuss the matter with the
department Chair prior to applying for
admission.

Program Content
HCA 120
HCA 121
HCA 122
HCA 123

HCA Theory I
HCA Theory II
HCA Supervised Clinical
Practice
HCA Preceptored Clinical
Practice

Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of all required
courses.

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® Nursing Guided
Practice Course

® Nursing Refresher
Program

(Credit free)
The Nursing Guided Practice course is
designed to assist nurses who have
graduated from an entry level nursing
program within the past 3 years, who are
Registered Nurses but have had the
opportunity for little or no work as nurses
since graduation. It will also assist
Registered Nurses who wish to change
their practice area. The course provides
an opportunity for lab and preceptored
practice in basic nursing areas thus
facilitating competence and confidence in
clinical practice.

Through a brokering arrangement with
Grant MacEwan Community College, Red
Deer College offers the Nursing Refresher
Program. The program is designed to
meet the needs of previously Registered
Nurses who have been away from practice
for 5 years or more. It is designed to reorient them in both theoretical knowledge
and clinical skills to provide eligibility for
registration.
Applicants must show proof of verification
of eligibility with the College and
Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
(CARNA).

Admission Requirements
-

Registered Nurse in Alberta
Valid CPR certification at Basic
Rescuer Level
Current Immunization

Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to agencies where
they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The exictence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical placement,
program completion, professional
licensure and therefore, may affect
employment prospects. It is each agency’s
or institutions decision to accept or reject a
student for placement or observation
experience based on the results of the
criminal record check. Prospective
students who have a criminal record
should discuss the matter with the
department Chair prior to applying for
admission.

® Pre-Hospital Care
Programs
The Southern Alberta Institute of
Technology (SAIT) offers the Emergency
Medical Responder and Emergency
Medical Technician-Ambulance programs
on Red Deer College Campus. Students
apply to and are registered with SAIT but
attend classes in Red Deer. For
information about the programs and to
arrange for application, please contact
SAIT at 1-877-284-7248.

® Unit Clerk
Program(Secretary)
Offered by Red Deer College with Bow
Valley College Curriculum.
This program is offered when employer
demand is sufficient. Please check with
the Registrar’s Office for the next offering.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. a. Three Grade 11 subjects including
English 20 or 23
OR
b. G.E.D. plus essay Writing Test
(English 23 level writing ability)
2. Entrance Testing:
a. Typing speed of 20 wpm
B) Other Requirements
Immunization Records to be completed
prior to program start date.
Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to agencies where
they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The existence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical placement,
program completion, professional
licensure and therefore, may affect
employment prospects. It is each agency’s
or institution’s decision to accept or reject
a student for placement or observation
experience based on the results of the
criminal record check. Prospective
students who have a criminal record
should discuss the matter with the
department Chair prior to applying for
admission.

Program Content
UNIT 100
UNIT 101
UNIT 102
UNIT 103
UNIT 104
UNIT 105

Computer Skills
Speed Building
Medical Terminology
Processing Medical
Orders
Roles and Concepts
Preceptored Practice

Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of all required
courses.

Related Careers
This program prepares the graduate to
work in hospital, long term care, and other
health related institutional settings as a
Unit Clerk or Unit Secretary to provide
clerical support to patient care units. It
includes instruction in computer
applications, medical terminology, and the
various roles of the Unit Clerk.

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Hospitality and Tourism Management
Chairperson
Ron Lines
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

One-Year Certificate/TwoYear Diploma
Tourism, both in Canada and around the
world is predicted to maintain a rapid
pace of growth. This translates into
continued demand for program graduates
and increased opportunities for
advancement within the Hospitality &
Tourism industry. There are opportunities
for professionally trained personnel in all
areas of this “people business.” Red Deer
College and the hospitality industry have
formed a partnership that benefits the
student and the industry. Both partners
contribute to all aspects of the program,
from development to accreditation.
The program offers a one-year certificate
and a two-year diploma in two areas of
specialization:
1. Accommodation and Marketing
Management
2. Food and Beverage Management
The certificate is designed to give the
student the basic skills and knowledge
required for entry-level and supervisory
positions. The diploma is designed to
prepare the student for management
positions.

Career and Employment
Opportunities
One of the biggest benefits to graduates is
the diversity of careers available, whether
close to home or around the world. Red
Deer College graduates have chosen
careers such as Front Office Manager, Sales
and Marketing Manager, Restaurant
Manager, Food and Beverage Manager,
Human Resources Manager, Event
Coordinator and Entrepreneur.

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Our graduates have earned positions with
major hotel, food service and tourism
operations throughout Canada and the
World. Hong Kong, Great Britain,
Switzerland, Mexico, Australia, the Cayman
Islands and the United States are a few
countries where our graduates have chosen
to work.

Transfer Features
The Hospitality and Tourism Program may
provide graduates with advanced standing
in various university degree programs:
University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
- Bachelor of Applied Management in
Hospitality and Tourism
University of Lethbridge
- Bachelor of Management
Athabasca University
- Bachelor of Administration
- Bachelor of Professional Arts,
Communication Studies Major
University of Calgary
- Bachelor of Hotel and Resort
Management
Malaspina University College
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
Please contact the Chairperson for further
information.

Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Certificate
1. High School Diploma
OR
2. General Equivalency Diploma
OR
3. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, AND obtain
a satisfactory mark (score of 50% or
greater) on a test of basic English and
Math administered by the College and
a score of 2 or higher on a writing
sample.

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Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, some practicum agencies
and field placements may require Criminal
Record Checks of students working in their
organizations. Information about obtaining
Criminal Record Checks will be provided to
students after they have been admitted to
the program. Prospective students who have
a criminal record should discuss the matter
with the department Chair prior to applying
for admission.

Program Content
1. Accommodation and Marketing
Management
Certificate
Fall & Winter Terms
COMM 140
Fundamentals of
Workplace
Communications
HOSP 203
Front Office Procedures
HOSP 204
Guest Room Management
HOSP 206
Hospitality Marketing
HOSP 208
Hospitality Sales and
Advertising
HOSP 213
Computers
HOSP 215
Food Safety and Sanitation
Management
HOSP 220
Basic Food Preparation
HOSP 221
Basic Dining Room
Service
HOSP 233
Quality Service Integration
HOSP 240
Hospitality Human
Resource Management
HOSP 241
Strategic Career
Development I
HOSP 243
Workplace Safety and
Responsibility
HOSP 244
Introduction to Hospitality
Services and Facilities
HOSP 313
Advanced Computers for
Hospitality
Spring Term
WKEP 230
1st Year Field Work

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Diploma
Fall and Winter Terms
HOSP 202
Introductory Accounting
HOSP 205
Security and Emergency
Management
HOSP 214
Food, Beverage and Labor
Cost Controls
HOSP 236
Hospitality Management
Accounting
HOSP 242
Strategic Career
Development II
HOSP 303
Convention and Event
Management
HOSP 306
Accommodation and
Restaurant Law
HOSP 308
Tourism Operations
HOSP 312
Hospitality Operations
and Entrepreneurship
HOSP 318
Contemporary Hospitality
Management Theory
HOSP 328
Electronic Marketing for
Hospitality and Tourism
Option*
3 credits
Spring Term
WKEP 330
2nd Year Field Work
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,724.00
Student Association Fees $ 161.50
Fees
$ 70.00
Activity & Wellness Fee $ 40.00
$1,100.00
Books/Materials
Total
$5,095.50
Year 2
Tuition
$3,332.00
Student Association Fees $ 114.50
Fees
$ 30.00
Activity & Wellness Fee $ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,250.00
Total
$4,796.50

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2. Food and Beverage Management
Certificate
Fall and Winter Terms
COMM 140
Fundamentals of
Workplace
Communications
HOSP 206
Hospitality Marketing
HOSP 208
Hospitality Sales and
Advertising
HOSP 213
Computers
HOSP 215
Food Safety and Sanitation
Management
HOSP 220
Basic Food Preparation
HOSP 221
Basic Dining Room
Service
HOSP 228
Bar and Beverage
Management
HOSP 230
Introduction to Wine
HOSP 233
Quality Service Integration
HOSP 239
Food Purchasing and
Production
HOSP 240
Hospitality Human
Resource Management
HOSP 241
Strategic Career
Development I
HOSP 243
Workplace Safety and
Responsibility
HOSP 244
Introduction to Hospitality
Services and Facilities
Spring Term
WKEP 230
1st Year Field Work
Diploma
Fall and Winter Terms
HOSP 202
Introductory Accounting
HOSP 205
Security and Emergency
Management
HOSP 214
Food, Beverage and Labor
Cost Controls
HOSP 226
Menu Planning and
Design
HOSP 236
Hospitality Management
Accounting
HOSP 242
Strategic Career
Development II
HOSP 303
Convention and Event
Management
HOSP 306
Accommodation and
Restaurant Law
HOSP 312
Hospitality Operations
and Entrepreneurship
HOSP 318
Contemporary Hospitality
Management Theory
HOSP 322
Fine Dining Food
Preparation
HOSP 320
Fine Dining Service
HOSP 321
Beverage Operations
Option*
3 credits

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Spring Term
WKEP 330
2nd Year Field Work
*Options may not include high school
equivalency courses. If you plan to transfer
to a university refer to the Alberta Transfer
Guide.

Graduation Requirements
A student must pass all courses and
achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
to graduate from the certificate or diploma
program.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Food & Beverage
Tuition
$3,626.00
Student Association Fees $ 157.25
Fees
$ 110.00
Activity & Wellness Fee $ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,100.00
Total
$5,033.25
Year 2
Tuition
$3,528.00
Student Association Fees $ 153.00
Fees
$ 30.00
Activity & Wellness Fee $ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,125.00
Total
$4,876.00
Special Fees and Expenses
Field Work placements will require the
student to pay for living expenses and have
proper attire for the workplace.
Students participating in Food and
Beverage Labs are required to provide
their own uniforms and proper footwear.

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Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Chairperson
Gord Inglis
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Two-Year Diploma Program
Kinesiology is the study of the science of
movement. The Red Deer College
Kinesiology and Sport Studies program
offers the 2-year diploma specializations in
the following areas:
- Kinesiology and Sport Studies
General
- Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Adapted Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Coaching & Sport Performance
- Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Fitness and Health Promotion
- Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Sport Management
The diploma programs allow you to
acquire knowledge and experience in
either Adapted Physical Education,
Coaching and Sport Performance, Fitness
and Health Promotion, Sport Management
or take the General Diploma pattern of
courses. After completing the 2-year
Diploma Program, you may transfer to a
university to complete a 4-year Bachelor’s
Degree program (see Kinesiology and Sport
Studies - University Transfer Programs,
page 45).

The Program
The objective of the diploma program is to
educate and prepare qualified leaders in
the field of Kinesiology and Sport Studies
who are prepared for employment in
related fields and agencies in the private
and public sectors.

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Admission Requirements
1. Minimum average of 60% with no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group A* and/or C
(for this program only, Math 30
(Applied) may also be used as one
of these subjects)
c. Subject from Group A* or C
d. Subject from Group C (Biology 30
recommended)
e. Subject from Group B, C, or D
(see “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups”, page 8)
* Only one language other than English
will be accepted
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school for at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum average of 60% with
no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Subject from Group C (Biology 30
recommended)
Note: After completing your diploma and
if you are applying to transfer to the Faculty
of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary,
you must present ELA 30-1, Biology 30,
Mathematics 30 (Pure) and Chemistry 30
for admission. For the U of C - Exercise
and Health Physiology Major - Mathematics
30 (Pure) (minimum grade of 70%) is
prerequisite. Math 31 is recommended.
For the U of C - Biomechanics Major Mathematics 30 (Pure) (minimum grade
of 70%) and Math 31 are required;
Physics 30 is recommended.
Note: If you are applying to the University
of Alberta Bachelor of Science Kinesiology
(BScKin), admission to this program
requires the following high school subject
requirements - English Language Arts 301, Chemistry 30, Pure Mathematics 30,
Physics 30, and one of Biology 30 or
Physical Education 30 (5 credit).

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Program Content
Diploma - Kinesiology and
Sport Studies - General
This program is designed for students who
wish to (1) complete the General Diploma or
(2) continue on to complete a four year
Bachelor’s Degree. The General Diploma is
the University of Alberta and University of
Calgary Transfer Programs pattern of courses.
General Diploma (transfer to Bachelor of
Physical Education Degree at the University
of Alberta)
Year 1
KNSS 200
Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201
Biomechanics
KNSS 204
Sociocultural Foundations
of P.E. Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210
Fitness and Wellness
Theory & Practice
KNSS 240
Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270
Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200
The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220
Literary Analysis & Expository
Writing
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 202
KNSS 203

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
Physiology of Exercise
Skill Acquisition &
Performance
KNSS 205
History of Sport
KNSS 250
Intro to the Admin of
Sport & P.E. Programs
Two Physical Activity Courses -KPAC/KDNC
Two of:
KNSS 209 Measurement and
Evaluation
KNSS 244 Introduction to Nutrition
Studies
KNSS 253 Psychological Sport
Performance
KNSS 307 Growth and
Development
PSYC 260 Basic Psychological
Processes

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One of:
KNSS 220

KNSS 260

Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
KNSS 260 Introduction to
Coaching Theory
KNSS 280 Introduction to Outdoor
Education*
KNSS 299 Directed Studies in
Kinesiology and Sport
Studies
INTD 240 Integrated Arts
Approach to Movement
* KNSS 280 includes a one week camp
during the fourth week in August. For
2007/2008 KNSS 280 starts Monday,
August 27th, 2007
General Diploma (transfer to Bachelor of
Kinesiology Degree at the University of
Calgary).
Year 1
KNSS 200
Structural Anatomy
KNSS 201
Biomechanics
KNSS 204
Sociocultural Foundations of
P.E. Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210
Fitness and Wellness Theory
& Practice
KNSS 240
Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270
Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200 The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
Two Approved Options
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
or KNSS 280*
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 205
KNSS 209

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
History of Sport
Measurement and
Evaluation
KNSS 250
Intro to the Admin of Sport
& P.E. Programs
KNSS 307
Growth and Development
BIOL 217
Introduction to Cell
Biology
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
or KNSS 280*
Two of:
One Approved Option
KNSS 203 Skill Acquisition &
Performance
KNSS 220 Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
KNSS 244 Introduction to
Nutrition

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KNSS 299

INTD 240

Introduction to
Coaching Theory
Directed Studies in
Kinesiology and Sport
Studies
Integrated Arts
Approach to Movement

Note: Approved options should be selected
after consultation with an Academic Advisor
and considering the major you will choose
upon transferring.
Recommended Approved Options are:
ENGL 219 and/or PSYC 260.
Students interested in pursuing the
Pedagogy Major at the U of C should
discuss, with an Academic Advisor,
requirements for admission to this
program at U of C prior to commencement
of their RDC Kinesiology program.
* KNSS 280 includes a one week camp
during the fourth week in August. For
2007/2008 KNSS 280 starts Monday,
August 27th, 2007.

Diploma - Kinesiology and
Sport Studies - Adapted
Physical Education
The Adapted Physical Education Program
is designed for students who wish to (1)
complete a diploma with a focus in
adapted physical education (2) pursue the
university transferable program of studies
in the area of Kinesiology and Sport Studies
or the University of Calgary Bachelor of
Community Rehabilitation Program.
The 2-year Adapted Physical Education
program is designed so that the students
will acquire the knowledge, skills and
attitudes in preparation for a career in the
area of adapted physical education
program development and delivery.

Course Selection
Year 1
KNSS 200
KNSS 201
KNSS 204

KNSS 210
KNSS 240
KNSS 270

Structural Anatomy
Biomechanics
Sociolcultural
Foundations of PE Leisure
and Sport
Fitness and Wellness Theory
& Practice
Adapted Physical Education
Leadership and Instruction
in Physical Activity

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KDNC 200

The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
Approved Option
Approved Option
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 250
KNSS 299

INTD 240
DACS 203

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
Intro to the Admin of
Sport & P.E. Programs
Directed Studies in
Kinesiology and Sport
Studies
Integrated Arts Approach to
Adapted Physical Education
Individual Intervention (or
approved option if taken in
year 1)
Values and Issues

DACS 207
Three of:
BIOL 217

KNSS 202
KNSS 205
KNSS 209

KNSS 244
KNSS 253
KNSS 307
KPAC
PSYC 260

Intro to Cell Biology
(required for U of C
transfer students)
Physiology of Exercise
(U of A transfer only)
History of Sport
Measurement and
Evaluation
(recommended for U of
A transfer)
Introduction to
Nutrition
Psychological Sport
Performance
Growth and
Development
3 credits
Basic Psychological
Processes

The diploma program requires the
completion of the above listed courses or
acceptable replacement courses.
Acceptance into the Adapted Physical
Education Diploma Program is limited by
quota based on a minimum GPA of 2.0,
Directed Study placement availability and
an interview.
Students normally apply to this diploma
program starting December 1 of their first
year of studies in the Kinesiology and Sport
Studies Program.

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Diploma - Kinesiology and
Sport Studies - Coaching &
Sport Performance
This Diploma Program is designed for
students who wish to (1) complete a
diploma with a focus on Coaching & Sport
Performance or (2) pursue the university
transferable program of studies in the area
of Kinesiology and Sport Studies.
The 2-year Coaching & Sport Performance
program is designed so that the students
will acquire the necessary knowledge, skills
and attitudes required to coach select
individual or team sports.

Course Selection
Year 1
KNSS 200
KNSS 201
KNSS 204

Structural Anatomy
Biomechanics
Sociocultural Foundations of
PE Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210
Fitness and Wellness Theory
& Practice
KNSS 240
Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270
Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200
The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
Approved Option
Approved Option
One Physical Activity Course - KPAC/KDNC
One of:
KPAC 290 Aerobic Training
KPAC 321 Weight Training for Men
and Women
An Advanced KPAC
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 202
KNSS 203
OR
KNSS 220
KNSS 250
KNSS 253
KNSS 260
KNSS 299

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
Physiology of Exercise (U of
A transfer only)
Skill Acquisition &
Performance
Introduction to Athletic
Therapy
Intro to the Admin of Sport
& P.E. Programs
Psychological Sport
Performance
Intro to Coaching Theory (or
approved option if taken in
year 1)
Directed Studies in
Kinesiology & Sport Studies

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One of:
BIOL 217
KNSS 205
KNSS 209
KNSS 244
KNSS 307

Course Selection
Intro to Cell Biology
(required for U of C
Transfer Students)
History of Sport
Measurement and
Evaluation
Introduction to
Nutrition
Growth and
Development

One of:
KPAC 290
KPAC 321

Aerobic Training
Weight Training for
Men and Women
An Advanced KPAC

The diploma program requires the
completion of the above listed courses or
acceptable replacement courses.
The Coaching Diploma also requires the
completion of First Aid and CPR.
Acceptance into the Coaching Diploma
Program is limited by quota based on a
minimum GPA of 2.0, Directed Study
placement availability and an interview.
Students normally apply to this diploma
program starting December 1 of their first
year of studies in the Kinesiology and Sport
Studies Program.

Diploma - Kinesiology and
Sport Studies - Fitness and
Health Promotion
This Diploma Program is designed for
students who wish to (1) complete a
diploma with a focus on Fitness and Health
Promotion or (2) pursue the university
transferable program of studies in the area
of Kinesiology and Sport Studies.
The 2-year Fitness and Health Promotion
Program is designed so that the students
will acquire the necessary knowledge,
skills and attitudes required to plan and
instruct fitness classes, perform a variety of
fitness testing protocols, counsel
individuals and groups regarding fitness
programs and establish and operate fitness
programs in industry, clubs and
communities.

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Year 1
KNSS 200
KNSS 201
KNSS 204

Structural Anatomy
Biomechanics
Sociocultural Foundations
of PE Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210
Fitness and Wellness
Theory & Practice
KNSS 240
Adapted Physical
Education
KNSS 270
Leadership & Instruction
in Physical Activity
KDNC 200
The Spectrum of Dance
in Society
Approved Option
Approved Option
One Physical Activity Course - KPAC/KDNC
KPAC 290
Aerobic Training
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 202
KNSS 244
KNSS 250
KNSS 299
KPAC 321

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
Physiology of Exercise (U of
A transfer only)
Introduction to Nutrition
Intro to the Administration
of Sport and P.E. Programs
Directed Study
Weight Training for Men and
Women

Three of:
KNSS 203
KNSS 205
KNSS 209
KNSS 253
KNSS 307
BIOL 217

PSYC 260

Skill Acquisition and
Performance
History of Sport
Measurement and
Evaluation
Psychological Sport
Performance
Growth and
Development
Intro to Cell Biology
(required for U of C
transfer students)
Basic Psychological
Processes

The diploma program requires the
completion of the above listed courses or
acceptable replacement courses. The
Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma
Program also requires the following
certifications:

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Certification Association
certification in one of the four
specialities: Older Population,
Aerobic, Aquatic, Resistance
Training (AFLCA Certification
includes CPR)
Athletic First Aid (Standard First Aid
accepted).
CSEP-CPT (Certified Personal Trainer)
Certification
These certifications are available through
the Kevin Sirois Fitness and Resource
Centre at Red Deer College at a cost of
approximately $60-$150 per certification.
Acceptance into the Fitness and Health
Promotion Diploma Program is limited by
quota based on a minimum GPA of 2.0,
Directed Study placement availability and
an interview.
Students normally apply to this diploma
program starting December 1 of their first
year of studies in the Kinesiology and Sport
Studies Program.

Diploma - Kinesiology and
Sport Studies - Sport
Management
This program is designed for students who
wish to (1) complete a diploma with a
focus on sport management or (2) pursue
the university transferable program of
studies in the area of Kinesiology and Sport
Studies.
The 2-year diploma program in Sport
Management is designed to provide
knowledge and practical skills so that the
graduate of this program can work in a
variety of sport management settings.
Employment positions may include:
planning and directing programs and
activities in clubs, leagues, and summer
camps; civic or provincial sport governing
organizations or a variety of other sport,
recreation and fitness agencies.
Students will acquire administration and
leadership skills necessary for the
planning, designing, marketing and
implementing of sports programs, as well
as instruction and analytical skills
necessary for teaching and coaching.

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Course Selection

KNSS 253

Year 1
KNSS 200
KNSS 201
KNSS 204

Structural Anatomy
Biomechanics
Sociocultural Foundations
of PE Leisure & Sport
KNSS 210
Fitness and Wellness Theory
& Practice
KNSS 240
Adapted Physical Education
KNSS 270
Leadership & Instruction in
Physical Activity
KDNC 200 The Spectrum of Dance in
Society
Approved Option
Approved Option
Two Physical Activity Courses - KPAC/KDNC
Year 2
PSIO 258
PSIO 259
KNSS 205
OR
KNSS 253
KNSS 250

KNSS 299

Psychological Sport
Performances
KNSS 260 Introduction to
Coaching
(recommended)
KNSS 280* Introduction to
Outdoor Education
BIOL 217 Intro to Cell Biology
(required for U of C
transfer)
INTD 240 Integrated Arts
Approach to Movement
KPAC/KDNC (3)
*KNSS 280 includes a one week camp
during the fourth week in August. For
2007/2008 KNSS 280 starts Monday, August
27th, 2007.

Elementary Physiology I
Elementary Physiology II
History of Sport

The diploma program requires the
completion of the above listed courses or
acceptable replacement courses.

Psychological Sport
Performance
Intro to the Administration
of Sports and Physical
Education Programs
Directed Studies in
Kinesiology & Sport Studies

Acceptance into the Sport Management
Diploma program is limited by quota based
on a minimum GPA of 2.0, Directed Study
placement availability and an interview.
Students normally apply to this diploma
program starting December 1 of their first
year of studies in the Kinesiology and Sport
Studies Program.

Four of:
ACCT 202

Introductory Financial
Accounting
BADM 110 Introduction to
Managment
BADM 132 Introduction to
Marketing
BUS 303
Introduction to
Organizational Behavior
(if not taken in year 1)
BUS 311
Legal Foundations of the
Canadian Economy
ECON 201 Introduction to
Microeconomics
ECON 355 Sports Economics
One of:
KNSS 202 Physiology of Exercise
(U of A transfer only)
KNSS 203 Skill Acquisition and
Performance
KNSS 205 History of Sport
KNSS 209 Measurement and
Evaluation
KNSS 220 Introduction to
Athletic Therapy
KNSS 244 Introduction to
Nutrition

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Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
General
Year 1
Tuition
$3,322.00
Student Association Fees
$ 144.50
Fees
$ 80.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,646.50
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,234.00
$ 140.25
$ 40.00
$ 40.00
$1,105.00
$4,558,25

Graduation Requirements
You must complete all courses with a
minimum cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 with no grade less than D in any
course to receive the Kinesiology and Sport
Studies Diploma.

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Legal Assistant Diploma
Chairperson
Diana Gillespie
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Two-Year Diploma
Related Careers
Legal assistants often find work in law
offices, governments, financial institutions,
and oil and gas companies. They work
under a lawyer’s supervision, taking over
many routine legal and administrative
responsibilities.
Specific examples of Legal Assistant duties
include handling real estate transactions;
preparing common forms of wills, estates,
and probate work, collection work, and
litigation and corporate work. Legal
Assistants may also perform general office
and clerical duties, especially in the
beginning. Full legal assistant status will
require experience beyond the training
provided by this program.
Students may become members of the
Alberta Association of Professional
Paralegals. Apply to the Association.

The Program
In this two-year program you will learn
procedures involved in legal practice,
basic knowledge of legal rights and
principles, and secretarial skills. You will
also gain practical experience in a law
office.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts and have a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or
ELA 30-2, or a minimum score at the
50th percentile on the English
component of the College Board
Placement Test (written on campus) or
the Test of Adult Basic Education
(written off campus) and a score of 2-3
on a writing sample.

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Note: It is to your advantage to have basic
keyboarding skills before beginning the
Program.
AND
B) Other Requirements
Students will be required to submit an
essay outlining their interest and
expectations in the career of the Legal
Assistant.

Year 2
LAW 202

Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, some practicum agencies
and field placements may require
Criminal record checks of students
working in their organizations.
Information about obtaining Criminal
Record Checks will be provided to students
after they have been admitted to the
program.

LAW 240
LAW 242
LAW 244
LAW 245
LAW 246
LAW 250

Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 250. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.

Program Content
Year 1
COMM 250
LAW 102
LAW 105
LAW 110
LAW 111
LAW 112
LAW 115
LAW 120
LAW 121
LAW 125
LAW 126
LAW 130

Business and Workplace
Writing
Beginning Keyboarding
Introduction to the
Canadian Legal System
Litigation I
Real Estate I
Corporate Law
Contracts
Litigation II
Real Estate II
Intermediate Keyboarding
Legal Information
Processing I
Personal Injury

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LAW 230
LAW 231
LAW 232
LAW 233
LAW 234
LAW 236

Workplace Success
Strategies
Litigation III
Real Estate III
Real Estate IV
Commercial Law
Estate Planning
Legal Information
Processing II
Litigation IV
Applied Problem Solving
Estates Administration
Family and Domestic Law
Criminal Procedure
Work Experience*

* The work experience requirement
(practicum) is to be completed during May
and June following the second year. A
minimum of 210 hours (full time) is
needed for your practicum. The
Department will help you find a suitable
placement in Alberta. Practicum work is
evaluated and graded. Normally, you must
be eligible to graduate by June 30 to take
part in a practicum.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$ 965.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,583.75
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,822.00
$ 165.75
$ 55.00
$ 40.00
$ 945.00
$5,027.75

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

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Motion Picture Arts
Contact Persons
Darold Roles
Larry Reese
Don Armstrong
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

The Program
The Applied Degree in Motion Picture Arts
enables students who have completed two
years of post-secondary theatre sttudies (or
equivalent) to expand and apply their
primary theatre training to the rapidly
growing motion picture, television and
multimedia industries. The two years of
completed theatre studies is followed by a
program year (3rd year) of intensive theory
and hands-on instruction culminating in
an advanced certificate in Performance or
Production. Students may then choose to
go on to the final (4th year) which is a
credited mentored work experience the
equivalent of two four-month terms or the
opportunity to complete a substantial
motion picture project. The program has
two streams: the Production Stream and
the Acting Stream.

Related Careers
The motion picture industry is a major
contributor to the North American
economy and is at the forefront of the
digital revolution. The producers of
feature films, television series and
commercials seek gifted storytellers, actors,
artists and technicians with strong
backgrounds in the dramatic arts. Existing
theatre programs provide a solid
foundation for advanced study in narrative
motion picture acting and production.
The MPA program provides students with
the specific skills and experience they
need to gain an advantage in this highly
competitive industry.

Red Deer College

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Graduates of the Production Stream will
apply their broad-based understanding of
the nature of production to pursue
multiple job tracks as their careers
progress. Typically, graduates will begin
employment at entry levels in various areas
of the industry, including cinematography,
camera operation, digital editing,
production design, sound recording,
production management, and special
effects. Some graduates may choose to act
as self-employed contractors in their own
creative business ventures.
Acting Stream graduates will be prepared
to audition for performance roles in
feature films, movies of the week, series
television, commercials, and voice-overs.
With experience and proven ability,
graduates from both streams may also
advance into entrepreneurial roles as
directors, writers, and producers,
supervising content creation in a wide
variety of current and emerging media.

Admission Requirements
1. You must have successfully completed 2
years of a post-secondary Theatre
Studies Diploma Program (or
equivalent) with a minimum 2.00 GPA.
Other related post-secondary credits
and/or equivalent experience will be
considered.
AND
2. You must complete a successful audition
and/or interview/portfolio. Further
guidelines regarding audition/interview
expectations are available at
www.rdc.ab.ca/performing_arts.

MPA 304
MPA 305
MPA 311
MPA 315
MPA 316
MPA 320
MPA 321

Screenwriting Techniques
Motion Picture Directing
Motion Picture Technology
Motion Picture Production I
Motion Picture Production II
Motion Picture Projects I
Motion Picture Projects II

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,332.00
Student Association Fees
$ 144.50
Fees
$ 880.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$ 250.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,645.50
Acting Stream
Year 3
MPA 301
Motion Picture
Fundamentals I
MPA 302
Motion Picture
Fundamentals II
MPA 303
Motion Picture Business/
Career Path
MPA 304
Screenwriting Techniques
MPA 305
Motion Picture Directing
MPA 312
Audition Techniques
MPA 317
Motion Picture Acting I
MPA 318
Motion Picture Acting II
MPA 320
Motion Picture Projects I
MPA 321
Motion Picture Projects II
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,332.00
Student Association Fees
$ 144.50
Fees
$ 880.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 170.00
Total
$4,566.50

Graduation Requirements
Program Content
Production Stream
Year 3
MPA 301
Motion Picture
Fundamentals I
MPA 302
Motion Picture
Fundamentals II
MPA 303
Motion Picture
Business/Career Path

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You must pass all of the required Year 3
courses in the Production or Performance
Stream with a GPA of 2.00 to receive the
Advanced Certificate in Motion Picture Arts.

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Music
Chairperson
Darold Roles
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Related Careers
Music is one of the largest and fastestgrowing industries in North America. The
following is a short list of opportunities in
this field:
Performance:

Solo, small and large
ensembles (eg. bands,
orchestras) music theatre
accompanying, recording
artist, studio musician,
conductor.
Composition: Song writing, arranging,
transcription, film
scoring, computergenerated music.
Merchandising: Promotion/publicity,
management, music
sales, budgeting/
accounting, copyright.
Technology:
Recording engineer,
sound technician,
equipment maintenance
and set up, concert hall
technical director.
Teaching:
Private and group
instruction in a home
studio, private and group
instruction in music
academies, colleges, and
universities.

One-Year Music
Preparatory Program
The one-year Music Preparatory Program is
designed to:
1) provide an opportunity for students
who have a general interest in music
and wish to broaden their knowledge
and skills;
2) provide an entry-level opportunity for
students who are considering a career
in music and intend on pursuing the
Music Diploma program but have
limited formal music training.

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In this program you will learn the
fundamentals of reading, writing, hearing,
and performing music. Through
classroom instruction and private lessons
you will gain valuable knowledge and will
sharpen your playing skills. Optional
participation by audition in small and/or
large ensembles will allow you to further
develop your performance abilities.
The program has three main components:
1) Core Classes
All students are required to take classes in
music rudiments and aural skills,
introductory music history, basic piano,
and communications. These courses will
provide fundamental training in the basics
of music.
2) Primary Instrument Study
Each semester of the program you will take
private lessons on the instrument on which
you had a successful entrance audition.
Lessons are available on most standard
instruments (subject to instructor
availability). Current options include:
Voice
Classical Piano
Woodwinds
Jazz Piano
Brass
Classical Guitar
Percussion
Electric Guitar
Strings
Brass Guitar
Private instruction on instruments such as
Organ or in areas such as Conducting or
Composition may be available to qualified
students.
3) Optional Classes
Depending on your interests, courseload
and performance abilities, a variety of
music ensembles are open to all students
on the basis of audition.
Note: Completion of the Preparatory
Program does not guarantee admission
into the Music Diploma Program.

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Students who wish to pursue the two-year
Music Diploma program at Red Deer
College after completing the Music
Preparatory program will be required to
re-audition on their primary instrument.
Since there is some overlap in course
requirements between the two programs,
students who complete the Music
Preparatory program will have already
fulfilled some of the requirements for the
Music Diploma.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma with a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or
ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or
ELA 30-2, or a minimum score at the
50th percentile on the English
component of the College Board
Placement Test (written on campus) or
the Test of Adult Basic Education
(written off campus) and a score of 2-3
on a writing sample.
AND
B) Other Requirements
1. Audition: College music study
assumes that an acceptable standard of
proficiency in an instrumental or vocal
area has already been acquired. You must
declare a principal instrument (eg. guitar,
voice, piano, etc.) when you apply and
present a playing audition on this
instrument. You will continue to pursue
lessons on this instrument during your
time in the program. The audition
consists of the following elements:
a. A polished performance of two
contrasting pieces of your choice that
demonstrate your playing or singing
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b. A demonstration of technical skills
appropriate to your instrument (eg.
vocalises for singers; scales, chords,
arpeggios, long tones, tonguing, etc. as
appropriate for pianists and other
instrumentalists).
c. Aural tests (eg. recognition of chord
qualities and melodic intervals,
clapback of rhythmic patterns).
d. Playing or singing a short unfamiliar
excerpt at sight.
e. A brief interview to discuss your musical
background, interests and goals.
2. Theory placement test: This written
test covers key signatures, major and
minor scales, triads, intervals, meter
and rhythm, and common musical
terms. A score of 80% or greater is
required. Students with Royal
Conservatory Grade II Rudiments (or
equivalent) are exempt. Requests for
exemption should be directed to the
Assessment & Test Centre.
Note: The audition requirements and the
theory placement test are the same for
both the Music Preparatory program and
the Music Diploma program. The results
of these will determine the appropriate
program placement.

Program Content
MUSI 192/
MUSI 193

Rudiments of Music
Theory and Aural Skills I
& II
MUSS 145/
Secondary Instrument
MUSS 145
Study (Private Lessons)
(repeated for credit)
MUSI 233
Introduction to Music
History
MUSI 241/
Basic Piano I & II
MUSI 242
(Students with Gr. 4
Piano from the Royal
Conservatory or equivalent
are exempt. Requests for
exemption should be
directed to the
Assessment & Test
Centre).
COMM 191
Oral Communications
COMM 256
Writing Skills for the Fine
Arts* (ENGL 219, ENGL
210 or ENGL 200 may be
substituted if you have
English 30)
* See “Communications Course Placement
Testing” above.
Other approved music options may be
selected providing you have the necessary
prerequisites and the courses fit your
timetable.

Further guidelines regarding audition
expectations and the theory placement test
are available at www.rdc.ab.ca/
performing_arts

Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 256. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.

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The two-year Music Diploma may be taken
for general interest or to help prepare you
for a professional career in music. In
today’s world, musicians are required to
be highly-trained, well-rounded, and
versatile. The Music Diploma program
provides you with a solid core of essential
courses while allowing you the option to
focus on particular areas of interest. Our
unique blend of traditional and
contemporary courses provides you with
the utmost flexibility in pursuing career
choices.
The Music Diploma is designed to:
1) provide a solid foundation of
transferable courses for those students
who wish to use the Diploma as a
stepping stone towards a 4-year
university degree;
2) provide valuable skills and hands-on
experience for those students who may
choose to pursue more immediate
interests in the music industry, in the
pop/rock field, or in private teaching.
The program has four main components:
1) Core Classes
All students are required to take classes in
music theory, aural skills, music history,
music merchandising, basic piano, and
communications.
2) Primary Instrument Study
Each semester of the program you will take
private lessons (MUSP) on the instrument
on which you had a successful entrance
audition. Lessons are available on the
most standard instruments (subject to
instructor availability). Current options
include:
Voice
Classical Piano
Woodwinds
Jazz Piano
Brass
Classical Guitar
Percussion
Electric Guitar
Strings
Bass Guitar
Private instruction on instruments such as
Organ or in areas such as Conducting or
Composition may be available to qualified
students.

Communications Course
Placement Testing

Red Deer College

Two-Year Music Diploma
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3) Ensembles
You will participate in at least one MUSE
performance ensemble each semester.
The expectation is that you will remain in
the same ensemble for an entire year.
4) Specialized Options
You will choose an additional 6 credit
hours of music course options in
consultation with your music faculty
advisor that allow you to pursue individual
areas of interest. Some examples of
possible options and course combinations
include:
Performance
MUSI 397
MUSI 401

Performance Practicum
Graduation Recital

Composition
MUSI 361/MUSI 362
Composition I & II
MUSI 398
Theory Practicum
Merchandising
MUSI 321
Music Merchandising
Theory and Practicum I
MUSI 322
Music Merchandising
Theory and Practicum II
Music Technology
MUSI 280/
Recording Studio
MUSI 282
Technology I & II
Note: The Merchandising courses, as
sanctioned by the National Association of
Music Merchants, are transferable to a
number of NAMBI institutions offering
“Music Merchandising/Business of Music”
degree. Students are required to enroll in
MUSI 321 and MUSI 322 to qualify for
transferability. Those interested can obtain
specific information from the Music
Merchandising course instructor.

Transfer Features
Graduates of the Music Diploma may be
able to pursue university degree studies in
a variety of areas. These include
baccalaureate degrees in Music, Arts,
Education as well as a number of more
specialized areas such as Music
Merchandising and/or Music Therapy.

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Individual courses in the Music Diploma
program can be transferred to most North
American universities on a course-bycourse basis.
Transfer arrangements are different at
each university and you are advised to
consult the Alberta Transfer Guide, your
Chairperson, Academic Advisors and the
university to which you will transfer for
more information.
The University of Lethbridge: Red Deer
College enjoys a block transfer
arrangement whereby Music Diploma
graduates who have a GPA of 2.50 and
have majored in classical piano, classical
voice, classical guitar or an orchestral
instrument may be accepted into the PostDiploma B.Mus./B.Ed program at the
University of Lethbridge. Students who
wish to pursue a more general music and
education combination may also choose
the B.A. (Music)/B.Ed. route.
Students considering this option are
advised to consult the appropriate
calendar information from the University of
Lethbridge as soon as possible (available
in print and online) to ensure that they are
fully aware of all requirements. They are
also advised to begin an early dialogue
with admissions personnel in the
University of Lethbridge Music
Department.
National Association of Music Merchants
Affiliated Music Business Institutions: Our
affiliation with NAMBI provides transfer for
our Music Merchandising courses and
practica to approximately 30 other
member schools in the USA. A list of these
institutions can be found at
www.wiu.edu/users/mimusba/nambi/
schools.

Admission Requirements

or ELA 30-2, or a minimum score at
the 50th percentile on the English
component of the College Board
Placement Test (written on campus) or
the Test of Adult Basic Education
(written off campus) and a score of 2-3
on a writing sample.
AND
B) Other Requirements
1. Audition: College music study
assumes that an acceptable standard of
proficiency in an instrumental or vocal
area has already been acquired. You must
declare a principal instrument (eg. guitar,
voice, piano, etc.) when you apply and
present a playing audition on this
instrument. You will continue to pursue
lessons on this instrument during your
time in the program. The audition
consists of the following elements:
a. A polished performance of two
contrasting pieces of your choice that
demonstrate your playing or singing
abilities
b. A demonstration of technical skills
appropriate to your instrument (eg.
vocalises for singers; scales, chords,
arpeggios, long tones, tonguing, etc. as
appropriate for pianists and other
instrumentalists).
c. Aural tests (eg. recognition of chord
qualities and melodic intervals,
clapback of rhythmic patterns).
d. Playing or singing a short unfamiliar
excerpt at sight.
e. A brief interview to discuss your musical
background, interests and goals.
2. Theory placement test: This written
test covers key signatures, major and
minor scales, triads, intervals, meter
and rhythm, and common musical
terms. A score of 80% or greater is
required. Students with Royal
Conservatory Grade II Rudiments (or
equivalent) are exempt. Requests for
exemption should be directed to the
Test & Assessment Centre.

A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma with a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or
ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1

Note: The audition requirements and the
theory placement test are the same for
both the Music Preparatory program and
the Music Diploma program. The results
of these will determine the appropriate
program placement.

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Further guidelines regarding audition
expectations and the theory placement test
are at www.rdc.ab.ca/performing_arts.

Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 256. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.

Program Content
Year 1
MUSI 257/
Comprehensive Music
MUSI 258
Theory I & II
MUSI 259/
Comprehensive Aural and
MUSI 260
Keyboard Skills I & II
MUSE 201/202 Symphonic Winds I & II
or
MUSE 205/206 Jazz Ensemble I & II
or
MUSE 217/218 Chamber Choir I & II
MUSP 145/
Principal Instrument
MUSP 245
Study I & II (Private
Lessons)
MUSI 233
Introduction to Music
History
MUSI 241/
Basic Piano I & II
MUSI 242
(Students with Gr. 4
Piano from the Royal
Conservatory or equivalent
are exempt. Requests for
exemption should be
directed to the Test &
Assessment Centre).
COMM 191
Oral Communications
COMM 256
Writing Skills for the Fine
Arts*
(ENGL 219, ENGL 210 or
ENGL 200 may be
substituted if you have
English 30)
* See “Communications Course Placement
Testing” above.

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Year 2
MUSI 346/
MUSI 347
MUSI 348/
MUSI 349
MUSE xxx

Comprehensive Music
Theory III & IV
Comprehensive Aural and
Keyboard Skills III & IV
Performance Ensemble
(4 credits)
MUSP 360/
Principal Instrument
MUSP 460
Study III & IV
MUSI 321
Music Merchandising
Theory and Practicum I
Note: Students who wish to attend the
NAMM Winter Show in Los Angeles are
required to enroll in MUSI 321.

Note: For each semester add $160 if
taking MUSP private lessons and $360 if
taking MUSS private lessons.
Note: In addition to tuition and course
fees, you should budget each year for the
following: music scores (approximately
$100.00), instrument purchase (if
necessary), instrument maintenance
(strings, reeds, drum heads, etc.
approximately $150.00), plus textbooks
and materials (approximately $750.00).
Note: MUSI 321 - special materials fee of
$550. for the NAMM field trip.

Graduation Requirements
Year 1 or 2
Choose one of the following music history
classes:
MUSI 202
History of Medieval,
Renaissance & Baroque
Music
MUSI 301
History of Classical and
Romantic Music
MUSI 302
History of Post-Romantic
& 20th Century Music
AND
Music Options (6 credits)

You must pass all courses for Year 1 and 2
and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.0.
Note: Those students considering a
transfer to the Post-Diploma B. Mus./B.Ed.
at the University of Lethbridge should be
aware that a minimum GPA of 2.50 is
required for admission.

Note: Options should be selected after
consultation with your music faculty advisor.
These options will allow you to pursue a
specific focus within the music area.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,430.00
Student Association Fees
$ 148.75
Fees
$ 320.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 795.00
Total
$4,733.75
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

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$3,528.00
$ 153.00
$ 870.00
$ 40.00
$ 750.00
$5,341.00

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Office Technology Certificate
Chairperson
Deb Kindopp
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
The Office Technology Certificate Program
may be taken on a full- or part-time basis.

One Year Certificate
An administrative assistant is the
cornerstone of the modern office. This
person is adept at utilizing current
computer software and technology and has
learned how to be a life-long learner!
The Office Technology Certificate Program
provides students with the software
training to be competitive in a
continuously changing field. In addition to
well-defined keyboarding skills, you will
gain basic bookkeeping knowledge, oral
and written communication knowledge,
training in office procedures and you will
have the opportunity to grow personally
and professionally through a personal
leadership course. A practicum placement
in an office setting provides you with an
opportunity to combine your newly
developed skills and knowledge with onthe-job-training. You will be qualified for
entry-level office positions.

Related Careers
There is an on-going local and national
demand for well-trained office personnel,
especially in the growing business
community of Central Alberta. Employers
have expressed a strong interest in hiring
one-year college graduates. Graduates will
find work in both small and large centres.

The Program
If you have curriculum concerns, you are
invited to see the Office Administration
Program Chairperson or a member of the
Office Administration faculty about a
suitable program of study.

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Transfer Features
The Office Technology Certificate transfers
to all Office Administration Diploma
Programs in colleges in Alberta.
Completion of the Office Technology
Certificate grants 6 credits towards the
Virtual Assistant Certificate.
Completion of the Office Technology
Certificate grants 30 credits (one year)
towards a Bachelor of Professional Arts
Degree, Communication Major, at
Athabasca University.
Four Office Technology Certificate courses
are equivalent to courses offered from the
Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping as part
of their Certified Bookkeeper credential.
See additional information regarding this
program at www.cibcb.com.
Graduates may complete a second year of
training in the Online Office
Administration Diploma. Through a
collaboration among Keyano College, Red
Deer College and SAIT, you can complete
an Office Administration Diploma entirely
online. Apply at www.keyano.ca, phone
Keyano College toll free 1-800-251-1408
or contact Gina Langager, Chairperson, at
(780) 791-8952 or
gina.langager@keyano.ca.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. 50% in ELA 30-1 or
65% in ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program commences, and
have a minimum mark of 50% in
ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2, or a minimum
score at the 50th percentile on the
English component of the College
Board Placement Test and a score of 23 on a writing sample
Note: While not an admission
requirement for the program, some
practicum agencies and field
placements may require Criminal
Record Checks of students working in
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obtaining Criminal Record Checks will
be provided to students after they have
been admitted to the program.

Program Content
Year 1 Fall Term
OADM 100
Information Processing I
OADM 110
Document Processing I
OADM 126
Basic Accounting
OADM 130
Office Systems I
COMM 150
Fundamentals of College
and Workplace Writing
Year 1 Winter Term
OADM 101
Spreadsheet
Fundamentals
OADM 102
Computer Essentials
OADM 111
Document Processing II
OADM 131
Office Systems II
OADM 135
Introduction to Industry
Sectors
OADM 160
Personal Leadership
Year 1 Spring Term
OADM 170
Practicum
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,822.00
Student Association Fees
$ 165.75
Fees
$ 35.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,200.00
Total
$5,262.75

Recognition of Prior
Learning/Experience
The Office Administration Department
recognizes that learning is a lifelong
process. Students may receive Recognition
of Prior Learning in some courses where
the learning of skills, knowledge or
competencies has been acquired through
work, formal and informal education or
training, or self study. Recognition of Prior
Learning is applicable in OADM 110,
OADM 111, OADM 100, and OADM 101.
Application forms for Recognition of Prior
Learning are available through the
Registrar’s Office. Students with a
keyboarding speed of 30 nwam should
apply for Prior Learning Assessment in
OADM 110.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

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Open Studies
(formerly General Studies)
Chairperson
Renate Scheelar
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630
Open Studies is a program that allows you
to begin your studies on a full- or parttime basis. The Open Studies program lets
you take courses and explore different
options in order to help you make
educational and career decisions. If you
need more than two academic areas of
high school-level courses, you must apply
to the Career and Academic Preparation
Program.
Purposes of Open Studies
1. You may design a program of studies to
suit your interests and needs. Open
Studies is not tied to any one career, so
you can take courses which appeal to
you if you have the proper
prerequisites. Please note that some
courses are program specific and may
not be available to Open Studies
students.

2. If you do not meet admission
requirements to certificate, diploma or
university programs, you may complete
those requirements and then apply to
these programs.
3. If you require a high school equivalency
math course from the CAP program as
part of your Open Studies program
and have been out of high school math
for more than one year, you will be
required to take a math placement test
prior to registering for the CAP math
course.

Admission Requirements
1. No mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
b. Three subjects from Group A, B or C
c. One subject from Group A, B, C or D
OR
2. High School Diploma
OR

3. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have no
mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
b. Subject from Group A or C
(See “Alberta Grade 12 Course
Groups,” page 10 of calendar)
Note: If you need three or more high
school level subjects, you must apply to
the Career and Academic Preparation
Program.
OR
4. A recommendation from an
Academic Advisor
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$2,940.00
Student Association Fees
$ 127.50
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,050.00
Total
$4,157.50

Program Readmission
See page 10.

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• Four styles to choose from
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www.rdc.ab.ca/alumni
For more information Please contact Alumni Relations
phone: (403) 342-3308
toll free: 1.866.Alumni1 (258-6641)
e-mail: alumni@rdc.ab.ca

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Pharmacy Technician
Chairperson
Rock Folkman
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

One-Year Certificate
Technicians have worked in the pharmacy
field for many years, but only on-the-job
training was available. In 1976, Red Deer
College began a training program to more
fully prepare technicians for their tasks.
Our graduates have been very well received
by pharmacists and employers, and the
responsibilities given to them have greatly
expanded. This program should be of
interest if you would like an officially
recognized training period, followed by
interesting and varied job opportunities in
the pharmacy field.

Related Careers
Graduates work in hospitals, community
pharmacies and related pharmaceutical
fields, under a Pharmacist’s supervision.
Duties include:
• preparing medication for dispensing
• compounding pharmaceuticals
• preparing aseptic products
• inventory control
• purchasing
• merchandising
• record keeping as required under such
acts as the Food and Drug Act
• narcotics control
• third party billing
• drug distribution
• prepacking pharmaceuticals
• computer processing
• clerical and other duties as necessary

The On-Campus Program
14 courses
10 months (September to June):
• 8 months at Red Deer College
• 2 months of practicum
• Community Pharmacy (140-160
hrs, 4 week block)
• Hospital Pharmacy (140-160 hrs,
4 week block)
3 terms

Red Deer College

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The Distance Program
Note: This is a part-time program.
14 courses
2 1/3 years
7 terms
•Practicum
• Community Pharmacy (140-160
hrs, 4 week block)
• Hospital Pharmacy (140-160 hrs,
4 week block)
To participate in the distance program,
students must have access to a computer
with Internet and e-mail capabilities.
Distance students must also arrange for an
approved examination proctor.
Lab courses are at the RDC campus.

Transfer Features
Pharmacy Technician courses taken at Red
Deer College are not transferable for credit
toward a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Pharmacy at the University of Alberta.

Admission Requirements
A)
1.

Academic Requirements
High School Diploma with no
mark below 60% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
c. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
d. Mathematics 30 (Pure) or
Mathematics 30 (Applied)
e. Computer literacy (including intro
word processing, spreadsheet).
Testing available at Red Deer
College.
f. Keyboarding 30 nwpm. Testing
available at Red Deer College.

OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full
year before the program starts with
no mark below 60% in:
a. Biology 30
b. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
c. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2 or a
minimum score at the 50th
percentile on the English
component of the College Board
Placement Test (written on
campus) or the Test of Adult Basic
Education (written off campus)
and a score of 2-3 on a writing
sample.
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d. Mathematics 30 or Mathematics
30 (Pure) or Mathematics 33 or
Mathematics 30 (Applied) or a
minimum score at the 60th
percentile for the Math component
of the College Board Placement
Test (written on campus) or the
Test of Adult Basic Education
(written off campus).
e. Computer literacy (including intro
word processing, spreadsheet).
Testing available at Red Deer
College.
f. Keyboarding 30 nwpm. Testing
available at Red Deer College.
AND
B) Other Requirements
(to be submitted after application and
transcripts)
1. Knowledge of the Pharmacy Technician
career (forms provided by the College).
Pharmacy experience is an asset.
2. Two letters of reference from educators
or employers, or both (forms provided
by the College).
3. A one- to two-page handwritten essay
giving your reasons for choosing a
Pharmacy Technician career.
4. A medical and personal health review
completed before starting the program
(forms provided by the College).
Note:
• Pharmacy Technician employers may
require that you be bondable.
• Part time students may be accepted with
the approval of the program chairperson
Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to most agencies
where they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The existence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical placement,
program completion, professional
licensure and therefore, may affect
employment prospects. It is each agency’s
or institution’s decision to accept or reject
a student for placement or observation
experience based on the results of the
criminal record check. Prospective
students who have a criminal record
should discuss the matter with the
department Chair prior to applying for
admission.

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Program Content
On Campus Program
Fall Term
PHAR 110
Pharmacy Practice I
PHAR 120
Dispensing I
PHAR 130
Pharmacy Laws and
Agreements
PHAR 140
Pharmaceutical
Calculations
PHAR 161
Computer Skills
PHAR 180
Pharmacology I
Winter Term
COMM 140
Fundamentals of
Workplace
Communications
PHAR 111
Pharmacy Practice II
PHAR 121
Dispensing II
PHAR 151
Hospital Pharmacy
PHAR 155
Aseptic Technique
PHAR 171
Community Pharmacy
PHAR 181
Pharmacology II
Spring Term
PHAR 191
Retail Pharmacy Practicum
PHAR 192
Hospital Pharmacy
Practicum
Distance Program
Year 1
Fall - Term 1
PHAR 110
Pharmacy Practice I
PHAR 140
Pharmaceutical
Calculations
Winter - Term 2
PHAR 130
Pharmacy Laws and
Agreements
PHAR 181
Pharmacology II
Spring - Term 3 (Red Deer Campus)
PHAR 120
Dispensing I (Lab)
PHAR 161
Computer Skills
Year 2
Fall - Term 4
PHAR 111
Pharmacy Practice II
PHAR 180
Pharmacology I
Winter - Term 5
PHAR 171
Community Pharmacy
PHAR 151
Hospital Pharmacy
Spring - Term 6 (Red Deer Campus)
PHAR 121
Dispensing II (Lab)
PHAR 155
Aseptic Technique

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Year 3
Fall - Term 7
COMM 140
Fundamentals of
Workplace
Communications
PHAR 191
Retail Pharmacy Practicum
(140-160 hrs)
PHAR 192
Hospital Pharmacy
Practicum
(140-160 hrs)
On Campus Program Cost Estimates
Tuition
$3,822.00
Student Association Fees
$ 165.75
Fees
$ 160.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,250.00
Books/Materials
Total
$5,437.75
Fees and Expenses
Tuition - Regular full two-term College fees,
plus Spring practicum course.
Distance Tuition - Regular tuition payable
each term.
Books and Supplies - approximately
$1250.00
Practicum Expenses - These vary
depending on where your practicum is.
Placements are made all over Alberta, with
only a few in Red Deer. The department
will try to let you choose the area so your
living expenses will be low, if possible.
Minimum costs will be two months board
and room, relocation costs, and travel to
and from the workplace. You will need
proper clothing for working with the public
in a professional setting.
Material and Special Fees: PHAR 110, PHAR
111, PHAR 130, PHAR 140, PHAR 151,
PHAR 171, PHAR 180, PHAR 181, PHAR
190, COMM 140
$50 (each distance delivery only)

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses.
Due to the changing nature of pharmacy
and health care, students must complete
the program within 4 academic years from
the term to which they were first admitted.
Students will be required to repeat courses
that don’t meet this requirement. If you
have any questions regarding this
requirement, consult the Department
Chairperson.

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Practical Nurse Diploma Program
Chairperson
Linda Moore Martin
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Two Year Diploma
This program delivered over two academic
years prepares the graduate to become a
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) following
graduation and successful completion of
the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration
Exam. As a LPN, the graduate will provide
nursing care in a variety of health care
settings, such as hospitals, the community
and other health care agencies.

Admission Requirements
In order to be admitted to the program the
student must:
1. meet the following academic
requirements:
- 60% in a level Biology 30
- 60% in one of the following: Math
20 (Pure), Math 20 (Old), Applied
Math 30 or Math 33 (old)
OR
70% in Math 20 (Applied) or Math 23
(old)
- 60% in ELA 30-1
2. Immunization and Testing Records Form
to be completed prior to program start
date.
Additional Requirements
In addition to the above requirements the
student must provide evidence of current
CPR certification at the Basic Rescuer level
C. You must be recertified in each year of
the program.

Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, applicants are advised
that they will be required to provide a
Criminal Record Check to agencies where
they will be placed for practicum
experiences. The existence of a criminal
record may prevent clinical placement,
program completion, professional
licensure and therefore, may affect
employment prospects. It is each agency’s
or institution’s decision to accept or reject
a student for placement or observation
experience based on the results of the
criminal record check. Prospective
students who have a criminal record
should discuss the matter with the
department Chair prior to applying for
admission.

Program Content
Year 1 Fall Term
COMM 191
Oral Communication
PN
216
Anatomy,
Physiology & Microbiology
PN
217
Adult Health Assessments
PN
218
Nursing Science I Foundations
SOCI 260
Sociological Concepts &
Perspectives
Or
equivalent 3 credit
humanities, social
science or science
course)
Year 1 Winter Term
PN
225
Pathophysiology
PN
226
Applied Pharmacology
PN
227
Nursing Science II Advanced Skills
PN
228
Growth & Development
Across the Lifespan
PN
229
Continuing Care
Practicum

Year 2 Fall Term
PN
231
Mental Health
PN
235
Nursing Science III Medical/Surgical Nursing
PN
237
Acute Care Practicum
PN
236
Health Education
Year 2 Winter Term
PN
242
Pediatric Nursing
PN
243
Maternity Nursing
PN
246
Community Nursing
PN
247
Nursing Science IV Transition to Graduate
PN
248
Focused Practicum
PN
249
Comprehensive
Practicum
Total hours of theory and labs - 990
hrs
Total hours of clinical practice - 736
hours
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$4,018.00
Student Association Fees
$ 174.25
Fees
$ 80.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$1,750.00
Total
$6,062.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,528.00
$ 153.00
$ 145.00
$ 40.00
$1,725.00
$5,591.00

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all required courses and
achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.0.

Year 1 Spring Term
ENGL 219
Language & Literature

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Professional Driver Certificate Program
Coordinator
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

4.
5.

The Program
The Professional Driver Certificate program
consists of classroom learning and one-onone behind the wheel training. Each
student will also complete a supervised
practicum with a driver coach and a paid
co-op work experience with a cooperating
trucking company. Successful completion
of all components is necessary in order to
meet the program requirements.
This program prepares the graduate to
work as a professional truck driver.
Graduates will have the competencies,
skills, and experience necessary for
success in entry-level, professional driver
positions in the trucking and
transportation industry. In addition to the
Professional Driver Certificate from Red
Deer College, graduates will be eligible for
a CTHRC certificate (Canadian Trucking
Human Resources Council) and the Alberta
Infrastructure and Transportation
Professional Driver Endorsement on the
Class 1 Licence.

Admission Requirements
1.

2.
3.

Currently holds a valid Alberta
Class 1 drivers license. Must
produce license and authorize
college to check status at time of
application and throughout
program
Must be a minimum of 18 years of
age at time of application
Present driver abstract at time of
application showing:
- no more than five points
- license has not been suspended
within 12 months of course
registration

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6.

- no criminal code driving related
convictions within 5 years of the
application
Has at least Alberta Grade 10 or
equivalent
Has met minimum essential skill
requirements as determined by
the Professional Driver Preemployment TOWES (Reading Text 2,
Document Use 1, Numeracy 1)
Has sufficient English language
proficiency to meet RDC
admission requirements (TOEFL
score of 550 on the paper test or
213 on the computer based test,
or Level 5 of RDC ESL Certificate,
or equivalent (LINC level 8/9).

Program Content
DRIV 110
DRIV 120
DRIV 130

Classroom
Classroom and Supervised
Practicum
Work Experience

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$2,744.00
Student Association Fees
$ 119.00
Supplies
$ 25.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 125.00
Total
$3,053.00

Call RDC Test Centre for details on testing
requirements.
Note: Applicants need to be aware that:
a.
In order to drive in the United
States, candidates must be aware
that a criminal record may
disallow them from crossing the
international border
b.
The minimum age for a
commercial driver in the United
States is 21 years
c.
In order to drive in the United
States drivers will be subject to
pre-employment and random
drug tests pursuant to US
regulations
d.
Some trucking companies have
hiring policies requiring highway
drivers be 19-21 years of age or
older

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Social Work
Chairperson
Brenda Joyce
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Two-Year Diploma
The mission of the Social Work Diploma
Program at Red Deer College is to prepare
the student for employment as a social
worker and to provide a foundation for
further post-secondary education by
introduction to and integration of: practice
skills, theoretical knowledge base, and
application of social work ethics and values.
The Program fulfills its’ mission through
promotion of ethical practice, social and
economic justice, respect for and
acceptance of diversity among peoples, and
relationship building.
Social workers are trained to ‘help people
help themselves’. The focus of social work
is on the interactions between people and
their social environment. The program
looks at how to help people meet the
demands of daily life. It looks at how social
work seeks to improve people’s problemsolving and coping skills, and links them
with systems that offer resources, services,
and opportunities.

Related Careers
Social Work Diploma graduates can expect
job opportunities in both public and private
agencies. You may work, directly or
indirectly, with people having problems with
finances, employment, child neglect, foster
care, alcohol or drug dependency, marital
and family conflict, juvenile offenders, and
individual emotional problems.

The Program
Objectives of the program are:
1. To provide a two-year diploma program
in Social Work that will prepare
students with the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes needed for jobs in beginning
social work positions.
2. To prepare students to continue their
education in a Bachelor of Social Work
program.

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Transfer Features
The Red Deer College Social Work Diploma
can be transferred to the Faculty of Social
Work, University of Calgary (programs in
Calgary and Edmonton, and ACCESS
Program offered at Red Deer College); the
University of Victoria; Thompson Rivers
University (Kamloops); University of Regina.

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma with no mark
below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
b. Social Studies 30
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or
ELA 30-2, or a minimum score at the
50th percentile on the English
component of the College Board
Placement Test (written on campus) or
the Test of Adult Basic Education
(written off campus) and a score of 2-3
on a writing sample.
AND
B) Other Requirements
1. Once it has been determined that you
have met the academic requirements
in (A) above, you will be mailed a
package of materials which includes
(a) a personal profile/questionnaire,
and (b) three confidential reference
request forms. All students are
required to complete this questionnaire
and arrange for their references to be
forwarded to the College in order to
have a complete admissions package.
2. You are required to complete a
minimum of 100 hours of volunteer or
work experience in a related social
service field.

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3. An interview with a Social Work faculty
member is required as part of
admission. Once your completed
package is received by the College, you
will be contacted for this interview.
The majority of your work or volunteer
experience must be completed prior to
your interview with a Social Work faculty
member.
Note: While not an admission requirement
for the program, some practicum agencies
may require Criminal Record Checks of
students working in their organizations.
Other agencies may require that instituted
orientation programs specific to their agency
be undertaken. Students should be
prepared for approximately $50 to $75 in
extra expense when placed in these
agencies.
Increasingly, social work practice in many
social services agencies requires workers to
work extended hours of operaiton. Many
agencies now provide a variety of programs
associated with their services that operate on
evenings or weekends. Students need to be
prepared to work during non traditional
business hours if placed in these agencies.
Note regarding university transfer: While
students may enter the SOWK Diploma
program without ELA 30-1, those intending
to transfer to a university program are
advised to complete ELA 30-1 before
entering the program. This will enable you
to take university transferable English
courses in your first year. Students who
enter the program without ELA 30-1 may
take English 30 (or equivalent) upon
admission to Social Work but may not
complete the Diploma within four terms.
ELA 30-1 is not credited toward Diploma
requirements.

Program Content
Year 1 Fall Term
English or Communication Option*
PSYC 260
Basic Psychological
Processes
SOCI 260
Sociological Concepts and
Perspectives
SOWK 201
Introduction to Social
Works Methods I
SOWK 205
Function and Structure of
Social Services
SOWK 208** Field Work

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Winter Term
English or Communication Option*
PSYC 261
Social and Individual
Behaviour
SOCI 261
Social Institutions and
Process
SOWK 202
Introduction to Social
Works Methods II
SOWK 206
Function and Structure of
Social Services II
SOWK 209** Field Work II

Readmission
See page 10.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all course requirements and
achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.00.

Year 2 Fall Term
SOWK 301
Social Work Methods III
SOWK 303
Social Work Methods IV Working with Groups
SOWK 308** Field Work III
SOWK 312
Social Problems and
Issues In Social Work
Option * (3 credits)
Option * (3 credits)
Winter Term
SOWK 304
Social Work Methods V Working with
Communities
SOWK 307
Social Policy
SOWK 306
Social Work Administration
SOWK 309** Field Work IV
SOWK 313
Social Work in Health
Care Settings
Option* (3 credits)
* One of your three options must include
one of PSYC 353, PSYC 355 or PSYC 357.
This course may be taken in either the fall
or winter term in second year. Options may
not include high school equivalency
courses. If you plan to transfer to a
university, choose courses which are
transferable
** Two-day field work practice per week.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,920.00
Student Association Fees
$ 170.00
Fees
$ 40.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$ 780.00
Total
$4,950.00
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

Red Deer College

$3,920.00
$ 170.00
$ 40.00
$ 40.00
$ 735.00
$4,905.00

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Theatre Studies in Acting and Technical
Production
Chairperson
Darold Roles
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

Graduates of both Acting and Technical
Production Streams are eligible to apply for
the 3rd and 4th years of the Advanced
Certificate and Applied Degree in Motion
Picture Arts at Red Deer College.

Two-Year Diploma
(Acting or Technical
Production)

Service Courses

The Program
This Program offers two streams or majors:
Acting and Technical Production. Each
has differing admission requirements and
career goals.
All streams have components of class
theory, studio training and practical work
(practicums). Practicums are assigned to
students so that, as members of the
resident theatre company, students can
integrate their acting and technical in the
production of a season of live theatre.

Related Careers
Arts and Culture are growth industries in
North America. There are many career
opportunities in theatre, expanding
careers in film and television and the
cultural industry generally for which study
in theatre forms a strong working
traditional base.

Transfer Features
Theatre Studies at Red Deer College has
over a decade of experience in transferring
students to university liberal arts study and
to theatre training schools in North
America.
Theatre Studies graduates often
accumulate credits to transfer into year two
of B.A., B.Ed., or B.F.A. studies at a variety
of Universities. Red Deer College does
have an agreement with the University of
Lethbridge which allows our Acting and
Technical students to be admitted to the 2year Post-Diploma B.F.A. (Dramatic Arts).

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The Department of Theatre Studies offers a
selection of university transfer courses for
students in other College programs.
All Drama students should consult with the
Department to plan credit banking for
future registration in the Theatre Studies
program. (See “Credit Banking,” below.)

Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
Acting Majors
1. High School Diploma with a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1
AND
B) Other Requirements
To be accepted to the acting program
you need to have a successful audition.
Further guidelines regarding audition
expectations are available at
www.rdc.ab.ca/performing_arts.

B) Other Requirements
To be accepted to the technical
production program, you need
to have a successful interview. Further
guidelines regarding interview
expectations are available at
www.rdc.ab.ca/performing_arts

Career Goals
Acting Graduates pursue opportunities
in the industry as performers, directors,
educators and administrators in theatre,
film and television.
Graduates may also choose to transfer
credits and resume experience to B.A.,
B.Ed., B.F.A. or specialty study elsewhere
in leading education centres or apply to
continue your training at Red Deer College
as part of our Applied Degree in Motion
Picture Arts.
Technical Production Graduates are
prepared to enter the workforce at junior
levels in stage and production
management, in theatre light and sound or
stagecraft. You may also choose to transfer
credits and resume experience to B.F.A. or
specialty study elsewhere in design or
technology, or apply to continue your
training at Red Deer College as part of our
Applied Degree in Motion Picture Arts.

Technical Production Majors
A) Academic Requirements
1. High School Diploma with a
minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or
ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older
and out of high school at least one full
year before the program starts, and
have a minimum mark of 50% in
ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2.
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Program Content
Theatre Acting Major
Year 1
DRAM 201
Play Analysis
DRAM 203
Introduction to Dramatic
Movement
DRAM 204
Singing for the Stage
DRAM 205
Acting Practicum I
DRAM 224
Intermediate Movement
for the Actor
DRAM 347
Introduction to Oral
Communication
DRAM 350
Introduction to Acting
DRAM 353
Scene Study I
ENGL 210 or ENGL 219/ENGL 220
PSYC 260**
Basic Psychological
Processes
PSYC 261**
Social and Individual
Behaviour
** Another course may be substituted with
permission of the Department.
Year 2
DRAM 202

Introduction to Theatre
Art
DRAM 305
Acting Practicum II
DRAM 309
Career Path Tutorial
DRAM 354
Senior Acting
DRAM 324
Advanced Movement for
the Actor
DRAM 442
Studies in Oral
Interpretation
One Approved Option
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$3,724.00
Student Association Fees
$ 161.50
Fees
$ 120.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,050.00
Books/Materials
Total
$5,095.50
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

Red Deer College

$2,156.00
$ 93.50
$ 100.00
$ 40.00
$1,000.00
$3,389.50

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Technical Production Major
Year 1
DRAM 201
Play Analysis
DRAM 206
Introduction of Sound for
the Theatre
DRAM 207
Introduction to Theatrical
Properties
DRAM 208
Introduction to Theatre
Lighting
DRAM 210
Introduction to Stagecraft
DRAM 211
Drafting and Drawing for
Theatre
DRAM 214
Stage Management and
Production Process
DRAM 378
Stagecraft
COMM 191 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 219
Year 2
DRAM 202
Introduction to Theatre
Art
DRAM 314
Theatre Design
DRAM 315
Stagecraft Practicum I
DRAM 317
Advanced Technical
Practicum II
DRAM 318
Advanced Technical
Practicum III
OR
Approved Option (for B.F.A. transfer)
DRAM 319
Career Path Tutorial
DRAM 493
Design Production Lab
Two Approved Options
COMM 256*** or ENGL 220

Communications Course
Placement Testing
***Students will be required to take a
College placement test before registering in
a written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 or ELA
30-1will be exempted from this test.)
Students who do not achieve a satisfactory
mark in this test will be required to
complete COMM 150 before they can
register in the required course, COMM 256.
Students should take the placement test
early in the event preparatory work (COMM
150) is required.

Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$3,234.00
$ 140.25
$ 100.00
$ 40.00
$ 704.00
$4,218.25

Technical Theatre majors should budget
for:
Drafting tools & Art supplies $160.00
Scenography
$ 30.00
Safety equipment
$160.00
Tools
$ 50.00

Credit Banking
Credit banking is when you accumulate
credit toward certification in a certain
College program, based on certain credit
free learning experiences. Credit for
practicum courses in the Theatre Studies
Diploma program may be “banked” for
production and performance activities that
have been supervised directly by Drama
Department staff.
Certification in other related areas must be
provided in writing by the staff member
and approved by the Department
Chairperson.
No more than one-third of practicum
courses in the Diploma program can be
accumulated through credit banking.

Readmission
See page 10.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses, and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$2,842.00
Student Association Fees
$ 123.25
Fees
$ 230.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Books/Materials
$2,120.69
Total
$3,355.94

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Transitional/Vocational Program
Program Coordinator
Janice Findlay
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

The Program
This program offers employment readiness
and job skills training to adults with
developmental disabilities. If you spent
most of your school years in Special
Education classes or left school early
because of educational difficulties, you may
be interested in this program.
This program focuses on teaching useful
work skills, attitudes and behaviours. You
will be prepared for a job in the community
through classroom instruction and on-site
job training.
We will work with you in setting individual
goals directed toward employment and
increased independence.

Admission Requirements
To be accepted into the program, you must
* be 18 years of age or over
* complete the application package and
assessment
* have a personal interview with
Department members
* have previous work experience, through
vocational or pre- vocational work skill
training OR a previous job
* a sincere desire to acquire employment
skills through community based work
experiences.

Training programs and placements are
individualized to meet your learning needs,
interests and employment goals.
Instructors in the program work closely
with you and the employer to assist in
training and to provide feedback on your
progress.
You will be involved in several placements
throughout the year to help you best
determine your most suitable employment
option.
Work experience courses include:
TVOC 013
Jobsite Skills Training I
TVOC 017
Jobsite Skills Training II
TVOC 018
Block Practicum
2. Classroom courses
Courses teach and review basic functional
skills, attitudes, and knowledge related to
employment and daily living. These
include:
TVOC 010
Self Awareness
TVOC 011
Vocational Preparation
TVOC 012
Recreation and
Community Living
TVOC 014
Interpersonal Skills
TVOC 015
Skills for Employment
TVOC 016
Skills for Independence

3. Employment Assistance Program
Following your Transitional Vocational
Program year, you may choose to
participate in a year of individualized
employment support. An instructor will
help you to maintain and stabilize the
employment you already have, or assist you
with another job search.
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$3,332.00
Student Association Fees
$ 144.50
Fees
$ 850.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
Total
$4,366.50
Funding is provided through the Skills
Investment Program, Alberta Human
Resources and Employment. Call Janice
Findlay at (403)342-3113 for details.

Course Length
10 months (September to June)

Program Content
1. Jobsite Skills Training
You will be involved in Jobsite Skills Training
three days a week providing you with the
opportunity to work directly with employers
and their staff within actual Red Deer
businesses.

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Virtual Assistant Certificate
Coordinator
Bev Pederson
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

The Program
Trends in telecommuting, the growth of
the Internet, and corporate downsizing
have contributed to the growth of the
virtual assistant profession. This online
program will provide opportunities for
students to gain entrepreneurial skills,
attitudes, technology skills and related
knowledge to adapt to providing office
services virtually from their home offices.
Students will learn how to create and
market a viable home-based business
using their technological skills to contract
office support to for-profit businesses and
not-for-profit agencies. Optional
specialization will allow students to select
from other major support areas:
Automated Accounting, Web Design, and
Electronic Spreadsheets.
There are three intakes: beginning
September, January and April of each year.
Each course is 14 weeks in length.

Related Careers
Certificate graduates are prepared to
operate an office services home-based
business. Graduates may also transfer into
the Office Administration Online
Collaborative Diploma.

Admission Requirements

Program Content

A) Academic Requirements
1. Keyboarding Speed of 30 net words
per minute on 3, 3-minute timings
with 3 or fewer errors on each
timing. For testing off-campus, contact
Admissions at 403-342-3400 or
admissions.@rdc.ab.ca.
2. 50% in ELA 30-1 or 65% ELA 30-2
OR
Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program commences, and
have a minimum mark of 50% in
ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2, or a minimum
score at the 50th percentile on the
English component of the College
Board Placement Test and a score of 23 on a writing sample.
B) Recommended
Note: While not an admission
requirement for the program, in order
to be successful students should have
basic computer skills (able to function
independently on basic computer
software programs and able to carry out
basic Internet navigation). Because of
the entrepreneurial nature of Virtual
Assistants, students should be
independent learners who use time
management skills to accomplish tasks.

(Total of Nine 3-credit courses)
Core courses:
VA 100
Document Formatting
VA 110
Communication Skills
VA 120
Basic Bookkeeping for Home
Business
VA 130
Starting a Virtual Assistant
Business
VA 140
Office Management for
Virtual Businesses
VA 150
Marketing Your Virtual
Business
VA 160
Virtual Practicum
OADM 200 Desktop Publishing
Choose one of:
OADM 201 Electronic Spreadsheets
OADM 220 Automated Accounting
VA 170
Web Design
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Tuition
$2,646.00
Student Association Fees
$ 114.75
Fees
$ 450.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$1,000.00
Books/Materials
Total
$4,250.75
Each course is $391.25 plus the cost of
textbooks.

Recognition of Prior
Learning/Experience
The Office Administration Department
recognizes that learning is a lifelong
process. Students may receive Recognition
of Prior Learning in some courses where
the learning of skills, knowledge or
competencies has been acquired through
work, formal and informal education or
training, or self study. Recognition of Prior
Learning is applicable in VA 100, VA 110,
VA 120, OADM 200, OADM 201, OADM 220
and VA 170. Application forms for
Recognition of Prior Learning are available
through the Registrar’s Office at
admissions@rdc.ab.ca or the Test Centre
at test.centre@rdc.ab.ca

Transfer Features
Virtual Assistant Certificate courses will
transfer to all Office Administration
Certificate and Diploma Programs in
colleges in Alberta. The amount of transfer
credit will vary depending upon the
program and college.

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

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Visual Art
Chairperson
Trudy Golley
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Local calls: 342-3400
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4630

The Program

Program Content

The instructors in the Visual Art program are
themselves practicing artists. Studios are
fully equipped for ceramics, sculpture,
painting, drawing, printmaking, and design.

Year 1
ART 101/ART 101
ART 201/ART 203
ART 231/ART 233

The program offers you a concentrated
visual arts foundation in a two year time
span.

ART 241/ART 243
ART 251
ART 261

Two-Year Diploma Program
For the past 30 years, successful graduates
of the Red Deer College Visual Art diploma
program have successfully transferred to
most major colleges and art schools across
Canada. Hundreds of Visual Art diploma
students have earned their BFA degree and
many are professional artists, teachers and
professors.

Related Careers
This program emphasizes the importance
of a general foundation in art. Most
related careers in art require further
studies beyond two years, either at
university or art college. Competition for
employment in specialized art fields is very
keen, making the strength of your basic
education very important.
The following employment-related fields
require a general art foundation, followed
by more specialized training, ending in a
four-year undergraduate degree or
Master’s degree.
Fine Art - sculpture, painting, ceramics,
printmaking, photography, and drawing
Crafts Design - ceramics, textiles, glass,
and jewellery
Commercial Design - lay-out, illustration,
display, model-making, and photography
Environmental Design - architectural,
urban, environmental, and industrial
design
Photography - creative, commercial,
industrial, and freelance
Art Education - secondary and postsecondary
Other - art galleries, framing shops, etc.

The first year emphasizes experience in
drawing, painting, design, ceramics,
sculpture, art history, and English. A broad
range of visual experiences will help you
form a visual arts vocabulary and master
skills in composition and technical areas.
The second year of the program emphasizes
creative growth and visual maturity in studio
work. You will also be introduced to studies
in the humanities.

Transfer Features
After successfully completing the Visual Art
program, you may transfer into the third
year of Fine Art at the Alberta College of Art
and Design, the University of Lethbridge
(BFA), or a Bachelor of Fine Art program at
any other Alberta University.
Transfer requirements vary from one
university to another. See the Alberta
Transfer Guide for detailed transfer policies.

Admission Requirements
1. High School Diploma with no grade
below 50% in ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
OR
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older,
out of high school at least one full year
before the program starts, and have a
minimum of 50% in ELA 30-1 or ELA
30-2, or a minimum of 50th percentile
on the English component of the
College Board Placement test (written
on campus) or the Test of Adult Basic
Education (written off campus) and a
score of 2-3 on a writing sample.

ART 281
English

Visiting Artists
Art History I and II
Visual Fundamentals
I & II
Drawing I and II
Two Dimensional
Studies-Painting I
Three Dimensional
Studies-Ceramics I
Three Dimensional
Studies-Sculpture I
One term course
(level determined by
entry qualifications)

Year 2
ART 101/ART 101
Visiting Artists
ART 341/ART 343
Drawing III and IV
One-term academic option
English
One-term course
(diploma or
university level)
Two-term University transfer academic
option (preferably a 300 level Art History).
Two electives from the following full-year
studio courses:
ART 351/ART 353
Painting II and III
ART 361/ART 363
Ceramics II and III
ART 375/ART 377/
ART 379
Printmaking (two
will be offered each
year)
ART 381/ART 383
Sculpture II and III
Program Cost Estimates - 2007/2008
Year 1
Tuition
$4,410.00
Student Association Fees
$ 191.25
Fees
$ 285.00
Activity & Wellness Fee
$ 40.00
$2,175.00
Books/Materials
Total
$7,101.25
Year 2
Tuition
Student Association Fees
Fees
Activity & Wellness Fee
Books/Materials
Total

$4,214.00
$ 182.75
$ 300.00
$ 40.00
$2,155.00
$6,891.75

Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

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programs
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• Strong basic computer and keyboarding
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• A computer skills test, keyboarding
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assessments may be required at the
discretion of the Program Coordinator

Program Content

• Keyboarding Development
• Windows XP Professional
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• Introductory Web Development
• Introduction to Desktop Publishing
• Resume Development and Interview
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• Microsoft Word 2003 Specialist
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• Microsoft Access 2003 Specialist
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Specialist
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Graduation Requirements
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• Successful completion of minimum of
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Admission Requirements
• High School completion is recommended
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• Resume and/or portfolio – submitted at
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• Strong computer skills including
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• Fundamental drawing skills, artistic
talent, a flair for creativity or experience
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• A computer skills assessment and college
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Program Content
• Fundamentals of Multimedia Design
• Adobe Photoshop Level I
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• Adobe Illustrator Levels I & II
• Macromedia Fireworks Level I
• Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Level I
• Macromedia Flash Level I
• Macromedia Flash Level II
• Macromedia Flash Level III
• Macromedia Dreamweaver Level I –
Introduction to HTML and Web
Development
• Macromedia Dreamweaver Level II –
Advanced Web Development
• Introduction to Database Connectivity and
Catalogue Site Creation
• Portfolio Development
• Professional Development Workshops

Graduation Requirements
• Successful completion of all courses
• Minimum grade of 50% in each course
• Minimum of 80% overall program

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professional, you can pursue a training path
and achieve MCSA certification with a focus
on the latest technology - Microsoft Windows
Server 2003.
Distinguish yourself from the crowd. Stay
ahead in a competitive business
environment. Reap the rewards of
advanced skills and technical competence.
Microsoft certification is internationally
recognized as a hallmark of quality and
expertise. Successful graduates of the MCSA
program will have the ability to increase
organizational productivity and customer
satisfaction, and will enjoy enhanced
recognition and an improved career path.
A Microsoft certification is the best way to
show your employer, clients, and colleagues
that you have the required knowledge and
skills to succeed.
The new MCSA Network Support Analyst
Certificate Program will train individuals to
meet the needs of industry through
advanced Microsoft Certified Technical
training, Certified CompTIA training, Linux
Administration training and training in
non-technical workplace skills.
The days of technical employees spending
all of their time without client are all but
gone. Whether a business’s clients are
external or internal, the need for employees
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critical. Simply stated, the MCSA Network
Support Analyst certificate program’s blend
of technical and non-technical skills will
help students become more employable in
the eyes of today’s IT employers.
The MCSA program at Red Deer College is
proud to offer:
• Microsoft and CompTIA certified
instructors with extensive field
experience
• Microsoft and CompTIA official
curriculum
• Small class sizes
• State of the art training lab
• Work experience placements

Admission Requirements
• Completion of grade 12 and/or entry
level IT industry work experience is
strongly suggested
• Entrance interview
• Resume - submitted at entrance
interview
• Strong basic computer skills including
Windows and basic networking
• A computer skills assessment and
college entrance assessments may be
required at the discretion of the
Program Coordinator

Program Content
• CompTIA Certification Training (A+ and
Network+)
• Implementing and Supporting Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
• Managing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Environment
• Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Environment
• Implementing a Microsoft Windows
Server Network Infrastructure
• Implementing, Managing and
Maintaining a Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure
• Comprehensive Red Hat Linux
Administration
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Workshop
• Quality Customer Service Workshop
• Employment Readiness Workshop
• Exam Preparation Study Labs and
Projects

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Graduation Requirements
• Successful completion of all courses
• Successful completion of the A+ and
Network+ certifications as well as
Microsoft exam #70-270 and #70-290
• Successful completion of all assigned
projects and labs
• Minimum of 80% overall program
attendance

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Professional
Bookkeeping
Certificate Program

The part-time Professional Bookkeeping
Certificate Program will provide graduates
with the knowledge and skills needed to
successfully enter private practice as a
Professional Bookkeeper or fulfill the
requirements of an Accounting Clerk/
Bookkeeper position within a company.
Every organization, large or small, requires
someone with the right training to maintain
and update its financial records. These
bookkeeping professionals perform vital
tasks for the companies they work for,
including verifying and balancing receipts,
posting debits and credits, recording
transactions, completing payroll and GST
requirements and creating financial reports
for company owners and executives.
Today’s business environment is constantly
changing. Small business owners need and
demand the highest standard of
bookkeeping resources in the profession.
Professional Bookkeepers can meet the
challenge. The work of a Bookkeeper is
interesting, stimulating and challenging. As
essential members of their organizations,
they are involved in many business activities
on a daily basis. Their commitment and
contribution generate opportunities for
themselves and their organizations.
The convenient, part-time, two evening per
week schedule offered in the Professional
Bookkeeping Certificate Program will help
individuals meet their educational and
professional development goals in a way that
is manageable with an individual’s busy
schedule.

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Admission Requirements
• Completion of grade 12 (or equivalent)
and/or related work experience
• Strong interest in bookkeeping as a career
• Entrance interview
• Resume- submitted at entrance interview
• Above average computer skills including
Microsoft Windows and keyboarding
• A computer skills assessment and college
entrance assessments may be required at
the discretion of the Program Coordinator

Program Content
• Bookkeeping I
• Microsoft Windows XP for Bookkeepers
• Microsoft Excel 2003 for Bookkeepers
• Bookkeeping II - Simply Accounting
• Bookkeeping III - Quick Books
• Bookkeeping IV - Advanced Transactions
• PC Troubleshooting, Maintenance and
Security Workshop
• Resume and Interview Skills Development
Seminar
• Microsoft Word 2003 Training

Graduation Requirements
• Successful completion of all courses
• Successful completion of both final
examinations
• Successful completion of all assigned
projects and labs
• Minimum of 80% overall program
attendance
Recruitment for certificate programs occurs
year round. To have your name added to
our prospective student database, call 3423121 today. Prospective students will be
automatically invited to program
information sessions for their program of
interest that normally occur 3-4 months
before the start of the next offering.
Student financing and various scholarships
and bursaries are available for all certificate
programs.
For further information on the above
programs or any Computer and Information
Technology courses offered by Continuing
Education, contact Trent Rix (Program
Coordinator) at 342-3433 or via e-mail at
trent.rix@rdc.ab.ca

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Alberta Senior
Citizens Housing
Association/Red
Deer College

• Site Managers Certificate
• Activity Coordinators Certificate
Red Deer College and Alberta Senior
Citizens’ Housing Association (ASCHA) have
partnered to provide two seniors’ housing
certificate programs: one for Site Managers
and the other for Activity Coordinators.
These are part-time programs that were
specifically designed for the working
person who is able to commit an average of
15 – 20 hours of class time per course
over a two-year period. This arrangement
allows you to remain employed while you
complete the program on a part-time
basis.
Program sessions begin in the spring of
even-numbered years with courses held
over the following two-year period. The
next session begins in April 2004. The
subsequent session will begin in spring,
2006.

Admission Requirements
There are no formal admission
requirements. Applicants may be currently
employed in a seniors’ housing facility or
not currently employed at a seniors’
facility, but interested in a career in this
field.

Program Content
Both programs consist of an orientation
course and eight additional courses that
will be delivered during spring and fall
sessions for two consecutive years. The
courses will be delivered in a variety of
forms, such as in the classroom at RDC,
on-site at other locations, home study,
homework assignments, and on-line
courses.

to seniors’ housing industry. The courses
for this program are:
• Orientation: Learning to Learn
• Communication Skills*
• Leadership and the Role of the Manager
• Interpersonal Relations
• Site Management
• Site Operations*
• Human Resource Management
• Aging Process*
• Common Medical Conditions*

Activity Coordinators
Program
This program is designed to enhance your
ability to creatively and effectively program
activities that meet the needs of seniors’
housing residents in a stimulating and safe
environment. The courses for this
program are:
• Orientation: Learning to Learn*
• Communication Skills*
• Recreation Programming
• Personal and Professional Development
• Leisure Education
• Site Operations*
• Program Management
• Aging Process*
• Common Medical Conditions*
* These courses are common to both
programs.

Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully complete all
courses in their program to graduate and
earn the certificate.

Program Cost Estimate
(for session beginning Spring 2004)
For ASCHA members: $2,500.00
Non-members: $3,400.00
(Note: Fees for the entire program do not
have to be paid in advance. Fees are
payable as each course is scheduled).

Site Managers Program
This program is designed to build personal
strengths in areas such as leadership skills,
pertinent business theories and
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Occupational Health
& Safety (with U of A)

To receive your U. of A. O.H. & S. Certificate,
you must have completed all 6 of the
compulsory core courses, and 2 of the
possible 8 elective core courses and 35
hours in elective enrichment courses
(minimum 329 hours total). Courses/
seminars may not be offered every semester.
Intended primarily for part-time students
working in the field, the program will take
approximately 2 to 3 years to complete.
Please call the U. of A., at 1-800-808-4784
to register for the certificate or to receive a
full listing of course selections at RDC call
403-342-3517.
N.B. These courses are open to anyone, in
addition to those registered in and wishing
to complete the entire Occupational Health
& Safety Certificate Program.

Admission Requirements
Contact the U of A for admission
requirements.

Program Content
6 Compulsory Core Courses:
• Introduction to Health & Safety Systems
• Management of Health & Safety Systems
• Fundamentals of Occupational Hygiene
• Applied Occupational Hygiene
• Health & Safety Legislation & Policy
• Organizational Behavior (Bus.303 at
RDC)
8 possible elective core courses (any 2 out
of these):
• Basis Train-the-Trainer
• Training and Development of the
Workplace
• Fundamentals of Disability Management
• Fundamentals of Auditing
• Fundamentals of Ergonomics
• Interpersonal Communications in
Business
• Risk Managment and Communications • Safety Hazard Recognition, Evaluation &
Control
35 hours of Elective Enrichment Courses
(for complete listing see
www.extension.ualberta.ca/
appliedsciences/prog_ohs.aspx )

Graduation Requirements

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English As A Second
Language

The English As A Second Language
Certificate Program is for students who
need to improve their English for general
communication or academic study.
Successful completion of Level Five of the
English As A Second Language Certificate
will satisfy the language proficiency
requirements for most Certificate and
Diploma programs at Red Deer College.
University Transfer programs may require
additional English Language Proficiency
assessment.

Admission Requirements
Level 1: Basic English (a TOEFL score of
300 or higher in a practice test is the
equivalent of Basic English) OR
a pass mark for Canadian Language
Benchmark 3 in Speaking/Listening AND
Reading/Writing.
Levels 2-5: Successful completion of
previous level or placement testing.

Program Content
Level 1: A basic course for students who
need to increase fluency and master basic
grammar and sentence structures. Learn
reading strategies to develop, build and
analyse new vocabulary.
Level 2: Writing effective paragraphs by
studying grammar, sentence structure and
mechanics using a multimedia approach.
Learn to understand and follow moderately
complex readings by identifying factual
and inferred details.
Level 3: Focussing on grammar and
related skills required for writing
paragraphs in a clear and effective
manner. Small group discussions and
presentatons are used to further expand
fluency skills.
Level 4: A sophisticated study of grammar
and mechanics needed to write effectively
for business and academics. Oral
presentations expand speaking
opportunities as literature, procedures and
problem solving situations are described
and compared.

Level 5: The focus is on analysis of
multimedia, and of writing, revising and
editing to effectively express ideas for a
variety of academic and business writing
situations. High demands on fluency are
made as students contribute to debates,
meetings and other group interactions as
well as individual projects.

Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully complete Level
Five to earn the Certificate of Completion.
A minimum of 65% for Speaking/Listening
and for Reading/Writing is required to pass
each level.
Program Cost Estimates Per 15 week
term
International Students
Registration Fee
$ 100.00
Tuition
$2,750.00
Books/Materials
$ 200.00
Total
$3,050.00
Canadian Residents
Tuition
Books/Materials
Total

$1,900.00
$ 200.00
$2,100.00

Canadian Residents may be eligible to
receive Skills Investment Funding.

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Pre-Trades

See page 72.

You must pass all courses and receive a
minimum of 50%.

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Aviation

Contact
Sky Wings Aviation Academy Ltd., Box 190,
Penhold, AB T0M 1R0.
Phone 403-886-5191, Fax 403-886-4279
Toll Free: 1-800-315-8097
Red Deer College, Management Certificate
Program, Box 5005, Red Deer, AB T4N
5H5
Phone 403-342-3400

The Program
Sky Wings Aviation Academy offers a twoyear diploma in Aviation in partnership
with Red Deer College. Academic courses
for a Management Certificate are taken at
Red Deer College. You will graduate with a
strong background in business and
subjects related to flight in modern highperformance transport aircraft.
You will receive a Commercial Pilot
License at the end of the first year. In the
second year, you will have the option of
obtaining either a Multi-Engine Instrument
Rating or a Flight Instructor Rating, along
with a Single Engine Instrument Rating.
You will also receive a Management
Certificate from Red Deer College.

Admission Requirements &
Fee Structure
A. Academics
Successful completion of high school
including the following courses or their
equivalent. If you are unsure if your
transcript will meet requirements, please
contact us by telephone or fax.

B. Medical Fitness
Candidates must be cleared to Commercial
Pilot Medical Standards (Category 1) by a
Ministry of Transport Doctor. Call Sky
Wings for a list of specified Doctors in your
area.
C. Private Pilot’s License
Applicants may be conditionally accepted
into the program subject to being in
possession of a medical at the time of
registration. Sky Wings Aviation offers an
accelerated six week private pilot course
during the months of July and August or it
may be completed by entering in
September and enrolling in the private
pilot course along with the normal
academic course load.
D. Fee Structure
Fees will vary for individual students,
however, an approximate figure of
$35,000.00 for the two years may be used
for planning purposes.
Students will be required to make a
deposit of $500.00 to hold a position upon
registration, and one of $3,000.00 prior to
the commencement of each semester.
Subsequent course costs are payable
midway through the term. Maximum
funding available from Alberta Student
Loans to qualified applicants is currently
$4,400.00 per semester. Out-of-province
students may be eligible through their
respective finance boards (ie.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, etc.)
Some scholarships are available through
Sky Wings.

Mathematics 30 or 33
English 30 or ELA 30-1 or English 33 or
ELA 30-2
Accounting and Computer experience is
recommended
Physics is an asset, but not required
Mathematics 31 is also recommended

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E. How to Apply
Since, for practical purposes, each class is
limited to 25 students, you are advised to
apply as soon as possible to Sky Wings,
complete and return the application form
with a $50.00 non-refundable fee.
Applications should be submitted by April
1 for September, and by August 30 for
classes starting in January. Late
applications will be permitted as space
permits. (Faxes are acceptable and fees
may be paid by credit card.)
F. Duration
The Aviation Diploma program includes 2
semesters in each of two years. Each
semester is fifteen weeks long. The
academic part of the program will take
approximately half the student’s time, and
the flying theory and flight instruction part
of the program will take the other half of
his/her time. The program can be
structured for the individual and an
accelerated curriculum can be arranged.
Just contact the program coordinator and
we can plan for your career needs.

Communications Course
Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College
placement test before registering in a
written communications course. (Students
with 60% or greater in English 30 will be
exempted from this test.) Students who do
not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test
will be required to complete COMM 150
before they can register in the required
course, COMM 250. Students should take
the placement test early in the event
preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.

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Program Content
Preparatory as required
Flight training to Private Pilots License can
be done
Typing
Eight Business Administration courses are
required to complete the Management
Certificate program. Refer to the Business
Administration section of the calendar for
details.
Sky Wings courses include:
Aviation 101
PDM, Navigation,
Engines, Air Regs
Aviation 102
Commercial Pilot’s
License Flight
Training
Aviation 201
Theory of Flight,
Meteorology, Weight
and Balance, Air
Carriers
Aviation 202
Flight Training
Aviation 301
Instructional
Technique, Airline
Management, First
Aid, Theory of Flight
Aviation 302 or 303 Multi-Engine
Endorsement Flight
Training
Aviation 401
Advanced Meteorology,
Advanced Navigation,
Instrument Flight
Procedures, Crew
Resource
Management, Resume
Preparation
Aviation 402
Multi-Engine
Instrument Rating
Flight Training

Graduation Requirements
Sky Wings will award a diploma if you pass
all courses and achieve a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.00. You must also
have obtained a Commercial Pilots
License, and Instrument Rating and a
Flight Instructor Rating or Multi
Endorsement.
Upon completion you could receive:
1. Sky Wings Aviation Academy Diploma
2. Red Deer College Management
Certificate

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O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Continuing
Education

Continuing Education offers a wide range
of courses, seminars and workshops
designed to meet the needs of life long
learners. These credit-free offerings
provide opportunities for workplace skills
development, career enhancement and
personal growth.
Course guides are available in August and
January. Please call 403 357-3663
Information is also available on the Web
address:
http://extension.rdc.ab.ca
The programs offered by Continuing
Education are learner-centered and
designed to be accessible, relevant,
practical and convenient. Program
Coordinators also provide customized “onsite” training programs for groups and
businesses.
Continuing Education programming
includes:
Career Development Programming
For Career Development Programming
designation, a program must include
measurable outcomes and be recognized
by Alberta Learning as a program for
which students are eligible to receive
Students Finance Board funding. Often,
Career Development programs will involve
certification of learning by a body external
to the college. See page 122 for a
complete listing of Career Development
Certificate Programs.

- Waterwell Drilling
- Transportation Safety Director
- Journeyman/Tradesman Updating
- Oil & Gas Industry Related Courses
- Distance Delivery Trades Programs
- Programs – see page 72
Pre-employment Trades
Management Training
Phone 342-3216
- Leadership
- Human Resource Management
- Conflict Management
- Financial Management
Computer Training – Phone 342-3433
- Introductory Courses
- Application software
- Accounting, Project Management and
AutoCAD
- Multimedia, Web Design and Digital
Photography
- Customized Systems and Information
Technology Training
Arts Programming
Continuing Education offers highly
acclaimed programming in the Visual and
Performing Arts. Excellent instructors and
superb facilities provide unique learning
opportunities for students.
Visual Arts – Phone 342-3130
- Summer Series – summer visual arts
school for adults
- Hot Glass
- Year round arts programming
Performing Arts – Phone 342-3526
- Conservatory of Music
- Conservatory of Dance
- Adult Concert Band
- Clinics on Campus

Business and Industry Training
Continuing Education provides training
programs for learners wishing to upgrade
their workplace skills. Programs are
responsive to the changing needs of
business and industry and help individuals
and businesses keep current in their
changing environments.

Summer Camps
Art Camps – Phone 342-3504
- Musicamp Alberta
- Arts Trek
- Adventures in Summer Music
- Summerscapes
- College for Kids
Science Camps – Phone 342-3504

Industrial & Trades Training
Phone 342-3517

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Sport Camps - Phone 342-3201
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Hockey
- Soccer
- Combo Camps
Fitness & Lifestyle Programming
Phone – 342-3140
The Kevin Sirois Fitness Centre provides fitness
and lifestyle courses, programs and services.
Supported by a provincial “Be Fit for Life”
grant, the KS Centre supports and encourages
healthy lifestyles throughout Central Alberta
though activities such as:
- leadership certification programs
- fitness & lifestyle appraisals
- Mobile Fitness Unit
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Worksite Wellness initiatives

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O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Professional
Accountant
Designation

Students seeking a professional
accounting designation (Chartered
Accountant - C.A., Certified General
Accountant - C.G.A.; or Certified
Management Accountant - C.M.A.)
must earn a university degree.
Students may seek a business degree,
focussing on accounting, by enrolling
in the Business Administration
Diploma program (Accounting major)
or the Bachelor of Commerce program.
The program description for the
Diploma program is described on page
78; the Bachelor of Commerce is
described on page 38.

General Interest Programming
Phone – 357-3663
- Language Training
- Human Services Programming
- Personal Growth

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In this section, courses are listed to show what
is normally offered at Red Deer College. Some
courses are not offered every year. Check the
timetable to see if specific courses will be
offered.
Each course is identified by the name of the
subject, followed by a course number and a
course weight. The instructor/student contact
hours are also shown as well as the number
of weeks the course normally lasts, the title of
the course, and a brief description.
Example:
ACCT 206-3
(BC=4)
(3-1) 15 weeks
Auditing
ACCT
206
-3

(BC=4)
(3-1)

15 weeks
Auditing

name of the subject, often
an abbreviation
the course number which gives
the course a unique identity
the number which follows
the dash is the course
credit weight
the number of billing credits
the instructor/student contact
hours per week; 3 hours of
class and 1 hour of lab
the number of weeks the class
runs
the title of the course

Assignment of Academic
Credits, or Credit Weight,
to Courses
Course credits are a measure of learning
opportunities based on the number and type
of instructional hours or equivalent learning
experiences. For Red Deer College Diploma
and Certificate courses, academic credits are
normally equal to billing credits. For courses
in University Transfer Programs, academic
credits are normally equal to the credit given
at university. This is usually equal to the
number of lecture hours.

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Definitions

(3-3)

Credit - The equivalent of 15 hours of class
instruction. (Example: 1 hour per week for
15 weeks including the final exam period.

(0-3)

Course - A series of learning opportunities
within a specific subject area to which a final
grade is assigned.
Courses have a variety of learning
opportunities, among which are the following:
Class - a series of learning activities aimed at
acquiring theory.
i) Activities in the class are directed
by the instructor
OR
ii) Context based Learning
Lab - a series of structured learning activities
to facilitate the application of concepts,
theories and principles.
Seminar/Tutorial - a series of structured
learning activities aimed at further exploration
and application of concepts, theories and
principles.
Clinical - a series of learning activities aimed
at applying theory in prescribed clinical
experiences.
Practicum - a learning activity aimed at
combining theory with practical experience.
Field Work - an educational experience
involving work of a practical nature acquired
by students in a work situation.
Instructor/Student Contact Hours
The figures in brackets following the course
title and number show the number of contact
hours per week. The first figure is the number
of class hours. The last figure is the number
of lab hours. Seminar hours are identified
with an S. Practicum, Clinical and Fieldwork
are usually expressed as total hours.
(3-0)
Three hours of classes per
week. No labs.

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(3-1S-3)

(3/2)

Three hours of classes and
three hours of labs per week.
No classes.
Three hours of labs per week.
Three hours of classes,
1hour of seminar, and
three hours of labs per week.
Classes on alternate weeks

Course Length
Length of courses may vary, see timetable for
length of courses.
A term usually lasts 15 weeks, including the
exam period. Courses lasting 15 weeks are
called term courses.
Some courses last two terms, or 30 weeks.
This includes two exam periods, one at the
end of each term. These courses usually run
from September to April. They are called full
courses.
Prerequisites and Co-requisites
Courses listed as prerequisites must be
completed before you start the course in
question. For example, BIOL 297 lists Biology
30 or equivalent as prerequisite. This means
that you must complete Biology 30 or
equivalent before you can take BIOL 297.
Courses listed as co-requisites must be taken
at the same time as the course in question.
Note: You usually have to complete a junior
course in the same subject before you can
take a senior course. This is true even if it is
not listed as a prerequisite. If you wish to
register in a 300-level course without having
taken at least one 200-level course in the
same subject, check with an advisor.
Restricted Courses
Some courses are available only if you are
admitted to a certain program.
Reserved Courses
Some courses are available first to students
in a certain program. Once most students
have registered, these courses are opened to
all students.
You can find information on restricted and
reserved courses in the College Timetable.

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ACCT 075-6

(BC=6)

(6-0) 15 weeks
Basic Accounting

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 191.
ACCT 102-4

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
Introductory Accounting I

Theory and practice of accounting as applied
to the accumulation, external reporting, and
external uses of financial accounting
information.
Credit will not be granted for both ACCT 102
and 202.

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ACCT 202-3

(BC=5)

ACCT 210-4

(4-1) 15 weeks

Introductory Financial Accounting

Intermediate Financial Accounting
II

Postulates, principles of accounting relating
to external reporting, and uses of financial
accounting information. Emphasis is on
accounting for organizational resources and
equities, preparing and analysing financial
statements, and reporting to owners,
creditors, and other external decision makers.
Note: Designed for Second Year Commerce
Students.
Credit will not be granted for both ACCT 102/
103 and 202.
ACCT 204-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Managerial Accounting

Preparing and analysing accounting
information for shareholder and management
use.
Prerequisite: ACCT 102
Credit will not be granted for both ACCT 103
and 202.

ACCT 204 covers the same topics as ACCT
104 in more depth and adds several
additional topics.
Prerequisite: ACCT 103 or 202
Credit will not be granted for both ACCT 104
and 204.
Bachelor of Commerce students must take
ACCT 204. Diploma students may take either
ACCT 104 or 204.

ACCT 104-3

ACCT 205-3

ACCT 103-4

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
Introductory Accounting II

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks
Managerial Accounting

Cost Accounting

Using accounting information for managerial
decision making, operating and capital
budgets, and product costing.
Prerequisite: ACCT 102
Credit will not be granted for both ACCT 104
and 204.
Diploma students may take either ACCT 104
or 204. Bachelor of Commerce must take
ACCT 204 (and may not take ACCT 104).

Basic cost accounting and multiple purpose
systems for management control. Profit-cost
relationships. Inventory valuation. Material
costing. Budgeting and performance
evaluation. Standard costs. Variance analysis.
Direct costing and relevant costing. Cost
allocation. Process costing.
Prerequisite: ACCT 104 or 204.

ACCT 106-4

(3-1) 15 weeks

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Management Accounting and
Finance

Using accounting information for managerial
decision making. Budgeting, financial
forecasting and analysis, and an introduction
to corporate finance.
Prerequisite: ACCT 102
Credit will not be granted for both ACCT 104
and 106.

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(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks

Monetary and non-monetary liabilities.
Accounting for bonds, leases, pensions, and
shareholders’ equity. Tax allocation.
Analysing financial statement information.
Statement of changes in financial position.
Accounting for changes and correcting errors.
Prerequisite: ACCT 209.
ACCT 211-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Personal Taxation

The Income Tax Act as it relates to calculating
personal income tax. Employment income
and property income. Capital gains. General
deductions, exemptions, and tax rates.
Aspects of tax planning. Does not cover
unincorporated business income.
Prerequisite: ACCT 103 or 202 or consent of
the instructor.
ACCT 212-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Corporate Taxation

The Income Tax Act as it relates to calculating
corporate taxes. Rules for business expense
deductions. Capital cost allowance. Details
of calculating taxes. Filing requirements.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211

® Anthropology
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
ANTH 200-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
People & Biocultural Evolution

ACCT 206-3

(BC=4)

Auditing

Objectives, principles, standards, and
procedures of external auditing. Audit of
assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and
expenses.
Prerequisite: ACCT 103 or 202.
ACCT 209-4

(BC=5)

(4-1) 15 weeks
Intermediate Financial Accounting I

Generally accepted accounting principles.
Objectives of financial statements. Revenue
recognition. Time value of money. Valuation
of current assets. Accounting for inventories.
Fixed assets and long-term investments.
Prerequisites: ACCT 103 or 202.
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An examination of people and culture around
the world. The focus will be on archaeological
and physical anthropological components
(race, evolution).
ANTH 201-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
People and Culture

An examination of people and culture around
the world. The focus will be on cultural
anthropological components (language,
culture growth and culture change).

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(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Anthropology
Provides a general introduction to
Anthropology through the study of central
concepts and key issues, including culture,
human cultural development, biological
evolution, social organization, cultural theory,
symbolic systems and culture change.
Note: You cannot receive credit for ANTH
203 if you have previously taken either ANTH
200 or 201.
ANTH 204-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Global Citizenship

A survey of basic elements of global
citizenship. Central concepts to building
knowledge and understanding of the
interconnectedness of human cultures will
be explored by focusing on topics including
social justice and equity, diversity, globalization
and interdependence, sustainable
development, and peace and conflict.
ANTH 306-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Archaeology

The nature, purposes, theory, and methods
of anthropological archaeology. Emphasis is
on how past societies are reconstructed from
archaeological evidence and the explanation
of cultural evolution.
Prerequisite: ANTH 200 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Deparment.
ANTH 307-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Social and Cultural
Anthropology

Comparing human society and culture,
particularly non-Western communities.
Emphasis is on the family, social structure,
political institutions, religion, and processes
of change.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Department.
ANTH 308-3

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

ANTH 309-3

(BC=3)

ANTH 331-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Introduction to Physical
Anthropology

Anthropology of Gender

Human evolution and human variation. Topics
include primatology, osteology, hominoid
palaeontology, and variation in modern
populations.
Prerequisite: ANTH 200 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Department.
ANTH 321-3

Comparative analysis of gender as a central
feature of social identity and of social relations
of power, with particular reference to feminist
approaches to the exploration of women’s
experience in their historical and cultural
variety.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the department.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

ANTH 356-3

Ethnographic Survey of Latin
America

(3-0) 15 weeks

A survey of cultural traditions of Mexico, the
Caribbean, and Central and South America
as they have evolved since the 16th century.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of department.
ANTH 323-3

(BC=3)

Ethnographic Survey of First
Nations of Canada

The cultural history of the First Nations
peoples of Canada including the analysis of
the contemporary groups.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Department.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 week

ANTH 357-3

Ethnographic Survey of Africa

(3-0) 15 weeks

Anthropology 323 will survey various groups
across Africa going from traditional foraging
groups through to current industrial societies
in Africa.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the department.
ANTH 327-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Globalization and Indigenous/
Cultural Minorities

The survival of indigenous and minority
cultures in various societies. Relationships
among race, class, culture, and politics.
Genocide, ethnocide, and the future of native
peoples in the modern state.
ANTH 330-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Technology and Culture

Evolution of tools and techniques. How society
adapts to environment through technology.
Relationships between technology, ideology,
and social organization.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Linguistic
Anthropology

(BC=3)

Applied Anthropology

Introduction to the practical use of
anthropological knowledge and research
methods. Includes discussion of the specific
challenges of practicing anthropology outside
of academia.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Department.
ANTH 361-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Peoples & Cultures of Central
America

Cultural history of the native peoples of Mexico
and Guatemala. Contemporary Indian
communities.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Department.
ANTH 363-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Anthropological Perspectives on
Religion

Contemporary anthropological theoretical
perspectives on indigenous and world
religions.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or consent of the
Department.

Language and communication in the context
of anthropology. A brief survey of field and
analytic methods. Theory of linguistic
anthropology.
Prerequisite: ANTH 201 or ANTH 203, or
consent of the Department.
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(BC=4)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

ART 203-3

(BC=3)

ART 301-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Human Osteology

Art History II

Art History

This is a comprehensive and intensive course
on human skeletal material in archaeological
context. Lectures and labs will cover
techniques for identifying complete and
fragmentary skeletal and dental elements, for
recognizing the form and function of soft tissue
attachments, on bones and for determining
individualizing characteristics such as age at
death and sex. Additional topics include
skeletal growth and development, the
identification of the normal range of variation
in human skeletal anatomy, and distinguishing
human from animal bones. This course should
be considered essential for students planning
future work in the interpretation of modern
and archaeological human remains or the
hominid fossil record.
Prerequisites: ANTH 309, or a course in
Biology or Zoology, or consent of the
Department.

A survey of Art History from Renaissance to
modern.

Forms and concepts in art and architecture
in Canada. Early French and English colonial
periods to Confederation.

® Art

(BC=.5)

(0-1) 15 weeks
Visiting Artists

This is a presentation based course featuring
a diverse range of visiting artists who are
professionally active in the visual art studio
areas. Presentations will contain a variety of
graphic content.
Note: This course will be evaluated using a
credit (pass)/non-credit (fail) grading system
based upon 75% attendance.
Note: Repeat for credit 4 times for 2 credits.
To complete their program requirement, BFA
and Visual Art students must have completed
a total of 2 credits in ART 101. Beginning
date for ART 101 is Fall 2002.
ART 201-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks

ART 303-3

Visual Fundamentals I

(3-0) 15 weeks

A studio-based course concerned with the
analysis of information expressed visually in
two dimensions.

Art History

ART 233-3

(BC=5)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Forms and concepts in Canadian art and
architecture from Confederation to modern.
The Group of Seven, Nationalism,
Regionalism, and more recent development.

Visual Fundamentals II

ART 305-3

ART 231 continued. Studio based. Analysing
information expressed visually in three
dimensions.

(3-0) 15 weeks

ART 241-3

(BC=5)

(BC=3)

Art History

European painting, sculpture, and
architecture. The nineteenth century to the
end of Impressionism.

(4-2) 15 weeks
Drawing I

ART 306-3

Basic theory and practice of drawing.
Note: May include use of life models

(3-0) 15 weeks
Art History

Painting, sculpture, and architecture. From
the end of Impressionism, through the early
art movement of the 20th century, to the
1950’s.

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Drawing II

ART 241 continued. Basic theory and
practice of drawing. Emphasis is on analysis
and motivation.
Prerequisite: ART 241.
Note: May include use of life models
ART 251-3

(BC=3)

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Two Dimensional Studies Painting I

Introduction to various materials and
techniques in both traditional and
contemporary formats.
Note: May include use of life models

ART 341-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Drawing III

Theory and practice of drawing. Emphasis is
on developing more advanced drawing and
perception skills.
Prerequisite: ART 231, 233, 243.
Note: May include use of life models
ART 343-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Drawing IV

(4-2) 15 weeks

Emphasis is on refining technique and
resolution of working concepts.
Prerequisite: ART 341.
Note: May include use of life models

Three Dimensional Studies Ceramics I

ART 351-3

ART 261-3

(BC=5)

Ceramic process in image and idea.

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Painting II

Art History I

A survey of Art History from Prehistoric to
Renaissance.

ART 281-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Three Dimensional Studies Sculpture I

Sculptural process in image and idea.

Red Deer College

(BC=3)

(4-2) 15 weeks

ART 243-3

Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
ART 101-.5

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ART 251 continued. A contemporary
approach to painting that develops individual
strengths, using a problem solving approach.
Prerequisite: For AU, U of C, U of L, AUC,
B.F.A. program: ART 251, 231, 233 and
243. For U of A, B.F.A. program: ART 231,
233, 243, 251, 281.
Note May include use of life models

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ART 353-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Painting III

ART 351 continued.
Prerequisite: ART 351.
Note: May include use of life models
ART 361-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Ceramics II

Emphasis is on hand building and surface
enrichment. Lectures, critiques, and studio
practice.
Prerequisite: ART 231, 233, 243 and 261.
ART 363-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Ceramics III

Further work and study in clay. Kiln firing
principles and introduction to throwing.
Lecture, critiques, and studio practice.
Prerequisite: ART 361.
ART 375-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Printmaking I

Relief printmaking, including woodcut, wood
engraving, linocuts, and colour printmaking.
Prerequisites: For AU, U of C, U of L, AUC,
B.F.A. program: ART 231, 233, 243.
For U of A, B.F.A. program: ART 231, 233,
243, 251/281.
ART 377-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Printmaking II

Silkscreen (serigraph) printmaking.
Prerequisites: For AU, U of C, U of L, AUC,
B.F.A. program: ART 231, 233, 243.
For U of A, B.F.A. program: ART 231, 233,
243, 251/281.
Corequisite: ART 379.
ART 379-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Intaglio and relief printmaking. Includes
etching, engraving, collograph, and colour
printing.
(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Sculpture II

Developing and realizing sculpture using
various techniques and materials.
Prerequisites: FOR U of C, U of L, AUC, B.F.A.
Program: ART 231, 233, 243, 281.

Red Deer College

For U of A, B.F.A. Program: ART 231, 233,
243, 251/281.

ART 463-3

ART 383-3
Sculpture III

ART 461 continued.
Prerequisite: ART 461.
Co-requisite: ART 499

Further study and work in sculpture.
Prerequisite: ART 381.

ART 475-3

ART 441-3

Printmaking - Relief Intaglio

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Drawing

Emphasis is on an individual problem solving
approach. You have more responsibility to
set visual and conceptual parameters and to
extend your visual inquiry process.
Prerequisite: ART 343
Co-requisite: ART 499
Note: May include use of life models
ART 443-3
Drawing

ART 441 continued.
Prerequisite: ART 441.
Co-requisite: ART 499
Note: May include use of life models
ART 451-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Painting

Expanding your ability in and knowledge of
painting concepts and processes. Using and
handling related media.
Prerequisite: ART 353.
Co-requisite: ART 499
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(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Ceramics

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Technology of relief and intaglio printing
processes. Developing personal imagery,
effective visual communication, composition,
and design.
Prerequisite: ART 375, 379.
Co-requisite: ART 499
ART 479-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Printmaking - Relief Intaglio

ART 475 continued.
Prerequisite: ART 375, 379.
Co-requisite: ART 499

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks

ART 481-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Sculpture

Extending your performance base as it relates
to ideas, media, and process.
Prerequisite: ART 383.
Co-requisite: ART 499
ART 483-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Sculpture

ART 481 continued.
Prerequisite: ART 481.
Co-requisite: ART 499

Painting

ART 499-3

ART 451 continued.
Prerequisite: ART 451
Co-requisite: ART 499

Studio Practice

ART 461-3

Printmaking III

ART 381-3

D e s c r i p t i o n s

(BC=4)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Self directed studio research and production.
Required co-requisite for students registered
in 400 Level studio courses.
Note: May be repeated for credit

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Ceramics

ART 363 continued. Emphasis is on refining
personal imagery in terms of composition and
conception. More in-depth understanding
of ceramic techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 363.
Co-requisite: ART 499

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ASTR 205-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The Modern Universe

A survey of modern astronomy with a focus
on how our present views of the universe
developed. Exploring the solar system by
telescope and spacecraft. The birth and
death of stars. Variable stars. Interstellar
medium. The Milky Way and other galaxies.
Pulsars (neutron stars) and supernovae. The
concept of a black hole. Exploding galaxies
(radio galaxies) and quasars. The evolution
of the universe. The possibilities of
extraterrestrial life and interstellar
communication.

® Automotive Service
EMP 101-4

(BC=4)

(60 class hours)
Employment & Communications I

Introduction to written and oral
communication skills with emphasis on
business style correspondence. Course also
includes WHMIS, Standard First Aid and CPR
Certifications.
EMP 102-1

(BC=1)

(15 class hours)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

AUTO 103-3

(BC=3)

AUTO 109-5

(45 class hours, 15 lab hours)
Electrical I

Engine Fundamentals

Obtain basic electrical knowledge and develop
skills required to diagnose and repair
automotive electrical systems.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101

An overview of basic engine construction and
systems, including diagnosis and repair of
common failures.
Prerequisite: AUTO 101

AUTO 104-1

AUTO 110-2

(BC=1)

AUTO 101-2

(BC=2)

(20 class hours, 10 lab hours)

(30 class hours, 15 lab hours)

Welding

Electrical II

Safe use of oxyacetylene and MIG equipment.
Acquire basic knowledge and skills for safe
use of gas heating and cutting and MIG
equipment.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101

To obtain further knowledge of electrical
circuit diagnostics and an overview of
automotive computer systems.
Prerequisite: AUTO 103

AUTO 105-1

(40 practicum hours)

(BC=1)

Powertrains and Drivelines

Knowledge and skills required to diagnose
and repair clutches, driveshafts, universal
joints and constant velocity joints.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101
AUTO 106-1

(BC=1)

AUTO 102-5

(BC=5)

(50 class hours, 40 lab hours)
Brakes

Knowledge and skills required to diagnose
and repair master and wheel cylinders, disc
brakes, drum brakes, brake valves and park
brakes, power brakes and antilock brake
systems.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101

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Provides the student an opportunity to work
in a shop setting and job shadow a journeyman
technician.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101
AUTO 181-2

(BC=2)

Practicum II

Basic Transmissions

An overview of manual transmission operation
and diagnosis, along with automatic
transmission service.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101
(BC=4)

The student will be job shadowing and
applying skills he or she has learned in the
Automotive Service Program in a shop setting.
Prerequisite: AUTO 180

® Biochemistry
BIOC 301-3

(45 class hours, 25 lab hours)

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

Steering and Suspension

Acquire knowledge and develop skills to
service and repair steering linkages,
suspension systems, wheels, hubs and tires,
manual and power steering gears.
Prerequisites: AUTO 101
AUTO 108-5

(BC=1)

(85 practicum hours)

(15 class hours, 10 lab hours)

AUTO 107-4

AUTO 180-1
Practicum I

(20 class hours)

Tools and Safety

Knowledge and skills required to identify and
safely use basic hand tools, common power
tools, measuring tools and fastening devices.

(BC=2)

(6 class hours, 12 lab hours)

Employment & Communications II

Further practice in written and oral
communication skills with emphasis on
problem solving, interview skills and resume
writing.
Prerequisite: EMP 101

(BC=5)

(45 class hours, 35 lab hours)

(BC=5)

(45 class hours, 45 lab hours)
Wheel Alignment

Complements the steering and suspension
course. Learn steering angles, alignment
procedures, diagnosis and steering column
construction. Use state of the art wheel
alignment equipment.
Pre or Co-requisite: AUTO 101

Introductory Biochemistry

An introduction to the fundamental principles
of biochemistry. Protein structure and
function; lipids and the structure of biological
membranes; nucleotides and the structure
of nucleic acids; bioenergetics and the
metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and
nitrogen; the integration and regularion of
cellular metabolism.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and 251
Restrictions: Students may only transfer BIOC
301 or BIOC 393 for credit.
BIOC 393-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Biochemical
Molecules

This is essentially the same course as BIOC
301 but has a laboratory.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and 251
Restrictions: Students may only transfer BIOC
301 or BIOC 393 for credit.

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(BC=3

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Nucleic Acids and Molecular
Biology

This course is intended to provide students
with a comprehensive introduction to the
biochemistry of nucleic acids. It covers: the
structure and properties of nucleotides and
nucleic acids; DNA based information
technologies; genes and chromosome
structure; molecular mechanisms in DNA
replication, repair, and recombination; RNA
metabolism; protein synthesis and targeting;
the regulation of gene expression.
Prerequisites: BIOC 301, CHEM 212 and
252. Students transferring to the University
of Alberta with less than a B- in the prerequisite
courses will not receive transfer credit for
this course.

® Biology
(See also Microbiology, Bacteriology, Botany,
Genetics, Physiology, and Zoology.)
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
BIOL 075-4
(BC=4)
(4-1) 15 weeks
Introductory Biology

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 191.
BIOL 095-6

(BC=6)

(5-2) 15 weeks
Preparatory Biology

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 191.
BIOL 201-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
Concepts in Biology

Brief introduction to the philosophy of biology.
Unity and diversity. How structure and
function complement each other.
Homeostasis. Genetics and evolution. Ecology.
Biological basis of behaviour. Relationship
between biology and society.
Prerequisite: Biology 30
BIOL 209-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Towards a Sustainable Society

The emergence of a sustainable worldview
involves the emerging of ideas from science,
religions, and economics. These ideas are
coupled with a movement towards integrating

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mind, body and spirit for social change. An
experiential approach will be employed to
explore our understanding and responses to
critical world events and trends that impact
our survival and well being.
Prerequisite: Biology 30 or Science 30 or
Social 30 or equivalent

endomembrane system, protein targeting,
exocytosis and endocytosis; nuclear structure
and function: cell cycle control and cancer.
Prerequisites: BIOL 217
Pre- or Co-requisite: CHEM 251/252 or 351/
352.
BIOL 317-3

BIOL 217-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

Molecular Genetics and Heredity

Introduction to Cell Biology

The chromosomal and molecular basis for
the transmission and function of genes. The
construction of genetic and physical maps of
genes and genomes. Strategies for the
isolation of specific genes. Examples of
regulatory mechanisms for the expression of
the genetic material in prokaryotes and
eukaryotes.
Note: Credit will not be given for BIOL 317
and 297
Prerequisite: BIOL 217

An introduction to cellular and molecular
biology. Topics include: biological
macromolecules; membrane structure and
function; cellular structure; bioenergetics
and energy flow; respiration and
photosynthesis; cell division and the cell cycle;
DNA structure and replication; transcription
and translation; recombinant DNA and
genetic regulation.
Prerequisite: Biology 30 & Chem 30
Note: BIOL 217 and 218 can be taken in
either order.

BIOL 318-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
BIOL 218-3

Principles of Ecology

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Organisms in their Environment

An introduction to how the diverse organisms
on this planet have been affected by their
environment and how the current
environment is the product of the activities or
organisms. The course also examines how
evolution has operated over long time periods
to produce major groups of organisms and
how evolutionary origins are reflected in their
classification. The principles that underlie
our understanding of the major lineages will
be discussed using examples from bacteria,
fungi, protists, animals, and plants. A
description of the involvement of organisms
in major ecosystem processes leads to an
evaluation of the stability of those systems and
of human impact on the processes.
Prerequisite: Biology 30
Note: BIOL 217 and 218 can be taken in
either order.
BIOL 301-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Eukaryotic Cellular Biology

A structural and functional dissection of a
eukaryotic cell. Detection of specific
molecules at the ultrastructural level: plasma
membrane structure and function:
cytoskeleton involvement in intracellular
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Ecology is the scientific study of interactions
between organisms and their environment
in a hierarchy of levels of organization:
individuals, populations, communities, and
ecosystems. The course is designed to provide
a comprehensive survey of general concepts
that can stand alone or serve as preparation
for advanced courses in ecology.
Laboratory exercises focus on the scientific
method, experimental design, critical
thinking and scientific writing.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218

® Botany
BOTA 310-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
The Plant Kingdom - Vascular
Plants

A comparative survey of vascular plants
focusing on their morphology, classification
and phylogeny. Emphasis is placed on living
plant groups with some paleobotanical
evidence presented.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218

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BUS 201-3

(BC=3)

Introduction to Business

This course covers the foundations for future
courses in the B.Comm. program including
accounting, organization behaviour, finance,
information systems and marketing. Cases,
group projects and a computerized business
game may be used.
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Organizational
Behaviour

An introduction to the factors that influence
human behavior in organizations. Topics
include perception, personality, values, group
behavior, leadership, politics and power.
Students will be encouraged to use this
information to better understand themselves
and how they make choices in organizations.
BUS 305-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Organization Theory and Analysis

Organizational structure and processes.
Theoretical models used to analyse and
manage organizations. The context of
organization theory. Problems and use of
classical and modern theory. Organization
dynamics.
Prerequisite: BUS 303.
BUS 306-3

D e s c r i p t i o n s

BUS 307-3

(BC=4)

(3-1) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

BUS 303-3

C o u r s e

(BC=4)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Introduction to Business Statistics
I

The use of statistics and probability in business
decision making. Methods of collecting,
organizing, interpreting, and presenting data.
Measures of central tendency and dispersion.
Discrete and continuous probability
distributions. Standard normal distribution.
Sampling and statistical estimation. Testing
hypotheses.
Credit will not be granted for both BADM 111
and BUS 306.

Introduction to Business Statistics
II

Statistical techniques used in business
decision making, analysis of variances, chisquare distribution, non-parametric tests of
hypothesis and multiple regression and
correlation analysis.
Prerequisite: BUS 306 or BADM 111.
BUS 310-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Finance

Types of securities and basic methods of
valuation. Valuation and selection of physical
and intellectual assets. Operation of asset
markets and market efficiency. Risk measures
and risk reduction methods. Financing policy,
including choices between debt and equity
financing.
Prerequisite: BUS 306
Co-requisite: ACCT 202
Note: It is strongly recommended that student
complete ACCT 202 before registering in BUS
310.
BUS 311-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Legal Foundations of the Canadian
Economy

Both the private and public sectors of our
economy rest on a structure of legal and social
institutions. This course looks at the Canadian
legal system with emphasis on the social policy
behind the rules, rather than on the rules of
law themselves. Includes the nature, sources,
philosophy, and policy objectives of the law.
Selected topics from the field of tort and
contract law.

® Business
Administration
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
BADM 107-2*

(BC=2)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Computer Skills for Business

BADM 107 is designed to provide students
with requisite computing skills to succeed in
BADM 207 Advanced Microcomputers. The
course consists of three modules; CMPT 071-

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Introduction to Computers, CMPT 083-Word
Processing I, and CMPT 086-Spreadsheet
Skills I.
*Non-traditional delivery in course
BADM 110-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Management

A competency based course for managing
organizations and people. Competency
modules include: planning, organizing,
controlling, delegating, meetings, ethics, time
and stress management, critical thinking,
conflict, negotiating, job re-design, and
creative thinking. Case studies and team
exercises are used to develop interpersonal
and decision-making skills.
BADM 111-3

(BC=4)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Introduction to Statistics

The use of statistics and probability in
business decision making. Methods of
collecting, organizing, interpreting, and
presenting data. Measures of central tendency
and dispersion. Discrete and continuous
probability distributions. Standard normal
distribution. Sampling and statistical
estimation. Testing hypothesis.
Credit will not be granted for both BADM
111 and BUS 306.
BADM 132-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Marketing

The activities involved in the flow of goods
and services from the manufacturer to the
consumer. A consumer approach to
marketing is stressed. Decisions on product,
place, promotion, and pricing. Other related
marketing topics and how they are used to
develop policies and strategies.
BADM 170-3*

(BC=3)

(3-1.5) 15 weeks
Microcomputer Applications

Small business computers and businessrelated software. Using several computing
applications, including word processing,
spreadsheet, database, file management, and
operating systems.
*Non-traditional delivery in course

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(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

BADM 235-3

(BC=4)

BADM 243-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-1) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Interpersonal Skills

Applied Database Development

Marketing Surveys

Theory and skills of interpersonal relations.
Topics include: understanding and improving
interpersonal relationships, perception,
customer service, negotiation skills, conflict
resolution, giving and receiving feedback,
presentation skills, coaching and counselling,
interviewing skills.

Expands on the construction of simple
database models to those involving more
complex designs that deal with the
interactions of multiple entities. Focuses on
using tools that facilitate the development of
user-specific applications on a stable
database infrastructure. Complex forms and
reports and the usage of scripts using SQL or
similar languages will be explored.
Prerequisite: BADM 207

Marketing survey theory and skills. Research
project, including designing and
administering a questionnaire and tabulating
and evaluating the project. Group and
individual work.
Prerequisite: BADM 242

BADM 207-4

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
Advanced Microcomputer
Applications

Advanced business-related software with focus
on spreadsheet and database systems. These
software packages are used in marketing,
finance, accounting, and human resource
management. Theory includes managing
information systems, input devices, and other
topics.
Prerequisite: CMPT 071, 083 and 086 or
equivalents or consent of the department.
BADM 232-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Business Technology

Students will research, use and evaluate a
variety of current technologies related to
business. Through simulations and projects,
the students will gain experience in the setup,
operation and issues of modern business
technology.
Prerequisite: BADM 207

BADM 238-3

(BC=4)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Electronic Commerce

The focus will be on the business strategies
and procedures necessary to use the Internet
to deliver goods and services
Prerequisite: CSYS 100 or BADM 207, or
consent of department

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

Entrepreneurship

Personal Selling

This course develops the tools necessary for
both future entrepreneurs and those already
active in the business community to compete
effectively in the world of commerce.
Prospective entrepreneurs will learn how to
investigate and evaluate business
opportunities, and to acquire the skills and
knowledge needed to establish new business
ventures, as well as, how to meet the
organization’s social responsibility to its
community.
Note: Designed for BADM students.
Note: Not open to students in the first year
without consent of the department.

The role of selling in the business world.
The nature and rewards of selling. Details of
the salesperson’s job and qualifications.
Knowledge and skills needed for successful
selling. The sales process. The salesperson’s
personal, customer, and social
responsibilities.
Prerequisite: BADM 132
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Advertising

This course introduces the students to coding
for the web. Students will learn advanced
programming in HTML as well as introductory
concepts in CGI scripting and XML.
Prerequisite: BADM 207

Advertising and its role in the Marketing Mix.
Advertising and society. The Promotional Mix.
Functions of advertising agencies. Creative
strategy. Media strategy. Advertising and the
law.
Prerequisite: BADM 132

BADM 234-3

BADM 242-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Web Design

Marketing Research

Students will learn advanced web design using
web authoring tools. Students will be
furthering their knowledge of design and web
layout by utilizing a variety of multimedia
development tools.
Prerequisite: BADM 207

Methods of defining problems, collecting
data, analysing data, and presenting results
for marketing problems. Research methods
used in all functions of business. Specific
areas of market research, including the use
of focus groups. Emphasis is on the
marketing function of research.
Prerequisite: BADM 132

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Theory and practice of planning,
implementing, coordinating, marketing and
evaluating various types of events including
award ceremonies, convention planning,
trade shows, fundraisers, festivals, seminars,
and concerts.
Prerequisite: BADM 132 or consent of
department.

(3-0) 15 weeks

Web Development

Red Deer College

Events Management

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

BADM 251-3
BADM 240-3

BADM 241-3
BADM 233-3

BADM 249-3

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BADM 253-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Project Management

Designed to explore the basic elements of
project management. This includes
planning, scheduling, maintaining progress
of the activities that comprise a project. By
applying knowledge gained to actual projects,
students are able to understand project life
cycles, scheduling, planning, control and
implementation.

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2 0 0 8

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(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

BADM 280-3

(BC=3)

BADM 321-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Introduction to Finance

Industrial Relations

Selected Topics in Management

The role of finance in today’s business firms.
Cash budgets, financial forecasting and
analysis, and sources and uses of funds.
Effective management of current assets,
working capital, and fixed assets. Capital
budgeting and methods of evaluating capital
projects, with emphasis on discounted cash
flow techniques. Class discussion of relevant
case problems.
Prerequisite: ACCT 102/103 or 202.
Note: Designed for second year Business
Administration students.

Labour relations and collective bargaining.
Labour legislation, negotiating and
administering collective agreements, and
settling disputes. Concepts, theories,
legislation, history, practices, and current
trends and issues in the Canadian industrial
relations system.
Prerequisite: BADM 281

Specialized areas of managerial or
entrepreneurial concerns, or both. Functional
areas of business, including management,
marketing, finance, accounting, and human
resources. Course offering and specific topics
depend on if an instructor is available.

BADM 281-3

Quantitative Methods Module For
Accountants

BADM 261-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Financial Management

The firm’s optimal capital structure. Shortterm, intermediate, and long-term sources
of capital funds. Leasing, dividend policy,
ledgers, and acquisitions. Class discussion
of relevant case problems.
Prerequisite: BADM 260.
BADM 262-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Investments

Practical and theoretical aspects of investing
in marketable securities. Capital markets and
the pricing of capital assets. Investing
strategies.
Prerequisite: ACCT 103 or 202
BADM 270-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Business Policy

The objectives of this course are to integrate
learning from other courses in the Business
Administration and Financial Services
programs and to develop strategic thinking.
In addition to studying the theory and
application of business strategy, students will
also run their own companies in a competitive
business simulation, analyse the performance
of companies and the environment and make
presentations to management boards.
Prerequisite: Completion of all first year
Business Administration and/or Financial
Services diploma courses.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BADM 260 or
BUS 310

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(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Human Resource Management

An introduction to human resource issues for
the employee, supervisor, manager, and
human resources staff.
Planning,
recruitment, selection, compensation,
performance appraisal, and labour relations
issues will be discussed.
Note: Designed for BADM students.
Note: Not open to students in the first year
without consent of the department.
BADM 290-3

BADM 327-1*

(BC=1)

(2-1) 5 weeks
Selected Management Science and statistical
topics for Accountants. Topics include linear
programming, statistical decision theory, time
series and index numbers.
Prerequisite: BUS 306 or BADM 111 or
consent of the department.
*The successful completion of both BADM
327 and BUS 307 will enable students to
obtain transfer credit for CGA’s Quantitative
Methods I.

® Carpentry and
Construction

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Work Practicum

This course provides the student with an
opportunity to work in a business setting and
apply the skills he/she has learned in the
Business Administration Program. Students
are required to work at least 90 hours
(normally unpaid) during the term. The
instructor will assist in finding a suitable work
placement.
Prerequisite: Completion of the 1st year of
the Business Administration Program with a
minimum GPA of 2.0.

EMP 101-4

(BC=4)

(60 class hours)
Employment & Communications I

Introduction to written and oral
communication skills with emphasis on
business style correspondence. Course also
includes WHMIS, Standard First Aid and CPR
Certifications.
EMP 102-1

(BC=1)

(15 class hours)
Employment & Communications II

BADM 320-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Selected Topics in Management

Specialized areas of managerial or
entrepreneurial concerns, or both. Functional
areas of business, including management,
marketing, finance, accounting, and human
resources. Course offering and specific topics
depend on if an instructor is available.

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Further practice in written and oral
communication skills with emphasis on
problem solving, interview skills and resume
writing.
Prerequisite: EMP 101
CARP 100-5

(BC=5)

(60 class hours, 45 lab hours)
Carpentry Trade Introduction

Knowledge of the Carpentry trade, materials
for construction, hand tools, machines and
power tools for further application.

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2 0 0 8

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(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

CARP 110-4

(BC=4)

CHEM 095-5

(BC=5)

(30 class hours, 45 lab hours)

(45 class hours, 45 lab hours)

(4-1S-2) 15 weeks

Blueprints I

Building Procedures

Preparatory Chemistry

Introduction to drawings and drawing
instruments. Knowledge and skills to produce
orthographic drawings, isometric drawings
and fee hand sketches. Also includes
introduction to blueprint interpretation.

Knowledge and skills required for the
construction aspects of residential and light
commercial building projects. This includes
building layout, excavation, concrete forming
and the framed structure.

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

CARP 104-3

(BC=3)

CARP 120-3

(BC=3)

(30 class hours, 45 lab hours)

(45 class hours)

Blueprints II

Construction Safety I

Knowledge and skills to read and interpret
residential blueprints, light commercial
blueprints and be able to produce shop
drawings and sketches from blueprints.
Prerequisite: CARP 103

Introduction to construction safety and also
including WHMIS, Standard First Aid, CPR
Certification and Explosive Actuated Tools.

CARP 105-3

(BC=3)

(45 class hours)
Trade Mathematics I

Knowledge and skills using basic math
concepts complemented with problem
solving related to the Carpentry trade.
CARP 106-3

(BC=3)

(45 class hours)
Trade Mathematics II

The ability to interpret blueprints and basic
math come together at this point to be able to
calculate perimeter, area and volume
measurements of materials for a specific
project.
Prerequisite: CARP 105

CARP 121-3

(BC=3)

(30 class hours)

(BC=2)

(15 class hours, 45 lab hours)
Carpentry Projects

This course offers the opportunity to apply
the theory from the classroom to a variety of
projects. Designed to improve hand skills in
a safe environment.
CARP 108-2

(BC=2)

(15 class hours, 45 lab hours)
Carpentry Projects II

Once successful in CARP 107 students will
use the skills learned to complete more
complex projects focusing on quality, safety
and organization. Projects will include hands
on experience with layout and assembly of
concrete forming, floor, wall and roof framing.
Prerequisites: CARP 100, 103, 105 & 107

Knowledge and skills required for safe
operation of explosive activated tools, hand
tools and powered tools. Includes knowledge
and understanding of safe rigging procedures
and construction safety training.
Prerequisite: CARP 120

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Introductory University Chemistry
I

Stoichiometry, ideal gases, atomic structure
and bonding, thermochemistry, chemical
equilibrium, acids and bases, buffers,
titrations.
Prerequisite: Chem 30 or equivalent, Math
30 (Pure).
Co-requisite: MATH 202 (203 or 212).
Note: For Engineering students.
CHEM 205-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3/2) 15 weeks
Introductory University Chemistry
II

Carpentry Practicum I

Titration curves, solubility and complex ion
equilibria, entropy and Gibbs energy,
chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, bonding
and structure.
Prerequisite: CHEM 203
Co-requisite: MATH 204 or 213.

Applied knowledge provides the opportunity
for continued learning in the Carpentry trade.

CHEM 211-3

CARP 181-2

Introductory University Chemistry
I

CARP 180-1

(BC=1)

(40 practicum hours)

(BC=2)

(80 practicum hours)
Applied knowledge provides the opportunity
for advancement in the Carpentry trade.
Prerequisite: CARP 180

® Chemistry

(BC=4)

Introductory University Chemistry
II

Titration curves, solubility and complex ion
equilibria, entropy and Gibbs energy,
chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, bonding
and structure.
Prerequisite: CHEM 211
CHEM 241-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks

(BC=4)

Introductory Bio-Organic
Chemistry

(4-1) 15 weeks
Introductory Chemistry

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Stoichiometry, ideal gases, atomic structure
and bonding, thermochemistry, chemical
equilibrium, acids and bases, buffers,
titrations.
Prerequisite: Chem 30, Math 30 (Pure)
(3-1S-3) 15 weeks

Note: You must have a lab coat and safety
glasses to take part in chemistry labs. You
can buy these items at the College Bookstore.
Please note that contact lenses are not
permitted in the labs.
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
CHEM 075-4

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks

CHEM 212-3

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

Red Deer College

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3/2) 15 weeks

Construction Safety II

Carpentry Practicum II
CARP 107-2

CHEM 203-3

Structures, bonding, functional groups,
reactivity, properties, synthesis, biological
chemistry, natural occurrence, and uses of
hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols, sulfur and
halogen compounds, carbonyl compounds,

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amines, and carbohydrates.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 30 (minimum 75%
strongly recommended).
Note: You can only get credit for one of CHEM
241, 251, and 351
CHEM 251-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks
Introductory Organic Chemistry I

An introduction to the chemistry of carbon
compounds. Nomenclature, physical
properties, stereochemistry and reactions of
hydro carbons, ascohols, thiols, alkyl halides,
ethers and epoxides. Use of organic
molecules in industry and biology.
Prerequisite: Chem 30
Note: Students normally take CHEM 251
after receiving credit in CHEM 211, although
CHEM 211 is not a prerequisite. CHEM 352
is a continuation of CHEM 251. You can only
get credit for one of CHEM 241 and 251.
CHEM 291-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Applying Chemistry to Society and
the Environment: A Gentle
Introduction for Non-Science
Majors

Topics will include the chemistry of global
warming, depletion of the ozone layer, air
and water pollution, alternative fuels,
nuclear fission and fusion, nutritional
chemistry, illegal drugs and pharmaceuticals,
polymers and plastics, superconductors and
semiconductors, metal refinement and
corrosion, etc..
Prerequisite: Science 30 or equivalent
Note: B.Sc. students cannot take this course
for credit.

D e s c r i p t i o n s

of organic and inorganic analysis. Use of
analytical literature.
Prerequisite: CHEM 311
CHEM 352-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks
Organic Chemistry II

This course is a continuation of CHEM 251.
Nomenclature, physical properties,
stereochemistry, synthesis, and reaction of
aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and
derivatives, carbohydrates, amino acids,
proteins and amines. Chemistry of
biomolecules. Use of spectroscopic tools.
Industrial, environmental and biological
implications.
Prerequisite: CHEM 251
CHEM 370-6

(BC=8)

(3-3) 30 weeks
Elementary Physical Chemistry

Gas laws. The laws of thermodynamics.
Calorimetry. Phase equilibria, chemical
equilibria, and solution theory.
Electrochemistry. Kinetic molecular theory.
Chemical kinetics. Catalysis.
Prerequisites: CHEM 212 or equivalent, MATH
204 or equivalent.

® Classics
CLAS 209-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Early World History I

For description, see under HISTORY courses
CLAS 320-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
CHEM 311-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-4) 15 weeks

Roman History

For description, see under HISTORY courses

Quantitative Analysis I

Principles, methods, and experimental
applications. Solution l equilibria, titrimetry,
volumetric laboratory skills and evaluating
experimental data are emphasized.
Examples of organic and inorganic analysis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 212

® Career and
Academic
Preparation Courses

Course Equivalencies
For program completion requirements at RDC,
COMM 250, 252, 254, and 256 are equivalent
to each other. These courses, though
equivalent at RDC, may not transfer to other
institutions in the same way. Please see an
academic advisor for more information on
specific transferability of all COMM courses.
(BC=3)

Fundamentals of Workplace
Communications

(BC=4)

Introduction to written and oral
communications with an emphasis on
grammar, basic sentence structure, short
business correspondence, and an introduction
to effective oral communication, with the
public, in the workplace.

Quantitative Analysis II

CHEM 311continued. Principles, methods
and experimental applications of separation
techniques, atomic and molecular
spectrometry, electrochemistry, and
evaluation of experimental data. Examples

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Placement Criteria
Students should refer to their program
requirements before selecting a
Communications course. Students are advised
that they will be required to take the College
placement test before registering in COMM
250, 252, 254 or 256. Students who obtain
60% or greater in ELA 30-1 will be exempted
from this test. Students who do not achieve a
satisfactory mark on this test will be required
to complete COMM 150 before entering
COMM 250, 252, 254 or 256. As taking COMM
150 may affect timetables established by
individual programs, students are strongly
advised to take the placement test early in
case the preparatory course (COMM 150) is
required. Phone the Assessment and Test
Centre at 342-3292 to arrange to take the
placement test.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0-4) 15 weeks

Red Deer College

Some Communications Studies courses are
available through alternate delivery.
Correspondence versions of COMM 150 and
COMM 254 are available for students in
distance delivery programs. On-line versions
of COMM 140, COMM 250, COMM 252 and
COMM 254 are available for students who have
Internet access and who need an alternative
to on-campus classes.
Note: Alternate delivery is not available for all
courses every year. To enroll in an alternate
delivery section, please check the Timetable
and select a course designated as
“correspondence” or “on-line”.

COMM 140-3

See page 191.
CHEM 313-3

® Communications

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for COMM 200 level courses.
COMM 141-1

(BC=1)

(0-2) 10 weeks
Fundamentals of Workplace
Communications (Lab)

Further exercises and practice in effective
oral communication, based on concepts
introduced in COMM 140. Emphasis on
nonverbal communication, interpersonal
skills, conflict resolution, and oral
presentations.
COMM 150-3

(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

COMM 252-3

(BC=3)

COMM 294-3

(3-0) 15 weeks

Technical and Scientific Writing

Group Communication

Theory and practice in composition to prepare
students for academic and professional work
in scientific and technological fields.
Emphasis will be on mechanics, style, tone
and organization of communications
including abstracts, reports, research
projects, letters and resumes.
Prerequisite: Placement criteria must be met
(see above).

Theory and practice of communication in
small groups. Interpersonal communication,
group dynamics, meetings, making decisions,
solving problems, resolving conflict,
leadership, and team building.

COMM 254-3

This course focuses on helping students
communicate more effectively through their
writing and speaking. Students will examine
classical and contemporary rhetoric to gain
an appreciation of the history and theory of
the rhetorical tradition. Students will also
put theory into practice through construction
of essays and speeches.
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Human Services Writing

Fundamentals of College and
Workplace Writing

Theory and practice in composition to prepare
students for academic and professional work
in human services. Emphasis on the effective
use of mechanics, style, tone and organization
of communications. Applications include
critical reading, objective observation,
secondary research, and collaborative writing.
Prerequisite: Placement criteria must be met
(see above).

Practice in fundamental writing skills with
an emphasis on grammar, basic business
correspondence, and short reports for
business or college.
COMM 150 is accepted as a prerequisite for
COMM 200 level courses.
COMM 191-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Oral Communications

Theory and practice in interpersonal
communications for the workplace. Students
will consider such issues as perception,
listening, non-verbal communications,
conflict resolution, self-disclosure, and the
nature of groups while developing skills
related to interviewing, participating in
meetings, working effectively with a team,
and informative and persuasive public
speaking.

COMM 256-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Writing Skills for the Fine Arts

Theory and practice in composition to prepare
students for academic and professional work
in the cultural arts. Students will analyze
and interpret texts as well as produce clear,
well-structured, and mechanically sound
compositions.
Prerequisite: Placement criteria must be met
(see above).
COMM 271-3

COMM 250-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Business and Workplace Writing

Theory and practice in composition to prepare
students for academic and professional work
in business and office environments.
Emphasis will be on mechanics, style, tone
and organization of communications
including research reports, memos, letters,
business proposals and resumes.
Prerequisite: Placement criteria must be met
(see above).

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(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

COMM 361-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Communicating Through Speech
and Writing

COMM 375-3

(BC=1)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Mass Communication in Canada

This course examines the role of mass media
in Canadian society. We will examine
communications media including television,
newspapers, magazines, film, books, and new
technologies. The course will focus on areas
such as the historical development, policies,
financial issues, and audience reception of
the various media in Canada. Special
attention will be given throughout the course
on the role of Canadian mass media in a
global context, particularly in relation to the
United States.
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Communications
Studies

An overview of the major theoretical and
methodological traditions including the
philosophy of language, rhetoric, visual
communication, mass media, interpersonal
communication, oral communication, and
organizational communication.
For Communications Majors
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1.

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COMM 381-3
(BC=3)
(3-0) 15 weeks
History of Communication

This course overviews the role of
communication in tandem with major events
in human history. It surveys communication
in history, focusing on the impact that the
development of communication has had on
Western society and culture. Through a
critical lens, we will examine the cultural
impact of communication media including
prehistoric cave drawings, oral storytelling,
the printing press, and new technologies such
as GPS and wireless communication.

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Theorists including Walter Ong, Marshall
McLuhan, and Harold Innis will be discussed,
as well as other relevant theories in
communication, culture, history, and
technology.
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1

Exemptions: CTS INF2040 or recognized prior
learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.

® Computing Science

CMPT 076-1

Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
CMPT 071-1
(BC=1)
Introduction to Computers

An introductory computer module which
introduces the student to basic practical skills
required to operate a computer and use email, to some introductory theory knowledge
about what a computer is and can do, and to
the ethics and ergonomics related to using a
computer. Required as a prerequisite for all
further RDC computer modules (except
keyboarding) and for acquisition of an E-mail
address.
Exemptions - Prior learning recognition.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 072-1
Keyboarding I

(BC=1)

An introduction to touch keyboarding through
the use of a computerized package. A
minimum of 20 net words per minute (five
errors maximum) is required upon
completion. Keyboarding is required as a
prerequisite skill for all further RDC computer
modules.
Exemptions - CTS INF1020 or prior learning
recognition.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 073-1
(BC=1)
Intermediate Keyboarding II

Development of keyboarding skills for those
students with a non-clerical career
orientation. The emphasis will be on the
continued development of speed and accuracy
in typing skills.
Prerequisites: CMPT 072 or CTS INF1020

Red Deer College

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(BC=1)

Presentation/Publishing Software
This module provides self-paced and directed
instruction for introductory level skills in
presentation and desktop publishing software.
Skills to develop presentations in MS
PowerPoint and brochures, letterhead or
business cards in Publisher will be covered.
Prerequisites: CMPT 071 and CMPT 083/
CTS INF 2050
Exemptions: CTS INF2060 or recognized prior
learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 083-1
(BC=1)
Word Processing I

This module provides instruction for the
efficient use of practical word processing
skills required to produce a report containing
a title page, a bibliography, headers, and page
numbering according to a style guide. Use of
editing, formatting, and correcting features
are required. Choice of working with MSWord
or Corel WordPerfect; however, other word
processing applications are acceptable for
prior learning recognition.
Prerequisites: CMPT 071; CMPT 072 or CTS
INF1020.
Exemptions: CTS INF2050 or recognized prior
learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 084-1
Database Skills I

(BC=1)

This module provides instruction for the
efficient use of practical database skills
required for storing and tracking information
as well as creating basic queries & reports.
Creating table structures, locating and sorting
records, report generation using wizards &
linking to build basic queries is required.
Access will be used for this module; however,
other database applictions are acceptable for
prior learning recognition.
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Prerequisite: CMPT 071
Recommended prerequisite: CMPT 083 or
CTS INF2050
Exemptions: CTS INF2070 or recognized
prior learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 085-4

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Introduction to Personal
Computers

This course consists of the following one-credit
modules: CMPT 071, 072, 083, 086.
CMPT 086-1
(BC=1)
Spreadsheet Skills 1

This module provides instruction for the
efficient use of practical spreadsheet skills
required to create a formatted worksheet with
mathematical formulas. Use of relative,
absolute and mixed cell referencing, of
functions, and of graphing tools is required.
Excel will be used for this module, however
other spreadsheet applications are acceptable
for prior learning recognition.
Prerequisite: CMPT 071
Recommended Prerequisite: CMPT 083 or
CTS INF2050
Exemptions: CTS INF2080 or recognized
prior learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 087-1
(BC=1)
Operating System Skills/Theory

This module provides instruction for the
efficient use of practical skills to explore and
manage the desktop and files. Theory relating
to hardware, systems and application
software, networks, information highway, and
computers as they relate to your field and to
society is also provided.
Prerequisite: CMPT 071
Recommended Prerequisite: CMPT 083 or
CTS INF2050
Exemptions: Recognized prior learning
experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.

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(BC=1)
Searching for & Evaluating
Information

This module provides instruction for the
efficient use of skills needed for
communicating through the use of e-mail,
and for searching, discriminating, evaluating,
referencing, and using information from
Internet sites and library databases. Projects
in this module will directly relate to areas of
program study.
Prerequisite: CMPT 071
Recommended Prerequisite: CMPT 083 or
CTS INF2050
Exemptions: Recognized prior learning
experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 090-4

(BC=4)*

(3-2) 15 weeks
Information Processing Using
Microcomputers

This course consists of the following modules:
CMPT 084, 089, 092 and 093. Keyboarding
to a minimum of 25 net words per minute is
required either as a prerequisite or as the
student’s responsibility through a
computerized keyboarding course in
conjunction with the course.
Prerequisite: CMPT 085 or CTS INF2050 and
CTS INF2080
Exemptions: CTS INF3120 or recognized
prior learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
*Non-traditional course delivery.

D e s c r i p t i o n s

Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 092-1
(BC=1)
Word Processing Skills II

CMPT 110-2*

This module provides self-paced and directed
instruction for intermediate level word
processing. Merging documents, enhancing
the visual display of text, macros and
templates will be covered. MSWord will be
used for this module; however, other word
processing applications are acceptable for
prior learning recognition.
Prerequisites: CMPT 071 and CMPT 083/
CTS INF2050
Exemptions: CTS INF 3060 or recognized
prior learning experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 093-1
(BC=1)
Spreadsheet Skills II

This module provides self-paced and directed
instruction for intermediate level spreadsheet
skills. Additional skills with formulas,
functions, charts and macros will be covered
with Excel.
Prerequisites: CMPT 071 and CMPT 086/
CTS INF2080
Exemptions: Recognized prior learning
experience.
Note: All relevant CTS modules must have
been completed within the past two years.
Note: A minimum grade of 70% in all CTS
modules is required.
CMPT 096-3

(BC=3)

(2-2) 15 weeks
CMPT 091-1
(BC=1)
Integrating Software Applications

This module provides instruction for the
extended use and integration of the
applications within a software suite including
database, mail merge, graphics, linking and
embedding. Also includes extension of
desktop and file management, condensed
theory and concept understanding.
Prerequisites: CMPT 071; CMPT 083 or INF
2050; CMPT 086 or INF 2080.
Exemptions: CMPT 090 or recognized prior
learning experience.

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Introduction to Programming

Introduction to the essential elements of
programming including control structures
and introductory data structures using the
“C++” language.
Note: Any student considering entering
Computer Systems Technology should enrol
in this course and CMPT 090 if necessary
prerequisites are missing.
High School Equivalent: Elementary
Programming.

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Prerequisite: CMPT 085, consent of
Department or demonstrated competence in
keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets,
and file management through assessment
testing.
(BC=2)

(1-3) 15 weeks
Introductory Computing

Computing theory and application software.
CPU and system architecture. Input/output
devices. Secondary storage media.
Communications. Operating systems. AD
converters. Binary theory. Other topics.
Lab work focuses on computing solutions to
industry-related problems. Statistical analysis
of experimental data using DOS. Word
processing, spreadsheet and database
techniques, and spreadsheet design. Macro
programming, data parsing, mathematical
functions, and graphing solutions. Strong
working knowledge of DOS. Statistical topics
of linear regression and correlation using the
computer.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure) or Math 30
(Applied)
*Non-traditional course delivery
CMPT 170-3*

(BC=3)

(3-1.5) 15 weeks
Microcomputer Applications

This course consists of the following one-credit
modules: CMPT 071, 076, 083, 086 and
089.
*Non-traditional course delivery
CMPT 201-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Programming: A Gentle
Introduction to Computing

This course provides an overview of computing
science concepts for students with little or no
programming background. Topics include:
representation of data; machine architecture;
operating system concepts; properties of
algorithms and computational problems;
syntax of a high level procedural
programming language; basic data types and
control structures. Students do introductory
programming for a portion of the course.
Intended for students with no computing
experience.

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(BC=4)

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D e s c r i p t i o n s

CMPT 351-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

(3-3) 15 weeks

Introduction to Computing Science

Elements of Programming I

Computer architecture, operations and data
storage. Machine language and assembler
programming. Scientific applications and
systems programming in C++. Functions
parameter passing and recursion. The
programming will progress from the structured
perspective to the object oriented paradigm.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure)
Co-requisite: MATH 202 or 203

Basic programming techniques using a high
level language.
Representing and
manipulating numeric and non-numeric
data. Computing systems, history, and uses.
(C++ language)
Note: You cannot have credit in both CMPT
214 and 351.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure).
CMPT 360-3

CMPT 215-3

(BC=4)

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

programming language. Students learn how
to analyse problems, design algorithms and
implement solutions to these problems.
Students gain experience in coding,
compiling, debugging and documenting
programs. Programming topics include OOP
design, data types & abstraction, classes,
method design, interfaces, control structures,
searching/sorting algorithms, string
processing, inheritance, polymorphism,
exception handling.
Prerequisite: CMPT 096 or consent of the
Department.

Introduction to Object-Oriented
Programming

CSYS 113-4

Elementary Data Structures

Using a high level language to present and
manipulate data structures. Strings, arrays,
and linked lists. Stacks, queues, and trees.
Uses of data structures.
Prerequisite: CMPT 214 or 351 and consent
of the Department.

Theory and practical application of objectoriented programming. Graphical interfaces.
Object-oriented approach to program design
and programming techniques, language
translators, and virtual machines.
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department

Introduction to Data Structures

CMPT 261-3*

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(3-3) 15 weeks

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Computing

Computer Systems
Technology

This course consists of the following modules:
CMPT 071, 083, 086, 087, 089 and 091.
*Non-traditional course delivery

(Open to Computing Systems Technology
students only.)

CMPT 262-3

CSYS 100-4

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Structured
Programming

CMPT 261 continued, using a high level
language on a personal computer. Program
control. Functions and subprograms. Arrays.
Manipulating strings. Sequential and random
access files. Buttons, windows, dialogue boxes,
and menus. Designing user-friendly programs.
Non-numerical applications are stressed.
Prerequisite: CMPT 261.
Note: Not open to Bachelor of Science students.
CMPT 272-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Formal Systems and Logic in
Computing Science

Propositional and predicate logic. Boolean
algebra and circuit design. Verifying programs
and proofs. Formal languages, regular
expressions, and finite state machines. Other
formal systems useful in Computing Science.
Prerequisite: CMPT 214
Co-requisite: CMPT 215

Red Deer College

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(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
CSYS 113 builds on the programming
concepts introduced in CSYS 111. The course
focuses on abstract data types, their efficiency,
and their application in handling more
complex programming problems. Topics
include algorithm analysis, recursion, lists,
stacks, queues, trees, sorting and searching
algorithms, and indexing. In addition, a
number of advanced Java topics will be
introduced as time permits. These will cover
topics such as Java collection classes, using
reflection, thread and network classes.
Prerequisite: CSYS 112 or 111

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

CSYS 115-4

Introduction to Computer
Information Systems

(3-3) 15 weeks

Students are introduced to Information
Technology and its applications in business
and society. Students will learn the history of
computing which has brought us to the
Information Age. Students will learn hardware
and software basics, be introduced to the
Software Development Life Cycle, investigate
ethical issues pertaining to IT and become
familiar with environmental and ergonomic
issues in the workplace. Practical learning
will focus on development of a small database
application, creation of a small website and
using multimedia development tools.
Co-requisite: CMPT 096 or consent of the
Department.
CSYS 111-4

(3-3)

(BC=4)

15 weeks

Introduction to Programming I
(Object-Oriented Programming)

This is an introductory course in objectoriented programming for students who have
already been exposed to at least one

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(BC=4)

File Based Business Application
Programming

This course uses structured methods, from
defining problems through designing,
documenting, constructing, and testing
programs. Emphasis is to solve business
problems with interactive programs using
indexed sequential files. Various system
utilities such as screen generators, report
writers, and data dictionaries are used.
Prerequisite: CSYS 112.
CSYS 118-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Systems Analysis and Design

Tools, techniques and methods for analysing
and designing integrated database systems
that solve business problems. The focus is
on data modeling and object modeling
techniques that are implemented using
relational database technology. Process
modeling techniques will also be introducted
along with joint application design

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methodologies. Students will be exposed to
CASE tools to help in the design and
documentation process.

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segmentation, I/O and device management,
selected file management topics, security &
protection.
Prerequisite: CSYS 113, 232

CSYS 231-2

(BC=2)

(3-3) 7 weeks
Network Fundamentals

(3-3) 15 weeks

CSYS 219-4

Event Driven Programming

(3-3) 15 weeks

Topics include: graphical user interfaces,
event driven strategies, file processing, using
classes, data structures (queues, stacks, linked
lists, binary trees), database applications.
Visual Basic is currently used as the
programming tool.
Prerequisites: CMPT 201

Object Modelling

Analysis, design and construction of objectoriented software projects. Class and object
modeling using the Unified Modeling
Language (UML). Rational Rose is currently
used as the modeling tool.
Prerequisite: CSYS 118

Introduces the student to the underlying
concepts of data communications,
telecommunications and networking. It
provides a conceptual view of networking and
will bring together the acronyms, protocols,
and components used in today’s networks. It
is the fundamental portion for the Advanced
Certificate in Computer Networking, designed
specifically to provide the student with a
practical and comprehensive working
knowledge of networking.

CSYS 213-4

CSYS 222-6

CSYS 232-2

CSYS 211-4

(BC=4)

(BC=4)

(BC=4)

(BC=5)

(BC=2)

(3-3) 15 weeks

(240 hours) 10 weeks

(3-3) 7 weeks

Introduction to Database
Management Systems

Practicum

Local Area Networks

This is an industry-based work experience
course. The student works as a member of
an IT department in a development or support
role. The work is similar to that of a CST
program graduate. The student will report to
a supervisor within the IT department in
collaboration with a faculty member from the
CST department. This course involves about
260 hours of work experience. It normally
takes place during the students graduating
year. Students working while on the CST
program may be able to count their work
towards the course if this work meets the
normal course criteria.
Prerequisites: Must be graduating in current
academic year.
Corequisites: CSYS 213, 216

This course is designed to bring the student
up to date on the latest concepts of Local
Area Networks (LAN) technologies. It provides
a comprehensive introduction to the concepts,
technologies, components and acronyms
inherent in today’s local networking
environments.
Prerequisite: CSYS 231

Introduction to Database Management
Systems, Database Design, Database
Programming, Database Administration, Data
Modeling, Normalization with practical
exercises using an enterprise database
environment such as Oracle and SQL Server.
Prerequisites: CSYS 118, 211
CSYS 215-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Business Application
Programming (Web
Programming)

This course covers the implementation of
Internet tools for building network-based
applications. This is a programming-centered
course, where students create interactive Webbased projects that exploit and extends
current Internet technologies. Due to the
constantly changing nature of Internet
programming tools, the tools used in this
course are subject to change but may include:
JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets, SML, ASP
scripts, Perl scripts and Java.
Prerequisites: CSYS 213, CMPT 214
Co-requisites: CSYS 213
CSYS 216-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Computer Operating Systems and
Architecture

All topics are directed towards the perspective
of an application developer. Lecture topics
include: hardware, system software, single/
multi-user environments, process/thread
management, scheduling, synchronization,
concurrency,
deadlocks,
memory
management philosophies, demand paging,

Red Deer College

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CSYS 224-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Selected Information Technology
Topics

This is a survey course that will look at a
variety of IT technologies. The focus is on
tools and techniques used in the construction
of software systems. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in teams
investigating technologies of interest to them
and bring their findings to the class. Topics
may include web development tools, database
tools, emerging applications, or other
technologies identified by the class.
Prerequisite: CSYS 211
Co-requisite: CMPT 214

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CSYS 237-2

(BC=2)

(2-0) 15 weeks
Career Skills

This course is intended to serve as the primary
preparation of CSYS 222 (Work Experience)
and as a foundation to better equip CST
graduates for the many facets of employment
in the IT field. Through faculty guided
seminars, guest presentations, and student
investigations, students will become familiar
with the fundamental concepts and resources
associated with those skills essential for
improved industry employment success.
Specific topics include project proposals,
tendering procedures, financial support
resources, contract considerations, services
assessments, business creation guidelines,
employment search strategies, resume design,
interview skills, work experience
investigations, and employment trends.
Note: Students must be registered for CSYS
222 (Practicum) either concurrently with this
Career Skills course or subsequently in the
following Winter or Summer terms.

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D e s c r i p t i o n s

CSYS 242-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

(3-3) 15 weeks

Wide Area and TCP/IP and
Networking Architectures

Special Projects I - Programming

This course covers numerous topics related
to wide area networking (WANs) and the TCP/
IP protocol suite. WAN topics include
telecommunication infrastructures, frame
relay, ISDN, xDSL, ATM and SONET. TCP/IP
protocol topics include IP addressing
schemes, subnetting, CIDR, ICMP/IGMP, ARP,
TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, Telnet, and SNMP.
Students also examine various protocol traces
and routing protocols. Laboratory topics may
include DNS, FTP, DHCP server configurations
in both Microsoft and Unix environments,
Microsoft Active Directory, RAS, MS Terminal
Server services, router configurations, VPNs,
SNMP network management software,
wireless WANs, selected WAN research topics.
Prerequisite: CSYS 232
CSYS 239-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Network Security and Internetworking

This course covers numerous topics related
to network security and internetworking.
Security topics include security topologies,
designing secure networks, authentication
strategies, intrusion detection, managing
remote accessibility, data encryption
techniques. Students will engage in the
internetworking of various LAN topologies,
router configuration, web/ftp/email services,
and the application of network security
software and apply network analysis/
management tools.
Prerequisite: CSYS 233 & 234 or 238
CSYS 241-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Special Projects II

As an extension of CSYS 242 or 243, this
project course continues to support the
student’s transition into the work place.
Students continue the integration of their
technical skills as dedicated towards a single
project or training initiative. Students
engaging in this special projects course will
select a project that is uniquely different from
that engaged in CSYS 242 or 243.
Prerequisite: One of CSYS 242 or 243

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This course provides students with an
opportunity to manage a self-directed term
project related to software systems design and
development. Students are encouraged to
focus on an area of interest and technologies
that are currently in demand in the
marketplace and are an extension of the skill
sets and knowledge bases obtained from other
program courses. Students work in a team
environment to fulfill the mandate of the term
project. Students engage in the primary
aspects of project management: define their
project via project charters and scope
statements, plan timelines and major project
milestones using a project management
software tool, determine and manage project
resources, schedule regular team meetings
and record minutes, establish contingency
plans, execution tracking of critical path
elements. Evaluations are based on quarterly
project management reports, quarterly
instructor meetings, achievement of project
delivery standards, and project functionality
demonstrations. Students also present their
projects in a peer forum.
Prerequisites: CSYS 213, 224, 219 and one
of CSYS 111 or CMPT 214
CSYS 243-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Special Projects I - Networking

This course provides students with an
opportunity to manage a self-directed term
project related to network systems design,
construction, and/or analysis. Students are
encouraged to focus on an area of interest
and technologies that are currently in
demand in the marketplace and are an
extension of the skill sets and knowledge bases
obtained from other program courses.
Students work in a team environment to fulfill
the mandate of the term project. Students
engage in the primary aspects of project
management: define their project via project
charters and scope statements, plan timelines
and major project milestones using a project
management software tool, determine and
manage project resources, schedule regular
team meetings and record minutes, establish
contingency plans, execution tracking of
critical path elements. Evaluations are based
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quarterly instructor meetings, achievement
of project delivery standards, and project
functionality demonstrations. Students also
present their projects in a peer forum.
Prerequisites: CSYS 213, 224, 238 and one
of CSYS 111 or CMPT 214

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See listings under “Kinesiology and Sports
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Disability &
Community Studies
(formerly Rehabilitation Services)
(Open to Disability & Community Studies
students only, except DACS 201 & DACS 326.)
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
DACS 201-3

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Introduction to Exceptionality

Provides an introduction to disability; issues
and trends related to identification, diagnosis,
and intervention will be addressed. Current
understanding of evidence based practice
that supports links between disability patterns
and specific intervention techniques will also
be discussed. Students will also be introduced
to the process of independently locating,
identifying and utilizing relevant information
on disabilities.
(Open to non-Disability & Community Studies
students and/or students wishing to qualify
for admission to Disability & Community
Studies. See Chairperson for clarification.)
DACS 202-3

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Interpersonal Communication

This is an introductory course in interpersonal
communication. Theoretical understandings
of the concepts and theories in
communication will be covered. Practical
communication skills required in both
personal and professional relationships will
be introduced, practiced, and developed.

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(BC=3)

(3-0)
Positive Behavior Support I

This course in positive behavior support uses
applied behavior analysis and educational
methods to increase an individual’s repertoire
and change methods to redesign
environments to enhance the individual’s
quality of life and minimize problem behavior.
Utilizing person centred planning as the basis
to attain inclusive living outcomes this course
develops the critical skills and competencies
in the professional to teach and develop
effective behavior.
Open to students in the KNSS Adapted
Diploma.

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and the role the profession plays in
advocating for change.
Open to students in the KNSS Adapted
Diploma
Note: Students who have completed the Basic
Skills Training Program (BST) prior to
entering the program may receive credit for
DACS 207

DACS 309-3

DACS 208-5

DACS 311-4

(BC=5)

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Family Intervention

Systems theory. Understanding family
dynamics and structure. Strategies to
empower families and support healthy family
growth and coping.
Prerequisite: DACS 202
(BC=4)

(240 hours) 6 weeks

(240 hours) 6 weeks

Block Practicum

Fieldwork

Held in January and February. Direct practical
experience working with persons in various
domains.
Prerequisite: All first-year Fall term DACS
courses or consent of Department.

(3-0)

DACS 213-3

Supporting Inclusion

(3-0)

Field experiences working with people in a
wide variety of settings. Most placements
will be in Edmonton, Calgary, or Central
Alberta.
Normally a student will have completed all
of the first year and at least half of second
year courses before enrolling in this fieldwork
course.

This course will provide learners with current
theory, practices, and tools related to person
centered planning. Focusing on individualized
goals and dreams, learners will be supported
in facilitating planning processes that are asset
based as opposed to traditionally needs-based
assessments. Self determination and
promoting enhanced quality of life are
additional key influencing themes in this
course.

Counselling: The Helping
Relationship

DACS 312-4

DACS 204-3

(BC=3)
(BC=3)

Principles of the helping relationship. Skills
necessary to initiate, conduct, and terminate
an effective counselling process.
Prerequisite: DACS 202
DACS 214-3

(BC=3)

3-0)
Positive Behaviour Support II

This course explores theory and practices
related to the many aspects of wellness (i.e.,
physical, mental). Learning will be directed
towards promoting and maintaining good
health as well as exploring the rehabilitation
professional’s role in supporting the activities
of daily living. Hands on components include
lifting, carrying and transferring, universal
precautions, and assisting with personal care.

This course serves to expand the components
of DACS 203 through the topic of self-control.
The intention is to explore, in greater depth,
the many applications of applied behavior
analysis to individual circumstances that serve
to empower the individual. Consideration
will be given to effective application and
generalization of the principles of applied
behavior analysis in an effort to establish some
basic guidelines for individual behavioral
solutions to social problems.
Prerequisite: DACS 203 or consent of
Department

DACS 207-3

DACS 217-3

DACS 205-3

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Health Care

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Values and Issues

This course introduces learners to the issues
affecting the lives of individuals and
communities that are marginalized. Learners
will explore the defining historical moments
as well as the current issues, theories, and
practices in the field of disability studies.
Additionally, this course provides insight into
the key values that guide professional practice
for rehabilitation professionals. Learners will
develop insight into the profession’s identity

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(BC=3)

(3-0)
Growth and Development in
Childhood

This course provides an orientation to
developmental psychology with a primary
focus on childhood (birth - 12). It covers
theories of development and will support an
understanding of critical development
milestones. A further aspect of this course
will be to integrate this knowledge with the
concept of developmentally appropriate
practice.

144

(BC=4)

(240 hours) 6 weeks
Fieldwork

Field experience; working with people in a
variety of settings. Most placements will be
in Central Alberta, Calgary or Edmonton.
Students must have completed DACS 208 and
DACS 311 and normally have completed all
second year courses before enrolling in this
fieldwork course.
DACS 315-3

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Community Organization

This course provides the learner with insight
into the elements that make up a community
along with strategies for effecting change
through asset based community
development. Learners will be encouraged
to explore the various programs, legislation,
and court rulings that contribute to disability
policy in Canada and Alberta. This awareness
of the multiple levels of government involved
in the delivery of social services will help
further the learner’s thoughts on ways
individuals and communities can influence
change.
DACS 317-3

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Rehabilitation in Adolescence and
Adulthood

Physical, cognitive, language and socialemotional development from adolescence to
the aged. (Self determination across the adult
lifespan).

C A L E N D A R

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2 0 0 8

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Prerequisite: DACS 217 or consent of
Department.
DACS 319-3

D e s c r i p t i o n s

in supporting communication and
conversations.
Prerequisites: DACS 202 and DACS 217

(BC=3)

Human sexuality, human sexual functioning,
and sexual responsiveness.
Emphasis is on becoming comfortable with
your sexuality, as well as acting as a sex
educator for those who have a mental
disability.
DACS 321-2

® Drama
DRAM 201-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Understanding drama through critical
analysis of plays. Using analysis for creative
solutions in play productions.

(BC=2)
DRAM 202-3

Recreation and Leisure

(3-0) 15 weeks

This course will focus on the development of
functional recreation and leisure plans for
persons with disabilities, through practical
experiences in assisting and enabling clients
in recreation and leisure settings. Particular
emphasis will be given to the careful design
of activities with learners, to promote the use
of adaptations and accommodations that
support inclusion.

Introduction to Theatre Art

(BC=3)

(3-0)
Leadership in Human Services

This course provides the learner with an
introduction to the key principles and
practices of leadership in human service
organizations. Content areas will include
people management skills, information
management skills and personal management
skills for the rehabilitation professional.
Activities undertaken in this course create
multiple opportunities for learners to access
and explore leadership theories and
approaches as well as to create collaborative
learning opportunities with community
partners.
DACS 324-3

(BC=3)

(3-1)
Speech, Language, &
Communication

This course introduces students to the
communication challenges experienced by
individuals with physical, developmental,
cognitive and/or social impairments.
Students will be given an opportunity to
develop communication interaction and
communication intervention skills. Included
will be a focus on understanding of the role
of assistive and alternative communication

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Introduction of Sound for the
Theatre

Play Analysis

(1-3)

DACS 322-3

(BC=3)

(70 hours) 30 weeks
Theory and practice in basic sound for the
theatre. Function and operation of
professional sound equipment and the
fundamentals of sound design.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.

(3-0)
Human Sexuality and Sex
Education

DRAM 206-3

(BC=3)

The origins and development of theatre art.
Introduction to theatre history and theatre
aesthetics.
DRAM 203-3

DRAM 207-3

(BC=3)

(2-2) 15 weeks
Introduction to Theatrical
Properties

Theory and techniques of designing and
building scenic props.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.
DRAM 208-3

(BC=3)

(70 hours) 30 weeks
Introduction to Theatre Lighting

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Dramatic
Movement

Releasing, developing, and expanding
physical resources basic to movement in
acting. Developing body awareness.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.

Theory and practice in basic electricity for
the theatre. Function and operation of
professional lighting equipment and the
fundamentals of lighting design.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.
DRAM 210-4

(BC=4)

(2-2-4) 15 weeks
DRAM 204-1

Introduction to Stagecraft

(BC=1)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Singing for the Stage

Developing the voice through choral singing
and coaching. Vocal range, technique, and
musicality.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.
DRAM 205-6

(BC=6)

(270 hours) 30 weeks
Acting Practicum I

Developing competencies in theatre rehearsal
and performance through assigned roles in
Department productions.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.

Theatrical production techniques including
stage and shop safety, scenic carpentry,
theatrical rigging, designing and constructing
props, and scenic painting.
DRAM 211-4

(BC=4)

(1-3) 30 weeks
Drafting and Drawing for Theatre

Graphic techniques for the theatre.
Introduction to CADD. Exploring aesthetic
elements of theatre art.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.
DRAM 214-3

(BC=3)

(2-2) 15 weeks
Stage Management and Production
Process

Fundamentals in management and
communication skills for the theatre.
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.

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DRAM 224-3

(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

DRAM 314-4

(BC=4)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-3) 15 weeks

Intermediate Movement for the
Actor

Theatre Design

Continued expansion of physical resources
and development of movement practices for
actor movement.
DRAM 249-3

(BC=3)

(1-5) 15 weeks
Introduction to Dramatic Process

Improvising speech and movement, with
emphasis on imaginative development. The
process of acting and dramatic form.
Developing communication skills.
Not accepted for credit in the Theatre Studies
Program. Not available to students with credit
in DRAM 350.
DRAM 301-1

(BC=1)

(0-3)
Production Workshop I

Student initiated project work involving theatre
production or theatre related research.
Note: Open to all students, subject to approval
of the Theatre Studies Department.
DRAM 302-1

(BC=1)

(0-3)
Production Workshop II

Developing advanced or specialized
performance skills in workshops or projects
related to Department productions.
Prerequisite: DRAM 301
Note: Open to students who have completed
DRAM 301 and upon approval of the Theatre
Studies department.
DRAM 305-6

(BC=6)

(270 hours) 30 weeks
Acting Practicum II

Senior Drama. Developing competencies in
research, rehearsal and performance relevant
to assigned roles in Department productions.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.
DRAM 309-1

(BC=1)

(0-1.5) 30 weeks
Career Path Tutorial

Researching and developing a life-skills or
career path strategy. Supervised by
Department staff. Accessing information from
and contacts with educators, practicing
professionals, and employers in the theatre
industry.
Note: For Theatre Studies Acting students
only.

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DRAM 324-3

Study and practice of design for the theatre.
Prerequisite: DRAM 211 or consent of the
Department.
DRAM 315-4

(BC=4)

(180 hours) 15 weeks
Stagecraft Practicum

Mounting of specific productions. You will
assist and be supervised by a Department
Technical Instructor.
Prerequisite: DRAM 378 or consent of the
Department.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.
DRAM 317-4

(BC=4)

(180 hours) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Advanced Movement for the Actor
Continued exploration of releasing,
developing and expanding resources integral
to movement in acting. Advanced movement
technique and development of performance
skills.
Prerequisite: DRAM 203 and DRAM 224
DRAM 347-3

(BC=3)

(2-2.5) 15 weeks
Introduction to Oral
Communication

Freeing the natural voice. Developing body
awareness related to the voice: breathing,
resonance, projection, articulation, and
range. Exploring basic techniques of oral
communication and interpretation, drawing
from various forms of literature.

Advanced Technical Practicum II

Advanced experience in managing or
directing a technical project from design
through to performance.
Prerequisite: DRAM 378
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.
DRAM 318-4

(BC=4)

DRAM 350-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Acting

The process of acting and dramatic form
through dramatic improvisation. Formerly
DRAM 251.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.

(180 hours) 15 weeks
Advanced Technical Practicum III

DRAM 353-3

Advanced experience in managing a technical
project from design through to performance.
Prerequisite: DRAM 378
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Technical
students only.

(1-5) 15 weeks

DRAM 319-2

(BC=3)

Scene Study I

The study of acting, including analyzing and
enacting scripted scenes and characterization.
Prerequisite: DRAM 249 or 350 or 321 or
consent of the Department.

(BC=2)

(1-2) 15 weeks

DRAM 354-3

Career Path Tutorial

(1-5) 15 weeks

Researching and developing a life-skills or
career path. Supervised by Department staff.
Accessing information from and contacts with
educators, practicing professionals, and
employers in the theatre industry.
Note: For Theatre Studies Technical students
only.

Senior Acting

DRAM 321-3

(BC=3)

Applying acting technique to scripted
materials. Characterizing, analyzing, and
integrating main period styles.
Prerequisite: DRAM 353 and consent of the
Department.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.

(BC=3)

(1-3) 15 weeks

DRAM 355-1

Creative Drama

(0-3) 15 weeks

Use of dramatic technique in a variety of group
projects to develop self-expression. This
course will serve leaders and teachers at all
levels. Former experience in theatre is not
required.

Fundamentals of Film and Video
Production and Performance

146

(BC=1)

Technique of adapting theatre skills for film
and video production.
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Diploma
students only.

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2 0 0 8

DRAM 378-3

(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

ELCC 201-3

(BC=3)

ELCC 213-3

(BC=3)

(0-120) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Stagecraft

Foundations of Early Learning &
Child Care

Interpersonal Relations I

Technical theatre practice, including
preparing and running the production
aspects of Department plays.
Prerequisite: DRAM 210
DRAM 383-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Directing

Fundamentals of directing through practical
exercises.
Prerequisite: DRAM 353 and consent of the
Department.
DRAM 442-3

(BC=3)

(2-2.5) 15 weeks
Studies in Oral Interpretation

Interpretation and performance of poetry,
prose, and dramatic literature.
Prerequisite: DRAM 347
Note: Open to Theatre Studies Acting students
only.

The characteristics and roles of Early
Childhood professionals in various program
settings. Recent positions and issues on
“quality” in child care. Routines and
transitions. Health, nutrition, and safety
information and implications for practice.
Anti-bias curriculum.
ELCC 206-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Child Development &
Exceptionalities

Physical, cognitive, moral, creative, and social
emotional development of children ages five
through eight. Attitudes, trends, and issues
in providing services to children with special
needs. Overview of basic types of
exceptionality.
(BC=4)

Practicum I

(BC-2)

(0-6) 15 weeks
Advanced Directing

Develop the director’s creative use of the
elements of directing.
Prerequisite: DRAM 383
DRAM 493-3

(BC=3)

(1-5) 15 weeks

Practical experience with young children in
community programs.
Part time students must complete ELCC 210
between the fourth to seventh course. Consent
of the chair is required for atypical registration
requests.
Note: This course will be evaluated using a
credit (pass)/non-credit (fail) grading system.

Design Production Lab

Advanced theatrical design.
Prerequisite: DRAM 314 or consent of the
Department.

®

Early Learning &
Child Care

(formerly Early
Development)

Childhood

&

ELCC 211-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Child Development

Exploration of developmental theories.
Methods of observing and recording children’s
behavior. Study of prenatal development.
Physical, cognitive, moral, creative, and social
emotional development of infants, toddlers,
and preschoolers.
ELCC 212-3

(These courses are intended for Early
Childhood Development students, but can
be taken by other students with consent of
the Chair). With the exception of practicum
courses, all ELCC courses can be taken in
any sequence.

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ELCC 215-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Program Planning II

Understanding dramatic play and emergent
literacy development. Planning sociodramatic experiences. Identifying quality
children’s literature. Sharing stories with
children. Fostering language development in
young children.
Note: These courses can be taken in any
sequence.
ELCC 217-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Guiding Behavior

ELCC 210-4

(200 hours) Includes 15 hours seminar
DRAM 483-2

Self understanding and self acceptance as the
basis of a professional’s ability to understand
and value others. Gaining knowledge of self
and communication theories and skills.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Program Planning I

Play theories and issues. Understanding the
role of play in children’s development, and
the role of adults in guiding and providing
play experiences. Planning for sensory play,
art play, and appropriate infant/toddler
developmental experiences.
Note: These courses can be taken in any
sequence.

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Understanding and fostering self-esteem in
young children. Practical information on
appropriate strategies to help develop
children’s social-emotional behavior using a
“guidance” approach.
Establishing
partnerships between families and early
childhood professionals.
ELCC 218-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Program Planning III

Planning for play (including environments &
schedules) and group times. Exploration of
physical, construction, block, woodworking,
manipulative, and outdoor play. Introduction
to music and song.
Note: These courses can be taken in any
sequence.
ELCC 220-4

(BC=4)

(200 hours) Includes 15 hours seminar
Practicum II

Practical experience with young children in
community programs, extending the
objectives of ELCC 210. Part time students
must complete ELCC 220 between the seventh
and tenth courses. Consent of the chair is
required for atypical registration requests.
Prerequisite: ELCC 210.
Note: This course will be evaluated using a
credit (pass)/non-credit (fail) grading system.

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2 0 0 7

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2 0 0 8

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With the exception of practicum courses, all
ELCC courses can be taken in any sequence.
ELCC 305-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
School Age Care

Child care, developmental needs, and
appropriate interactions with children age
six through age twelve. Regulations and
administration of school age care programs.
Providing quality experiences for children in
school age programs. Course content
presented on-line. This is an option course,
and students are required to take one of the
three ELCC options provided OR one other
option approved by the chair.
This course is open to unclassified students.

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

ELCC 310-5

(BC=5)

ELCC 317-3

(3-0) 15 weeks

Practicum III

Expanding experiences in early childhood
art, music, creative dramatics, and group
times. Planning appropriate environments
and experiences for fostering literacy
development.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.
Note: These courses can be taken in any
sequence.

Program Planning V

Practical experience with young children in a
diverse range of community programs,
extending the objectives of first year
practicums. Part-time students must
complete ELCC 310 between the fourth and
seventh courses. Consent of the chair is
required for atypical registration requests.
Note: This course will be evaluated using a
credit (pass)/non-credit (fail) grading system.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.
ELCC 313-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Family Support

The nature of family support work. Early
intervention for at-risk families. Strategies
and techniques for supporting families.
Establishing helping relationships. Content
presented on-line. This is an option course
and students are required to take one of the
three ELCC options provided OR one other
option approved by the chair.
Prerequisite: ELCC 321 recommended.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.
ELCC 309-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Aboriginal Children and Families

Focus on past traditions and contemporary
issues facing Aboriginal children, families
and communities. Emphasis on deepening
knowledge and enhancing skills for
education, caring and working in partnership
with Aboriginal people. Course content
presented on-line. This is an option course
and students are required to take one of the
three ELCC options provided OR one other
option approved by the chair.
This course is open to unclassified students.

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Developing skills that will help in relating to
others more effectively: self-esteem, conflict
resolution, assertiveness, support skills, team
skills, etc. Strategies for applying these skills
in working with children, families and
colleagues.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.
ELCC 314-3

ELCC 320-5

(BC=5)

(200-250 hours)
Includes 15 hours seminar
Practicum IV

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Interpersonal Relations II

ELCC 308-3

(BC=3)

(200-250 hours)
Includes 15 hours seminar

(BC=3)

Practical experience with young children in
a diverse range of community programs,
extending the objectives of pre-requisite ELCC
310. Part-time students must complete ELCC
320 between the seventh and tenth courses.
Consent of the chair is required for atypical
registration requests.
Prerequisite: ELCC 310
Note: This course will be evaluated using a
credit (pass)/non-credit (fail) grading system
.
ELCC 321-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Children in Society

Family Studies

Exploration of social, economic, religious, and
educational systems and their impact on
families in Alberta, Canada, and the world.
Social, historical, and theoretical influences
on child care. Focus on supporting families,
professional advocacy, and on program
planning that meets diverse needs.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.

The family as an integral institution in society.
Various family forms, and the specific
organization, functions, dynamics, and
influences on individual family members.
Focus is on the stresses facing contemporary
families, and especially their impact on
children.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.

ELCC 315-3

ELCC 323-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Program Administration

Program Planning IV

Roles and functions of program administrators,
coordinators, and home visitors in
management and administration, program
policies and procedural guidelines, record
keeping and information systems, financial
management and administration, and staff
supports for operating day cares, nursery
schools, and family day home programs in
Alberta. Course content presented on-line.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
the department.

Program planning in diverse early childhood
settings. Includes planning math, science,
and technological experiences. Parent and
community involvement. Record keeping,
child assessment, program evaluation.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.
Note: These courses can be taken in any
sequence.

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ELCC 325-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Children With Special Needs

Care and education of children with special
needs in inclusive environments. Exploration
of both developmental and behavioral
program strategies to deal with children’s
exceptionalities. Emphasis on team planning
with families and professionals.
Prerequisite: ELCC Certificate or consent of
department.

D e s c r i p t i o n s

Credit will not be granted for both ECON 100
and 201.
Note: It is recommended that you have Grade
12 level Math or equivalent as background.
ECON 202-3

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Introduction to Business
Microeconomics

ECON 323-3

ECON 100-3

(BC=3)

Terminology, concepts, theory, methods, and
limitations of current microeconomic
analysis. Analyzing and understanding
economics as it relates to individuals and
businesses. How political, social, and market
forces determine and affect the Canadian
economy.
Credit will not be granted for both ECON 100
and 201.

(3-0) 15 weeks

ECON 101-3

ECON 331-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

International Economics

Emphasis is on basic international trade
theories and policies. Gains from exchange
and specialization. International factor
movements. Theory of tariff and non-tariff
barriers. Exchange rates. Balance of
payments. International debt.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202.
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Introduction to Business
Macroeconomics

Labour Economics

Terminology, concepts, and theory used to
understand, analyse, and evaluate the overall
performance of an economy. Defining and
using economic indicators. Canadian
banking system. Inflation and unemployment.
Monetary and fiscal policy. Foreign control.
Economic growth. International trade.
Credit will not be granted for both ECON 101
and 202.

Using microeconomic principles to analyze
the labour market. The scope will include
theory, empirical evidence, and policy issues.
Emphasis is on the Canadian economy.
Labour supply and labour demand.
Equilibrium wages and employment levels
in both competitive and non-competitive
labour markets. Wage differentials, unions,
and discrimination.
Prerequisite: ECON 201.

ECON 201-3

ECON 337-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Introduction to Microeconomics

Development Economics

Scarcity and choice. Methods used in
economic science. Specialization, markets,
and exchange. Supply and demand. Roles
of consumers, firms, and resource owners in
competitive and monopolistic markets.
International trade. Government intervention.
Emphasis is on Canadian problems, issues,
policies, and institutions.

An introduction to the economic development
process in developing nations. Analysis will
include explanations for underdevelopment
and examination of issues such as poverty,
employment, income distribution, population
growth, human capital, savings and
investment, trade, foreign aid, and the role of
markets and governments.

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(BC=3)

Money and Banking

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Note : Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.

ECON 341-3

(3-0) 15 weeks

Defining and measuring aggregate economic
variables. National income and monetary
theory. Government monetary and fiscal
policies. Unemployment and inflation.
Exchange rates and balance of payment.
Emphasis is on the Canadian economy.
Prerequisite: ECON 201
Credit will not be granted for both ECON 101
and 202.
Note: It is recommended that you have Grade
12 level Math or equivalent as background.

® Economics

Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202 or consent
of the Department.

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Nature and functions of money. Money
creation. Financial markets and financial
intermediation. Industrial structure and
regulation in Canadian banking. Elementary
monetary theory. Central banking and
monetary policy. International finance.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202.
ECON 355-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sports Economics

Economic analysis of sports, with emphasis
on professional team sports. Topics include
demand for sports, the economic structure
of leagues, winning and profitability,
franchise values, pay and performance, free
agency, arbitration, and discrimination.
Policy issues such as competition law and
government subsidies will also be considered.
Prerequisite: ECON 201
ECON 373-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Industrial Organization

Basic theory of industrial organization
economics, based on the analysis of market
structure, conduct, and performance.
Emphasis is on aspects of Canadian industry
and competition policy. Concepts of market
structure. The meaning and measurement
of monopoly power. Competition. Barriers
to entry. Product differentiation. Economies
of scale. Oligopoly. Collusion. Advertising.
Organization of the firm.
Prerequisite: ECON 201.
ECON 381-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory

Theory of consumer behaviour. Theory of
production and cost. Determining price and
output under competition, monopoly, and
other market structures.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure), ECON 201.

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ECON 382-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Intermediate Macroeconomic
Theory

Determination of income, employment,
prices, interest rates, exchange rates and
balance of payments. Impact of supply shocks,
fiscal policy and monetary policy.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure), ECON 201 and
202.

® Education
(These courses are intended for Education
students.)
EDCM 341-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Communication in the Classroom

By focussing on your interpersonal skills, this
course examines communication in the
classroom. Students will practice and improve
these skills through presentations, small group
work, role playing, and communication
exercises.
EDFN 201-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Canadian Education

An introductory course that explores both
historical and contemporary issues in
education. Students will become aware of
the factors that have shaped and are shaping
Alberta’s public education system. This
course helps students to develop the basic
skills and knowledge that will enable them to
become effective classroom teachers.
Note: This course is not transferrable to U of
A. **
EDFN 341-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Concepts of Childhood in the
History of Education

A study of those views of childhood which
have exerted a significant influence on
educational theory and practice from antiquity
to today.
EDFX 203-3

(BC=4)

(45 hours lecture, 60 hours fieldwork)
15 weeks
Education Field Experience

An introductory education course that gives
you the opportunity to go out to area schools
where you will work closely with professional

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teachers and observe and interact with
elementary, middle and/or high school
students. In your class seminar, you will learn
about educational topics and discuss your field
experiences. The field experience component
requires you to spend two mornings per week
in a local school. Be sure to leave this
time free when you are creating your
timetable.
This course will be graded as CR/NCR (credit/
no credit)

®

Educational
Assistant

(formerly Teacher Assistant)
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
EDAS 111-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Role of the Assistant

EDIT 302-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Instructional Application of
Technology

This course will take you beyond learning
specific software and expose you to ways you
can integrate technology into your K-12
curriculum. Modules include word
processing, creating spreadsheets, digital
media, desktop publishing, multimedia, and
webpage design. The objectives of the course
are directly related to the Alberta Learning
ICT Curriculum. Basic to intermediate word
processing, internet and e-mail skills are
recommended as prerequisites for all
students. Credit will not be granted for EDPY
302 and EDIT 302.
EDPY 200-3

(BC=3)

Clarification of the roles of the teacher and
the educational assistant. Topics include
code of conduct, job descriptions, tasks,
Alberta Teachers’ Association policies,
classroom management techniques and
positive school climate.
EDAS-113-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Emotional/Behaviour Disorders

This course will help educational assistants
to more comfortably approach behaviour
difficulties in the classroom by providing a
basic knowledge of several emotional and
behaviour disorders, a collection of
intervention strategies and instruction on how
to implement these strategies.
EDAS 114-2

(BC=2)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(105 hours) 3 full weeks

Introduction to Educational
Psychology

Field Experience

This course deals with the teaching-learning
process and student behavior. It includes
theory, research and illustrations, all dealing
with classroom applications of psychological
principles for education. Topics will include
the development of the student in the
cognitive, moral, gender, psycho-social and
sexual domains, theories of cognition, learning
and motivation.

EDAS 116-3

EDUC 250-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The Profession of Teaching

This course explores the complex role of
teachers as professionals in contemporary
schools. Students will become familiar with
the scope and expectations of the role of the
teacher and the framework within which
teachers work. Credit will not be granted for
both EDFX 203 and EDUC 250.

150

Working as an educational assistant for three
full weeks. Scheduled after winter term
exams.
Prerequisite: All compulsory course work.
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Human Relations

Developing and increasing your
understanding of self and others.
Interpersonal skills required in supportive
roles as a para-professional.
EDAS 151-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Exceptionalities I

Attitudes toward and services provided to
persons with disabilities throughout history.
Current trends and issues in special
education. Laws relating to persons with
disabilities in the U.S. and Canada, and
Alberta in particular.

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EDAS 152-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Exceptionalities II

This course examines definitions,
classification schemes, prevalence, causes,
psychological and behavioural characteristics,
and introduces educational considerations
covering a wide range of exceptionalities.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDAS 151 or
consent of the Department.
EDAS 153-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Exceptionalities III

Educational factors in working with persons
with cognitive disability, learning disability,
and behavioural disorder.
Prerequisite: EDAS 151 and EDAS 111
Co-requisite: EDAS 152 or consent of the
Department.
EDAS 156-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Visual Impairment

This course examines issues and techniques
involved in teaching persons with visual
impairment. Definitions, classification
schemes, measurement, prevalence, causes,
psychological and behavioural characteristics
and basic teaching techniques are reviewed.
Prerequisite: EDAS 111 and EDAS 152 or
consent of the Department.
EDAS 157-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Physical Disabilities

Issues and techniques involved in teaching
persons with physical disabilities. Common
physical disabilities. Related materials and
equipment.
Prerequisite: EDAS 111 and EDAS 152 or
consent of the Department.
EDAS 158-3

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involved in teaching persons with hearing
impairment. Definitions, classification
schemes, measurement, prevalence, causes,
psychological and behavioral characteristics
and basic teaching techniques are reviewed.
Prerequisite: EDAS 111 and EDAS 152 or
consent of the Department.
EDAS 160-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Assisting the Language Learning
Teacher

Effective teaching strategies for language arts.
Topics include expressive story reading, early
literacy intervention, comprehension and
decoding strategies with an emphasis on
assisting students in improving their reading
skills.
EDAS 161-3

Issues and techniques involved in teaching
students with communication disorders.
Speech development, identifying disorders
and the role of the educational assistant.
Prerequisite: EDAS 111 and EDAS 152 or
consent of the Department.
EDAS 159-3

(BC=3)

Computer Programming for
Engineers

Overview of computer systems, functions of
software components, operating systems,
editors, compilers. Programming in a high
level language such as C++. Selection and
loop structures, routines, arrays and record
types, text file operations, pointers.
Introduction to object oriented programming,
use of class libraries and construction of
simple classes and constructors.
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.
ENGG 200-2

(2-0-0) 15 weeks

Mathematical concepts taught at the
elementary school level. Teaching techniques
for the mathematics classroom. Designing
learning activities to improve children’s
understanding of math.

Orientation to the Engineering
Profession

EDAS 162-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Autism

This course examines strategies and
techniques involved in teaching students with
Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and other autism
spectrum disorders.
Definitions,
psychological and behavioural characteristics,
the importance and strategies for social
communication and basic teaching
techniques across the range of the autism
spectrum will be discussed.
Prerequisite: EDAS 111 and EDAS 152 or
consent of the department.
(BC=4)

(BC=2)

Development and history of the engineering
profession. Branches of engineering.
Engineering roles in various branches.
Includes presentations from engineers in
different branches. Several written
assignments will form the basis for an
assessment of your report writing abilities.
Note: This course will be repeated for credit
in 2nd term.
Note: Open to Engineering students only.
ENGG 205-3

(BC=4)

(3-2.5) 15 weeks
Engineering Mechanics I

Statics: Force vectors; equilibrium of particles
in two and three dimensions; force system
resultants; equilibrium of a rigid body in two
and three dimensions; trusses; frames,
machines and beams. Dynamics: Kinematics
and kinetics of particles.

15 hours seminar, 156 hours fieldwork
15 weeks

ENGG 230-3

Field Practice

(3-1-2) 15 weeks

Working under a co-operating supervisor in
an educational setting. Taking part in a
seminar one hour a week to discuss
practicum.
Prerequisite: EDAS 111, EDAS 160 and EDAS
116 or consent of the Department.

Engineering Statics

Hearing Impairment

This course examines issues and techniques

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(3-0-1.5) 15 weeks

Assisting the Math Teacher

(3-0) 15 weeks

Red Deer College

ENCP 200-3

(BC=3)

EDAS 181-4

Communication Disorders

Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

® Engineering

151

(BC=4)

Equilibrium of planar systems. Particle and
rigid-body equilibrium. Reduction of a simple
distributed loading. Structural analysis,
planar trusses and frames. Internal forces.
Centre of gravity and centroid. Friction.
Moment of inertia.
Co-requisite: MATH 212
Note: Open to Engineering students only.

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ENGL 075-5

(BC=5)

ENGL 210-6

(BC=6)

(1-4.5) 15 weeks

(5-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 30 weeks

Design and Communication I

Reading and Composition

The principles of engineering design,
engineering graphics and written
communication learned within a hands-on
project-based experience for engineering
students. Safety in the laboratory; working in
a team environment; core skills for
engineering students; process of engineering
design; graphical communication: theory of
projection, multi-view representations,
descriptive geometry, sketching, information
for manufacturing; written communication:
style, format, organization, preparation and
presentation skills. Real-life examples of
design and engineering practice across all
disciplines. Core competencies will be
learned primarily within the context of teambased design projects.

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

Literary Analysis and Expository
Writing

ENGG 253-3

(BC=3)

(1-4.5) 15 weeks
Design and Communication II

A continuation of Engineering 251. Students
will perform more advanced team-based
projects that integrate mathematical,
scientific and engineering knowledge and
skills. Issues that play critical roles in
engineering design will be introduced, such
as project management, societal and
environmental awareness, health and safety,
design for safety, sustainable development,
information access, etc.
ENPH 231-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3/2)
Engineering Dynamics

Kinematics and dynamics of particle. Work
and energy methods. Impulse and angular
momentum. Introduction to kinematics and
dynamics of rigid bodies.
Prerequisite: MATH 212.
Note: Open to Engineering students only

® English
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
ENGL 050-5

ENGL 090-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Practical Writing and Literature

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.
ENGL 095-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Literature and Composition

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.
First-Year University Transfer English
Courses
Red Deer College offers university transfer
English courses at the 200 level. These are
usually prerequisites for 300-level English
courses and for more advanced work in
English. The overall objective for all 200level courses is to develop critical reading
skills and composition skills at the university
level. Class discussions and instruction in
composing academic essays will be combined
with practice in critical analysis and selfexpression.
ENGL 200-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Literature in English from the
Middle Ages to the Present

This course, intended to provide a sound
foundation for further study in English
literature, presents an historical survey of
literature written in English from its
beginnings in medieval times to the present.
This survey emphasizes both major British
and non-British writers, who are presented
in their literary/historical contexts. Although
there will be some instruction in the writing
of critical essays, students enrolling in this
course should feel confident about their essaywriting abilities.
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or ENGL 095

Up to one-third of the course will be given to
instruction and practice in university-level
essay writing techniques. The rest of the
course will be spent studying five literary
genres: the essay, the novel, the short story,
the poem, and the play. The purpose of this
study is to increase your sensitivity to, and
appreciation for, well-crafted pieces of writing.
You will also become familiar with a range of
distinguished works of literature.
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or 095
Note: Credit will not be granted for both
ENGL 210 and ENGL 219 or ENGL 220.
ENGL 219-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Language and Literature

The focus of this course is on appraising short
prose works of literature and studying
expository prose structure and style. At least
half the course will be spent developing and
practicing university-level essay writing
techniques. The rest of the course will be
given to studying the essay, the short story,
and, optionally, the prose play. The purpose
of this study is to increase your sensitivity to,
and appreciation for, well-crafted pieces of
writing. You will also become familiar with
some distinguished works of literature.
Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or 095
Note: Credit will not be granted for both
ENGL 219 and ENGL 210.
ENGL 220-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Literary Analysis

The course explores works from three genres:
poetry, drama, and the novel. The aim of this
study is to increase sensitivity to, and
appreciation for, various distinguished works
of literature, and to develop further the ability
to analyze, discuss, and write about literature.
At least one week of class time will be used
for polishing essay-writing skills.
Prerequisite: ENGL 219.
Note: Credit will not be granted for both
ENGL 220 and ENGL 210.

(BC=5)

(4-2S) 15 weeks
Basic English

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

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Courses
These courses are open to students who have
completed two term-courses or one full-year
course in English at the 200 level, or who
have the instructor’s permission. These
courses may be taken to meet specific program
requirements, to serve as elective credits
(options) in a program, and to lead to more
advanced work in English studies. If you wish
to major in English or pursue an Honours
English program, consult the appropriate
university calendars before choosing 300-level
courses.
ENGL 302-6

(BC=6)

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ENGL 305-3

(BC=3)

ENGL 330-3

(3-0) 15 weeks

The Development of Children’s
Literature

Early English Renaissance

Providing historical background to current
concepts of children’s literature, the course
examines the evolution of children’s
literature, its trends and themes, as well as
contemporary children’s literature. A short
time is spent considering what childhood is,
so as to understand some of the childhood
responses to literature. The course then
attempts to answer the question: “What is
Children’s Literature?”
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

(3-0) 30 weeks

ENGL 306-3

Introduction to Contemporary
Theoretical Practices

Folklore in Children’s Literature

This course will study the major schools of
contemporary literary theory, comparing their
principles and methods to changing
definitions of literature, testing their claims
and uses against differing values of readers.
Theoretical debate and practical analysis
combine in this course to train the student as
a polemical literary critic. Selected readings
represent Gender, Post-Colonial, New
Historical, Feminist, Marxist, Psychoanalytic,
Structuralist, Reader-Response, and Formalist
criticism.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 304-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
A Survey of British Literature

An historical survey of literature in English
from the Middle Ages to the mid-Victorians,
English 304 will focus on major works that
are representative of their age or that have
played a significant role in shaping the course
of British literature. Some attention will be
paid as well to the issue of canon formation.
The course is designed for students who would
like a broad overview of the development of
British literature from the 14th to the 19th
centuries. It provides a good base from which
students can move on to other Senior English
courses which focus on specific periods and
which generally call for some prior knowledge
of this historical development.
Prerequisite: ENGL 210 or 219/220 or
equivalent
Note: Not to be taken by students with credit
in ENGL 200

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(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
This course offers a study of oral materials
drawn into English literature from a range of
cultural traditions. These include myths
(mainly Greek, Norse, and North American
Indian), folk-tales (Perrault, Grimm,
Andersen, and others), and legends. Ballads,
stories in song and verse, and lore in rhyme
are studied. Common themes and theories
on the origin and evolution of folklore are
discussed. Modern folklore (such as fantasy
and science fiction) is related to folklore of
the past. The emphasis is on the place of
folklore in children’s literature.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 309-6

ENGL 331-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Later English Renaissance

Prose and poetry from approximately 16001650 are studied. Poetry includes works by
Donne, Herbert, Vaughn, Jonson, Marvell,
Milton, and others. Prose includes readings
from Bacon, Donne, Burton, Bunyan, and
others.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 332-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Shakespeare

This course examines a representative
sampling of Shakespeare’s plays (histories,
comedies and tragedies) and attempts to draw
conclusions concerning his development as
a dramatist. Various critical approaches to
the plays will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 341-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The Augustan Age

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Expository Writing

The purpose of this course is to increase your
ability to write clear expository prose. Models
of prose style will be studied and used in
frequent writing practice.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 318-6

The literature of the later Tudor period is
studied, with emphasis on the early years of
Elizabeth’s reign. Writers include More, Elyot,
Hoby, Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser, Marlow,
Drayton, Shakespeare, and others.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

Major literary works of the Augustan period
are examined, as well as the natural and
moral philosophy of the time. Emphasis is
placed on the satirical works of Swift and
Pope, but a representative sampling of the
works of other men and women writers of the
period will be considered.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks

ENGL 343-3

Traditions in English Poetry

(3-0) 15 weeks

This course will examine the traditions, forms,
and techniques of poetry written in English
from the Renaissance to the present. Through
the close reading of poems drawn from a
variety of national literatures, including
British, American, and Canadian, students
will develop skills in detailed textual analysis.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

153

(BC=3)

The Age of Johnson

A complement to ENGL 341, this course deals
with the major literary works of the second
half of the 18th century. Although the course
centres on the works of Samuel Johnson,
important works by other men and women
writers of the period will also be studied.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

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ENGL 366-3

(BC=3)

ENGL 376-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

The British Romantic Period

The Short Story

This course deals primarily with the major
Romantic poets, but other writers of the
period will be considered. The main focus is
on the poetry and its revolutionary or prophetic
concerns. Also considered are the radical
changes in morals, lifestyles, social attitudes,
and mythological patterns of the Romantic
period.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

This course examines representative works
of short fiction illustrating the tradition of the
short story in English. The course will sample
contemporary experiments in the short story
form and introduce a technical vocabulary
appropriate to the study of narrative.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

Introduction to Creative Writing:
Fiction

ENGL 368-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
ENGL 347-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The Victorian Period

Victorian England (1837-1901) became the
centre of a cultural, political, and
commercial empire, leading the world into a
modern era of urban and industrial
development. This course divides the period
into early, middle, and late phases, studying
how its literature responds to social change.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 357-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
The English Novel

This course examines key works in the
development of the English novel from the
18th to the early 20th century. The course
covers the history of the genre, the techniques
of the novel, and works by such authors as
Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Goldsmith,
Walpole, Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Bronte, and
Hardy.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 361-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Early 20th Century British Novel

The radical changes in morals, lifestyles,
social attitudes, and political concerns of the
early 20th century are reflected in the lives
and writings of British prose writers of this
period. In addition to examining novels by a
variety of writers, we will consider the
influence that other artists, philosophers, and
politicians had on the literature of this period.
(Recommended to be followed by ENGL 368.)
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

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Later 20th Century British Novel

The Modern period is marked by a wide range
of literary forms, styles, and content pioneered
by the writers of the first quarter of this
century. This course focuses on the main
writers of the next 30-40 years, whose works
illustrate the ever-expanding scope of the
Modern novel. These works also show how
changes in morals, social values, political
structures, and technology were altering the
artist’s reaction to his/her new role in the
world. (Recommended to be preceded by
ENGL 361.)
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 371-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Topic in Canadian Literature

The focus will vary from year to year, but
possible topic areas include literature of a
specific Canadian region, genre, or theme
(for example, Canadian Prairie Writing,
Contemporary Canadian Women’s Writing,
The Canadian Long Poem, Canadian Gothic).
Prerequisite: Full year 200-level English
Note: You cannot have credit in both ENGL
371 and 382
ENGL 373-6

ENGL 377-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Creative Writing:
Poetry

This course is conducted as a seminar. Models
of excellent writing are used as a basis for
classroom discussion. This includes works
from the 20th century as well as students’
own works. You will be expected to hand in
creative work and a set exercise every week.
This is not a composition course. It deals
with practical problems of creative writing,
such as style, techniques, poetic forms, and
the role of the literary artist. You should have
a good academic average, although you need
not have been published.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 378-3

(BC=6)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 30 weeks
American Literature to 1900

This course examines American literature
from the period of the first settlements in the
early 1600’s, but concentrating on the 19th
century. As America emerged from its colonial
status into nationhood, there developed a
desire to construct a canon of distinctively
American literature; this course discusses the
body of work that constitutes this canon and
also interrogates the canon, giving some
attention to writers tradionally omitted.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

154

This course provides instruction and practice
in the foundations of writing literary fiction.
Writing exercises will focus on word play,
developing evocative language, the need for
technically accurate and credible dialogue,
identifying and mastering various narrative
shifts such as exposition and Free Indirect
Discourse, and understanding the necessity
for tension and conflict, characterization, and
plot. Considerable time will be spent reading
and studying peer work and existing examples
of excellent writing. It does not provide
instruction in writing formulaic or non-fiction.
Participation in the workshop environment is
essential. A strong academic average in
writing-based courses is strongly
recommended.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

Intermediate Creative Writing:
Fiction

This course will build on the foundation
acquired in ENGL 376, with an emphasis on
wider practice of narrative skills. Attention
will shift from exercises dedicated to particular
aspects of narrative form to the integration of
these elements in completed short fiction.
Considerable reading and studying of existing
models of excellent writing are required.
Participation in the workshop environment is
essential.
Prerequisite: Minimum Grade of B in ENGL
376 or Consent of Department

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ENGL 379-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Intermediate Creative Writing:
Poetry

ENGL 377 is continued, with basically the
same objectives and assignments. This course
concentrates more on your own creative work
and less on special exercises. Open to students
who have done well in ENGL 377.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
and ENGL 377
ENGL 382-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Canadian Literature from 1925

This course is a critical and historical study of
the literature of English-speaking Canada from
1925 to the present. We will examine both
poetry and prose, concentrating on modernist
and postmodernist writers of the period such
as E.J. Pratt, Dorothy Livesay, Earle Birney,
Sinclair Ross, Margaret Atwood, Robert
Kroetsch, Margaret Laurence, Mordecai
Richler, Carol Shields, and Michael Ondaatje.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

D e s c r i p t i o n s

political, and gender determinants that
intersect within individual works. Specific
topics may include Literature and Science,
Literature and Health Care, or Literature and
Religion.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
ENGL 389-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Topic in Women’s Writing

Although the specific topic will vary from year
to year, this course will examine writing by
women in ways that are informed by
theoretical approaches to women’s literature.
Topics may focus on a specific time period,
genre, geographic region, or theme (such as
Women’s Writing to 1900, Women Novelists
in Britain, Representations of Gender).
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
ENGL 391-3

(BC=3)

Topic In International Literature

ENGL 385-3

ENGL 392-6

(3-0) 30 weeks
American Literature from 1900

(BC=3)

(BC=6)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 30 weeks

First Nations Literature

International English Literature

The emphasis will be on modern and
contemporary First Nations writing in Canada,
though earlier works and some American First
Nations writing will be introduced. Also
considered will be the oral tradition and literary,
cultural, and political issues related to course
material.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 387-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Topic in Literature and Society

Although the specific topic will vary from year
to year, this course investigates the conjunction
of literature, culture, and social issues,
examining historical, social, economic,

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The focus of the course will be on literatures
written in English outside of Canada, Great
Britain, and the United States, encompassing
representative works from several areas such
as Africa, Australasia, the Caribbean, and the
Indian subcontinent.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
ENGL 393-3

Detective Fiction

This course will study the genre of detective
fiction using representative works from the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will
explore detective fiction’s history, ideas, and
relation to both popular and literary culture.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

® Family Studies
FAM 315-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Relationship Development

The study of the nature of intimate
relationships in friendship, marriage and
family. Teaching and classroom implications
will be considered.
FAM 322-3

(BC=3)

Human Sexuality

(3-0) 15 weeks

The major American writers of the 20th
century have created a literature that
profoundly expresses the nature of existence
in the modern world. This course surveys the
diversity of literary expression in representative
works of fiction, poetry, and drama of the
period.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

(BC=6)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

The focus of this course, while its content will
vary from year to year, will be on literature
written in English outside of Canada, Great
Britain, and the United States. Students may
study work from a particular geographic region
- e.g., Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, the
Caribbean, Australasia - or they may study
particular issues in the field of post-colonial
literature.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL 383-6

ENGL 399-3

An inquiry into the nature of sexual behaviour,
its personal and cultural sources and its
personal, familial, societal and educational
implications. The focus of this class is to
help students who may end up teaching
sexualtiy education in the schools.

® Film
FILM 201-3

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Introduction to Film: Film Art

This introductory film art course surveys the
formal development and production value of
cinema, providing a basic knowledge of genre,
form, style, and theory based on the close
study of selected titles from the silent era to
the present day. Its mandate is to theorize
film production and analyze film reception
within a technical and aesthetic framework.
Co-requisite: full year of 200-level English
FILM 202-3

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

Introduction to Film: Film History

(3-0) 15 weeks
This course will study the features and history
of the science fiction genre through the study
of representative works.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English

This introductory film course surveys the
historical development and social value of
cinema, providing a basic knowledge of
national schools, production eras, and
ideological trends based on the close study of
selected titles from the silent era to the present
day. Its mandate is to theorize film production

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and cultural framework.
Co-requisite: full year of 200-level English
FILM 301-3

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Topic in Film Genre

This course provides students with an overview
of the style, narrative patterns, historical
evolution, and cultural mythologies of a
selected film genre, such as the musical, the
western, horror, or children’s film
Prerequisites: FILM 201 or 202; full year of
200-level English; or consent of the
department.

® Financial Services
FINS 180-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Financial Products and Services

This course provides a conceptual knowledge
base, which allows students to analyse and
explain a wide variety of financial products
and services available to banking customers.
This background is set against an analysis of
the role of money and products/services in
the economy. The primary focus is the ability
to analyse, compare, and explain different
products and services as they relate to the
customers’ varied needs.
FINS 280-8

(BC=5)

(8-0) 500 hours over 16 weeks
Financial Services Work
Experience

The Financial Services Work Experience
course is an opportunity for students to work
in the financial services industry and apply
knowledge and skills learned in the first year
of the diploma. Students will be exposed to
a variety of experiences primarily within the
role of an entry level retail banking position.
This position includes activities in lending,
investing, sell of products and services and
all aspects of client relationship building.
Students are required to work a minimum of
500 hours usually over 16 weeks at a financial
services institution. The college will provide
assistance in obtaining suitable work
placements.
Prerequisite: FINS 180 or consent of
department.

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FINS 281-3

(BC=3)

FINS 284-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC)

Fundamentals of Personal Finance

The Investment Funds in Canada course
provides an in depth look at the fundamentals
of mutual funds and related investment
products in Canada. Students who successfully
complete the course requirements for FINS
281 Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC) are
eligible to take the IFIC exam administered by
The Institute of Canadian Bankers. A
minimum of 60% must be achieved on the
IFIC examination in order to register for a
mutual funds license. Students are allowed
three attempts at the exam before having to
repeat the course.
Prerequisite: FINS 180 or consent of
department.

The Fundamentals of Personal Finance
addresses communication techniques and
relationship building skills. The course covers
preparation, analysis and understanding of
personal financial statements; preparing a
debt and cash management plan; time value
of money concepts in financial calculations,
and economic theory as it applies to personal
finance.
Prerequisite: FINS 180 or consent of
department.

FINS 282-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Consumer Credit

The Consumer Credit course examines
different types of credit with a focus on
consumer loans, credit cards, lines of credit,
and residential mortgages. The pros and cons
of credit, financial statement analysis, what
factors to consider when making the decision
to lend, and other components of credit
transactions are included. Students will also
learn to balance the needs of customers
(granting the loan) and protecting the
organization from default risk.
Prerequisite: FINS 180 or consent of
department.
FINS 283-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Residential Mortgage Lending

This course focuses on the technical and legal
processes that surround mortgage
arrangements. The main topics covered are:
gathering the necessary information and
supporting documentation to process a
mortgage; how to assess the viability of the
borrower; structure the deal to reduce default;
understand credit scoring results and what
impacts them; make quality decisions to lend,
and understand and apply the procedures for
the continuing administration of the mortgage
through its life cycle.
Prerequisite: FINS 282 or consent of the
department.

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FINS 285-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Financial Services Overview

This course takes a broad look at the main
features and functions of the financial services
industry today. The focus of the course is
what distinguishes the different types of
financial institutions and their associated
service. These topics are set against a
backdrop of the factors that have shaped and
continue to influence the evolution of this
industry and its institutions.
Prerequisite: FINS 180 or consent of
department.
FINS 270-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Financial Services Selling

The Financial Services Selling course is an
interactive course integrating knowledge and
skills acquired in other courses. The focus of
this course is the application of personal
selling processes, communication and
relationship building skills, financial
planning processes and product/service
knowledge in an interactive setting. The
objective of this course is on refining
knowledge and skills as it applies to the varied
interactions encountered in the financial
services industry.
Prerequisite: FINS 180 or consent of
department.
FNS 320-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Select Topics in Financial Services

Specialized areas of knowledge in financial
services that allow students to gain a broader
understanding of the diverse needs of the
financial services industry, its management
and its customers. Course offering and

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qualified instructor with the required skills
and experience.
FNS 321-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Select Topics in Financial Services

Specialized areas of knowledge in financial
services that allow students to gain a broader
understanding of the diverse needs of the
financial services industry, its management
and its customers. Course offering and
specific topics depend on availability of a
qualified instructor with the required skills
and experience.

® French
Note: 100-level language courses are
intended for students with little or no
background in the language. Students who
have high school matriculation in the
language, or who are taking a 100-level
course to meet a university’s matriculation
requirements, may be denied transfer credit.
Check the Transfer Guide and with the
university.
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
FREN 101-3

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks

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FREN 203-3

(BC=4)

First Year University French, Part II

Introduction to French Canadian
Literature

A continuation of FREN 202. Further
development of spoken and written French,
including grammar, composition, literature
and conversation. The literature includes
works of modern authors.
Prerequisite: FREN 202, Francais 30 or
equivalent.
Note: Students presenting French Language
Arts 30 or Francais 30 may apply for advanced
placement directly into French 203. Those
wanting credit for French 202 may apply to
challenge the course. Those presenting IB
French HL or SL with a grade of 6 or higher
will receive credit as per page 28.
Note: Students cannot get credit for FREN
200 and FREN 202 and FREN 203.
FREN 302-3

Second-Year University French,
Part I

To further develop written and oral skills
learned in FREN 202-203 or an equivalent,
with an emphasis on presentation grammar,
composition and literary elements.
Conversation activities are included in the
course
Prerequisite: FREN 200, FREN 203 or
equivalent.
FREN 303-3

(4-0) 15 weeks

(BC=4)

Beginners’ French II

For students who have taken French 20 or
FREN 101. The oral aspect of the language is
stressed in class. The course will prepare
you for university-level courses.
Prerequisite: French 20 or FREN 101 or
equivalent or consent of the Department.
FREN 202-3

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks
First-Year University French, Part I

Spoken and written French, including
grammar, composition, literature, and
conversation. The literature includes works
of modern authors.
Prerequisite: French 30, FREN 102 or
equivalent.

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(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks

For students without any French or with French
10. Comprehension, speaking, reading, and
writing. The oral aspect of the language is
stressed in class.

(4-1) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Beginners’ French

FREN 102-3

FREN 354-3

(4-1) 15 weeks

(BC=4)

Second-Year University French,
Part II

A continuation of FREN 302. Further
development of reading, written and oral skills
with an emphasis on presentation grammar,
composition and literary analysis.
Conversation activities are included in the
course.
Prerequisite: FREN 302 (new)
Note: Students cannot receive credit for FREN
300 and FREN 302 and FREN 303
FREN 353-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to French Canadian
Literature

Literary expression in French Canada, from
its origins to the present time. A historical
approach.
Prerequisite: FREN 200 or FREN 203 or
consent of the Department.

157

Continuation and complement to FREN 353.
A textual approach with emphasis on the
problems of literary analyses.
Prerequisite: FREN 200 or FREN 203 or
consent of the Department.

® Genetics
GENE 370-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Foundations of Molecular Genetics

A detailed look at the genetics of
microorganisms. Experiments on bacteria
and viruses are used to examine concepts
such as fertility, genetic fine structure,
mutagenesus, DNA repair, DNA replication
and the control of gene expression.
Prerequisite: BIOL 317.
GENE 375-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The Genetics of Higher Organisms

A survey of the principles of genetics of
eukaryotes. Gene structure and function.
Mendelian genetics. Cytoplasmic inheritance.
Cytogenetics. Biochemical genetics.
Developmental genetics. Emphasis is on
examples from human genetics.
Prerequisite: BIOL 317.

® Geography
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
GEOG 230-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-2) 15 weeks
Introductory Physical Geography

Geomorphology: the nature and formation of
major landform features of the earth’s surface.
Rock weathering and slope movements;
landforms developed by the erosion and
deposition processes of rivers, glaciers, winds,
waves, and currents. A field trip may be
offered. Relevant environmental issues will
be addressed.

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(BC=4)

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GEOG 382-3

(BC=3)

HCA 121-11

(BC=11)

(3-0-2) 15 weeks

(3-1) 15 weeks

(145 class hours; 30 lab hours)

Introductory Physical Geography II

Regional Geography of the World:
A Geography of World Affairs

Health Care Aide Theory II

Atmosphere and biosphere. Physical
elements of weather and climate. Causes,
changes, and patterns of weather. Climate
classification. How climate, soils, and
vegetation are interrelated. Relevant
environmental issues will be addressed.
Note: GEOG 230 does not have to precede
GEOG 231.
GEOG 250-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Spatial Organization of Human
Activity

Introduction to the concepts of relative
location, spatial interaction and spatial
organization of human activity in both rural
and urban settings; geographical theories
and techniques.

This is not a course on current events. It
provides university-level background to more
properly understand current problems and
world affairs. Focus is on major culture regions
of the world and on individual countries.
Emphasis
is
on
the
characteristics,distribution,
interrelationships, and comparisons of the
major physical and cultural features of these
areas. (Population, political situation,
economy, language, religion, and
environment, for example.) Some history of
each area is presented for perspective, but
the emphasis is on the background for
understanding contemporary world affairs.
GEOG 393-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Cultural
Geography

This introductory course will focus on basic
concepts in human geography, the human
environment,
sustainability
and
development, population dynamics,
migration, economic development,
settlement patterns, cultural landscapes, the
political world, industrialization,
transportation, environmental change and
other topics of current interest.
Based on lectures as well as hands-on classroom assignments, this course will enable
students to acquire problem-solving and
basic analytical skills widely applied in
geography.

HCA 122-2

(BC=2)

(117 hours clinical practice)
Health Care Aide Supervised
Clinical Practice

Clinical practice in the role of the health care
aide, supervised by an instructor, in an
institutional setting.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: HCA 121
HCA 123-3

(BC=3)

(128 hours preceptored practice)
Health Care Aide Preceptored
Clinical Practice

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
GEOG 251-3

Further development of knowledge and skills
in assisting clients with activities of daily living.
Addresses care of clients in institutions as well
as in community/home care settings.
Prerequisite: HCA 120

The Geography of Cities

This introductory course will focus on how
cities have evolved as they have, in their spatial
and social structure, institutions and attitudes;
understanding the historical processes and
patterns by which cities have become
simultaneously, the products and shapers of
economic, social, political and technological
change; studying demographic change and
its effects on city internal structure and land
use patterns; analysing the forces and factors
that influence neighbourhood choice and
growth; understanding the interrelationship
between economic and social change within
an urban context; and also comprehending
the mechanisms of city systems.

Preceptored clinical practice in the role of
the health care aide in institutional and
community/home care settings.
Prerequisite: HCA 122

® History
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
CLAS 209-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Early World History I

® Health Care Aide

The beginnings of civilization to circa A.D.
600. Special emphasis is placed on Ancient
Greek and Roman culture, mythology, religion
and history. Students will be introduced to
the daily life and historical importance of
these two cultures.

(3-0) 15 weeks

HCA 120-11

Geography of Canada

(150 class hours; 30 lab hours)

CLAS 320-3

The regional geography of Canada. Canada’s
physical features and how they have affected
the country’s history and development. The
concept of geographic regions. Patterns and
characteristics of these regions, with selected
detailed studies.
Prerequisite: A previous course in Geography
is strongly recommended.

Health Care Aide Theory I

GEOG 381-3

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Knowledge and skills needed to assist clients
with activities of daily living in the role of
health care aide. Provides opportunity to learn
about the role of the health care aide in
relation to other health care team members.

158

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Roman History

The study of late Republican Rome and the
Imperial period, using Roman Historians of
the time as source material.

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(BC=3)

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D e s c r i p t i o n s

HIST 301-6

(BC=6)

HIST 333-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 30 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Early Modern World History 14501789

European History Since the
Renaissance

A Social History of England from
1815 to 1914

This course deals with: the last of the TurkoMongol invasions and empires; European
conquest of the Americas; piracy and slave
trade; the Protestant Reformation and the
religious civil wars in Europe; the Scientific
Revolution; the origins of the modern state
and the struggle for imperial hegemony; and
the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.

A survey of European history from 1500 to the
present. Emphasis is on the political,
economic, social and cultural development
of European civilization as a whole.

HIST 208-3

The impact of ideologically based foreign
policies on international relations since World
War I.

This course will examine the everyday life of
the English people within the context of early
industrial society. The course will place
specific emphasis on the development of
social class and examine how aspects of
everyday life contributed to defining these
social groups. Special attention will be placed
on social legislation, urban and
suburbanization, sport and leisure practices,
education and literacy, and popular protest
and political reform.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Modern World History 1789-1945

This course deals with: the impact of the
French Revolution; industrialization and its
impact; the British Raj and the decline of
Manchu China; Marx, Darwin, racism and
the new imperialism; the challenge of Japan
and the United States to European world
hegemony; World War I and the impact of the
Russian Revolution; Fascism and World War II;
Asian and African Nationalism and the
destruction of European Empires.
HIST 209-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Pre Modern World History

A history of the world from the sixth century to
the mid-fifteenth century. This course deals
with the barbarian invasions and the collapse
of the classical empires in Europe, China,
and India; the expansion of universal religions
of Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity; the
birth of Islam and the early Islamic Empires;
the Crusades; the Turko-Mongol Empires; the
silk routes and the effect of trade and
commerce on Europe and Asia, and the origins
of European expansion into the rest of the
world.
HIST 280-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Asia to 1500

A survey of the history of Asia from the earliest
historical period to the coming of the
Europeans.
HIST 281-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Asia from 1500

A survey of the history of Asia from the coming
of the Europeans to the present.
Prerequisite: HIST 280

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HIST 311-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
International Relations in the 20th
Century

HIST 314-3

HIST 334-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Europe in the Era of the World
Wars, 1900-1945

The course begins with an analysis of Europe’s
predominant political, economic and cultural
position in the world at the beginning of the
twentieth century, and proceeds to explore
the origins, and conduct of World War I. War
aims and the revolutionary consequences of
defeat will be explored. Special attention
will be given to the Russian and German
Revolutions of 1917-1923, and the Peace
Treaties which resulted from the Paris Peace
Conference. The challenges presented by
the “New Sciences”, and the “new” political
ideologies of Fascism, and the economic crisis
of the 1930s will be examined, as will be the
efforts to dismantle the Paris Peace Settlements
of 1919. The course concludes with an
examination of World War II, the Holocaust
and the destruction of Europe.
HIST 315-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Europe in the Era of the Cold War,
1942-1991

The course commences with a discussion of
World War II in Europe, and the breakdown of
the wartime coalition, which defeated
Germany, i.e. from Hot War to Cold War 19421949. Efforts at economic and social
reconstruction of Eastern and Western Europe,
and the Conservative Democracies in the West,
the Soviet Bloc after Stalin, the loss of colonial
empire, achieving prosperity. The European
Common Market, and the “Paris” and “Prague
Springs of 1968”, the Brezhnev Era, the 1980s
as a new political era in Europe, Gorbachev
Experiment and the Revolution of 1989.

159

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
A Social History of England from
1918 to the Present

This course will examine the everyday life of
the English people within the context of the
modern state. The course will place special
emphasis on the emergence of a consumer
culture, the Welfare State, mass media, and
changing class perceptions. Special attention
will be placed on popular culture, the
relationship to work and leisure, social
legislation, political protest and Thatcherism
and the New Conservatives.
HIST 349-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
The British Empire and
Commonwealth

The analysis of British Imperialism from the
Old to the New Empires to the establishment
of the Commonwealth. This course treats
imperialism as a dialectic and examines the
process from the point of view of both the
imperial and host nations. Emphasis is
placed on India, the West Indies, North
America and Africa. The course is a
combination of seminar and lecture.
HIST 360-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
History of the U.S.A.

A survey of the history of the U.S. from colonial
times to the present. The development of an
American identity. The effort to create an
egalitarian society. The evolution of the U.S.
political system. American imperialism. The
impact of industrialism.

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(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

HIST 379-3

(BC=3)

HOSP 204-2

(BC=2)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(1.5-0) 15 weeks

The Canadian West to 1870

The History of Indian-White
Relations in Canada

Guest Room Management

A history of the Prairie and Pacific regions of
Canada in the era “when fur was king.” The
Indian in the fur trade. The rivalry of the fur
trading companies. The Metis and ‘country
born.’ Efforts to settle the West before 1870.
HIST 372-3

(BC=3)

A survey of Indian and non-Indian interaction
since 1500. French-Indian relations. The
role of the Indian in the defence of British
North America. The Indian Treaties. The
origin and development of the reserve system.
The Government of Canada’s Indian Policy.

(3-0) 15 weeks

Addresses management responsibilities of the
Executive Housekeeper such as staffing,
purchasing, planning and controlling
expenses. Other topics include guest room
design, amenities, and current guest room
issues.
HOSP 205-1

The Prairie West Since 1870

HIST 380-3

The Prairie region as part of the Dominion of
Canada. The West and Confederation. The
impact of the railway. The National Policy.
Settlement. Developing a regional identity.
Western alienation.

(3-0) 15 weeks

HIST 373-3

HIST 383-6

(BC=3)

(BC=1)

(1-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

Security and Emergency
Management

Pre-Modern South Asia

South Asia from earliest historic times to the
coming of the Europeans. Emphasis is on the
cultural basis of South Asian history.
(BC=6)

Current security issues related to the
hospitality industry including procedures
relating to physical security, emergency
management and overall protection of guests
and asset protection.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 30 weeks

Canadian History to 1867

China

HOSP 206-3

Canada’s colonial era. The discovery and
settlement of the regions that would be united
in the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The
development of social and political
institutions. This course and HIST 374
provide a complete survey of Canadian history
and a foundation for senior and advanced
courses in this field.

A survey of China from pre-modern times to
the present. The first term covers Chinese
history to 1800. There is a more detailed
discussion of modern China in the second
term.

(3-0) 15 Weeks

Modern South Asia

HOSP 208-3

HIST 374-3

South Asia from the coming of the Europeans
to the present.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
A History of the Dominion of
Canada

A survey of the efforts to create a nation-state
that controlled the northern half of the North
American continent. The National Policy. The
nature of a Canadian identity. Canada among
the community of nations. Threats to the
country’s survival posed by regionalism,
separatism, and the influence of the United
States.
HIST 377-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
20th Century Canada

The impact of industrialization on Canada
and Canada’s role in international affairs in
the 20th century. Canada and the two World
Wars. The growth of federal power. Canada
as a northern nation. Quebec nationalism.
Western alienation.

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HIST 384-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

Hospitality Marketing

Concepts relating to product, price, place and
promotion will be covered in this consumer
based approach to marketing. This course
includes the development of a strategic
marketing plan for a Tourism operation.

(3-0) 15 weeks

® Hospitality and
Tourism
Management
HOSP 202-4

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
Introductory hospitality financial accounting
including the basic structure of accounting,
the accounting information system, and
generally accepted accounting principles.
(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Front Office Procedures

Presents a systematic approach to front office
procedures by detailing the flow of business
through a hotel, from the reservation process
to check-out and settlement. Training is
provided on current front office software.

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Hospitality Sales and Advertising

Provides a theoretical and practical
background in Hospitality sales and
advertising. Focuses on practical sales
techniques, proven approaches for selling to
targeting markets, and role of advertising in
sales.
Prerequisite: HOSP 206
HOSP 213-3*

Introductory Accounting

HOSP 203-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-1.5) 15 weeks
Computers

Basic knowledge and application of word
processing, spreadsheet and presentation
software as it relates to the Hospitality and
Tourism industry.
*Non-traditional course delivery
HOSP 214-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Food, Beverage and Labor Cost
Controls

An emphasis on establishing effective food,
beverage and labor cost controls. Includes
budgeting, setting operational standards,
receiving, storing, issuing, production controls
and labor cost management.

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HOSP 215-2

(BC=2)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

HOSP 233-2

(BC=2)

HOSP 242-1

(BC=1)

(1.5-0) 15 weeks

(1.5-0) 15 weeks

(1-0) 15 weeks

Food Safety and Sanitation
Management

Quality Service Integration

Strategic Career Development II

Assess customer needs and develop business
strategies that result in service excellence.
Create procedures that integrate Quality
Customer Service into all aspects of the guest
experience.

Develop career goals and objectives, refine
job search skills, prepare job-specific resumes
and cover letters, create personal profiles,
complete an industry career analysis and
enhance interview performance.

HOSP 236-3

HOSP 243-1

Various sanitation and food-related health
hazards are discussed. Effective strategies
for preventing outbreaks of food-borne
illnesses are developed based on the Alberta
Environmental Health standards.
HOSP 220-2

(BC=3)

(1-3) 15 weeks
Basic Food Preparation

An introduction to basic restaurant food
preparation techniques including food
storage, food safety, pre-preparation and plate
presentation. This course addresses menu
items similar to those prepared in fast food
and casual dining establishments.
HOSP 221-2

(BC=3)

(1-0) 15 weeks

Hospitality Management
Accounting

Workplace Safety & Responsibility

The use of accounting information in
managerial decision-making. Topics include
financial statement analysis, ratio analysis,
pricing, cost management, cost-volume-profit
relationships, budgeting, variance, cash flow
analysis and cash management.
Prerequisite: HOSP 202

HOSP 244-1

(BC=3)

(1-3) 15 weeks

HOSP 239-3

Basic Dining Room Service

(3-0) 15 weeks

An introduction to dining room service
emphasizing the development of professional
service skills. Includes electronic point-of
sales training, hosting, stewarding and barista
duties in an actual food service setting.

Food Purchasing and Production

HOSP 226-2

(BC=3)

Theory related to selection, composition,
preparation and storage of various food items.
Food trends, kitchen equipment, kitchen
design and recipe development will also be
discussed.
HOSP 240-3

Menu Planning and Design

(3-0) 15 weeks

Covers practical menu design issues including
item selection, pricing, design and layout.
Also covers the application of specialized menu
design software and menu evaluation tools.

Hospitality Human Resource
Management

(BC=2)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Bar and Beverage Management

An overview of beverage operations and basic
bartending. Topics include product
manufacturing, procuring, storing, issuing,
inventory management and Alberta Liquor
laws. Lab experience offers practical
experience in bartending duties with an
emphasis on mixology. Also includes the
Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association Server
Intervention certification.
HOSP 230-2

(BC=2)

(1.5-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

Issues involved in the transition from employee
to supervisor. Topics include how to build
effective teams, improve interpersonal skills,
deal with conflict, and motivate staff. Human
Resource Management issues such as staffing,
recruiting, selection of staff, compensation,
benefits and labor relations are also discussed.
HOSP 241-1

(BC=1)

(1-0) 15 weeks
Strategic Career Development I

An introduction to the Hospitality & Tourism
work environment. Examine job profiles,
identify career goals and strategies, develop
job search skills, prepare resumes and cover
letters, understand employee/employer
relationships and learn effective interview
techniques.

An introduction to wines from various regions
of the world. Includes viniculture, wine
production techniques, selection, wine tasting
and evaluation. Matching wine with food and
cellar management are also covered.

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(BC=1)

(up to 25 required hours)
Introduction to Hospitality Services
and Facilities

Experience and evaluate a selection of
Hospitality and Tourism facilities. The focus
is on the analysis of the services and operations
from a guest perspective.
Note: This course will be graded as CR/NCR
(credit/no credit)
HOSP 303-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Defines the scope and segmentation of the
convention and event market, describes
marketing and sales strategies to attract these
markets, and explains techniques to meet
their needs. Includes the application of
specialized space configuration software.
HOSP 306-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Accommodation and Restaurant
Law

Provides an overview of contract law, tort law,
labour laws, and human rights as each relates
to the hospitality industry. Additional topics
include: insurance, licensing, the Public
Health Act, the Liquor Control Act, and the
Alberta Innkeepers Act.
HOSP 308-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Tourism Operations

An introduction to Global Tourism. Concepts
include the psychology of travel, the role of
governments and industry associations as well
as the marketing and business operations of
various tourism sectors.

Introduction to Wine

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First-aid/CPR and WHMIS certification.
Note: This course will be graded as CR/NCR
(credit/no credit).

Convention and Event
Management

(BC=2)

(1.5-0) 15 weeks

HOSP 228-2

(BC=1)

(3-0) 15 weeks

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(BC=3)

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HOSP 322-2

(BC=2)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(8 hours class - 64 hours lab) 9 weeks

Operations and Entrepreneurship

Fine Dining Food Preparation

The capstone course in the program. A project
based course that encompasses the application
of practical skills in entrepreneurship:
planning, organizing, leading, controlling,
problem solving and business operations.
Prerequisite: HOSP 318

Advanced food preparation techniques,
detailed plate presentation and intricate food
combinations. Includes a selection of
complex menu items typically found in fine
dining establishments throughout North
America.
Prerequisite: HOSP 220

HOSP 313-3

® Interdisciplinary
Studies

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

HOSP 328-2

Advanced Computers for
Hospitality Management

(1-2) 15 weeks

Develop intermediate and advanced word
processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing,
and/or presentation software skills using
current software applications. Emphasis will
be placed on the application of skills as they
relate to marketing, accounting, human
resources and entrepreneurship.
Prerequisite: HOSP 213
HOSP 318-3

(BC=3)

(BC=2)

Electronic Marketing for
Hospitality and Tourism

Delivering Hospitality & Tourism goods and
services via the World Wide Web. Topics
include electronic communication in the
inventory, exchange, advertisement,
distribution and payment of goods and
services. The major focus is the
understanding of effective web page design
as it relates to hospitality-based business.
Prerequisite: HOSP 206, 213

(3-0) 15 weeks
Contemporary Hospitality
Management Theory

WKEP 230-4

An examination of contemporary management
issues in the Hospitality & Tourism industry.
Topics include the role of management in
today’s business environment, internal and
external driving forces, basic organizational
design, fundamentals of planning,
foundations of decision making, managing
change and innovation, management
implications of a diversified workforce,
techniques for effective critical analysis, social
responsibility and ethics.

1st Year Field Work

HOSP 320-2

(BC=2)

(8 hours class - 64 hours lab) 9 weeks
Fine Dining Service

A practical experience to enhance fine dining
service skills including American and French
service styles as well as professional wine
service.
Prerequisite: HOSP 221

(BC=2)

(240 required hours)
The application of knowledge, skills and
abilities acquired in the first year of studies.
Securing a position in the Hospitality &
Tourism industry is required. This position
is subject to College approval. Supervision
and continuing employment is at the total
discretion of the employer. The employer
will be required to submit an assessment of
the student. The student must complete at
least 240 hours of field work experience. This
field work must begin after having satisfied
all other graduation requirements and
be completed within six months.
Prerequisites: HOSP 220, 221 and 241
Note: This course will be graded as CR/NCR
(credit/no credit)
WKEP 330-4

(BC=2)

(240 required hours)
2nd Year Field Work

HOSP 321-1

(BC=1)

(0-4) 15 weeks
Beverage Operations

Management and operation of a Cocktail
Lounge. Includes practical experience in the
role of General Manager, Event Coordinator,
Kitchen Manager, Bar Manager and Beverage
Server. The focus is on planning, supervising
and the control systems in a beverage outlet.
Prerequisite: HOSP 228
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Critical analysis of work place management
and operations. Securing a position in the
Hospitality & Tourism industry is required.
This position must be directly related to the
career goals and aspirations as determined
in HOSP 242 and is subject to College
approval. Supervision and continuing
employment is at the total discretion of the
employer. The employer will be required to

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submit an assessment of the student. The
student must complete at least 240 hours of
field work experience. This field work must
begin after having satisfied all other
graduation requirements and be
completed within six months.
Prerequisites: HOSP 242 & 312
Note: This course will be graded as CR/NCR
(credit/no credit).

Note: Courses in interdisciplinary studies
will normally be ‘team taught’ by members
of different disciplines.
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
INTD 240-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Integrated Arts Approach to
Movement

An applied course in physical education
emphasizing the connection between creative
expression through the mediums of art, music,
drama, dance and wellness as it applies to
work with diverse clients with multiple needs.
This course intends to give students working
in the field of adapted physical education
creative alternatives for maximizing the
quality of life for their clients. It intends to
broaden their outlook on the connection
between creativity and wellness in physical
education.
INTD 301-5

(2-0-14) 2 weeks
Cultural Immersion

The focus of this course is to develop crosscultural competencies through immersion in
an international setting or selected domestic
location. Interagency collaboration and
practical experience with an emphasis on
global issues and their impact on health in
regions with middle or low income
populations will be the focus of this course.
Recommended prerequisites: Any 200 level
university transfer course.

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(BC=3)

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KNSS 201-3

(BC=3)

KNSS 210-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(2-0-2) 15 weeks

Contemporary Art in Process I

Biomechanics

20th century trends in music, drama, visual
art, dance, and creative writing. The course
involves individual and group work by way of
studying, being exposed to, and applying
these disciplines. There are both evening
performances and presentations and day
classes. Limited to second and/or third year
students.

Qualitative analysis of human movement,
using biomechanical principles.

Fitness and Wellness Theory and
Practice

INTD 322-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Contemporary Art in Process II

INTD 321 continued.
Prerequisite: INTD 321 or consent of
instructor.

KNSS 202-3

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks

KNSS 220-3

Physiology of Exercise

(3-0-1.5) 15 weeks

This course will examine the effects of exercise
on the functioning of the human body. The
lecture, laboratory experience and
supplementary readings are designed to
promote an understanding of the physiological
responses to acute and chronic exercise.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PSIO 260

Introduction to Athletic Therapy

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Survey on International Health

Overview of international health issues in a
cross-cultural context, using primary health
care principles to look at major global health
issues and the provision of health care in
middle and lower income regions.
Recommended Prerequisite: 200 level
university transfer course.

® Kinesiology and
Sport Studies
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
A. Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Courses
KNSS 200-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-2) 15 weeks
Structural Anatomy

A survey of the structure of the human body.
Prerequisite: Biology 30 or consent of the
Kinesiology & Sport Studies department.
Note: You must successfully complete a
Laboratory Safety Orientation Seminar and
Examination before taking part in labs. These
seminars are offered during the first week of
classes for each term. If you have completed
the seminar and examination before, you may
be exempted from the seminar by passing a
challenge examination.

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(BC=3)

Athletic therapy in theory and practice. Sports
medicine, care and prevention of injuries,
and safety in athletics and physical education.
Prerequisite: KNSS 200.
KNSS 240-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-1.5) 15 weeks
KNSS 203-3

Adapted Physical Education

(BC=3)

Theory of skill acquisition, motor learning,
and performance in a variety of sports,
physical activities, and recreation.

An introduction to the current trends in the
theory and practice of adapted physical
education. The course includes a survey of
special populations and the implications for
program development and delivery.

KNSS 204-3

KNSS 244-3

(3-0) 15 weeks
INTD 370-3

Basic concepts of fitness and nutrition and
how they apply to individual needs.

Skill Acquisition and Performance

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Introduction to Sociocultural
Foundations of Physical Education,
Leisure and Sport.

Introduction to Nutrition

The study of the nature, function and role of
play, physical education, recreation, leisure,
and games as a basis for understanding the
sociocultural foundations of sport and how
contemporary society organizes and transfers
attitudes and skills.
KNSS 205-3

This course presents an overview of normal
nutritional requirements, physiological
functions and food sources. It examines the
importance of nutritional adequacy in optimal
health and disease prevention. Students will
learn to evaluate nutritional issues and
nutritional status.
Note: Not to be taken by students with credit
in KNSS 224.

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

KNSS 250-3

History of Sport

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

This course provides a foundational
understanding of the historical development
of sport. Lectures will include the
development of the Olympic Sport Movement
and the history of sport and leisure in Canada
from colonial times to present. Historical
effect and changes in professionalization,
gender roles, culture, Olympic games
structure and socialization in Canadian sport
and leisure are included.
Prerequisite: KNSS 204

Introduction to the Administration
of Sport, Physical Activity, and
Recreation Programs

KNSS 209-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Measurement and Evaluation

Methods and techniques for evaluating
physical activity programs and participants.
Applying tests and measurement in a variety
of sport community and institutional settings.
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(BC=3)

Basic knowledge and skills needed to
administer a sport, physical activity, or
recreation program.
KNSS 253-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Psychological Sport Performance

The course provides an introduction to sport
psychology and mental performance with a
focus on understanding human behaviour in
physical activity and sport. This course
examines the perspectives of sport psychology
in conjunction with personality and social
psychology.

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KNSS 260-3

(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

KNSS 307-3

(BC=3)

KDNC 255-1.5

(BC=2)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

(2-1) 15 weeks

Introduction to Coaching Theory

Growth and Development

Social Dance

A range of coaching topics, both theoretical
and practical.
Note: This course meets the standards of
N.C.C.P. Part A & Part B. Theory.

Changes in physical growth and motor
development with emphasis on individual
differences.

Theory and practice for individuals and
partners in the foxtrot, waltz, swing, rumba,
and cha cha.

KPED 292-3

KDNC 260-1.5

KNSS 270-3

(BC=3)

(2-0-2) 15 weeks
Leadership and Instruction in
Physical Activity

Leadership, communication, instructional
skills and development are explored on an
individual and group basis and applied to a
variety of settings and activities.

(BC=4)

(2-1) 15 weeks

Introduction to Elementary School
Physical Education

Jazz Dance

A study of children at play and movement
education for school children aged 5-12
emphasizing skill development in various
physical activities.

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Outdoor Education

Concepts and experiences in outdoor
education and leadership. Three hours per
week of lecture/lab, along with a four-day fall
camp. For 2006/200, KNSS 280 starts August
28th. (Participation in the course requires
that all students complete and return a
participant information package in early
August. If you do not receive an information
package by the end of July, please contact the
Kinesiology Department at 403-342-3201).
KNSS 285-3

(BC=3)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Physical Activity and Aging

This course will examine the biological,
psychological and sociological aspects of aging
and their application in developing activities
and working with older adults. Particular
emphasis will be given to the role of physical
activity and its impact on aging.
KNSS 299-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-0) 30 weeks
Directed Studies in Kinesiology
and Sport Studies

Open to students with interest in the areas of
sport, fitness, athletic therapy or adapted
physical education. Through cooperative work
experience and seminars, you will take part
in applied practical experiences in fitness,
coaching, administration, athletic therapy or
adapted physical education. A faculty
member will supervise.
Prerequisite: Consent of Chairperson.

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Theory and personal skill in body awareness
and placement, locomotion, and
choreographed jazz dance.
KDNC 340-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
KPED 294-3

KNSS 280-3

(BC=2)

(3-1.5) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

Modern Dance

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to the Movement
Activities of Youth, Part I

A wide range of physical activities and
important underlying concepts. Emphasis is
on understanding concepts which relate to
games, skills, and activities.
KPED 295-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to the Movement
Activities of Youth, Part II

Emphasis is on individual activities in a range
of settings.
Prerequisite: KPED 294.
KPED 309-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to the Scientific Basis
of Human Movement

Structure, function, and capacities of the
human body as they relate to movement.
Note: Not for Kinesiology degree credit.
B. Dance Courses
KDNC 200-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks

Theory and practice in creative dance
technique, improvisation, and composition.
C. Physical Activity Courses
Physical activity is the primary means physical
educators use to help others attain well-being
and personal fulfillment. As a Kinesiology
and Sport Studies student, or an Education
student with a P.E. major or minor, you need
to take part in and appreciate a variety of
activities, from your own and other cultures,
to better meet the leisure and work needs of
your clients. You will develop a personal
foundation of physical activity, including
appreciation, skill, analytical understanding,
and knowledge about different activities.
Physical activity is the “physical” in physical
education.
KPAC 200-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Swimming

Theory and practice in the front and back
crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, and
elementary back stroke. Other aquatic skills.

The Spectrum of Dance in Society

Theory and practice of dance as a human
physical activity. Focus will be on the aesthetic,
expressive, and rhythmical aspects of
movement in a culture’s artistic and social
life. Movement content, techniques,
improvisation, and composition in a variety
of dance forms, including modern, creative,
social, jazz, and folk dance.

KPAC 211-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Basketball

Theory and practice in individual and team
activities.
KPAC 214-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Ice Hockey

Technical, practical, and teaching aspects.
Coaching issues. Students will receive a
N.C.C.P. Coach Level certificate. (Must supply
own equipment.)

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(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Soccer

Theory and practice in passing, control
dribbling, shooting, heading, and defending.
KPAC 231-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

KPAC 270-1.5

(BC=2)

Theory and practice in service and service
return, forehand and backhand drive, clear
and smash, drop shots, basic tactics, and
officiating. (Must supply own equipment.)
KPAC 233-1.5

Track and Field

Analysis and Instruction of
Basketball

Theory and practice in sprints, long jump,
shot put, hurdles, high jump, discus, distance
running, triple jump, javelin, and pole vault.

KPAC 314-3

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

Personal skill in diagonal striding, double
poling, skating, christy and telemark.
Note: One day trip will be scheduled on a
weekend during the course.

Analysis and Instruction of Ice
Hockey

(BC=2)
KPAC 290-1.5

(2-1) 15 weeks

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Tennis

Theory and practice in service and service
return, forehand and backhand strokes,
approach shorts, volley, lob, and basic tactics.
(Must supply own equipment.)
KPAC 237-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Volleyball

Theory and practice in individual and team
activities.
KPAC 240-1.5

(BC=2)

Cross Country Skiing

Racquetball/Squash

KPAC 235-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks

(BC=2)

Aerobic Training

Gaining knowledge and training in
cardiovascular fitness. You will become
familiar with and be able to design a variety
of training programs. You will also develop
greater personal cardiovascular fitness.
Prerequisite: KNSS 210 or consent of the
Chairperson.
KPAC 296-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
Golf

Theory and practice in driving, chipping,
pitching, and putting. A fee may be charged
for green and range fees.
KPAC 260-1.5

(BC=2)

(2-1) 15 weeks
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KPAC 321-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Weight Training for Men and
Women

Theory, practice, and teaching of basic skills.
(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

Flexibility and Relaxation

Analysis and Instruction of
Volleyball

Studying flexibility and relaxation.
Physiological, historical, biomechanical,
individual, cultural and leadership
perspectives. Studying flexibility and
relaxation in relation to overall fitness and
personal well being. Exploring practical ways
of including this knowledge into personal life,
and into leadership training.
KPAC 310-3

(BC=3)

The development of proficiency in swimming,
understanding of scientific principles applied
to performance and analysis of aquatic skills,
development of teaching skills in aquatics,
and understanding and application of
lifesaving theory and resuscitation.
Prerequisite: Red Cross Blue Level (Level 6)
or ability to swim front crawl and back crawl
efficiently.

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Theory, practice, and teaching of basic skills.
Emphasis is on acquiring skills and basic team
systems.
Prerequisite: KPAC 237 or consent of
Department.

® Legal Assistant
(Open to Legal Assistant students or with
consent of the Department.)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Theory and practice in the basic movements
common to all forms of gymnastics.

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Theory, practice, and teaching of basic skills.
Skating. (Equipment: skates, stick, helmet,
hockey gloves, elbow and shin pads.)
Prerequisite: KPAC 214 or consent of
Department.
Note: You must have the minimum skating
ability of an average hockey player.

KPAC 337-3

(BC=2)

Aquatics
KPAC 245-1.5

(BC=3)

(2-1) 15 weeks

Baseball/Fastball

Theory and practice in individual and team
activities.

Theory, practice, and teaching of basic skills.
Prerequisite: KPAC 211 or consent of
Department.

(2-1) 15 weeks

(2-1) 15 weeks
Theory and practice in service and service
return, forehand and backhand strokes, and
basic tactics. (Must supply own equipment.)

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

KPAC 281-1.5

Badminton

KPAC 311-3

(2-1) 15 weeks

Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
LAW 102-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Beginning Keyboarding

For those with little or no previous keyboarding
skills. Learn to touch key the entire keyboard
with no key watching. Emphasis is on building
skills through proper technique.

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LAW 105-2

(BC=2)

(2-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to the Canadian Legal
System

Instruction covers the Canadian processes and
institutions involved in making laws,
operations of the legal/judicial system,
Constitutional law and the various players in
the judicial system.
LAW 110-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Litigation I

This is an introductory course in civil litigation.
The course covers the legal system, the
structure of a law suit, the Rules of Court,
commencing an action by Statement of Claim,
Judgments if no defence, and settlement
procedures.

D e s c r i p t i o n s

Defence and Counterclaim, Examinations for
Discovery, setting a matter down for trial, trial
procedures and Torts.
Prerequisite: LAW 110

LAW 202-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Workplace Success Strategies

Introduction of the real estate transaction from
both the Seller’s and Buyer’s point of view.
The contract for sale of land is studied,
together with procedures and completion of
documentation required. Mortgage financing
is introduced and students may expect several
simulation real estate files as part of the course
of study.
Prerequisite: LAW 111

This course introduces strategies which assist
the student in developing skills necessary for
employment in the legal environment. Topics
include:
Ethics and Professional
Responsibilities for the Legal Assistant, the
role of the Legal Assistant, Job search strategies
and marketing skills acquired, using
technologies in the law firm and management
styles in law firms and legal departments.
The course incorporates previously learned
material and assignments from other Program
courses in which the students are enrolled.
Prerequisites: LAW 230, 231, 233, 234, and
236.

LAW 125-3

LAW 230-3

LAW 121-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Real Estate II

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks

Intermediate Keyboarding

Litigation III

Introduction to real estate practice with an
overview of the land titles system, types of
ownership, types of documentation including:
Transfers of Land, Mortgages and Statements
of Adjustment.

This course focuses on accuracy and speedbuilding and includes producing business
correspondence, business forms, and legal
documents.
Prerequisite: LAW 102, OADM 110 or
equivalent - (Typing 20 - 60%; Typing 30 50%.)

This course introduces the student to
Provincial Court civil claims procedures. In
addition students will learn garnishment and
seizures procedures for collections of
Judgments.
Prerequisite: LAW 120

LAW 112-3

LAW 126-3*

LAW 111-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Real Estate I

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Corporate Law

Introduction to forms of business organization,
including sole proprietorship, partnership,
and corporations. The main focus of the
course shall be on small non-distributing
corporations including procedures for
incorporating, maintaining a corporation and
dissolving procedures according to current
Alberta law.

LAW 231-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-1.5) 15 weeks

Real Estate III

Legal Information Processing I

This course deals with the review of general
real estate transactions as well as purchase
and sale of condominium properties and the
sale and purchase of rural lands. Mortgage
financing is also introduced into the
transactions in simulation files for
transactions, including assumptions and new
mortgage financing.
Prerequisite: LAW 121

This is an introductory computer course
covering basic skills in computer operation
and theory as well as introductory and
intermediate word processing using Microsoft
Word.
*Non-traditional course delivery
LAW 130-3

BC=3

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
LAW 115-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Contracts

Basic concepts of contract which can be used
to prepare for an in-depth study of legal
procedures.
Prerequisite: LAW 105 or consent of the
Department.
LAW 120-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Litigation II

Civil litigation procedures for law suits which
are contested. Students are introduced to
Statements of Defence and Statements of

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Personal Injury

LAW 232-3

This course is designed to provide students
with an understanding of assessment of
personal injury. Students will learn how to
gather information prior to instituting a claim
on behalf of a client, the preparation of the
Statement of Claim, arranging for discovery,
preparation of the Affidavit of Documents,
setting the matter down for trial and entering
judgment. Students will also learn to use
Quick Law in the assessment of quantum
damages for personal injury cases.

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks

166

(BC=3)

Real Estate IV

This course deals with purchase and sale of
property (both urban and rural) and property
financing, including Agreements for Sale,
Financial Institution Mortgages in simulation
files. Students will be introduced to current
real estate software program(s) used in law
firms.
Prerequisite: LAW 231

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LAW 244-3

(BC=3)

MATH 075-5

(BC=5)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks

(5-0) 15 weeks

Commercial Law

Estates Administration

Introductory Algebra

Students are introduced to the purchase and
sale of a business including: Master Sales
Agreements, types of security transactions.
Personal property registration system is
addressed and students learn procedures and
documentation required for commercial
transactions.
Prerequisite: LAW 115

Students use the Surrogate Court Rules and
forms to prepare the necessary documentation
for the passing of a deceased’s property to
heirs. Students prepare Applications for
Letters of Probate and Administration.
Prerequisite: LAW 234

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

LAW 245-3

MATH 085-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Intermediate Algebra

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
LAW 234-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Estate Planning

This is an introductory course in Wills.
Students will produce a Will using the Wills
Act. In addition, students will learn about
personal representatives, administrators,
trustees, guardians and beneficiaries as they
relate to the preparation of a Last Will and
Testament.

Family and Domestic Law

MATH 096-5

Using the Rules of Court, Matrimonial Property
Act, the Marriage Act and the Divorce Act,
students learn and produce documentation
for a Prenuptial Contract, Separation
Agreement, uncontested Divorce and a
contested Divorce. Issues regarding
maintenance, support and custody are also
examined.

(4-2) 15 weeks

LAW 246-3
LAW 236-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

Criminal Procedure

Legal Information Processing II

Students are introduced to the principles and
the administration of criminal law using the
Criminal Code of Canada.

LAW 240-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Litigation IV

This course covers select chambers
applications. Students draft documentation
required by using the Rules of Court and fact
situations; problem-solving skills are a major
focus.
Prerequisite: LAW 230
LAW 242-3

(BC=3)

(1.5-1.5) 15 weeks
Applied Problem Solving

A systematic method of problem solving is
applied to a variety of legal problems.
Students analyse facts and situations,
determine procedures necessary, and draft
appropriate documentation.
Prerequisite: LAW 130, 230, 233, 234, 244

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LAW 250-3

(BC=3)

(210 hours) 15 weeks
Work Experience

Students are required to complete field work,
normally during May and June and normally
after completion of all other course
requirements. 210 hours -equal to six weeks
of full-time employment is required. The
Department will assist in finding placement.
Prerequisite: GPA of 2.0 in all course
requirements prior to registration in LAW 250
- Work Experience.

® Mathematics
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
MATH 050-5

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.
MATH 097-4

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Elementary Calculus and Modern
Mathematics

MATH 202-3

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Elementary Calculus I

Review of analytical geometry, differentiation
and integration of simple functions, and
applications.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure).
Note: You should take MATH 203 if you have
at least 70% in Math 31
MATH 203-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Elementary Calculus

Review of analytical geometry, differentiation
and integration of simple functions, and
applications.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure) and 31 or the
equivalent.
Note: Not recommended if you have less
than 70% in Math 31.
MATH 204-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks

(BC=5)

Elementary Calculus II

(5-0) 15 weeks
Preparatory Mathematics

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 192.

167

Precalculus: Algebra and
Trigonometry

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 193.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks
This course deals with advanced word
processing
applications
using
microcomputers. Software packages include
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, PCLaw,
with reference to Summation and/or others
which are currently used by law firms.
Prerequisite: LAW 126 or equivalent.

(BC=5)

Differentiation and integration of
trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic
functions. Indeterminate forms and improper
integrals. Techniques of integration.
Applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 202 or 203 or equivalent.
Note: You cannot have credit in both MATH
204 and MATH 213.

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MATH 212-3

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Calculus I

Review of functions and analytic geometry.
Trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential and
hyperbolic functions. Inverse functions.
Limits and continuity. Derivatives and their
interpretation. Methods of differentiation and
applications. Integrals and areas: numerical
methods and the Fundamental Theorem of
calculus. Basic integration methods.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure) and 31
Note: Designed for Engineering students.

D e s c r i p t i o n s

equations and inequalities. Graphing.Max/
min problems. Linear programming.
Introduction to probability and statistics.
Applications in social and life science.
Prerequisite: Math 30 or equivalent is
recommended.
Note: This course is intended for Arts and
Humanities students. Not accepted as an option
for science majors at the University of Calgary
and the University of Lethbridge.
MATH 251-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Mathematics of Finance I

MATH 213-3

(BC=5)

(4-2) 15 weeks
Calculus II

Applications of integration to lengths, areas,
volumes, and other physical quantities.
Advanced integration methods. Differential
equations. Parametric and polar coordinates
and functions. Infinite series and Taylor
expansions. Coordinates and surfaces in three
dimensions.
Prerequisites: MATH 212.
Note: Designed for Engineering students.
MATH 221-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Linear Algebra I

Solving linear systems of equations. Matrix
algebra. Determinants, vectors, lines and
planes, vector spaces, and applications.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure).

Simple and compound interest. Simple and
general annuities certain. Variable annuities
and perpetuities. Amortization schedules.
Sinking funds. Applications.
Prerequisites: Math 30 (Pure).
MATH 260-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Higher Arithmetic

Critical thinking & problem solving. Tools for
problem solving. Numeration systems, system
of integers and elementary number theory,
modulo mathematics. Rational numbers, ratio
and proportion. Introduction to statistics.
Prerequisite: Math 30 or Math 30 (Pure) or
consent of the Department
Note: This course is restricted to Elementary
Education students.

(BC=3)

(3-0-1) 15 weeks
Applied Linear Algebra

Vectors and matrices. Solution of linear
equations. Equations of lines and planes.
Vector spaces and bases. Determinants.
Matrix algebra. Orthogonality and
applications (least squares, Gram-Schmidt).
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors and
applications.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Math 212
Note: Designed for Engineering Students
MATH 230-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Mathematics: Ideas and
Applications

Introduction to logic and set theory.
Introduction to mathematical systems,
number systems, and related topics. Basic
algebra and analytic geometry. Problem
solving and word problems. Systems of

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(BC=3)

(3-1S-0) 15 weeks
Differential Equation
First order linear and non-linear equations.
Linear differential equations with constant
coefficients. Laplace Transforms and
application. Picard’s method. Series
solutions.
Prerequisite: MATH 204 or 213 or equivalent.
Co-requisite: MATH 302
Note: Open to Engineering, Agricultural
Engineering, B.Sc. in Physics, Geophysics,
Computer Science, Geography (Meteorology)
and Mathematics students only.
MATH 328-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Abstract Algebra

Properties of integers. Permutations. Groups.
Lagrange’s theorem. Factor groups.
Polynomials. Rings. Fields.
Prerequisite: Math 30 and a previous
university-level mathematics course.

® Microbiology
MICR 365-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
General Microbiology II

Infinite series. Plane curves and polar
coordinates. Vectors and three dimensional
analytic geometry. Partial derivatives.
Prerequisite: MATH 204 or equivalent.

Nutrient uptake, metabolism, extracellular
proteins, chemotaxis, and differentiation.
The eukaryotic microbes, their ecological
roles, and eukaryotic cell culture. The
interactions environment and symbiotic
relationships. Basic principles of industrial
microbiology. The use of biotechnology for
producing economically and medically
important substances. Laboratory exercises
deal with topics related to the lecture material.
Prerequisite: BIOL 217 and CHEM 251

MATH 303-3

® Motion Picture Arts

MATH 302-3

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
MATH 223-3

MATH 313-3

Intermediate Calculus I

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
Intermediate Calculus II

MPA 301-3

First order and second order linear differential
equations with constant coefficients. Curves,
tangent vectors, and arc length. Integration in
two and three dimensions. Polar, cylindrical,
and spherical coordinates. Line and surface
integrals. Green’s divergence and Stoke’s
theorems.
Prerequisite: MATH 302.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

Motion Picture Fundamentals I

Development of knowledge of all aspects of
live action motion picture production.
Includes development of basic competence
in production, direction and communication.
MPA 302-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Motion Picture Fundamentals II

Further development of knowledge in aspects
of live action motion picture production.

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MPA 315-4

(BC=4)

MPA 403-15

(BC=10)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-3) 15 weeks

(0-35) 15 weeks

Motion Picture Business/Career
Path

Motion Picture Production I

Applied Motion Picture Practicum I

Skill development in cinematography, camera
operation, lighting, editing, sound, and
production management. Flexibility and
learning skills needed to acquire specialized
expertise is emphasized.

The first term of a two-term mentored
practicum. This involves: 1) The production
of a substantial motion picture project
(including
concept,
production,
postproduction, marketing and promotion)
with access to College equipment and
facilities; and/or 2) work experience in the
motion picture industry, with a combination
of paid work, auditions, workshops, etc.
accumulated under the guidance of MPA staff.
Prerequisite: Completion of 3rd year of the
MPA program.

An examination of film financing, budgeting,
scheduling and distribution. Included is
entertainment law and the societal and
political context of the Canadian film industry.
Students will establish contacts with
appropriate unions, agents and develop selfpromotional strategies.

MPA 316-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Motion Picture Production II

MPA 304-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Screenwriting Techniques

Provides a practical introduction to
appropriate formats and techniques for
screenwriting, and includes narrative forms
and structure, character and story
throughlines. Students will apply their
knowledge and skills to short screenwriting
projects.
MPA 305-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Motion Picture Directing

Director’s responsibilities, strategies, and skills
including technical aspects of production and
analysis of scripts. Knowledge and skills will
be used to direct performers and crew in
scene work.
MPA 311-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Motion Picture Technology

Knowledge and maintenance and operational
skills in production and post-production
technologies such as analog and digital
imaging systems, film/video transfer systems,
compositing, etc. Explore emerging
production technologies such as motion
control.
Prerequisite: MPA 315
MPA 312-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Audition Techniques

Emphasis is on the knowledge, strategies, and
skills needed for professional auditions.
Students will develop a professional resume,
photograph, and industry standard reels/
tapes/DVD.
Prerequisite: MPA 317

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Further development in cinematography,
camera operation, lighting, editing, sound and
production management.
Prerequsitie: MPA 315

MPA 404-15
MPA 317-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks

Applied Motion Picture Practicum
II

Motion Picture Acting I

Knowledge of terminology, set etiquette, set
directions and the roles and functions of other
film personnel. Opportunities to practice
performance on camera using effective vocal
and physical character traits. Emphasis is on
developing a confident poise for on camera
and audio recording.
MPA 318-4

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Motion Picture Acting II

Emphasis is on advancing knowledge and skills
developed in Film Acting I in order to
believably perform scenes of emotional
intensity. Performance skills for various motion
picture media and specific genre
requirements will be developed.
Prerequisite: MPA 317
MPA 320-4

Motion Picture Projects I

Application of knowledge and skills to initiate,
develop and produce media projects from
concept to completion. Team skills, integrity,
self-confidence,
initiative,
and
professionalism are integral to success.
(BC=4)

(0-12) 15 weeks
Motion Picture Projects II

Further application of knowledge and skills
to develop media projects from concept to
completion. Team skills, integrity, selfconfidence, initiative and professionalism are
integral to success.
Prerequisite: MPA 320

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The second term of a two-term mentored
practicum. This involves: 1) The production
of a substantial motion picture project
(including
concept,
production,
postproduction, marketing and promotion)
with access to College equipment and
facilities; and/or 2) work experience in the
motion picture industry, with a combination
of paid work, auditions, workshops, etc.
accumulated under the guidance of MPA staff.
Prerequisite: MPA 403
Please refer to Degree Completion Program
Section for Year 4 of the Bachelor of Applied
Motion Picture Arts Degree.

® Music
Note: Not all courses listed are offered every
semester or every year. Check Course
Timetable for availability.

(BC=4)

(0-12) 15 weeks

MPA 321-4

(BC=10)

(0-35) 15 weeks

Performance Ensembles (2 cr/
semester)
(BC=2)

(0-3) 15 weeks
The study and performance of standard and
current literature appropriate to the specific
vocal or instrumental ensemble. Membership
is limited and is by audition. Scheduled
public performances are generally a part of
each ensemble experience. All ensembles
are offered on a corequisite basis only, eg.
students must be registered in the same
ensemble sequence for both Fall and Winter
semesters (eg. 201 Fall/202 Winter), unless

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special permission is granted by the
Department. The first semester is normally
prerequisite to the second.
Note: All ensembles are open (by audition)
to students from all departments in the
college.
Note: *Check the Alberta Transfer Guide for
specific transfer information for MUSE courses
marked with an asterisk*.
MUSE 201, 202, 301, 302
Symphonic Winds* I, II, III, IV

A concert band that rehearses and performs
wind literature representing traditional and
contemporary styles, with priority given to
important European and North American
stylistic periods. Emphasis is placed on
learning musicianship through the stylistic
diversity of selected repertoire. The choice
of repertoire will also consider the literature
available to future educators in the secondary
school setting.
MUSE 203, 204, 303, 304
Concert Choir* I, II, III, IV

A wide range of quality traditional and
contemporary choral music is performed in
a mixed choir of approximately 40 members.
The integration of personal musical
development with the principles of group
work and the development of blend are
important aspects of the course.
MUSE 205, 206, 305, 306
Jazz Ensemble* I, II, III, IV

A jazz band that rehearses and performs music
characteristic of the big band era as well as
literature of the modern day jazz ensemble.
Students will explore the various styles within
this genre and develop improvisational skills
required for this idiom.
MUSE 207, 208, 307, 308
Jazz Choir* I, II, III, IV

This vocal ensemble will help you learn how
to perform Jazz, Swing and Popular music in
the style appropriate to each.
MUSE 209, 210, 309, 310
Orchestra* I, II, III, IV

Selected woodwind, brass, string, and
percussion students who are playing at
advanced levels may arrange an audition with
the conductor of the Red Deer Symphony
Orchestra. This is a professional orchestra
which draws players from across the province.

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MUSE 211, 212, 311, 312
Jazz Combo* I, II, III, IV

Students work together in small groups to
create arrangements of both old and new
jazz tunes. Weekly coaching sessions introduce
various ideas and exercises to enhance both
improvisational ability and an understanding
of jazz as a specific style.
MUSE 213, 214, 313, 314
Contemporary Styles I, II, III, IV

Bands are formed within the class and are
used as structured lab settings to explore the
fundamental elements of important styles
such as rock and roll, country, Latin, and
alternative.
MUSE 215, 216, 315, 316
Chamber Winds I, II, III, IV

Small group study of literature for wind
ensembles.
Depending upon the
instrumentation, repertoire may incorporate
combinations of brass and woodwinds
ranging from duo to octet. Performance
opportunities for various ensembles are
available in the acoustic noon recitals and
other performances both on and off campus.
MUSE 217, 218, 317, 318
Chamber Choir I, II, III, IV

This ensemble is geared towards the
experienced singer and will explore advanced
choral literature in both traditional and
contemporary genres. Enrolment is limited
to approximately 16-24 members. Specific
goals include gaining experience performing
choral music in front of a live audience,
building a varied repertoire of music, and
learning the principles of group work and
integrating these principles with individual
skills.
MUSE 219, 220, 319, 320
Chamber Ensemble* I, II, III, IV

The focus is on the rehearsal and
performance of acoustic, classical music for
small groups of two to four players or singers.
The makeup of the ensemble or ensembles
will vary depending on the interests and skills
of those enrolled.
MUSI 192-3

(BC=3)

interest in these basics of music, or who are
preparing to enter the Music Diploma
program. Designed to acquire a basic
working knowledge in traditional theory:
notation, scales, key and time signatures,
intervals, terminology, reading, identification
by ear and by sight of melodies, rhythms and
harmonies. Will prepare prospective students
for entrance into Red Deer College’s Music
Diploma program.
MUSI 193-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Rudiments of Music Theory and
Aural Skills II

Skills and knowledge gained in MUSI 192
will form the basis for more extensive work in
music reading, chord building, and cadence
construction. Additional work in music
dictation and aural recognition will be
included.
Prerequisite: MUSI 192 or consent of
Department Chair.
MUSI 203-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Computer Music Technology

Practical techniques, theory and applications
for computer-based multitrack MIDI
sequencing and multitrack digital audio,
synthesizers, samplers, sound design, special
effects processing, and computer music
notation and printing. Survey of applications
for live music and theatre performances, as
well as music, video and film studios.
Note: This course is for music students as
well as musicians who are not in the music
diploma program. Department consent is
required.
MUSI 210-6

(BC=6)

(3-1) 30 weeks
Fundamentals of Music and
Method in Education for Non-Music
Majors

A dynamic and practical introduction to
music teaching techniques and
fundamentals for the student interested in
teaching elementary or middle-school aged
children. Taught as a survey course and
includes introductory keyboard, guitar and
various other instruments. Former experience
in music is not required.

(3-0) 15 weeks
Rudiments of Music Theory and
Aural Skills I

For students with little or no formal music
theory and aural skills background who have

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MUSI 242-2

(BC=2)

MUSI 280-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks

(2-0) 15 weeks

(3-1) 15 weeks

Fundamentals of Music and
Method in Education I

Basic Piano II

Recording Studio Technology I

Skills acquired in MUSI 241 will be refined
and expanded. Particular emphasis will be
placed on keyboard fluency, fingering, and
music reading.
Prerequisite: MUSI 241 or consent of the
Department Chair.

An introduction to the recording studio and
to basic recording engineering on a digital
audio workstation. Mixing theory, equipment
theory and operation, and actual performance
toward a finished recording.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in Music Diploma
or consent of the Department.

A dynamic and practical introduction to
music teaching techniques and fundamentals
for the student interested in teaching
elementary or middle-school aged children.
Topics include music theory, music
appreciation and singing as well as an
introduction to the keyboard and recorder.
Correlates with the Alberta Learning
Curriculum. Former experience in music is
not required.
Co-requisite: MUSI 213 lab
MUSI 214

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Fundamentals of Music and
Method in Education II

A continuation of MUSI 213 with an added
emphasis on lesson planning and music
teaching philosophy and techniques
including Orff and Kodaly methods. Includes
an introduction to the guitar and other
classroom instruments.
Co-requisite: MUSI 214 lab
Prerequisite: MUSI 213
MUSI 233-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

MUSI 257-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

MUSI 282-3

Comprehensive Music Theory I

(3-0) 15 weeks

Music rudiments review (scales, intervals,
chords, rhythms), non-harmonic tones,
cadences, introduction to harmonic
progression and voice-leading principles, and
melodic construction.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the
Theory Placement Exam or equivalent.

Recording Studio Technology II

MUSI 234-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Masterworks of Music

Elements that shape and enrich the musical
art: basic musical concepts, instruments,
forms and styles, genres, and historical
implications.
Prerequisite: MUSI 233.
MUSI 241-2

(BC=2)

(2-0) 15 weeks
Basic Piano I

Piano technique, scales, and keyboard
harmony. Emphasis is on developing a
repertoire of easy to moderate piano pieces to
enhance the keyboard as a useable musical
tool.
Prerequisite: Ability to read music and a
basic skill in voice or an instrument other
than the piano.

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MUSI 280 continued. The study of advanced
micing and recording techniques, computer
audio editing and refinement of skills towards
additional projects.
Prerequisite: MUSI 280.
MUSI 301-3

MUSI 258-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Comprehensive Music Theory II

Harmonic analysis, harmonic progression, and
four-part writing techniques for diatonic
chords, seventh chords, secondary dominant
chords, leading-tone chords, and modulation;
binary and ternary musical forms.
Prerequisite: MUSI 257

Introduction to Music History

A survey of Western Music from Antiquity
through the 20th Century. Through lecture,
listening, and basic score examination,
students will explore the traditions and
practices that have culminated in both the
art music and popular music idioms which
exist today.

(BC=3)

History of Classical and Romantic
Music

A performance-lecture survey of the styles,
composers, and performers of the Classical
and Romantic periods of music history.
Prerequisite: MUSI 233 or 202
Note: Skill in music reading is an asset.
MUSI 302-3

MUSI 259-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

History of Post-Romantic and 20th
Century Music

(3-0) 15 weeks
Comprehensive Aural and
Keyboard Skills I

The aural study of music theory concepts
covered in MUSI 257 using sight-singing,
dictation, and keyboard harmony.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the
Theory Placement Exam or equivalent.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MUSI 257

A performance-lecture survey of the styles,
composers, and performers of the postRomantic and 20th century periods of music
history.
Prerequisite: MUSI 233 or 301
Note: Skill in music reading is an asset.
MUSI 303-3

MUSI 260-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

History of Popular Music

(3-0) 15 weeks
Comprehensive Aural and
Keyboard Skills II

The aural study of music theory concepts
covered in MUSI 258 using sight-singing,
dictation, and keyboard harmony.
Prerequisite: MUSI 257 and 259
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MUSI 258

171

A survey of the history and evolution of popular
music. Topics will include the history of jazz,
the roots of rock and roll, the British Invasion,
Latin influences, techno, pop music, and
urban trends.
Prerequisite: MUSI 233 or 302

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MUSI 347-3

(BC=3)

MUSI 360-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(0-3) 15 weeks

History of Medieval, Renaissance
and Baroque Music

Comprehensive Music Theory IV

Contemporary Aural Skills IV

Analysis and part writing techniques
incorporating extended and chromatic
harmonies from the 19th and 20th centuries
(9th, 11th, and 13th chords, altered
dominants, chromatic mediants, coloristic
chords, quartal chords, polychords), and
serialism.
Prerequisite: MUSI 346

Fourth term aural study of materials in MUSI
358.
Prerequisite: MUSI 357 and 359
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MUSI 358

A performance-lecture survey of the styles,
composers, and performers of the Medieval,
Renaissance and Baroque periods of music
history.
Prerequisite: MUSI 233
Note: Skill in music reading is an asset.
MUSI 321-5

(BC=5)

(4-3) 15 weeks
Music Merchandising Theory and
Practicum I

A study of the business of music including
music products industry, education and music
performance. The course provides the
students with a basic understanding of the
scope and breadth of the music industry.
Throughout the practicum portion, the
students will participate in “hands-on”
approaches to a variety of marketing and
production situations. Students will complete
a practicum (45 hours).
Prerequisite: 2nd year music diploma
student or consent of the Department.
MUSI 322-5

(BC=5)

(4-3) 15 weeks
Music Merchandising Theory and
Practicum II

A further study of the business of music and
the music industry with an emphasis on the
performing musician, including such issues
as booking, touring. Throughout the
practicum, students will participate in
“hands-on” approaches to a variety of
marketing and production situations.
Students will complete a practicum (45 hrs).
Prerequisite: MUSI 321 or consent of the
Department.
MUSI 346-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Comprehensive Music Theory III

Review of harmonic progression and voiceleading principles employed in the 17th and
18th centuries; harmonic analysis, harmonic
progression, and four-part writing techniques
for 19th-century music including borrowed
chords, Neapolitan 6th chords, augmented
6th chords, and modulation techniques;
analysis of major musical forms (sonata,
rondo, and theme and variations).
Prerequisite: MUSI 250 or MUSI 258

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MUSI 348-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Comprehensive Aural and
Keyboard Skills III

The aural study of music theory concepts
covered in MUSI 346 using sight-singing,
dictation, and keyboard harmony.
Prerequisite: MUSI 250 & 251; or MUSI 258
& 260
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MUSI 346
MUSI 349-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Composition I

Development of basic composition skills.
Principles of orchestra, band, choral, and
popular instrument writing. Concepts and
practices of MIDI workstation and computer
assisted composition.
Prerequisite: B or better in MUSI 250 and
251; or MUSI 258 and 260
MUSI 362-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Composition II

Second term study of the MUSI 361 course.
Emphasis is on extended compositions and
workstation/computer use.
Prerequisite: MUSI 361.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Comprehensive Aural and
Keyboard Skills IV

The aural study of music theory concepts
covered in MUSI 347 using sight-singing,
dictation, and keyboard harmony.
Prerequisite: MUSI 346 and 348
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MUSI 347
MUSI 357-3

MUSI 361-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

MUSI 397-4

(BC=4)

(1-2) 30 weeks
Performance Practicum

Offered over the fall and winter terms.
Activities depend on your area of study.
Prerequisite: Minimum of 29 first-year
credits completed.
Co-requisite: MUSP 360/460.

Contemporary Theory III

MUSI 257/258 continued. Third term theory.
This course is practical in content, scope,
and approach. It is meant to assist the
‘working’ musician in applying
fundamentals.
Prerequisite: MUSI 250 or 258.
MUSI 358-3

(BC=3)

MUSI 398-4

(BC=4)

(1-2) 30 weeks
Theory Practicum

Offered over the fall and winter terms.
Activities depend on your area of study.
Prerequisite: Minimum of 29 first-year
credits completed.
Co-requisite: MUSI 361/362

(3-0) 15 weeks
Contemporary Theory IV

MUSI 400-3

MUSI 357 continued (fourth term theory).
Prerequisite: MUSI 357.

(120 hours) Includes 10 hours lecture

MUSI 359-3

(BC=3)

(0-3) 15 weeks
Contemporary Aural Skills III

Third term aural study of materials in MUSI
357.
Prerequisite: MUSI 250 and 251; or MUSI
258 and 260
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MUSI 357

172

(BC=3)

Merchandising Practicum II

The student will be required to intern in a
particular area of the Music Industry as it
pertains to their individual career focus.
Examples of placements may include such
things as touring, sales, or private studio
teaching. Possible options must be approved
by the Merchandising instructor well in
advance of the proposed placement.

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Prerequisite: MUSI 322 or consent of the
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Note: This course will be evaluated using a
credit/no-credit grading system.

® Nursing

MUSI 401-2

*NURS 215-3

(BC=2)

(2-0) 15 weeks
A public recital/concert of at least thirty
minutes in length. The program should
consist of material studied during the
student’s time as a Music Diploma student. A
combination of solo and ensemble material
is acceptable as approriate to the student’s
major instrument of study and upon approval
of the student’s instructor.
Co-requisite: MUSP 460
(BC=3)

(1-0) 15 weeks
Principal Instrument Study I

Fifty-five minute weekly private lessons in a
principal musical instrument or voice.
Emphasis is on technique, style,
musicianship, and interpretation, and on
developing repertoire and performance
experience.
Prerequisite: Open to Music Diploma
students by successful performance audition.

(BC=5)

(6-0-3) 7 weeks
Nursing in Context A1

(Open to Nursing students only.)
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Anatomy

Graduation Recital

MUSP 145-3

NURS 284-5

A survey of the structure of the human body.

A continuation of the study of concepts
introduced in NURS 280 with a focus on
teaching and learning principles and
increased health assessment and basic
nursing skills.
Prerequisites: NURS 280, 281

*NURS 270-3
(BC=3)
Integrated Psychology I

NURS 285-6

Introductory psychology concepts integrated
into nursing through context based learning.

Nursing Practice II

*NURS 271-3
(BC=3)
Integrated Psychology II

Continuation of the study of psychology
concepts integrated into nursing through
context based learning.
Prerequisite: NURS 270

(BC=6)

(3-0-24) 7 weeks
Nursing practice includes health status
assessment of clients and appropriate health
promotion and disease prevention
interventions. Practice occurs in settings
where clients live or in community agencies
(non-acute) where services to clients are
offered.
Prerequisites: NURS 280, 281

*NURS 272-3
(BC=3)
Integrated Sociology I

NURS 380-5

Introductory sociology concepts integrated into
nursing through context based learning.

Nursing in Context B

(BC=5)

(6-0-3) 7 weeks

*NURS 274-6
(BC=6)
Integrated Physiology

Within the context of primary health care,
the focus shifts to restoration, rehabilitation
and support of clients experiencing chronic
and less acute variances in health. Discussion
related to health promotion and disease
prevention continues. Intermediate health
assessment and nursing skills will be
introduced.
Prerequisites: NURS 284, 285

Physiology of humans integrated into nursing
through context based learning.

NURS 381-7

(1-0) 15 weeks

NURS 280-7

Nursing Practice III

Principal Instrument Study III

(6-0-3) 10 weeks

MUSP 245 continued .
Prerequisite: MUSP 245

Nursing in Context A

MUSP 245-3

(BC=3)

(1-0) 15 weeks
Principal Instrument Study II

MUSP 145 continued.
Prerequisite: MUSP 145
MUSP 360-3

(BC=3)

MUSP 460-3

(BC=3)

(1-0) 15 weeks
Principal Instrument Study IV

MUSP 360 continued.
Prerequisite: MUSP 360
MUSS 145-2

(BC=2)

(1-0) 15 weeks
Secondary Instrument Study

Forty-five minute weekly private lessons in
instrument or voice. Emphasis is on technique
and musicianship. May be repeated for credit.
Note: MUSS private lessons are open (by
audition) to students from all departments in
the college.

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*NURS 273-3
(BC=3)
Integrated Medical Microbiology

Relevant medical microbiology concepts
integrated into nursing through context based
learning.

(BC=7)

Introduction to the professional discipline of
nursing, communication theory, and context
based learning. The primary health care
emphasis is on health promotion and disease
prevention across the life span. Restoration
and rehabilitation will be introduced. Health
assessment and basic nursing skills will be
introduced.

(BC=7)

(3-0-28) 7 weeks
Nursing practice will focus on restoration,
rehabilitation and support (including health
promotion and disease prevention) of clients
with chronic and less acute variances in health
across the life span. Practice will occur
primarily in primary level acute care centres
and continuing care agencies.
Prerequisites: NURS 284, 285
NURS 384-5

(BC=5)

(6-0-3) 7 weeks
NURS 281-3

(BC=3)

Nursing in Context B1

(4-0-21) 4 weeks
Nursing Practice I

Beginning nursing practice with a focus on
health promotion and interaction with clients
across the life span in a variety of nontraditional settings.
Prerequisite: NURS 280

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Continuation of NURS 380 with increasing
situational complexity.
Prerequisites: NURS 380 and 381 or 385.

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(BC=7)

(3-0-28) 7 weeks
Nursing Practice IV

Nursing practice will focus on restoration,
rehabilitation and support (including health
promotion and disease prevention) of clients
with chronic and less acute variances in
health across the life span. Practice will
occur in homes or in community-based
settings.
Prerequisites: NURS 284, 285
NURS 390-5

(BC=5)

D e s c r i p t i o n s

*NURS 396-6
(BC=6)
Nursing Research and Statistics

NURS 495-9

Introduction to the process of research through
a comparative analysis of selected studies
exemplifying different theoretical,
methodological, and analytical approaches.
Emphasis will be on the communicability of
research, the needs of the research consumer,
and the development of skills of critical
appraisal. Also included are introduction to
descriptive and inferential statistics and the
application of statistical methods to nursing
problems.

Nursing Practice VIII

(6-0-3) 7 weeks

(1-0-34) 10 weeks
Comprehensive and consolidated approach
to professional practice of nursing in an area
of special interest to the student.
Co-requisite: NURS 494
University of Alberta Post-R.N. B.Sc.N.
Program
NURS 301-3

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Nursing Research

Nursing in Context C

Within the context of primary health care
focus is on restoration, rehabilitation and
support of clients experiencing more acute
variances in health. Discussion related to
health promotion and disease prevention
continues. Advanced health assessment and
nursing skills will be introduced.
Prerequisites: NURS 215, 274, 381, 384,
385
NURS 391-7

(BC=7)

(3-0-28) 7 weeks
Nursing Practice V

Nursing practice will focus on restoration,
rehabilitation and support (including health
promotion and disease prevention) of clients
experiencing more acute variances in health
across the life span. Practice will occur in
primary, secondary and tertiary level acute
care settings.
Prerequisites: NURS 215, 274, 381, 384,
385
NURS 394-5

(BC=5)

(6-0-3) 7 weeks
Nursing in Context C1

Continuation of NURS 390 with increasing
situational complexity. Credit is given for
Health Assessment upon successful
completion of the term.
Prerequisites: NURS 390 (391 or 395)

4th Year University of Alberta Degree
Completion Nursing Courses
(from the University of Alberta
Calendar)
Note: Students are required to complete all
3rd year courses in order to proceed to the
4th year of the program.

Introduction to the process of research
through a comparative analysis of selected
studies exemplifying different theoretical,
methodological, and analytical approaches.
Emphasis is on the communicability of
research, the needs of the research consumer,
and the development of skills of critical
appraisal.
Prerequisite: Statistics elective

NURS 490-5

(6-0-3) 7 weeks

NURS 409-3

Nursing in Context D

(0-3s-0) 15 weeks

A comprehensive approach to primary health
care components in the care of clients in
complex, ambiguous situations. Case
management and multidisciplinary
leadership skills are emphasized. Students
may have the opportunity to lead a
multidisciplinary student group.
Prerequisites: NURS 391, 394, 395, 396

Leadership and Issues in Nursing

NURS 491-7

NURS 415-5

(3-0-28) 7 weeks

(0-3s-1.5) 15 weeks

Nursing Practice VII

Community Nursing for Post-RN
Students

Management and care of clients in
ambiguous, complex situations occurring over
a variety of settings.
Prerequisites: NURS 391, 394, 395, 396
Prerequisites or Corequisite: NURS 490
NURS 494-3

(7-0-3) 4 weeks

Using the primary health care framework, a
variety of current professional, social, political
and global issues affecting the nursing
profession and the Canadian health care
system will be addressed. Key principles of
leadership and management will also be
addressed within the context of these issues.

Focus is on concepts related to family and
community health. Community nursing
management and interventions consistent
with the principles of primary health care
will be examined.
Note: Formerly NURS 315. Not open to
students with credit in NURS 315.

Nursing in Context D1
NURS 395-7

(BC=7)

(3-0-28) 7 weeks
Nursing Practice VI

Nursing practice will focus on restoration,
rehabilitation and support (including health
promotion and disease prevention) of clients
across the lifespan experiencing more acute
variances in health. Practice will occur in
homes or in community-based settings.
Prerequisites: NURS 215, 274, 381, 384,
385
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Synthesis and focus of nursing knowledge and
application of nursing research in a specified
area of practice. To be permitted to enroll in
this course, students must have passed all
courses of their nursing program, except the
co-requisite NURS 495.

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NURS 461-7

NURS 492-7

OADM 111-3

(0-1s-34c) 10 weels

(0-1.5s-15c) 7 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Nursing Practice VII, Internship
Route

Nursing Practice VII for Post RN
Students

Document Processing II

During a Spring/Summer placement of 10
weeks in a sponsoring agency, the student
will manage and care for clients in ambiguous,
complex situation.
Prerequisites: NURS 390, 391, 394, 395,
and 396 or 301. Consent of the Faculty is
also required.

Comprehensive approach to professional
practice of nursing in an area of special interest
to the student.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: NURS 415
Note: Course is for Post-RN students only.

NURS 468-4

(3-0-3) 15 weeks

® Office
Administration

OADM 110 continued. Emphasis on building
speed and accuracy and on the production of
mailable business correspondence. A variety
of advanced Word features are explored
including mail merge, sorting and selecting,
fill-in forms, tables, and columns to produce
visually appealing and professional-looking
documents.
Prerequisite: OADM 100, 110
OADM 126-6

Health Assessment

Focus is on the health assessment of the well
adult, with normal aging modifications. The
course provides a beginning foundation of
assessment skills and technologies necessary
for determining client health status within
the context of a nursing framework. Factors
influencing lifestyles and personal health
practices are included. For Post RN students
only.
Note: Formerly NURS 368. Not open to
students with credit in NURS 368.
NURS 470-5

(0-3s-1.5) 15 weeks
Nursing in Complex Situations

Nursing of aggregates and communities within
the context of primary health care and
international/intercultural care is discussed.
Concepts of case management,
interprofessional teamwork and the role of
the nurse manager are also addressed. Course
is for Post RN program students only.

OADM 100-3

(0-1.5s-15c) 15 weeks
Community Practice for Post-RN
Students

Nursing practice focuses on health promotion
and disease prevention of clients across the
life-span. Practice occurs in homes or
community-based settings.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: NURS 415
Note: Formerly NURS 385 (RDC NURS 386).
Not open to students with credit in NURS
385.

(3-0) 15 weeks

Basic Accounting

Information Processing

Learn the fundamentals of accounting and
how to apply the basic concepts and
procedures through hands-on experience and
practical examples. Examine source
documents, accounts, journals, ledgers,
working papers and financial statements.
Become familiar with cash control, banking
procedures, bank reconciliations, GST and
payroll specifics. Apply accounting principles
in both manual and automated working
environments. Learn the complete accounting
cycle for a service business based on GAAP
guidelines. Basic introduction to a
merchandising business.

Introduction to computer concepts, systems,
and terminology using Microsoft Windows and
Word. Course work includes electronic file
management. Basic Word skills include tabs,
outlines, and section breaks used to correctly
format, edit and print documents such as
letters, memos, agendas, minutes and
multiple-page reports. Efficient use of Word
concepts is essential.
OADM 101-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Spreadsheet Fundamentals

This course will provide students with handson training in the basic/intermediate
operations of Microsoft Excel. Topics covered
include creating and formatting worksheets
and charts, writing formulas, performing
what-if analysis, and using financial functions.
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Computer Essentials

Students will learn beginning database
operations, the basic components of a
computer system, how to troubleshoot
hardware and software problems, and how to
use a variety of Internet and distance delivery
tools.
OADM 110-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Document Processing I

For those with little or no previous keyboarding
skills. Learn to touch key the alphabetic
keyboard. Emphasis is on building skills
through proper technique.

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(BC=6)

(6-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

OADM 102-3
NURS 475-7

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(BC=3)

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OADM 130-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Office Systems I

Current office procedures techniques in
managing records, practicing mail
procedures; developing effective techniques
for using telephone, fax, and photocopier;
building speed and accuracy on an electronic
calculator.
OADM 131-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Office Systems II

OADM 130 continued. Complete business
math calculations and problem solving using
an electronic calculator. Understand budget
preparation and investment opportunities.
Introduction to Microsoft Projects. Create an
effective resume, cover letter and portfolio.
Develop interview skills.
Prerequisite: OADM 130

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OADM 220-3

(BC=3)

PHAR 121-2

(BC=2)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(0-5) 15 weeks

Introduction to Industry Sectors

Automated Accounting - Online
Delivery

Dispensing II

An introduction to industry sectors within
Alberta. Investigate career opportunities
within different industry sectors.
OADM 160-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Personal Leadership

Individual effectiveness. Topics include:
attitude, perception, goal setting, organization,
stress and time management, creative
thinking, adaptability, self-concept and
interpersonal communication.
OADM 170-3

(BC=3)

(120 hours) 6 weeks
Practicum

Employment experience in an office setting.
During the practicum, students will apply
technical and administrative skills while
assisting office staff. Grading will be credit/
non-credit.
Prerequisite: Meet conditions stated in the
Office Experience Agreement, which include
a minimum GPA of 2.00 with no grade lower
than D in the Office Technology Certificate
fall and winter term courses.

Emphasis is on automated accounting
procedures and systems. Data entry,
generating and analyzing reports and
accounting simulations using integrated
accounting software.
Prerequisites: OADM 123 or VA 120 or
equivalent.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Desktop Publishing - Online
Delivery

With an emphasis on desktop publishing, this
course will build on word processing
techniques and will explore the advanced
features and applications of a current word
processing program, a presentation program
and a desktop publishing program.
Prerequisite: OADM 101 and OADM 111 or VA
100 or equivalent.
OADM 201-3

(BC=3)

OADM 240-3

(BC=3)

Pharmacy Laws and Agreements

(BC=3)

(140 hours) 15 weeks
Office Experience - Online Delivery

Placement in supervised office work will
combine skills and knowledge with on-thejob training. Take part in online seminars to
discuss the practicum.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all
required courses and one option.

The relationship between pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians. The responsibilities
and authority of each position. Related Acts
and the records required for acquiring and
using pharmaceuticals. Contracts for payment
by third party paying agencies. Payment
forms.
PHAR 140-3

® Pharmacy
Technician
PHAR 110-3

Pharmaceutical Calculations

(BC=3)

Includes medical terminology, the
prescription process, dispensing function,
pharmacy references, dosage forms,
precaution labels, introduction to pharmacy
.
(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Pharmacy Practice II

Course deals with over-the-counter
medications available in Canada.
Prerequisite: PHAR 110
PHAR 120-2

(0-5) 15 weeks

Electronic Spreadsheets - Online
Delivery

Dispensing I

Mastering accurate calculations in:
dispensing, pricing, systems of measure,
compounding mixtures and dilutions, and
preparing parenteral products, as they apply
in pharmacy.
PHAR 151-3

Pharmacy Practice I

PHAR 111-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(Open to Pharmacy Technician students only.)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Advanced spreadsheet applications and how
they apply to business operations. Spreadsheet
documents, macros, graphics, what-if analysis.
Prerequisite: OADM 101 or VA 120

PHAR 130-3

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-1) 15 weeks
OADM 200-3

All aspects of dispensing continued.
Principles of compounding and how they are
applied in preparing a variety of
pharmaceuticals.
Prerequisite: PHAR 110, 120, 130, 140, 161,
180

(BC=2)

All aspects of dispensing. Filling prescriptions
and completing all required pricing, recordkeeping and computer functions.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Hospital Pharmacy

Practice of pharmacy in an institutional
setting. Guidelines for hospital pharmacies.
The principles of preparing pharmaceuticals
and antineoplastic drugs under aseptic
conditions.
Prerequisite: PHAR 110, 120, 140, 180
PHAR 155-1

(BC=1)

(0-3) 15 weeks
Aseptic Technique

Group and individual instruction in preparing
sterile products under aseptic conditions.
Preparing antineoplastic drugs.
Prerequisite: PHAR 110, 120, 140, 180
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PHAR 151
PHAR 161-1

(BC=1)

(0-3) 15 weeks
Computer Skills

Knowledge of and skill on pharmacy software.

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(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Community Pharmacy

Basics of merchandising and operating
community retail pharmacies. Pharmacy
location and layout. Merchandising.
Purchasing and inventory management.
Pricing. Advertising and promotion.
PHAR 180-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Pharmacology I

The major drug classes used in health care.
Related anatomy, physiology, and medical
conditions. Pharmacology, terminology, and
medications. Becoming familiar with the
generic, trade and manufacturers’ names of
400 common medications. Content includes:
antimicrobial drugs, autonomic meds, CNS
meds, respiratory meds, gastrointestinal
meds.
PHAR 181-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Pharmacology II

The major drug classes used in health care.
Related anatomy, physiology, and medical
conditions. Pharmacology, terminology, and
medications. Becoming familiar with the
generic, trade and manufacturers’ names of
400 common medications. Content includes:
musculo-skeletal meds, cardiovascular meds,
endocrine meds, dermatological meds, eye
and ear meds.
Note: PHAR 180 does not have to precede
PHAR 181
PHAR 191-3
(BC=3)
Retail Pharmacy Practicum

- Community Pharmacy (140-160 hrs,
4 week block)
Practical experience in a community
pharmacy. Placements will be in locations
across the province,or outside the province,
so there may be extra expenses.
Prerequisite: Passing grades in all Pharmacy
courses.
Note:
1) This course will be graded as CR/NCR
(Credit/No Credit)
2) Due to the rapidly changing nature of
pharmacy and health care, students must
complete both practicum courses (PHAR
191 and PHAR 192) within one academic
year of finishing their other course work.

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Students not able to meet this timeline
will have to repeat the lab courses: PHAR
120, 121, 155 and 161.
3) Please note that most practicums require
a block set of full-time hours not parttime.

and other values, and on the nature of society
and justice.
Note: Do not take if you have credit in PHIL
239 or 240.
PHIL 202-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
PHAR 192-3
(BC=3)
Hospital Pharmacy Practicum

(Hospital Pharmacy (140-160 hours, 4
week block)
Practical experience in a hospital pharmacy.
Placements will be in locations across the
province,or outside the province, so there may
be extra expenses.
Prerequisite: Passing grades in all Pharmacy
courses.
Note:
1) This course will be graded as CR/NCR
(Credit/No Credit)
2) Due to the rapidly changing nature of
pharmacy and health care, students must
complete both practicum courses (PHAR
191 and PHAR 192) within one academic
year of finishing their other course work.
Students not able to meet this timeline
will have to repeat the lab courses: PHAR
120, 121, 155 and 161.
3) Please note that most practicums require
a block set of full-time hours not parttime.

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Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
Note: 200-level Philosophy courses do not
require previous Philosophy. PHIL 201, 202
and 222 are recommended if you intend to
major in Philosophy.
Note: There are no prerequisites for 300level courses (except for PHIL 389). You will
find it helpful, however, to take PHIL 202
before taking any 300-level courses. PHIL
201 will provide valuable background for
PHIL 339, 340, 348, 355 and 386.

Knowledge and Reality

The classical problems of Western philosophy.
Studying and discussing selected
philosophical classics and contemporary
works. Emphasis is on questions of the nature
and extent of human knowledge, and classic
problems about the nature of reality and our
place in it.
Note: Do not take if you have credit in PHIL
230 or 240.
PHIL 221-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Practical Logic

Informal and elementary formal methods and
principles used to distinguish correct and
incorrect reasoning. Informal fallacies,
definitions, and elementary principles of
scientific method.
PHIL 222-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Symbolic Logic I

Basic concepts of logic: consistency, logical
truth,
entailment,
equivalence.
Symbolization of natural language inferences
using sentential and predicate logic. Formal
syntax of sentential and predicate logic.
Natural deduction for sentential logic.
Introduction to the semantics and metatheory
of sentential logic: truth-tables, truthfunctional completeness, soundness and
completeness of the natural deductive system,
compactness.
PHIL 300-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Professional Ethics

The classical problems of Western philosophy.
Studying and discussing selected
philosophical classics and contemporary
works. Emphasis is on questions of moral

This course is designed to acquaint students
with the range of ethical questions and issues
that arise for practitioners of various
professions. Students will develop their
critical and analytical skills in their own
arguments designed to appraise and develop
good ethical positions on a variety of issues
and problems common to many professions,
problems like: professional responsibility,
the use of codes of ethics in making good
ethical decisions, privacy and client

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PHIL 201-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Values and Society

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confidentiality, professional clientpractitioner relationships, issues of public
and private ethical responsibility.
PHIL 301-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

D e s c r i p t i o n s

philosophy by studying Pythagoreanism,
Heraclitus, Parmenides and Democritus.
Examining Socrates through readings of
Plato’s early dialogues, considering Plato in
detail. Emphasis is on the development of
Plato’s Theory of Forms.

The Theory of Knowledge

Epistemology is the study of the origin, nature,
methods, and limits of knowledge.
Topics:
Truth,
skepticism,
representationalism, and phenomenalism.
Rational belief and the criteria of knowledge.
Theories of justification, including
foundationalism and coherentism.
Externalist theories, including reliabilism
and naturalism. The possibility of a priori
knowledge and the justification of induction.

PHIL 342-3

PHIL 321-3

PHIL 345-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Aristotle and Hellenistic
Philosophy

Studying the works of Aristotle dealing with
ontology, epistemology, logic and ethics.
Examining some of the leading figures in the
schools of Epicureanism and Stoicism.
Considering Scepticism as exhibited by
Pyrronism and the Academics.

(3-0) 15 weeks

Metaphysics

Descartes to Kant

Topics may include freedom of the will, the
mind-body problem, and the nature of time.
The character of metaphysical reasoning.

Early modern philosophy. Examining
rationalist and empiricist traditions of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Descartes’ so-called “epistemic turn”.
Identifying and isolating the epistemological
problems generated by this epistemic turn.
Examining possible solutions (if any) to these
problems using works by authors such as
Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Philosophy of Mind

What it means to be a person and have a
mind. The relationship of philosophical ideas
to scientific studies of mental phenomena.
Topics may include: The mind-body
relationship, personal identity, memory,
imagination, intention, desire, emotion, and
sensation.
PHIL 339-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Ethics

Questions of right and wrong, good and evil,
and reasons for action. The ethical theories
of authors such as: Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes,
Kant, J.S. Mill, and John Locke.

PHIL 347-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Advanced Ethics

Consequentialist versus non-consequentialist
views. Meaning and objectivity in morals.
Free will and moral responsibility. The ethics
of virtue. Contractarian ethics.
PHIL 341-3

(3-0) 15 weeks
Kant to Russell

Eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century
philosophy. Studying and discussing a variety
of issues including epistemological,
metaphysical, ethical and logical.
Considering the theories of authors such as
Kant, Fichte, Hegel, J.S. Mill, Sartre, and
Russell.
PHIL 348-3

PHIL 355-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Designed to bring traditional and
contemporary philosophical theories and
methods to bear on issues raised by our
relationship to the environment. The ethical,
aesthetic, or metaphysical ramifications of
certain major environmental problems, such
as pollution, overpopulation, or resource
exhaustion will be considered.
PHIL 357-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Philosophy of Religion

PHIL 364-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Philosophy of Science I

The philosophy of natural science. Hypothesis
testing. The nature of causation, law, and
explanation.
PHIL 365-3

(BC=3)

Philosophy of Science II

Philosophy and Women

An introduction to philosophical examination
of the concepts, discussions, ethical issues
and controversies arising from a consideration
of the role and status of women based on the
social and political influences from the past
and present and the influences of various
schools of philosophy and feminist thought.

(BC=3)

The debate over the possibility of objectivity
in the social sciences, which began with the
work of Max Weber. Positivism. Hermeneutics.
Critical theory. Ethnomethodology.
PHIL 369-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Phenomenology and
Existentialism

This course involves the critical examination
of some of the major writings of European
philosophers to, in part, provide an
introduction to the background and main

Ancient Philosophy

Ancient Greek philosophy. Examining the
one/many problem. Considering pre-Socratic

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This course is designed to acquaint students
with various aspects of art criticism, evaluating
and critically appraising the claims and
arguments found in critical discourse and in
philosophical texts elaborating aspects of art
criticism. Students should develop sound
analytical skills necessary to construct good
arguments of their own in which they move
beyond the uncritical acceptance of beliefs
about the nature of art, the knowledge of art
and the judgements of value about art.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

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Philosophy of Art

The concept of religion. Arguments for and
against the existence of God. Meaning and
intelligibility in religious language.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
PHIL 340-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Philosophy of the Environment
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

PHIL 323-3

PHIL 350-3

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themes of existentialist philosophy and
existentialist phenomenology. Authors such
as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and
Sartre may be considered.
PHIL 375-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Science and Society

The intellectual, cultural and social
dimensions of science and their implications.
Topics may include the impact of the
Newtonian revolution, mechanism,
materialism and Darwinism, and the nature
of objectivity and rationality.
PHIL 386-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Philosophy and Health Care Issues

Concepts and issues central to health care
knowledge and practice. Rights and
responsibilities of patients and health care
personnel. Passive and active euthanasia.
Abortion.
Medical research and
experimentation. Disclosure of diagnosis and
risks. Death and suffering.

D e s c r i p t i o n s

technological society. Topics are chosen that
can be illustrated in a programming language.
The focus will be on the philosophical topic,
not the computing language. As most of these
issues are currently researched using artificial
intelligence, we will use PROLOG and/or an
expert system shell.

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waves; models of the atom. Examples relevant
in environmental, life, and medical sciences
will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: Physics 20 or equivalent, Math
30 (Pure). Physics 30 is strongly
recommended.
Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of
PHYS 205, 224, 241, 244 or ENPH 231.
Note: PHYS 224 should be followed by PHYS
226.
PHYS 226-3

(BC=4)

(See Kinesiology and Sport Studies)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks

® Physics

Fluid statics and dynamics, gases, kinetic
interpretation; electrostatics; currents and
circuits; magnetic fields; electromagnetic
induction; nuclear radiation, its interaction
with matter and applications.
Prerequisite: PHYS 205
Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of
PHYS 207, 226, 246, 247 or 269.

Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
PHYS 075-4

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks

Fluids, Fields, and Radiation

Introductory Physics

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 193.

PHYS 241-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S- 3) 15 weeks
Mechanics

PHIL 388-3

(BC=3)

PHYS 095-5

(BC=5)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(4-1S-2) 15 weeks

Philosophy and Nursing

Preparatory Physics

This course involves elementary methods and
principles for analyzing reasoning in everyday
contexts as well as a philosophical
examination of concepts and issues central
to knowledge and practice in nursing.
Note: This course is available only to students
registered in the BScN-Collaborative Program.

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 193.

PHIL 389-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Symbolic Logic II

Syntactical and semantic aspects of predicate
logic and predicate logic with identity: truthtrees and the decision problem; natural
deduction; elementary modal theory;
soundness and completeness of the natural
deduction systems; compactness; the
Lowenheim-Skolem theorem; introduction to
second-order logic.
Prerequisite: PHIL 222 or consent of the
Department.
PHIL 399-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Philosophy and Computing

Philosophical themes and problems using fifth
generation computer technology. Mainstream
topics in philosophy as they apply to modern

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PHYS 205-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Introductory General Physics I
(Mechanics)

A non-calculus course in physics. Kinematics,
vectors, and forces in equilibrium. Linear
and rotational motion. Dynamics of particles
(oscillations).
Prerequisite: Physics 30 or equivalent. Math
30 (Pure)
PHYS 224-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-3) 15 weeks
Particles and Waves

Algebra-based course for students in life,
environmental, and medical sciences. It
guides the student through two distinct types
of motion: motion of matter (particles) and
wave motion. Vectors, forces, bodies in
equilibrium, elasticity and fracture; review of
kinematics and basic dynamics; conservation
of momentum and energy; circular motion;
vibrations; waves in matter; wave optics; sound;
black body radiation, photons, de Broglie

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Kinematics. Particle dynamics. Work and
energy. Linear momentum. Rotational
kinematics.
Rotational dynamics.
Equilibrium of rigid bodies.
Prerequisite: Physics 30 and Math 30 (Pure).
Co-requisite: MATH 202 (203) or 212.
Note: You can have credit in only one of PHYS
203, 205, 231, or 241.
PHYS 244-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks
Newtonian Mechanics and
Relativity

A calculus-based course for students
majoring in the physical sciences. Newtonian
mechanics, including kinematics, dynamics,
conservation of momentum and energy,
rotational motion and angular momentum;
special relativistic kinematics and dynamics,
including length contraction, time dilation,
and the conservation of energy and
momentum in special relativity.
Prerequisites: Math 30 (Pure), Physics 30.
Corequisities: MATH 202 or 203 or 212 or
equivalent.
Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of
PHYS 205, 224, 241, 244 or ENPH 231

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PHYS 246-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks
Fluids and Waves

A calculus-based course for students
majoring in the physical sciences. Fluid
statics and dynamics, elasticity and simple
harmonic motion; sound waves, wave
properties of light; quantum waves, waveparticle duality.
Prerequisite: PHYS 244
Corequisite: MATH 204 or equivalent.
Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of
PHYS 207, 226, 246, 247 or 269
PHYS 247-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks
Waves, Optics and Thermal
Physics

Oscillations, simple harmonic motion, waves.
Gravitation. Sound. Light, geometrical optics,
optical instruments, interference and
diffraction. Fluids. Kinetic theory. Heat and
thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 241 or ENPH 231
Co-requisite: MATH 204 or 213
Note: You can have credit in only one of PHYS
206, 207, 237, 243, 247, or 269.
PHYS 269-3

(BC=4)

(3-1S-3/2) 15 weeks
Wave Motion, Optics and Sound

Geometrical optics, optical instruments.
Oscillations, waves, sound, light, interference
and diffraction. Simple harmonic motion.
Prerequisites: Physics 30, Math 30 (Pure)and
31.
Co-requisites: MATH 202 or 203 or 212.
ENGG 230
Note: You can have credit in one of PHYS
207, 247, or 269.
Note: For engineering students only.
PHYS 306-3

(BC=3)

D e s c r i p t i o n s

Prerequisite: PHYS 305.
Note: You may have credit in only one of PHYS
306 or 371.
PHYS 355-3

(BC=4)

Electric charge. Electric potential. Gauss’s
Law. Capacitance. Electric currents.
Electromotive force. DC circuits. Magnetic
Field. Ampere’s Law. Faraday’s Law. AC
circuits. Electric and magnetic properties of
materials.
Prerequisite: PHYS 241 or ENGG 230, or
PHYS 207 and permission of Department.
Co-requisites: MATH 204 or 213. PHYS 247
or 269 or 237.
Note: You can have credit in only one of PHYS
355 and 359.
(BC=2)

(3-1S-3/2) 8 weeks
Electricity

(First half of PHYS 359 up to and including
DC circuits)
Note: Only for Engineering Students bound
for the University of Regina.
Note: You can have credit in only one of PHYS
355, 356, 359
(BC=4)

(3-1S-3/2) 15 weeks
Electricity and Magnetism

(This is the same course as PHYS 355 above
except it has half the number of labs .)
Prerequisite: ENGG 230 or PHYS 241 or PHYS
269.
Co-requisitees: MATH 204 or 213.
Note: You can have credit in only one of PHYS
355 and 359.
Note: For engineering students only.
PHYS 371-3

(3-0-0) 15 weeks

Quantum Aspects of Modern
Physics

Introduction to Modern Physics

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This course is an introduction to the essentials
of human physiology. The main focus of this
course is on systemic functions in the human
body with special emphasis on systems that
respond and adapt to exercise stress. The
course will focus on the cardiovascular,
respiratory, musculoskeletal, nervous and
endocrine systems.
Prerequisite: Biology 30 is recommended
Note: For Kinesiology students only.
PSIO 259-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Elementary Physiology II

This course parallels the content of PSIO 258
but continues with a focus on integrative
human physiology. The focus is on functions
of the human body with special emphasis on
control and integration of these functions.
Wherever possible, the responses and
adaptations to exercise will be used as a
foundation upon which the concepts of control
and integration will be discussed. Some
topics from PSIO 258 will be revisited to
discuss control and integration of cellular
and systemic function.
Prerequisite: PSIO 258
Note: For Kinesiology students only.
PSIO 262-6

(BC=6)

(3-0), (3-0) 30 weeks
Elementary Physiology

Physiology of mammals and humans.
Prerequisite: Biology 30; Chem 30.

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(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Experimental evidence leading to the
development of quantum mechanics,
including the photo-electric effect, the
compton effect, X-ray production, and
electron diffraction. The Heisenberg
uncertainty principles and the Schrodinger
theory of quantum mechanics, including onedimensional potential wells and barriers,
tunnelling, and the simple harmonic
oscillator.

(BC=3)

Elementary Physiology I

Electricity and Magnetism

PHYS 359-3

PSIO 258-3

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-1S-3) 15 weeks

PHYS 356-2

® Physiology

Thermal radiation and quantum theory.
Plank’s Radiation Law. Photo-electric and
compton effects. Special relativity. Bohr’s
atomic theory. X-rays. Wave-particle duality.
The Stern-Gerlach experiment. The atomic
nucleus. Radioactive decay.
Note: You can have credit in only one of PHYS
306 or 371.

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Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
POLI 200-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Introduction to Political Science

The political institutions, processes, and
problems in Canada and other democratic
and non-democratic governments. Basic
terminology. Classification of political systems.
Ideologies. Democratic representation.
Constitutions and civil liberties. Federalism.
Legislatures, executives, and bureaucracy.

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Legal adjudication. Public opinion and voting
behaviour. Political parties and interest
groups. Basic issues in international relations.
Note: This course is required for all majors
in Political Science.
POLI 300-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Comparative Political Systems

Selected major political systems of the present
day. Relationships between political functions
and socio-economic processes.
Note: This is the core course in comparative
government and is a prerequisite for most
400 level courses in the field.
POLI 308-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
History of Political Thought I (Plato
to Machiavelli)

Equal to the first half of POLI 310.
Prerequisite: Not open to students in the first
year without consent of the Department.
POLI 309-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
History of Political Thought II
(Hobbes to the Present)

Equal to the second half of POLI 310.
Prerequisite: Not open to students in the first
year without consent of the Department.
POLI 310-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
History of Political Thought

Survey course in Western political philosophy,
including notable developments and major
political philosophers. Plato, Aristotle,
Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx, and
John Stuart Mill.
Prerequisite: Not open to students in the first
year without consent of the Department.
Note: This is the core course in political theory
and is a prerequisite for most 400 level courses
in the field.
POLI 320-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
Canadian National Government and
Politics

Survey course. Basic concepts and
terminology. Political culture. Ideologies and
political parties. The social and economic
context. Western alienation. Quebeçois
nationalism. The Constitution. Charter of
Rights. Federalism. Elections. Parliament,
cabinet, bureaucracy. The judiciary. Political

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participation. Interest groups.
Prerequisite: Not open to students in the first
year without consent of the Department. POLI
200 recommended.
Note: This is the core course in Canadian
politics and is a prerequisite for most 400level courses in this field.
Note: You cannot take POLI 320 if you have
taken, or are taking, POLI 321.
POLI 321-3

POLI 388-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Politics and Global Trade - I

Democracy; the technological imperative;
trade and ethics; international trade regimes
and their politics.
Note: admission restricted to senior level
students in University Transfer and Business
Administration Programs, or by consent of
the Department.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

POLI 389-3

Canadian Government

(3-0) 15 weeks

Designed for students who want one senior
course in political science. Survey course in
the structure and functions of the federal,
provincial, and local governments.
Note: You cannot take POLI 321 if you have
taken, or are taking, POLI 320.

Politics and Global Trade - II

POLI 324-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Politics of Health Care

A comprehensive overview of health care in
Canada. The development of the health care
system. Legislative and philosophical
groundings. Financing and delivery from a
comparative perspective. Current stresses in
the health care system.

(BC=3)

The state in the global economy; trade
facilitation federally and provincially;
introduction to area studies.
Note: Admission restricted to senior level
students in University Transfer and Business
Administration Programs, or by consent of
the Department.

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Two Year Program
PN 216-6

(BC=6)

(6-0) 15 weeks
POLI 328-3

(BC=3)

Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology

(3-0) 15 weeks
Elements of Public Administration

The major institutions, processes, and issues
of public administration at the federal level
in Canada. Government organization.
Budgets. Policy making. Selected personnel
issues. Democratic control. Accountability.

An introduction to the normal structure and
function of the human body according to body
systems. An introduction to micro-organisms
and their relationship to disease process.
PN 217-3

(BC=3)

(2-2) 15 weeks
Adult Health Assessment

POLI 360-6

Introduction to adult physical assessment.

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
International Relations

PN 218-4

The nature of foreign policy. The dynamics of
interactions between states. Causes of war.
Imperialism. Role of non-state actors.
Note: This is the core course in international
relations and is a prerequisite for most 400level courses.
Prerequisite: Not open to students in the first
year without consent of the Department. POLI
200 recommended.

(3-3) 15 weeks

181

(BC=4)

Nursing Science I - Foundations

The knowledge and skills required for
provision of safe, competent, holistic care to
clients in a variety of settings are introduced.
The focus is on health promotion, spirituality,
ethnicity and culture, legal and ethical
considerations in nursing. The psychomotor
skills necessary to nursing will be developed
based on underlying theoretical principles
and incorporating critical thinking in their
application.

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PN 225-3

(BC=3)

D e s c r i p t i o n s

PN 235-5

(BC=5)

PN 247-3

(BC=3)

(5-0) 9 weeks

(6.5-8.5) 7 weeks

(5-0) 9 weeks

Pathophysiology

Nursing Science III - Medical/
Surgical Nursing

Nursing Science IV - Transition to
Graduate

The focus of this course is the knowledge and
skills required to provide safe, compteent,
holistic care for the adult client who is
experiencing acute alterations in health. Focus
is on the principles underlying nursing
actions, health promotion and the integration
of concepts from other courses.
Prerequisite: PN 229

Builds on previous learning in the areas of
professionalism, leadership, and entry to
practice. Critical thinking in the application
and integration of previous learning is
addressed to assist in the transition from the
role of student to that of entry level graduate
nurse.
Co-requisite: PN 242, 243, 245
Prerequisite: PN 237

The alterations in normal human physiologic
structure and function which underlie
diseases processes are examined.
Pathological processes and concepts,
predisposing factors, clinical manifestations
and suggested diagnostic tests and treatments
for representative and specific diseases are
discussed.
Prerequisite: PN 216
PN 226-3

(BC=3)

PN 236-3

(BC-3)

(5-0) 9 weeks

(6.5-0) 7 weeks

PN 248-3

Applied Pharmacology

Health Education

The application of knowledge of therapeutic
drugs, their effects on the body, and nursing
responsibilities when administering
medications are discussed.

An overview of the physical, social, mental,
environmental and spirtual aspects of health
at the personal and community level. Health
promotion for individuals and communities
is addressed.

(116 hours of preceptored clinical) 3
week

PN 227-5

(BC=5)

(6.5-5) 9 weeks

PN 237-6

Nursing Science II - Advanced

(271 clinical hours) 8 weeks

Knowledge and skills required to provide safe,
competent, holistic nursing care to clients
within the framework of the nursing process.
Focus is on the principles underlying nursing
actions, health promotion and the integration
of concepts from other courses.
Co-requisite: PN 225

Acute Care Practice

PN 228-3

An introduction to the needs and nursing
interventions related to children. Community
resources and client teaching are addressed.
Prerequisites: PN 237

(BC=3)

(5-0) 9 weeks
Growth and Development Across
the Lifespan

An overview of human growth and
development and normal behavioral
responses through the lifespan.

(BC=6)

Focus is on the nursing needs of clients
throughout the life cycle in acute care settings.
Prerequisites: PN 231, 235, 236
PN 242-3

(BC=3)

Pediatric Nursing

(BC=3)

(BC=5)

(216 clinical hours) 6 weeks
Continuing Care Practice

Introduction to continuing care settings with
opportunity to apply previously acquired
knowledge and skills when caring for clients
in these settings.
Prerequisites: PN 218, 225, 226, 227

An introduction to the needs and nursing
interventions of childbearing families.
Community resources and client teaching are
addressed.
Prerequisites: PN 231, 232, 233

(BC=3)

(45 class hours)
Mental Health

Focus is on the promotion of mental health,
prevention and management of mental
disorders throughout the life cycle, within
various health care settings.
Prerequisites: PN 221, 222, 223, 224

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(BC=4)

(155 hours preceptored clinical) 4
weeks
Preceptorship experience provides the
opportunity to make the transition from a
student to a graduate role.
Prerequisite: PN 237, 247

® Professional Driver
(BC=20)

145 class hours; 50 lab/observation
hours
Classroom

An introduction to the concepts, theories and
practices of community health nursing and
health promotion as it relates to individuals,
families and groups.
Prerequisites: PN 237

Introduction to the transportation industry,
regulatory environment, safety essential skills,
and career considerations. The CTHRC
approved Earning Your Wheels curriculum
provides the foundation for this course. To
reflect the post-class 1 nature of the program,
there are 85 hours Theory, 60 Behind the
Wheel, 50 Observation). Delivered by Red
Deer College using accredited Red Deer
College instructors and private training
schools equipment and facilities which meet
CTHRC standards.

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PN 246-3

(BC=3)

(5-0) 9 weeks
Community Nursing

PN 231-3

PN 249-4

DRIV 110-11

(45 class hours)
Maternity Nursing

PN 229-5

Opportunities are provided to observe and
apply nursing knowledge and skills in a variety
of settings, such as mental health, maternity,
and community. May include practice in a
continuing care setting with a focus on
leadership roles.
Prerequisites: PN 242, 243, 246, 247

Comprehensive Practicum

(5-0) 9 weeks

PN 243-3

Focus Practicum

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(BC=5)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

PSYC 261-3

(BC=3)

PSYC 347-3

(BC=3)

25 class hours; 240 supervised
practicum hours)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Social and Individual Behaviour

Psychology of Gender

Classroom and Supervised
Practicum

An overview of some of the important areas in
Psychology. Topics include thought, language,
and intelligence; motivation and emotion;
development over the lifespan; personality;
psychological disorders and their treatments;
stress, health, and coping; and behaviour in
a social context.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260.
Note: PSYC 260/261 is a prerequisite for
many courses in the Department.

An overview of psychological perspectives on
gender including the nature of gender,
alternative expressions of gender (e.g.
transgenderism), the reproduction of gender
through social institutions, the question of
gender similarities and differences, gender
stereotypes and discrimination, and the
implications of gender for various facets of
daily living.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261
Note: U of C bound students cannot also take
PSYC 439 for credit.

Practicum with a trucking company with an
accompanying professional driver coach/
mentor. This hands-on experience is a
combination of observation and driving. The
coach/mentor provides guidance and ensures
that the student acquires core competencies
and driving experience. Theory delivered by
Red Deer College. Practicum designed and
supervised by Red Deer College, with
participating trucking companies.
Prerequisite: PD 110
DRIV 130-10

(BC=3)

600 work experience hours
Work Experience

Paid co-op work experience under the
direction of a professional driver contact
provided by a trucking company. The student
is guided through a combination of learning
activities and skill assessments to complete
core and specialized competencies related to
a specific sector of the trucking industry. (600
hours or minimum 300 hours with
successful, consistend completion of all
competencies). Designed and supervised by
Red Deer College, with participating trucking
companies.
Prerequisite: PD 110 and PD 120

® Psychology
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.

PSYC 312-6

(BC=8)

(3-2) 30 weeks
Experimental Design and
Quantitative Methods for
Psychology

PSYC 353-3

An integrated approach to the methods,
principles, and ethics of psychological
research and the statistical techniques
utilized for the analysis of these data.
Prerequisites: Math 30 (Pure) and PSYC
260.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PSYC 261

An examination of theory and research related
to physical, cognitive, emotional and social
development across infancy and childhood.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261

Child Development

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Basic Psychological Processes

An overview of some of the important areas in
psychology. Topics include the nature and
history of psychology, research methods, the
biological foundations of behaviour, genes and
evolution, sensation and perception, states of
consciousness, learning and adaptation, and
memory.
Note: This course is a prerequisite for most
psychology courses and is normally followed
by PSYC 261.

Red Deer College

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PSYC 355-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Adolescence

PSYC 321-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Industrial & Organizational
Psychology

The world of work. Topics include career
development, performance, motivation,
conditions of work, employee selection and
training, and organization.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261 or consent of
the Department.
PSYC 341-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
PSYC 260-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Social Psychology

Individual and group behaviours as they are
affected by social contexts. Topics may
include the self and social perception, social
cognition; prejudice, discrimination, and
stereotyping; attitude formation and change;
conformity and obedience; affiliation and
attraction; pro- and anti-social behaviours;
and applied social psychology topics (law,
health).
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261 or SOCI 260

183

An examination of theory and research related
to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social
development occurring during adolescence.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261
Note: U of C bound students cannot also take
PSYC 429 for credit.
PSYC 357-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Psychology of Adult Development
and Aging

An examination of adult development during
adulthood and aging. Topics may include
life-span developmental theories and
methods; biological processes; sensory,
perceptual, and cognitive processes;
personality and social processes; life
transitions; mental health issues; and dying.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261.
PSYC 358-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Cognitive Psychology

A survey course in cognition. Major theoretical
approaches and research in areas such as
perception, attention, memory, the
representation of knowledge, language,
reasoning and problem solving.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PSYC 312.

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PSYC 367-3

(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

PSYC 389-3

(BC=3)

SOWK 202-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Human Sexual Behaviour

Abnormal Psychology

This course explores and integrates knowledge
from many disciplines including medicine,
biology, anatomy, psychology, history, law,
anthropology, social science, the arts, and
religion in describing human sexual
behaviour.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261.

General introduction, with emphasis on
contemporary views of the nature,
development, and treatment of psychological
disorders.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261
Note: Students cannot get credit for PSYC
389 and 489.

Introduction to Social Work
Methods II

PSYC 368-3

PSYC 391-3

(BC=3)

SOWK 201 continued. Communication skills
in social work practice. Interviewing,
assessing, and recording skills. Audio-visual
equipment is used in developing
interpersonal communication skills.
Prerequisite: SOWK 201
SOWK 205-3

(BC=3)

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Principles of Learning

Health Psychology

Traditional and modern research on classical
conditioning, operant conditioning, and
memory. Emphasis is on research dealing
with non-human animals, but human
applications are included where relevant.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PSYC 312

Examining the relationship of psychology to
illness and related dysfunction, promotion
and maintenance of health, and the health
system.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261.

Function and Structure of Social
Services

PSYC 369-3

® Science
SCIE 050-5

Sensation and Perception

(5-0) 15 weeks

Theoretical and experimental issues related
to sensation and perception.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PSYC 312

Basic Science

PSYC 375-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Brain and Behaviour

Brain function related to sensation,
movement, learning, motivation, and
thinking. How the brain interacts with
behavioural systems.
Prerequisite: Biology 30 or equivalent and
PSYC 260/261. (Biology 30 prerequisite
required by U of A bound students).
PSYC 377-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Human Neuropsychology

Changes in mood, motivation, perception,
attention, memory, and language as revealed
by studies of structural alterations in the
human brain.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261 and 375
PSYC 383-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Personality

Survey course including theory and research
related to the major problems in the study of
personality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 260/261.

Red Deer College

SOWK 206-3

• www.rdc.ab.ca

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Function and Structure of Social
Services II

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Philosophy, history, and development of social
service organizations and practice. Basic
structures of and social values involved in
social service delivery.

(BC=5)

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 193.

SOWK 205 continued. Specific social services
on federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
Non-governmental agencies.
Prerequisite: SOWK 205

® Social Studies

SOWK 208-4

SOST 090-5

Field Work I (September to
December)

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Canadian Studies

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 193.
SOST 095-5

(BC=5)

(240 hours - 1s) 15 weeks

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Twentieth Century World

See “Career and Academic Preparation
Courses,” page 193.

® Social Work

Two days per week in one of a variety of social
service agencies. Observing the agency and
social service practice. Learning agency
policies and procedures. Working closely with
a practicum supervisor in the agency.
Attached to these field placements are 16
hours of field placement seminars each term
that focus on the integration of classroom
lecture material and field practice
experience. The fall seminars are the 20851
series and the winter seminars are the 20951
series. The seminars comprise discussion
and assignments.

(Open to Social Work students only.)
SOWK 209-4
SOWK 201-3

(BC=3)

(BC=5)

(240 hours - 1s) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Field Work II (January to April)

Introduction to Social Work
Methods I

SOWK 208 field placement continued. Two
days per week. Under supervision, you will
take beginning responsibility for delivering
social services to individuals, groups, or
communities. Attached to these field
placements are 16 hours of field placement

An overview of the social service field.
Philosophy, purpose, and objectives of social
work practice. Emphasis is on the helping
process, working principles, and cardinal
values of social work. Developing the
knowledge and skills needed for case work.
184

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2 0 0 8

seminars each term that focus on the
integration of classroom lecture material and
field practice experience. The fall seminars
are the 20851 series and the winter seminars
are the 20951 series. The seminars comprise
discussion and assignments.
Prerequisite: SOWK 208.
SOWK 301-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Work Methods III

Developing a broader range of social work
skills, techniques, and attitudes. Emphasis
is on individual counselling methods and case
management.

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

SOWK 307-3

(BC=3)

Social Policy

Social Policy focuses on how policies, with
particular attention to social welfare policies,
are developed and translated into programs
in the social services field. Ideological
influences are explored as to how they affect
social policy decisions. Current realities, such
as economic globalization are discussed in
relation to their impact on social welfare
policies and programs. The role of the social
worker in the policy development arena is
also addressed.
SOWK 308-4

SOWK 303-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Work Methods IV - Working
with Groups

Social Work 303 is the fourth in the Methods
sequence. The course is about the theory
and practice of working with groups. The
focus is on the knowledge and skill for
effectiveness in groups, as both leader and
participant in the range of groups in the micro,
mezzo and macro settings.
SOWK 304-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Work Methods V - Working
with Communities

Social Work 304 is the fifth course in the
methods series and is designed to introduce
the student to the theory and practice of
working with communities. The focus is on
the development of knowledge and skills
needed for recognizing community needs and
engaging community residents in developing
and implementing strategies to address
needs.
SOWK 306-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Work Administration

Social Work Administration focuses on the
practice skills required for ethical and sound
social work practice in management settings.
The theories that support the practice skills
are investigated, and students are exposed to
the expected roles and responsibilities of
administrators in social services settings. The
course prepares students to assume
administrative responsibilities and become
aware of the current administrative challenges
in the social services field.

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problems such as drug dependence, child
abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, and
unemployment.

(3-0) 15 weeks

(BC=5)

(240 hours - 1s) 15 weeks
An extension of SOWK 208/209. Two days
per week in a field agency for the second
year. After an orientation to the agency, you
will provide service to a selected client group
under supervision. Attached to these field
placements are 16 hours of field placement
seminars each term that focus on the
integration of classroom lecture material and
field practice experience. The fall seminars
are the 30851 series and the winter seminars
are the 30951 series. The seminars comprise
discussion and assignments.
(BC=5)

(240 hours - 1s) 15 weeks
Field Work IV (January to April)

The final field placement course. You will
have a variety of training experiences in a
particular social service agency. Attached to
these field placements are 16 hours of field
placement seminars each term that focus on
the integration of classroom lecture material
and field practice experience. The fall
seminars are the 30851 series and the winter
seminars are the 30951 series. The seminars
comprise discussion and assignments.
Prerequisite: SOWK 308.
SOWK 312-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Problems and Issues in
Social Work

Theories and issues about social problems
relevant to Canadian society. Current trends
and issues in social work practice and how
they relate to social problems. Specific social

185

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Work in Health Care Settings

Social Work 313 focuses on health and mental
health issues in relation to clients and client
systems, organizations and the
interdisciplinary context of health and mental
health practice. The purpose of the course is
to examine, understand and conceptualize
current theories, issues, practices and the
unique role of the social worker in health and
mental health practice.

® Sociology

Field Work III (September to
December)

SOWK 309-4

SOWK 313-3

Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
SOCI 260-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociological Concepts &
Perspectives

Sociological perspectives and concepts used
to analyse social behaviour. The nature of
group behaviour and social interaction.
Culture, social organization, the social
personality, and deviance.
Note: SOCI 260 is the prerequisite for most
advanced courses.
SOCI 261-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Canadian Society

Family, religion, education, politics, and
economics. Social stratification and social
inequality.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260
SOCI 301-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality

Comparing gender and sex roles in different
societies. Emphasis is on contemporary
Canada. Gender and sex role behaviour and
theories of their origin. Recent research on
the social effects of gender and sex roles.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of
department.

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2 0 0 7

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2 0 0 8

SOCI 307-3

(BC=3)

C o u r s e

D e s c r i p t i o n s

SOCI 323-3

(BC=3)

SOCI 333-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-0) 15 weeks

Sociology of First Nations in
Canada

Sociology of Poverty

The Development of Sociology II

Meaning, origins, extent, and effects of poverty.
Focus is on Canadian society. Reviewing
theoretical explanations of poverty. The
relationships between poverty and social
institutions such as education, health care,
housing, criminal justice, and the political
order. Reviewing and evaluating various
poverty programs.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.

The contributions of modern and
contemporary sociological theorists.
Emphasis is on Structural Functionalism,
Symbolic Interactionism, Ethnomethodology,
Contemporary Feminist Theory, Neo-Marxism
and Critical Theory, and Post-Structuralism
and Post-Modernism.
Prerequisite: SOCI 332

Introduction to the dynamics of Native Indian
groups’ relations with each other and with
the larger society. Topics include
decolonization and relations with the state,
demography, Indian organizations, Indian
nationalism and nation-building, power,
community and economic development,
social class and public policy.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
department.
(BC=4)

(BC=3)

Social Psychology

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-3) 15 weeks

Criminology

Introduction to Social Statistics

The nature of crime and how it is defined.
Measurement problems and official statistics.
Crime in relation to social-cultural factors.
Theoretical explanations of criminal
behaviour. Critical perspectives. Selected
types of crime. Emphasis is on Canadian
society.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.

Statistical reasoning and techniques used by
sociologists to summarize data and test
hypotheses. Topics include describing
distributions, cross-tabulations, probability,
correlation/regression and non-parametric
tests.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
department.
Note: This course may not be taken for credit
by students with credit in SOCI 311-6.

SOCI 327-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
SOCI 312-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Introduction to Social Methodology

Research design, data collection, and data
processing strategies used by sociologists.
Topics include research values and ethics,
scaling, reliability and validity,
experimentation, survey research techniques,
historical methods, field research, and content
analysis.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
department.
Note: This course may not be taken for credit
by students with credit in SOCI 311-6.

Criminal Justice and Crime
Control

The social response to crime. Considering
how crime control strategies have developed.
Evaluating theories of punishment. The
function of criminal law. Elements of the
Canadian criminal justice system such as the
police, courts, and corrections. Incarceration
and release measures. Changing directions
in crime control. Formal and informal
alternatives to criminal justice. Critical
perspectives.
Prerequisite: SOCI 325
SOCI 332-3

SOCI 322-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The economy and social class. The political
order. Values. Education. Regional, ethnic,
and national interest groups. How these
issues affect other areas of society.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
Note: You cannot have credit in both SOCI
320 and 322.

Red Deer College

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
The Development of Sociology I

Social Issues in Canada

• www.rdc.ab.ca

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
SOCI 325-3

SOCI 310-3

SOCI 341-3

The origin and development of classical
sociological theory. Emphasis is on the
Enlightenment, Romantic-Conservative
Reaction, Saint-Simon, Comte, Marx,
Durkheim, Weber, and Freud.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.

186

Note: This course is not currently offered. If
you wish to take Social Psychology, register for
PSYC 341 (3-0), which carries an identical
program credit at the University of Alberta.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260/261 or PSYC 260/
261.
SOCI 344-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Mass Communication and Popular
Culture

An analysis of the varieties of mass media
such as radio, television, film and books and
their effects on popular culture.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
SOCI 363-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociology of Work

Work in modern industrial society. Values
and meanings attached to work in our society.
Work and leisure. The union phenomenon.
Alienation from work. Professionalism.
Understanding human social behaviour by
analyzing a variety of work settings.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
SOCI 365-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Stratification

An introduction to the sociological study of
social stratification and structured inequality
with a focus on Canadian society. Topics
include different systems of stratification,
various theoretical approaches to stratification,
class and social inequality, contemporary
perspectives and research, socio-economic,
gender, ethnic and racial bases of social
inequality.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
department.

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SOCI 368-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Canadian Ethnic and Minority
Group Relations

Social processes involved in developing and
understanding minority group relations in
Canada. Cross-national studies.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
SOCI 371-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociology of the Family

The nature of the family in contemporary North
American society. Family interaction patterns
and how these are related to the many changes
in the modern family.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
SOCI 373-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociology of Aging

An introduction to the sociological study of
aging as a socio-cultural phenomenon with a
focus on social and institutional factors
associated with aging in modern society.
Topics include aging and the self-concept,
family, religion, politics, economics and work,
demographics, health and health care,
housing and transportation, retirement and
leisure, death and dying; various comparative,
theoretical and historical perspectives, with
a focus on Canadian society.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
department.
SOCI 374-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Social Organization of Health Care

Structure and dynamics of health care
organizations. Community and institutional
contexts. Professional-bureaucratic and
professional-client relationships. Professional
socialization. Roles and interests of the
community and government. Emphasis is on
problems in Canadian health care.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
SOCI 376-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociology of Religion

D e s c r i p t i o n s

Social functions of religion. Emphasis is on
religion in western society, and Canada in
particular.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
Department.
SOCI 395-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Sociology of Leisure

A sociological analysis of the nature and forms
of leisure. Topics include historical and
contemporary perspectives, trends and issues
in leisure participation in postindustrial society,
leisure provision, programs and research, the
future of leisure. Emphasis will be on leisure
in Canadian society.
Prerequisite: SOCI 260 or consent of the
department.

® Spanish
Note: 100-level language courses are intended
for students with little or no background in
the language. Students who have high school
matriculation in the language, or who are
taking a 100-level course to meet a university’s
matriculation requirements, may be denied
transfer credit. Check the Transfer Guide and
with the university.
SPAN 101-3

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks
Beginners’ Spanish I

Beginning to learn Spanish. Understanding,
speaking, reading and writing. The oral aspect
of the language is stressed in class.
SPAN 102-3

SPAN 202-3

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks
First Year University Spanish, Part
II

The continuation of SPAN 201. Spoken and
written Spanish, including grammar,
composition, literature and conversation. The
literature includes works of modern authors.
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent.

® Statistics
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
STAT 241-3

(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks
Introduction to Statistics

Elementary statistics. Probability. Descriptive
statistics. Sampling distributions. Testing
hypotheses. Correlation and regression.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure)
STAT 251-3

(BC=4)

(3-0-2) 15 weeks
Introduction to Applied Statistics I

Data collection and presentation, descriptive
statistics. Probability distributions, sampling
distributions and the central limit theorem.
Point estimation and hypothesis testing.
Correlation and regression analysis.
Goodness-of-fit and contingency table.
Prerequisite: Math 30 (Pure)
Note: This course may not be taken for credit
if credit has already been obtained in any of
STAT 241, PSYC 309, SOCI 311, or BUS 306

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks

STAT 365-3

Beginners’ Spanish II

(3-0) 15 weeks

For students who have taken SPAN 101. The
oral aspect of the language is stressed in class.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent.

Elements of Probability Theory

SPAN 201-3

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks
First Year University Spanish, Part I

Spoken and written Spanish, including
grammar, composition, literature and
conversation. The literature includes works
of modern authors.
Prerequisite: Spanish 30 or SPAN 102 or
equivalent.

(BC=3)

Finite probability spaces. Discrete and
continuous random variables. Random
vectors. Probability density functions and
their corresponding distributions, including
uniform, binomial, geometric, Poisson,
exponential, normal, etc.
Prerequisite: MATH 204 or equivalent
Co-requisite: MATH 302

General theory plus selected topics. The
nature and origins of religion. Religion as an
expression of historical, social, and personal
conditions. Religion and social change.
Religion and individual and social variations.

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Vocational
TVOC 010-4

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks

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TVOC 017-5

(BC=5)

® Virtual Assistant

(320 hours) 16 weeks
Jobsite Skills Training II

“Hands-on” skill training in the employment
area best suited to your interests and abilities.
Three days per week.

Self-Awareness

Developing and increasing your understanding
of self and how you present that to others.

TVOC 018-5

TVOC 011-4

Full-time work experience in the field you
want to find a job in. Hours of work during
this placement will vary depending on the
type of business.

(BC=4)

(4-0) 15 weeks
Vocational Preparation

Introduction to the world of work. Examining
reasons for working, areas that influence
success on the job, getting a job, and keeping
it.
TVOC 012-2

(BC=2)

(2-0) 15 weeks
Recreation and Community Living

Studying basic concepts of fitness, nutrition
and lifestyle planning. Identifying services
provided by local community agencies and
facilities.
TVOC 013-5

(BC=5)

(300 hours) 15 weeks
Jobsite Skills Training I

“Hands-on” skill training in the employment
area best suited to your interests and abilities.
Three days per week.
TVOC 014-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 16 weeks
Interpersonal Skills

Communicating with others in the most
effective way. Conflict resolution skills,
assertiveness, problem-solving and stress
management.
TVOC 015-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 16 weeks
Skills for Employment

Exploring occupational choices and looking
at individual abilities and interests. Learning
and practicing job search techniques.
TVOC 016-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 16 weeks
Skills for Independence

Combines skills necessary for banking and
budgeting with skills needed for wise
shopping and having an apartment.

(BC=5)

(240 hours) 6 weeks
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(3-0) 15 weeks
Document Formatting

Using MS Word emphasis will be on the
production of mailable correspondence,
(including merge), tabulated and tabled
material, basic reports, minutes, and
itineraries. Keyboarding software will be
provided by the instructor to assist in building
speed and accuracy.
VA 110-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Communication Skills

® Unit Clerk
UNIT 100-2

Produce professional letters, memos, reports,
and articles. Other topics covered include:
Internet research, teleconferencing,
networking, and telecommuting.

(BC=2)

(68 lab hours)
Computer Skills

Introduction to computers and applications
with emphasis on word processing.
UNIT 101-1

(42 lab hours)
Speed Building

Computer keyboard speed and accuracy
building.
UNIT 102-4

VA 120-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Basic Bookkeeping for a Home
Business

(BC=1)

(BC=4)

(60 hours)
Medical Terminology

Practical accounting procedures for a small
business, including MS Excel. This basic
course is not intended to train students in
accounting procedures at the level necessary
to offer accounting services to clients. See
OADM 220 as an option for further training
in accounting.

Using and interpreting medical terminology,
abbreviations and symbols commonly used
in the health care system.

VA 130-3

UNIT 103-4

Topics include: Business plan, marketing
plan, licenses, tax laws, business equipment,
setting a rate, troubleshooting office
equipment. Survey of several topics that will
be covered in more depth in other courses.

(BC=4)

(60 hours)
Processing Medical Orders

The process of transcribing medical orders
using the required forms, manuals and
requisitions.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Starting a Virtual Assistant
Business

VA 140-3
UNIT 104-9

(BC=9)

(130 hours)

Office Management for Virtual
Businesses

Roles and Concepts

Concepts, skills and attitudes necessary to
perform the role of the Unit Clerk.
UNIT 105-2

(BC=2)

(145 hours)
Preceptored Practice

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(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

Experience in a health care setting with a
Unit Clerk preceptor.
Prerequisites: Unit Clerk 100, 101, 102,
103, 104

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VA 100-3

Topics include: Time management,
developing business relationships, business
ethics, handling conflicts, stress
management, separating home life and
business, office setup and layout of a home
office, meetings and event planning.

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ZOOL 350-3

(BC=4)

(3-0) 15 weeks

(3-3) 15 weeks

Marketing Your Virtual Business

Survey of the Invertebrates

Topics include: Determine a niche, network
with other Virtual Assistants, design a company
web site, company image, VA associations.

Systematics, functional anatomy, life cycles,
distribution, evolution, and importance of
major invertebrate taxa. Brief survey of minor
taxa. Selected topics in invertebrate biology.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218

VA 160-3

(BC=3)

(120 hours) 15 weeks
Virtual Practicum

Complete 120 hours of practical online
experience with a business. Take part in
online seminars to discuss the practicum with
the practicum coordinator. Grading will be
credit/non-credit.
Prerequisites: Complete all the required
courses and one option course while
maintaining a GPA of 2.00 with no grade lower
than D.
VA 170-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Web Design

Learn the basic to advanced functions of
Macromedia Dreamweaver to create web sites,
including: formatting text, inserting images,
creating hyperlinks, building tables and
frame sets, adding multimedia content and
dynamic HTML features.

® Zoology
Note: Not all courses listed may be offered.
Check Course Timetable for availability.
ZOOL 325-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Comparative Anatomy of the
Vertebrates

Vertebrate structure and functional
significance. Chordates, origin of vertebrates,
survey of vertebrate classes, early development
and major systems. Emphasis is on the
mammals.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218
ZOOL 342-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Animal Physiology: Intercellular
Communication

Communication between cells. Functioning
of the nervous and muscular system. Sensing
of the environment. Hormones, regulation
and action. Immunity. Examples from
invertebrate and vertebrates.
Prerequisite: BIOL 217

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Career and Academic Preparation
Courses
Note: You must have strong prerequisite skills
to be successful in higher course levels.
Note: Some courses in our program may be
taken through independent study subject to
Chairperson approval.

® Accounting
ACCT 075-6

(BC=6)

(6-0) 15 weeks
Basic Accounting I

This course is equavalent to OADM 120.
High School Equivalent: Grade 10-11 level.

® Adult Development
ADEV 061-2

(BC=2)

15 weeks
Work Place Learning

Learners will complete a combination of work
site learning and/or volunteerism and
instructional modules designed to meet
individual needs on a continuum of preemployment skills to workplace experience.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ADEV 040 or
ADEV 062 or consent of the Department.
ADEV 062-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

ADEV 065-3

ADEV 069-2

(BC=3)

(0-2-0) 15 weeks

Essential Skills for Learning and
Working I

Supported Study

Learners will complete modules based on
assessed individual needs in the areas of:
Building Personal Capacity, Planning and
Managing, Interacting and Communicating.
Prerequisite: ADEV 062
ADEV 066-3

(BC=3)

15 weeks
Essential Skills for Learning and
Working II

ADEV 063-2

(BC=2)

15 weeks
Occupational Elements

This course allows learners to contract to
complete learning experiences which result
in certifications such as First Aid and WHIMIS
that will increase readiness for immediate
employment.
Note: May not be offered every year.

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Learners will participate in a systematic
approach to study activities, taking advantage
of various resources. Study and learning
strategies will include formal and informal
activities and resources such as student study
groups, instructor consultation, Learning
Resource Center, Computer Lab, Counselling
& Learning Support. Learners will be
responsible for planning and recording their
plans and activities.
Note: Check with Office 1809 for the forms to
record study time.

Learners will complete additional modules
based on assessed individual needs in the
areas of: Building Personal Capacity, Planning
and Managing, Interacting and
Communicating.
Prerequisite: ADEV 065
Note: May not be offered every year.

® Biology

ADEV 067-3

Introductory Biology

(BC=3)

15 weeks
Essential Skills for Learning and
Working III

Learners will complete additional modules
based on assessed individual needs in the
areas of: Building Personal Capacity, Planning
and Managing, Interacting and
Communicating.
Prerequisite: ADEV 066
Note: May not be offered every year.

BIOL 075-4

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks
For students with no biology background.
Includes basic cell chemistry and cell function;
genetics and evolution; classification of living
things. Lab work is related to class discussion
and gives you practical experience in a lab
setting.
High School Equivalent: Grade 10-11 level
Prerequisite: ENGL 075 or English 10
Co-requisite: ENGL 075
BIOL 095-6

Learning and Working Cultures

Learners will participate in a variety of
activities to assist them to experience and
understand the culture of learning and
working. Activities may include: portfolio
development, career exploration, work place
ethics, learning strategies.

(BC=2)

(3-0) 15 weeks

ADEV 068-1

(BC=6)

(5-2) 15 weeks

(BC=1)

(0-1-0) 15 weeks

Preparatory Biology

Supported Study

Principles of human anatomy and physiology.
Basic environmental biology. This course will
prepare you for more advanced studies in
biology. Lab work is related to class
discussions, and allows you to improve certain
biology lab skills. A strong background in basic
chemistry recommended.
High School Equivalent: Grade 12 level
Prerequisite: BIOL 075 or Biology 20 (Alberta)

Learners will participate in a systematic
approach to study activities, taking advantage
of various resources. Study and learning
strategies will include formal and informal
activities and resources such as student study
groups, instructor consultation, Learning
Resource Center, Computer Lab, Counselling
& Learning Support. Learners will be
responsible for planning and recording their
plans and activities.
Note: Check with Office 1809 for the forms
to record study time.

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Note: You need a lab coat and safety glasses
to take part in chemistry labs. You can buy
these items at the Bookstore. Please note
that contact lenses are not allowed in the
laboratory.
CHEM 075-4

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CMPT 090-4

(BC=4)

Information Processing Using
Microcomputers

See page 141 for course description.

® English

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 Weeks

ENGL 050-5

Introductory Chemistry

(4-2S) 15 weeks

For students with no chemistry background.
Elements and the periodic table. Chemical
bonding. Nomenclature. Chemical
reactions. Stoichiometry. Lab work is related
to class discussions.
High School Equivalent: Grade 10-11 level
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MATH 075,
Math 10, Math 10 (Pure) or Math 23.

Basic English

CHEM 095-6

Reading and Composition

(BC=6)

(5-0-2) 15 weeks
Preparatory Chemistry

For students with previous study in bonding,
nomenclature, and stoichiometry. Gases.
Solutions. Energy. Electrochemistry.
Equilibrium. Acids and Bases. Lab work is
related to class discussions.
High School Equivalent: Grade 12 level
Prerequisite: CHEM 075 or Chem 20, and
MATH 075 or Math 10.

® Computers
BCMT 050-4

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Basic Computer Skills

For students who have very minimal
computer skills. An introduction to practical
basic computer skills including using
windows, keyboarding, word processing, and
using Internet e-mail. A hands-on integrated
approach designed for the apprehensive
computer beginner.
CMPT 073-1
(BC=1)
Intermediate Keyboarding II

See page 140 for course description.
CMPT 085-4

(BC=4)

(3-2) 15 weeks
Introduction to Personal
Computers

(BC=5)

For students who have been away from school
for some time. This course is designed to
develop reading, comprehension and
vocabulary skills and to develop writing skills.
It provides a basic introduction to literature.
ENGL 075-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Develops and improves reading, writing, and
oral skills. Communicate clearly in writing
paragraphs and essays. Includes the study of
literature.
High School Equivalent: Grade 10-11 level
Prerequisite: ENGL 050 or consent of the
Department.
ENGL 090-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Practical Writing and Literature

Expanding and polishing writing and oral
skills and research skills. Major literary forms.
Business and academic writing preparation
for ENGL 095, for English in technical or
business programs, or the work force.
High School Equivalent: ELA 30-2
Prerequisite: ENGL 075, English 10, ELA
20-2, English 23 or consent of the
Department.
ENGL 095-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Literature and Composition

The major literary forms of prose, drama,
and poetry. Critical and analytical reading.
Essay writing to develop clear, concise effective
arguments.
High School Equivalent: Grade 12 level
Prerequisite: English 20, ELA 20-1, ENGL
090, ELA 30-2 or consent of the Department.

See page 140 for course description.

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Note: Students who have been out of
high school for one year or more and
needing a mathematics course in the
Career and Academic Preparation
program will be required to be tested
prior to placement. Please book for your
test by calling 342-3400 or 343-4026.
MATH 050-5
(BC=5)
(5-0) 15 weeks
Preparatory Mathematics

A basic mathematics course for students
requiring algebra or applied mathematics.
Operations on rational numbers; introduction
to statistics; Metric and English measurement;
geometry in 1, 2 & 3 dimensions; introduction
to algebra; and solving equations.
MATH 075-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Introductory Algebra

An introductory course for students requiring
algebra. Topics include; polynomials and
factoring; linear equations and their graphs;
solving equations and inequalities; problem
solving; geometry; and trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 050, Math 13 or Math
10 Prep
MATH 085-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Intermediate Algebra

An intermediate course for students requiring
algebra. Topics include: functions, relations
and graphing; systems of equations; radical
and their properties; rational expressions;
quadratic equations and functions; and
selected topics from trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 075, Math 10 Pure, or
Math 23 or 33
MATH 096-6

(BC=6)

(6-0) 15 weeks
Precalculus: Algebra &
Trigonometry

A senior math course. Topics include:
quadratic functions; polynomial and rational
functions; logarithmic and exponential
functions; trigonometric functions; sequences
and series; permutations and combinations.
Problem solving methods will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: MATH 085 or Math 20 Pure

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PHYS 095-6

(BC=6)

SOST 095-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks

(5-0-2) 15 weeks

(5-0) 15 weeks

Elementary Calculus and Modern
Mathematics

Preparatory Physics

Twentieth Century World

Measurement and data analysis review. Linear
and 2-dimension motion. Vectors with
applications; statics and dynamics. Gravity,
work & energy. Electricity and magnetism
theory and application.
High School Equivalent: Grade 12 level.
Prerequisite: Physics 20 or PHYS 075, and
MATH 085 or Math 20 (Pure) or Math 30
(Applied) or consent of the Department.

Two major topics: political and economic
systems, and cooperation and conflict in the
twentieth century. The development of the
ideologies of fascism, socialism, communism,
and capitalism. Major conflicts of the
twentieth century, including WWI and WWII.
High School Equivalent: Grade 12 level
Prerequisite: SOST 085 or Social Studies 20
or consent of the Department.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL 095 or
ELA 30-1, or ELA 30-2 or consent of the
Department.

A senior course recommended for students
who will be taking university calculus courses.
Calculus topics include: limits and continuity;
derivatives; graphing; applications of
derivatives; integration; applications of
integration. Topics in modern mathematics
will be chosen from the mathematics of social
choice, management science, growth and
symmetry.
High School Equivalent: Math 31
Prerequisite: MATH 096 or Math 30 (Pure)
Corequisite: Math 096 or Math 30 (Pure)
Note: Students with an applied mathematics
background from high school will be required
to upgrade according to the results of their
math placement test.

® Music
MUSI 192-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Rudiments of Music Theory and
Aural Skills

For students with little or no formal music
theory and aural skills background who have
interest in these basics of music, or who are
preparing to enter the Music Diploma
program. Designed to acquire a basic working
knowledge in traditional theory: notation,
scales, key and time signatures, intervals,
terminology, reading, identification by ear and
by sight of melodies, rhythms and harmonies.
Will prepare prospective students for entrance
into Red Deer College’s Music Diploma
program.

® Physics
PHYS 075-4

(BC=4)

(4-1) 15 weeks
Introductory Physics

® Science
SCIE 050-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Science

Basic scientific theories and principles in
biology, chemistry and physics. Includes a
discussion of the structure of matter, chemical
reactions, energy and motion, heat, water,
living things, ecology and human body
systems. This course will prepare you for
high school level sciences and is highly
recommended.
Note: May not be offered every semester

® Social Studies
SOST 090-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Canadian Studies

Social Studies 90 topics will include the
structure of Canada’s political and economic
systems, the physical and human geography
of Canada, and Canada’s participation in
international affairs, including issues of
conflict and cooperation.
Global
interdependence, from a Canadian
perspective, will include discussions of
ecological issues. World geography will be
integrated as appropriate.
High School Equivalent: SOST 33
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: English 90 or
ELA 30-2

Measurement, data analysis, SI units. Heat
applications. Pressure, fluids, buoyancy.
Waves, sound, light and optics. Lab and
project work related to classroom concepts.
High School Equivalent: Grade 10-11 level
Prerequisitie: MATH 075, Math 10 or 23 or
consent of the Department.

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® Canadian Studies

® Reading

CAST 050-5

READ 038-5

(BC=5)

® GED & PreTrades
ABES 043-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks

Canadian Studies

Basic Reading

Students will focus on citizenship and
becoming involved citizens. Skills relevant to
employability, job success, and personal
management will be covered. Topics may
include problem-solving, conflict resolution,
teamwork, and critical thinking in the
workplace.
Note: Available at Rocky Mountain House
campus only.

A structured reading course which provides
basic reading skills and improves vocabulary.
Students entering this level may have limited
reading skills.
Note: May not be offered every year

® Mathematics
MATH 038-5

PreTRADES

READ 039-5

Trades math, applied physics, and English
necessary for passing the trade entrance
examination administered by Alberta Career
Development (excludes electrical).
Prerequisite: MATH 040 and ENGL 040 or
equivalent.

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Reading

Students will read a variety of materials more
fluently. Vocabulary development and reading
comprehension are stressed.
Note: May not be offered every year

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks

READ 040-5

Basic Math

(5-0) 15 weeks

Basic skills in adding, subtracting,
multiplying and dividing whole numbers, plus
an introduction to fractions.
Note: May not be offered every year
MATH 039-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks

(5-0) 15 weeks

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Math

Understanding fractions, decimals, geometry,
measurement.

(BC=5)

Basic Reading

Increased focus on improving reading skills,
enriching vocabulary and developing critical
thinking skills. Students entering this level
are reasonably fluent readers.

® Writing
WRIT 038-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Writing

MATH 040-5

(BC= 5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Math

A review of fractions and whole numbers, plus
concentration on decimals, percent, ratio and
proportion, measurement, and graphing.

Sentences, simple paragraphs, spelling, and
phonics. Students entering this level may
have limited writing skills.
Note: May not be offered every year
WRIT 039-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Writing

Sentence construction and paragraphs,
spelling rules and strategies, journal writing.
Introduction to grammar.
Note: May not be offered every year
WRIT 040-5

(BC=5)

(5-0) 15 weeks
Basic Writing

Concentration is now focused on writing
clearly and confidently to prepare for further
studies or employment. Includes a study of
grammar.

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Series Visual Arts Summer School
ARTX 101-1

ARTX 110-1

ARTX 119-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Introductory Drawing

Mixed Media Drawing

Introductory Watercolour Painting

Basic theory and practice of drawing.

An introduction to the theory and practice of
mixed media drawing.

Basic theory and practice of watercolour
painting.

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 111-1

ARTX 120-1

Landscape Drawing

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Theory and practice of drawing the landscape.

Introductory Painting

Intermediate Watercolour Painting

A perceptual approach to painting.

Developing more advanced watercolour
painting skills.

ARTX 102-1

ARTX 103-1

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 112-1

Design

(30 hours) 1 week

Theory and practice of design and visual
communication.

Still Life Painting

Theory and practice of painting still life.

ARTX 121-1
(30 hours) 1 week
Introductory Wheelthrowing

ARTX 104-1

ARTX 113-1

Basic theory and practice of using the potter’s
wheel.

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Functional Design

Exploring Painting Media

ARTX 122-1

Theory and practice of designing functional
objects.

An introduction to a variety of painting media.

(30 hours) 1 week
Basic Handbuilding Techniques

An introduction to sculpture processes using
clay.

ARTX 114-1
ARTX 105-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Approaches to Painting

Three Dimensional Design

Theory and practice of three dimensional
design.

An exploration of various approaches to
painting.

ARTX 123-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Surface Treatments for Ceramic
Sculpture

ARTX 115-1
ARTX 106-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Intermediate Landscape Painting

An introduction to surface treatments for
ceramic sculpture.

Developing more advanced landscape drawing
skills.

ARTX 124-1

Intermediate Drawing

Theory and practice of drawing with an
emphasis on developing more advanced
skills.

(30 hours) 1 week
Introduction to Ceramic Tile
Making

ARTX 116-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Painting on Location

ARTX 107-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Expressive Drawing

Theory and practice of painting in an offcampus setting.

Basic theory and practice of ceramic tile
making.
ARTX 125-1

Theory and practice of drawing with an
emphasis on development of a personal
drawing style.

ARTX 117-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Introductory Raku

Portrait Painting

ARTX 108-1

Theory and practice of portrait painting.

Basic theory and practice of the raku ceramic
firing process.

Figure Drawing

ARTX 118-1

ARTX 126-1

Theory and practice of drawing the human
figure.

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Figure Painting

Mold Making for Slip Casting

Theory and practice of painting the human
figure.

Theory and practice of making molds for
ceramic slip casting.

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Anatomical Drawing

Theory and practice of anatomical drawing

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ARTX 137-1

ARTX 146-2

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

(60 hours) 2 weeks

Clay Modelling

Sculpting the Body

Introduction to the process of clay modelling.

Advanced Functional
Wheelthrowing

ARTX 128-1

Studio bases. The development of complex
functional forms on the potter’s wheel.

Theory and practice of sculpting the human
body, including skeletal structures and
musculature.

Ceramic Sculpture

ARTX 138-1

ARTX 147-1

Sculptural process using clay.

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Advanced Wheelthrowing

Etching

Studio bases. Focussing on form and function.

Basic theory and practice of the etching
process.

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 129-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Low Fire Glazing

ARTX 139-1

Theory and practice of low fire ceramic
glazing.

(30 hours) 1 week
Ceramic Form and Surface
Emphasis on refining personal imagery using
advanced techniques of ceramic construction
and surface design.

ARTX 148-1

ARTX 140-1

ARTX 149-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Introductory Sculpture

Plastercast Printmaking

An introduction to the sculptural process.

Basic theory and practice of Plastercast
Printmaking.

ARTX 130-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week
Monotype Printmaking

Basic theory and practice of monotype
printmaking.

High Fire Glazing

Theory and practice of high fire ceramic
glazing.
ARTX 131-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Wood Fire Glazing

ARTX 141-1

Theory and practice of the wood firing process
for ceramics.

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 150-1

Figure Sculpture

(30 hours) 1 week

Theory and practice of sculpting the human
figure.

Japanese Woodcut Printmaking

ARTX 132-1

(30 hours) 1 week

Basic theory and practice of the process of
Japanese woodcut printmaking.

Creative Glazing

ARTX 142-1

Emphasizing design and creativity in the
application of ceramic glazes.

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 151-1

Sculpting the Head

(30 hours) 1 week

Theory and practice of sculpting the human
head.

Wood Engraving

Intermediate Raku

ARTX 143-1

ARTX 152-1

Development of personal style and creativity
using the Raku Ceramic Firing process.

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Rubber Mold Making

Collography

Theory and practice of making rubber molds
for bronze casting.

An introduction to the theory and practice of
collography.

Advanced Tilemaking

ARTX 144-2

ARTX 153-1

Theory and practice of more advanced
techniques of ceramic tilemaking.

(60 hours) 2 weeks

(30 hours) 1 week

Bronze Casting

Relief Printmaking

Theory and practice of the lost wax method of
bronze casting.

An introduction to the process of relief
printmaking using linocuts.

Intermediate Wheelthrowing

ARTX 145-1

ARTX 154-1

Emphasis is on refining techniques of
throwing and developing more complex
forms on the potter’s wheel.

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Patina Workshop

Introductory Glassblowing

An introduction to the patiunation process for
metals.

Basic theory and practice of glassblowing.

ARTX 133-1

Basic theory and practice of wood engraving.

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 134-1

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 135-1

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 136-1

ARTX 155-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

PaperClay for Ceramic Sculpture

Introductory Hand Bookbinding

The sculptural process using paperclay.

Basic theory and practice of hand
bookbinding.

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ARTX 156-1

ARTX 165-1

(30 hours) 1 week

(30 hours) 1 week

Traditional Hand Bookbinding

Fashion Desing

Basic theory and practice of hand
bookbinding using traditional methods.

An introduction to basics of fashion design
including pattern making, cutting and
construction.

ARTX 157-1

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 166-1

Hand Formed Metal

(30 hours) 1 week

Basic theory and practice of hand raising
metal.

Paper Marbelling

Theory and practice of Japanese and European
techniques of paper marbelling.

ARTX 158-1

(30 hours) 1 week

ARTX 167-1

Fabric Techniques

(30 hours) 1 week

An introduction to the theory and practice of
surface design on fabric.

Stained Glass

ARTX 159-1

A studio based class in the basic techniques
of stained glass, including copper foil and
lead construction methods.

(30 hours) 1 week
Metal Casting

ARTX 168-1

Basic theory and practice of casting metal for
jewellery making.

(30 hours) 1 week
Glass Fusing

An introduction to the techniques of kiln fired
glass.

ARTX 160-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Intermediate glassblowing

ARTX 169-1

Theory and practice of more advanced
techniques of glassblowing.

(30 hours) 1 week
Hand Papermaking

The theory and practice of hand papermaking
emphasizing technique and creativity.

ARTX 161-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Glass Sculpture

ARTX 170-1

The sculptural process using hot glass.

(30 hours) 1 week
Quilting

ARTX 162-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Intermediate Hand Bookbinding

Theory and practice of more advanced
techniques including non-adhesive
bookbinding.

The design and construction of quilts,
including colour theory, stitching techniques
and historical references.
ARTX 171-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Weaving

ARTX 163-1

Theory and practice of weaving.

(30 hours) 1 week
Advanced Jewellry Techniques

ARTX 172-1

Refinement of techniques and development
of personal styles through the creative process.

(30 hours) 1 week
Photography

Fundamental technical and aesthetic aspects
of using the camera and photographic
materials.

ARTX 164-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Intermediate Silk Dyeing

Theory and practice of silk dyeing using
traditional Japanese techniques.

ARTX 173-1

(30 hours) 1 week
Furniture Making

Studio based introduction to the design and
construction of contemporary furniture.

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International Learning Opportunities
ECON 201-3

Part of RDC’s Internationalization Strategy is
to foster international awareness and
understanding. Courses appearing contain a
significant international component or are
offered in an international setting.
ART 201-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Art History I

A survey of Art History from Prehistoric to
Renaissance.
ART 203-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Art History II

A survey of Art History from Renaissance to
modern.
ART 301-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Art History

Forms and concepts in art and architecture
in Canada. Early French and English colonial
periods to Confederation.
ART 303-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Art History

Forms and concepts in Canadian art and
architecture from Confederation to modern.
The Group of Seven, Nationalism,
Regionalism, and more recent development.
ART 305-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
European painting, sculpture, and
architecture. The nineteenth century to the
end of Impressionism.
(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Art History

Painting, sculpture, and architecture. From
the end of Impressionism, through the early
art movement of the 20th century, to the
1950’s.

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(BC=3)

(3-1) 15 weeks

Introduction to Microeconomics

Intermediate Macroeconomic
Theory

Scarcity and choice. Methods used in
economic science. Specialization, markets,
and exchange. Supply and demand. Roles
of consumers, firms, and resource owners in
competitive and monopolistic markets.
International trade. Government intervention.
Emphasis is on Canadian problems, issues,
policies, and institutions.
Credit will not be granted for both ECON 100
and 201.
Note: It is recommended that you have Math
30 or equivalent as background.
ECON 202-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Introduction to Macroeconomics

Defining and measuring aggregate economic
variables. National income and monetary
theory. Government monetary and fiscal
policies. Unemployment and inflation.
Exchange rates and balance of payment.
Emphasis is on the Canadian economy.
Prerequisite: ECON 201
Credit will not be granted for both ECON 101
and 202.
ECON 323-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
International Economics

Emphasis is on basic international trade
theories and policies. Gains from exchange
and specialization. International factor
movements. Theory of tariff and non-tariff
barriers. Exchange rates. Balance of
payments. International debt.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202.
ECON 337-3

Art History

ART 306-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks

ENGL 391-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Topic In International Literature

The focus of this course, while its content will
vary from year to year, will be on literature
written in English outside of Canada, Great
Britain, and the United States. Students may
study work from a particular geographic region
- e.g., Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, the
Caribbean, Australasia - or they may study
particular issues in the field of post-colonial
literature.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
ENGL 392-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
International English Literature

The focus of the course will be on literatures
written in English outside of Canada, Great
Britain, and the United States, encompassing
representative works from several areas such
as Africa, Australasia, the Caribbean, and the
Indian subcontinent.
Prerequisite: Full year of 200-level English
HIST 311-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
International Relations in the 20th
Century

The impact of ideologically based foreign
policies on international relations since World
War I.

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Development Economics

An introduction to the economic development
process in developing nations. Analysis will
include explanations for underdevelopment
and examination of issues such as poverty,
employment, income distribution, population
growth, human capital, savings and
investment, trade, foreign aid, and the role of
markets and governments.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202 or consent
of the Department.
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Determination of income, employment,
prices, interest rates, exchange rates and
balance of payments. Impact of supply shocks,
fiscal policy and monetary policy.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202.

HIST 314-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Europe in the Era of the World
Wars, 1900-1945

The course begins with an analysis of Europe’s
predominant political, economic and cultural
position in the world at the beginning of the
twentieth century, and proceeds to explore

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the origins, and conduct of World War I. War
aims and the revolutionary consequences of
defeat will be explored. Special attention
will be given to the Russian and German
Revolutions of 1917-1923, and the Peace
Treaties which resulted from the Paris Peace
Conference. The challenges presented by
the “New Sciences”, and the “new” political
ideologies of Fascism, and the economic crisis
of the 1930s will be examined, as will be the
efforts to dismantle the Paris Peace Settlements
of 1919. The course concludes with an
examination of World War II, the Holocaust
and the destruction of Europe.
HIST 315-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Europe in the Era of the Cold War,
1942-1991

The course commences with a discussion of
World War II in Europe, and the breakdown of
the wartime coalition, which defeated
Germany, i.e. from Hot War to Cold War 19421949. Efforts at economic and social
reconstruction of Eastern and Western Europe,
and the Conservative Democracies in the West,
the Soviet Bloc after Stalin, the loss of colonial
empire, achieving prosperity. The European
Common Market, and the “Paris” and “Prague
Springs of 1968”, the Brezhnev Era, the 1980s
as a new political era in Europe, Gorbachev
Experiment and the Revolution of 1989.
HIST 349-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
The British Empire and
Commonwealth

The analysis of British Imperialism from the
Old to the New Empires to the establishment
of the Commonwealth. This course treats
imperialism as a dialectic and examines the
process from the point of view of both the
imperial and host nations. Emphasis is placed
on India, the West Indies, North America and
Africa. The course is a combination of seminar
and lecture.
INTD 370-3

(BC=3)

(3-0-0) 15 weeks
Survey on International Health

Overview of international health issues and
organization using primary health care
principles to look at major global health issues
and the provision of health care in middle
and lower income countries. (International
studies course administered through the

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Nursing Department).
Prerequisites: PSYC 260 or SOCI 260 or ANTH
201 or BUS 303 or NURS 270 or NURS 272.
MUSI 383-3

(BC=3)

for advanced courses in ecology.
Laboratory exercises focus on the scientific
method, experimental design, critical
thinking and scientific writing.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218

(3-0) 15 weeks
Music Merchandising I

KENYA

A study of the business of music as pertaining
to the music products industry, education,
and music performance. The course
provides the students with a background in,
and a basic understanding of, the scope and
breadth of the music industry as an ever
changing and dynamic field.
Prerequisite: Second year music student or
consent of Department Chair.
Note: Students who wish to attend the NAMM
Winter Show are required to enroll in this
course.

ANTH 323-3

MUSI 384-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 weeks
Music Merchandising II

A study of the business of music as pertaining
to the music industry with emphasis on the
performing musician. Particular emphasis
will be given to issues such as booking,
touring, etc.
Prerequisite: MUSI 383
POLI 360-6

(BC=6)

(3-0) 30 weeks
International Relations

The nature of foreign policy. The dynamics
of interactions between states. Causes of war.
Imperialism. Role of non-state actors.
Note: This is the core course in international
relations and is a prerequisite for most 400level courses.
The following courses offer the opportunity
for study in an international setting:
KENYA
BIOL 318-3

(BC=3)

(3-0) 15 week
Ethnographic Survey of Africa

Anthropology 323 will survey various groups
across Africa going from traditional foraging
groups through to current industrial societies
in Africa.
BELIZE
ZOOL 350-3

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Survey of the Invertebrates

Systematics, functional anatomy, life cycles,
distribution, evolution, and importance of
major invertebrate taxa. Brief survey of minor
taxa. Selected topics in invertebrate biology.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218
In addition, the following courses have a
significant international perspective:
ANTH 200, 201, 307; GEOG 251, 381; HIST
207, 208, 209, 280, 281, 301, 314, 315,
333, 334, 349, 360, 380, 383, 384; POLI
388, 389
For further information please contact the
respective department Chairs or the
International Education Office at (403)3423587 or by e-mail at international@rdc.ab.ca
International Partners
Ecole Superieure de Commerce International
Du Pas-De Calais (ESCIP)
Saint Omer, France
- Exchange Agreement
Hokkaido Asai Gakuen University
Hokkaido, Japan
- Exchange Agreement

(BC=4)

(3-3) 15 weeks
Principles of Ecology

Ecology is the scientific study of interactions
between organisms and their environment in
a hierarchy of levels of organization:
individuals, populations, communities, and
ecosystems. The course is designed to provide
a comprehensive survey of general concepts
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