Academic Foundations

Program Details

Program Phone Number

780-623-5536

Program Description

Academic Foundations provides students with the opportunity to learn/review foundational academic skills in communications, mathematics, science, social studies and computers, as well as career and personal assessment. The courses are adapted for adult students with a wide range of backgrounds and educational experiences. Academic Foundations prepares students for direct entry into employment and/or further studies.

Credential

Certificate

Admission Requirements

Interview, assessment (CAAT Test B) and written composition. Please refer to the following link for minimum technical requirements at our Moodle Site.

Practicum

N/A

Career Potential

Academic Foundations prepares students for direct entry into employment and/or further studies.

Transferability

N/A

Program Schedule, Fees & Locations:

Please refer to the link below for current schedule and fees.

Program Schedule & Fees 2011 - 2012

Program Schedule & Fees 2012 - 2013

Course List

• CALM020 - CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT 20

  Course ID: CALM020

  Name: CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT 20

  Hours: 75

  Credits: 3

  This course enables students to make well-informed, considered decisions and choices in all aspects of their lives and to develop behaviors and attitudes that contribute to the well-being and respect of self and others, now and in the future.

  
  
• COML003A - COMPUTER LITERACY PART A

  Course ID: COML003A

  Name: COMPUTER LITERACY PART A

  Hours: 33

  Credits: 0

  This course provides students with an introduction to computers. In addition to developing proper keyboarding skills, this course introduces students to fundamental computer concepts. Using a hands-on approach, students complete a series of projects in word processing. This course is adapted to accommodate the intermediate learner.

  
  
• COML003B - COMPUTER LITERACY PART B

  Course ID: COML003B

  Name: COMPUTER LITERACY PART B

  Hours: 33

  Credits: 0

  This course is an extension of Computer Literacy Part A. Students will continue to work on improving keyboarding speed and accuracy, and they will complete a series of projects in word processing.

  
  
• COMM002 - COMMUNICATIONS 200

  Course ID: COMM002

  Name: COMMUNICATIONS 200

  Hours: 152

  Credits: 0

  This course develops basic literacy skills required for day-to-day living. Students work on developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to develop an interest in reading and writing for personal enjoyment.

  
  
• COMM003A - COMMUNICATIONS PART A

  Course ID: COMM003A

  Name: COMMUNICATIONS PART A

  Hours: 133

  Credits: 0

  Communications Part A is a comprehensive course in reading and English skills, with emphasis on writing development. This course exposes students to the practice of comprehension and grammar skills.

  
  
• COMM003B - COMMUNICATIONS PART B

  Course ID: COMM003B

  Name: COMMUNICATIONS PART B

  Hours: 133

  Credits: 0

  This course focuses on the writing process, perfecting sentence structure and paragraph development leading to essay writing. Exposure to literary works and their analyses prepares students for entry into English Language Arts 10-1 or English Language Arts 10-2.

  
  
• CTR1010 - JOB PREPARATION

  Course ID: CTR1010

  Name: JOB PREPARATION

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Students develop successful employment search skills and a personal employment search portfolio.

  
  
• CTR1210 - PERSONAL SAFETY

  Course ID: CTR1210

  Name: PERSONAL SAFETY

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Learners develop practical safety related knowledge, skills and attitudes, and obtain training and receive possible certification in emergency first aid. Learners will identify and describe: health and safety stakeholders; legislation relating to health and safety; hazards in the environment; careers in safety that demonstrate basic health and safety practices including: burn prevention; use of personal protective equipment and back care. The student will develop and implement a personal health and safety plan and successfully complete a course in emergency first aid to demonstrate basic competencies.

  
  
• CTR2010 - JOB MAINTENANCE

  Course ID: CTR2010

  Name: JOB MAINTENANCE

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Students acquire knowledge about workplace requirements, rights and responsibilities and relate this knowledge to personal career/employment expectations.

  
  
• CTR3010 - PREPARING FOR CHANGE

  Course ID: CTR3010

  Name: PREPARING FOR CHANGE

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Learners develop knowledge and skills relating to the changing labour market, relating these changes to analyzing and refining personal career paths.

  
  
• DTR010 - CLASS 7 LEARNER PREPARATION

  Course ID: DTR010

  Name: CLASS 7 LEARNER PREPARATION

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  This course is designed to give students background information to prepare them to write their learner’s permit exam. Learner must successfully pass Class 7 exam before taking training to learn to drive a car. A learner would take DTR010 or DTR 020, but not both.

  
  
• DTR020 - DRIVER TRAINING

  Course ID: DTR020

  Name: DRIVER TRAINING

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to pass the Driver Education written final test and Alberta Class 5 road test.

  
  
• MAT1041 - MATHEMATICS PREPARATION 10

  Course ID: MAT1041

  Name: MATHEMATICS PREPARATION 10

  Hours: 125

  Credits: 5

  Math 10 Preparation is designed for students who wish to enroll in Applied or Pure Mathematics 10, but are not sufficiently prepared for these courses. Topics include exploration of numbers, number connections, patterns, polynomials, and shape and space. Technology is an integral part of Mathematics Preparation 10. Prerequisite - Math 003 with a 60% or consent of the department.

  
  
• MATH002 - MATHEMATICS 200

  Course ID: MATH002

  Name: MATHEMATICS 200

  Hours: 133

  Credits: 0

  This course reviews whole numbers and introduces fractions and decimals.

  
  
• MATH003 - MATHEMATICS 300

  Course ID: MATH003

  Name: MATHEMATICS 300

  Hours: 133

  Credits: 0

  This course reviews fractions, decimals and metric measurement. It covers ratio and proportion, percent, measurement (perimeter, area, and volume) and introduction to geometry, data analysis, integers and rational numbers, and one step equations. This course serves as entry into Math Prep 10 (MAT 1041) or Math 14.

  
  
• RECR003A - RECREATION PART A

  Course ID: RECR003A

  Name: RECREATION PART A

  Hours: 17

  Credits: 0

  The Recreation Part A course serves as an introduction to a program of instruction in a variety of activities that cover the spectrum of leisure endeavours. Students experience a variety of leisure time pursuits in the arts and crafts area and in the area of games, physical activities and fitness.

  
  
• RECR003B - RECREATION PART B

  Course ID: RECR003B

  Name: RECREATION PART B

  Hours: 17

  Credits: 0

  The Recreation Part B course serves as an introduction to a program of instruction in a variety of activities that cover the spectrum of leisure endeavours. Students experience a variety of leisure time pursuits in the arts and crafts area and in the area of games, physical activities and fitness

  
  
• SCIE003 - SCIENCE 300

  Course ID: SCIE003

  Name: SCIENCE 300

  Hours: 117

  Credits: 0

  This course enables students to understand basic concepts in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physical Science. The major areas of emphasis deal with the general nature of science and the application of science and technology to decision making. Students will be required to complete three of four areas of study.

  
  
• SOCS003 - SOCIAL STUDIES 300

  Course ID: SOCS003

  Name: SOCIAL STUDIES 300

  Hours: 134

  Credits: 0

  Social 300 focuses on five areas of study. The first focus is on basic geography; the second on World geography; the third on Canadian geography. The fourth area of study examines the Canadian government system and the importance of participatory citizenship. The final area of study briefly looks at Canadian history from pre-contact Aboriginal societies to 2000.