Course ID: ARTH101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Course ID: EASC101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES: GEOLOGY & GEOMORPHOLOGY

Hours: 84

Credits: 3

Course ID: BIOL230

Name: ANATOMY I

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course provides an in-depth study of the structures of the human body and their interrelationships using a systems approach. The correlations between structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) are noted. Major topics include body organization, the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, endocrine, urinary and reproductive systems, the general and special senses, and human development. This course is designed to prepare students in medical fields of study for advanced courses in their respective fields, as well as other university transfer students.

Course ID: HEED105

Name: PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course will introduce you to the physical, social, mental, occupational, emotional, environmental and spiritual dimensions of personal health and wellness. These dimensions are described within the context of the Canadian Health Care System and your own individual community. Topics include primary health care, nutrition, exercise, stress management, weight management, eating disorders, common health issues and their prevention. You will be expected to integrate knowledge of the seven dimensions of health and apply this knowledge to a self-analysis of your own health and physical fitness. Finally, you will incorporate change management theory to develop, implement and evaluate a personal wellness plan. The intent of this course is to promote a healthy lifestyle. By examining determinants of health, the current health care system, the seven dimensions of health and applying these concepts to your own lifestyle, you will be better equipped to function as role models and act as change agents for health promotion in your community. Prerequisite 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: MATH160

Name: HIGHER ARITHMETIC

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Math 160 is required for elementary teachers (education majors), critical thinking and problem solving is stressed throughout the course. Conceptual understanding of elementary number theory, set theory, numeration systems and their operations algorithms is the subject of the study; as well as the preparation and presentation of Math Fair. Prerequisites: 60% in ELA 30-1 and Math 30

Course ID: BUSL261

Name: BUSINESS LAW

Hours: 64

Credits: 3

This course presents legal topics relevant to business, including ways to manage common legal risks. An introduction to the Canadian legal system presents sources of law, the court system, the litigation process, and alternatives to litigation.

Tort law includes a study of intentional torts, business torts, negligence, and professional liability. Insurance law covers basic concepts of the insurance industry, and how to manage common risks in business. Basic forms of business organizations are delineated, with a focus on the rights and responsibilities of individuals involved in sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.

Contract law details how contracts are created, elements of a binding contract, common contractual issues and defects, how contracts are discharged, and contractual remedies. An overview of the Sale of Goods Act will complete the study of contracts. Employment law describes the employer/employee relationship, the rights and duties of the parties involved, and common issues that may arise in the employment relationship. Intellectual property law discusses how businesses can generate value from ideas and the laws that seek to balance competing business interests.

Secured transactions look at risk assessment and legal obligations of creditors when securing debt and practices that have been developed in the marketplace to manage that risk through security interests and guarantees.

PREREQUISITES: ELA 30-2 or COMM 121

Course ID: BIOL102

Name: ORGANISMS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT

Hours: 84

Credits: 3

This course is designed for both Biology majors and non-majors, and explores the principal lineages of organisms on earth: bacteria and archaea, fungi, protists, plants and animals. The relationships of these organisms to their environment and their influence in shaping that environment are examined. Evolutionary pathways and their influence on the diversity of extinct and extant organisms and the classification schemes that we use to distinguish them are discussed. The role that organisms (including humans) have played in the development and maintenance of major ecosystem processes are also studied. This course includes a lab component. PREREQUISITES: 60% in ELA 30-1 and 60% in BIO 30

Course ID: PSYC275

Name: BRAIN & BEHAVIOUR

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the area of biological psychology. Its focus is on the scientific study of the biological bases of human and animal behaviour with a biological approach to the study of psychology. Topics that will be covered in this course include: evolution, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology – the study of the structure and functions and activities of the nervous system, neuropharmacology – the study of the effects of drugs on neural activity, the physiological mechanisms involved in sensation, perception, movement, motivation, emotion, learning, and communication. Prerequisites: PSYC 104 and 60% in BIO 30

Course ID: HIST102

Name: THE MODERN WORLD

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

History 102 is intended to introduce students both to the content of modern world history and to the study of history at the university level. In content, the course traces the development of the modern world since around 1800. As with any history, the focus of the classes and readings is selective; we cannot hope to cover every society and nation in equal depth, but must attempt to negotiate a balance between specific historical detail and broad themes. In the process, students will be expected to develop and utilise skills needed for history as an academic discipline, such as the ability to remember when things happened and how they fit together, the ability to read historical texts carefully and to ask questions of those texts, and the ability to express themselves clearly and coherently in writing. Ideally, students should come away from this course not simply knowing “facts,” but equipped to think historically about the world in which we live, and armed with skills of critical analysis and expression that they will find applicable to many areas of endeavour aside from history. Prerequisites: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: STAT141

Name: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODS

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This introductory statistics course provides students in a variety of disciplines with basic knowledge regarding the theory and application of statistics. Prerequisites: 50% in MATH 30-1 or Math 30-2 at 60% and 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: DRMA101

Name: DRAMATIC PROCESS I

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

An introduction to the process of acting and dramatic form through the process of improvisation. This workshop-based course will explore speech and movement improvisation with an emphasis on imaginative development and introduction to the process of acting and to dramatic form. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: EDUC250

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION OF TEACHING

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course introduces prospective teachers to the complexity of their future professional roles in today’s schools. Students will be encouraged to consider teaching from “the other side of the desk”, and will leave familiar with the intricate framework in which teachers work, and the expectations of various stakeholders. They will gain a knowledge base on which future Education courses will build, and will be introduced to theories of learning and teaching. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: ENGL235

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE SONNET

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course introduces the sonnet as a poetic genre. Students will learn how to read and write about poetry by way of exploring the sonnet's variable forms and its subject matters. The genre is used to profess romantic love as well as explore matters of philosophical perplexity like loss of religious faith or the transcending power of the written word. The sonnet comes in regular as well as irregular forms. The course will trace the evolution of the sonnet from its introduction into English by the courtier poets through to its presence in modern times. Exploration of the Petrarchan/Italian and English/Shakespearean sonnet forms shows the evolution of the sonnet's subject matter from complex expression of romantic love, to inspirational love for the divine, and commentary on poetic expression itself. The sonnet also functions as a cultural mirror revealing social attitudes to female body image, gender politics, engagement with both the sacred and profane, as well as a means for broader social criticism. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 and ENGL 108

Course ID: HIST210

Name: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CANADIAN HISTORY, 1500-1867

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course will provide an introductory survey of Canadian history from roughly 1500 to 1867. Some of the major themes to be discussed will include: Aboriginal-European contact; the fur trade; New France; and the expansion of white settlements. In addition, key concepts and methods of history as a discipline will be reviewed. Prerequisites: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: SOCI101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Course ID: DRMA102

Name: PLAY ANALYSIS

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

DRMA 102 is an in-depth look into the key elements and concepts of Play Analysis. This course introduces students to a variety of approaches when analyzing plays. It will focus on elements of genre, structure, style, character, theme, language, imagery, and dramatic action, among other topics pertinent to dramatic narrative and structure. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: EDPY200

Name: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR TEACHING

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course examines the psychology of learning and instruction. The theoretical basis of human development, learning, and teaching will each be explored, providing a comprehensive background to the art of education and effective teaching. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: PHED200

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course explores the study of developmentally appropriate movement activities for children. Students participate in, and work with children in a variety of physical activities in recreational, educational and sport environments. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1.

Course ID: PSYC104

Name: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course is a prerequisite to other psychology courses at Portage College. This Introductory psychology course is intended to inspire an interest in, and an appreciation for, the field of psychology.  Topics in this course include the history of psychological science, psychological research methods, the structure and function of the brain and nervous system, learning, sensation, perception, memory, consciousness, thought, and language.

Prerequisites: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: CREE101

Name: CREE LANGUAGE

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Introductory Cree Part One provides instruction at the introductory level.  Students will learn basic Plains Cree (Y Dialect) conversational skills. This course is designed to focus on speaking and listening skills.  Students will learn conversational skills through online instruction, group activities and project work. The goal of this course is to expand vocabulary and increase the student's fluency in spoken Plains Cree. Situations at home, school or community will be used to engage learners. Cree culture and protocol will be discussed to enhance the accurate use of particular Cree words during a dialogue.  This course will prepare students for Intermediate levels of Cree language study at the university level.

This course is a prerequisite for CREE102.

Prerequisite – None

*Course offering is based on public interest.

Course ID: COMP106

Name: INTRO TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

COMP 106 is designed to introduce you to programming in the C++ computer programming language. The course progresses from first principles to advanced topics in object-oriented programming using C++.

Pre/Corequisite COMP105

Course ID: EASC101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES: GEOLOGY & GEOMORPHOLOGY

Hours: 84

Credits: 3

Course ID: ENGL106

Name: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA AND TO POETRY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Course ID: ACCT116

Name: INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I

Hours: 85

Credits: 3

Within the conceptual framework of accounting, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, students are introduced to the accounting equation and the effect various transactions have on it. An introduction to ledgers, journalizing transactions, trial balance, income statement and balance sheet are presented. The accounting cycle, accounting for merchandise operations, internal control, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash control, and the valuation of inventories are examined. Prerequisites: Math 20 (Applied of Pure), Math 23, Math 20-1, or Math 20-2

Course ID: COMP218

Name: INTRO TO GAME DESIGN

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This is an introductory course in game design and development. This course covers many of the concepts involved in game design, beginning with the history of gaming and an examination of the software engineering aspects of game design. Other topics include the programming environment, game hardware, mathematical concepts, physical concepts, and graphics. This course will prepare students for advanced courses in game design.

Pre/Corequisite COMP 105

Course ID: ARTH102

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART II

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Course ID: BIOL102

Name: ORGANISMS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT

Hours: 84

Credits: 3

This course is designed for both Biology majors and non-majors, and explores the principal lineages of organisms on earth: bacteria and archaea, fungi, protists, plants and animals. The relationships of these organisms to their environment and their influence in shaping that environment are examined. Evolutionary pathways and their influence on the diversity of extinct and extant organisms and the classification schemes that we use to distinguish them are discussed. The role that organisms (including humans) have played in the development and maintenance of major ecosystem processes are also studied. This course includes a lab component. PREREQUISITES: 60% in ELA 30-1 and 60% in BIO 30

Course ID: ENGL150

Name: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

English 150 will introduce students to important literary works by Canadian English speaking writers, including poetry, short stories, and a novel. Students will also spend some time honing their writing skills. The selected fiction will represent various periods, and will manifest the voices of writers from different classes, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, aesthetic and intellectual preoccupations, and geographic places of origin. Classes will include: lectures, discussions, wiring workshops, and an introduction to literary research methods. The creators of this course also hope that students develop an appreciation for fine literary works. This course is designed primarily for nursing students. Prerequisites: ENGL 106

Course ID: PHTO 101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals and techniques of digital photography including: camera controls and operation, camera equipment and accessories, basics of digital camera technology and software, processing and printing of photographs, and presentation of photographic artworks. Students will also learn about the history of photography through examining the artwork of various photographers and the evolution of various photographic processes utilized by these artists.

Prerequisites: Students are required to provide their own digital camera for this course. The digital camera can be a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, mirrorless camera, bridge camera, or a point-and-shoot camera. Digital cameras for this course must also have a flash and manual settings to control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Please contact Portage College Fine Arts for further information.

Course ID: STAT141

Name: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODS

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This introductory statistics course provides students in a variety of disciplines with basic knowledge regarding the theory and application of statistics. Prerequisites: 50% in MATH 30-1 or Math 30-2 at 60% and 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: DRMA101

Name: DRAMATIC PROCESS I

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

An introduction to the process of acting and dramatic form through the process of improvisation. This workshop-based course will explore speech and movement improvisation with an emphasis on imaginative development and introduction to the process of acting and to dramatic form. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: COMP166

Name: INTRODUCTION TO WEB PROGRAMMING

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

COMP166 is a beginners’ course in programming using JavaScript, together with some HTML and CSS. It follows a problem-based approach that requires the student to design and create a website of ever-increasing sophistication as the course progresses while creating design documentation and reflecting on the process. The output of the student’s work is presented as a website.

Course ID: ENGL235

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE SONNET

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course introduces the sonnet as a poetic genre. Students will learn how to read and write about poetry by way of exploring the sonnet's variable forms and its subject matters. The genre is used to profess romantic love as well as explore matters of philosophical perplexity like loss of religious faith or the transcending power of the written word. The sonnet comes in regular as well as irregular forms. The course will trace the evolution of the sonnet from its introduction into English by the courtier poets through to its presence in modern times. Exploration of the Petrarchan/Italian and English/Shakespearean sonnet forms shows the evolution of the sonnet's subject matter from complex expression of romantic love, to inspirational love for the divine, and commentary on poetic expression itself. The sonnet also functions as a cultural mirror revealing social attitudes to female body image, gender politics, engagement with both the sacred and profane, as well as a means for broader social criticism. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 and ENGL 108

Course ID: CHEM101

Name: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY I

Hours: 84

Credits: 3

Course ID: SOCI101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

Course ID: DRMA102

Name: PLAY ANALYSIS

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

DRMA 102 is an in-depth look into the key elements and concepts of Play Analysis. This course introduces students to a variety of approaches when analyzing plays. It will focus on elements of genre, structure, style, character, theme, language, imagery, and dramatic action, among other topics pertinent to dramatic narrative and structure. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: BIOL207

Name: INTRODUCTORY GENETICS

Hours: 84

Credits: 3

Course ID: PHED200

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course explores the study of developmentally appropriate movement activities for children. Students participate in, and work with children in a variety of physical activities in recreational, educational and sport environments. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1.

Course ID: PSYC104

Name: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course is a prerequisite to other psychology courses at Portage College. This Introductory psychology course is intended to inspire an interest in, and an appreciation for, the field of psychology.  Topics in this course include the history of psychological science, psychological research methods, the structure and function of the brain and nervous system, learning, sensation, perception, memory, consciousness, thought, and language.

Prerequisites: 60% in ELA 30-1

Course ID: ENGL102

Name: INTRODUCTORY COMPOSITION

Hours: 45

Credits: 3