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Level 1
Course details
Conestoga 101
CON0101
- Hours: 1
- Credits: 0
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Pronunciation I
ELS1090
- Hours: 70
- Credits: 5
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Reading Comprehension I
ELS1130
- Hours: 70
- Credits: 5
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Listening and Speaking I
ELS1170
This course introduces basic listening and speaking skills used in social interactions with some exposure to academic-based content. Students will study listening and note-taking skills related to everyday activities as well as basic lecture comprehension. Students will also develop their speaking skills including the verbal and non-verbal strategies by participating in conversations, discussions, and short presentations.
- Hours: 70
- Credits: 5
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Written Communication Skills I
ELS1350
- Hours: 112
- Credits: 8
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Level 2
Course details
Pronunciation II
ELS1100
This is the second of four courses in pronunciation. Factors affecting comprehensibility such as syllable and sentence stress and unstress, intonation and rhythm are a focus. Students continue to learn to produce vowel and consonant sounds and to practice pronunciation features such as linking and spelling/sound correspondence. The correspondence between pronunciation and paralinguistic cues is introduced.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Reading Comprehension II
ELS1140
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Listening and Speaking II
ELS1180
This course focuses on listening and speaking skills used in social interactions with an emphasis on academic-based content. Students will develop their listening skills through predicting lecture content, taking lecture notes, and recognizing the main points of a discussion. Students will also build on their speaking skills in informal and formal settings by participating in class discussions and giving short formal presentations.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Written Communication Skills II
ELS1360
This is the second of four courses in written communication. Emphasis is placed on the development and use of basic English structures and verb tenses, including present perfect and past progressive tenses, modals, and gerunds. Structures are practiced in several paragraph types leading to the production of simple essays. The writing of simple business texts is taught.
- Hours: 84
- Credits: 6
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Canadian Perspectives I
LIBS1020
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Level 3
Course details
Pronunciation III
ELS1110
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Reading Comprehension III
ELS1150
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Listening and Speaking III
ELS1190
This course focuses on the communication skills used primarily in academic contexts. Students will build upon their listening and note-taking skills through in-class lectures on a variety of selected topics. The course will also develop speaking skills including the verbal and non-verbal strategies necessary to communicate effectively by participating in academic discussions and giving informative presentations.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Written Communication Skills III
ELS1370
- Hours: 84
- Credits: 6
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Canadian Perspectives II
LIBS1030
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Level 4
Course details
Pronunciation IV
ELS1120
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Reading Comprehension IV
ELS1160
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Listening and Speaking IV
ELS1200
This course focuses on academic communication skills necessary for success at the post-secondary level. Students will build upon their academic listening skills by taking detailed lecture notes, to outline and identify main ideas and supporting details on a variety of academic lectures. The course will also refine students’ speaking skills using verbal and non-verbal strategies through academic discussions, debates, and research-based presentations.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Written Communication Skills IV
ELS1380
- Hours: 84
- Credits: 6
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Student Success for Higher Learning
LIBS1275
This course enables students to know and believe in themselves by taking advantage of resources and opportunities that will support their success in college. Students will identify their unique learning styles and develop strategies for achieving their academic, career and personal goals for reaching personal satisfaction.
It provides a structured and supportive learning environment to help students define and develop the academic habits and skills for a successful transition to a Canadian college culture. The course will address the diverse issues facing students who are beginning their academic path in college.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
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Business Computing Applications I
COMP1056
During this course, the student will learn to effectively use Windows operating system, apply word processing techniques, create basic business presentations, and explore the power of spreadsheets . Students will also learn the skills necessary to operate effectively within the Conestoga College computing environment. An emphasis will be placed on the development of solutions to business problems using commonly available microcomputer tools.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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English Skills-IELTS Preparation
ELS1285
The IELTS preparation course is designed to provide an overview of the IELTS exam, as well as the knowledge and skills required for a non-native speaker of English in order to complete the IELTS test. The course covers four major units (i.e. listening, reading, writing and speaking) – the same as the skills tested on the IELTS. There is also emphasis on test-taking strategies that can be applied in any type of testing context.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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General Arts & Science Program Exemption
GASPO1000
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Wellness: The Better You
HEAL1020
This course will introduce students to the concept of wellness. You will develop strategies for a healthy lifestyle in all aspects of your life. Through traditional lectures and experiential learning activities you will learn through both individual and group processes. You will investigate wellness as it applies to mindfulness, self-responsibility, social/emotional development, stress-management, physical activity, substance abuse, nutrition, and complementary health. Wellness - The Better You provides the opportunity to evaluate your present lifestyle, identify your successes and develop areas requiring personal growth.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Children's Literature Across Cultures
LIBS1015
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Oceans
LIBS1035
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Psychology Today: The Human Connection
LIBS1085
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Artificial Intelligence: Rise of the Machines
LIBS1095
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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The Olympics
LIBS1100
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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World Religions
LIBS1110
This course is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of the religious diversity of our global and local communities, and to develop inter-religious understanding through reflection on various religions' responses to universal human issues. Specifically, this course will examine the origin, development, worldview and values of Religions originating in the Americas and Africa, Indian Religions including Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism, Chinese and Japanese religions including Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto. We will study the religions arising from the Family of Abraham including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. We will also examine the ancient religions of Iraq and Iran. Finally, we will investigate some of the alternative religions including the Baha’i, the Church of Satan, Wicca, and Scientology. Moreover, this course will explore how the deeply rooted nature of our religious convictions has both the power to give meaning and passion to our human chaos, but also to debase, and even destroy our humanity. Students will have opportunity to consider their own religious expectations and values and to analyze their impact on personal goals.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Essentials Of Canadian History
LIBS1160
This course is a study of some of the major themes of Canadian history from Confederation to the present. It is designed to increase the student’s understanding of how our past influences and engages with the present, and how we are shaping our future. This aligns with the general education themes of Social & Cultural Understanding and Civic Life.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Introduction to Astronomy
LIBS1170
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Issues In World Affairs
LIBS1180
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Issues In Canadian Politics
LIBS1420
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Weather and Climate
LIBS1460
The course will focus on the principles that will enable a student to attain a basic understanding of the atmosphere and its processes. It will also examine how information is gathered and presented in a typical weather forecast. In addition, it will show how society is affecting world climate by its impact on ozone depletion and air quality, thus enabling the student to understand the cause/effect relationship between human activity and resulting changes in the atmosphere and climate.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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The Pleasure and Purpose of Music
LIBS1480
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Introduction to The Social Sciences
LIBS1520
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Multiculturalism: The Canadian Diversity Project
LIBS1580
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Viewing Philosophy Through Film
LIBS1660
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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The Art Of Rock (A Social History Of Rock & Roll)
LIBS1900
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Environmental Science
LIBS1910
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Indigenous Studies: Truth and Reconciliation
LIBS1920
This course aims to promote a basic understanding of the history, politics, and resiliency of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The course includes an overview of the Truth and Reconciliation Report, UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People, and the Royal Commission on Aboriginal people. As we improve our understanding of Indigenous history and political structure, we can better appreciate the history and challenges faced by contemporary Indigenous Peoples. Learn about the Truth and Reconciliation and prepare your own action plan to be an ally.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Exploring the World of Classical Myth
LIBS1960
This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the compelling world of Greek Myths from the prehistoric Mediterranean through the Classical world and beyond, reaching out to 21st century. The course emphasizes the broad diversity of cultural traditions as well as the role of the Greeks and their city-states at the crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa, exploring classical mythology across the ancient lands stretching from Spain to India, and from the Eurasian steppes to Ethiopia. The legacy of Greek culture helps us to understand what is considered classical and based on core human values. Through interactive lectures, hands-on activities, discussions, and investigative assignments students will experience myth by taking the roles of viewers, listeners, readers and performers. They will examine the nature of myth in multi-faceted and authentic contexts. Students will also uncover the historical kernels of truth behind intricate mythical plots and characters. They will become familiar with the power of eternal literary narratives, archetypal concepts, images and symbols. Seminal discoveries in ancient history, classical archaeology, cultural anthropology, gender studies, psychology, astronomy, and other sciences will assist them with the exploration and in-depth understanding of the universal appeal of Greek Mythology to contemporary society.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Restless Planet: Understanding Natural Disasters
LIBS1990
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Program outcomes
- Communicate effectively at a level appropriate to access further academic and vocational studies.
- Use complex language structures to convey meaning clearly in both written and oral communication in an academic setting.
- Identify, evaluate, and correct individual grammar and pronunciation difficulties in speech and writing in multiple contexts.
- Interpret academic-level texts critically using a variety of reading skills as appropriate.
- Apply a systematic approach to vocabulary expansion tailored to individual academic and career goals.
- Differentiate between and produce a variety of writing styles and formats used in college/university contexts.
- Identify main ideas and supporting details in post-secondary lectures and talks in order to demonstrate listening comprehension.
- Participate effectively in both formal and informal discussions and presentations in academic contexts.
- Develop skills in researching, drafting, editing, and proof-reading a variety of written documents reflecting individual academic and career goals.
- Utilize critical thinking and problem solving techniques in the application of research techniques to both oral and written academic assignments.
- Employ effective study skills and strategies for success in post-secondary studies in an English language context.
- Discuss various aspects of Canadian culture related to social and educational contexts.