300.C0 Social Science in English and French 7 x

Social Science in English & French

A unique program in partnership with Cégep de Saint-Laurent located next door to Vanier College on avenue Sainte-Croix

Advantages of Social Science 300.C0 in English and French

• Students acquire a mastery of both French and English at a very high level of proficiency.

• Students increase their intercultural awareness by attending classes in two different linguistic and cultural contexts.

• Students deepen their knowledge of the common values of Québec society.

• Students obtain official recognition of proficiency in both languages.

• Students will be prepared to attend university in both French and English.

• Students definitely increase and improve their employability skills. Vanier students enrolled in Social Science 300. C0 in English and French will take courses at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, which will consist of four French courses as part of the General Education component of their program. In the second semester students will spend a full semester at Cégep Saint-Laurent. This new program will thus provide them the experience of studying French in the context of a francophone institution.

Upon completion of this new program, students will write the English Exit Exam, and will have the choice to write the French Exit Exam, thus ensuring that their acquisition of a second language is of a high level of proficiency.

HOW DO I GET IN?

Admission to the College is on the basis of the Quebec Secondary School Diploma (Diplôme d’études secondaires); or the Québec Diploma of Vocational Education (Diplôme d’études professionnelles) with Secondary 5 first & second languages as well as Secondary 4 Mathematics; or equivalent schooling completed outside the province.

Math CST 563-404/414

A general average of 80% or more in Secondary 4 and 5 and in English and French are required to be considered for the program.

Admissions Information: admissions@vanier.college or 514.744.7100 or 514.744.7881

Autumn Admissions Only Website: www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/socialscience for more information including Course Descriptions and Graduation and Academic Standards

Coordinator: eng-fr-programs@vanier.college or 514.744.7500 local 6033

PROGRAM GRID

Semester I

Français 1 Écriture et littérature English Western Civilization Introduction to Psychology Introduction course Introduction course Humanities 1

Semester II

Français 2 Littérature et imaginaire Méthodes quantitative Éducation physique English: Literary genres Psychologie du développement Histoire du 20e siècle Cours d’initiation

Semester III

Macro Economics 1 Application course Research Methods Français 3 Littérature québécoise Humanities 2 English: Literary themes 1 Application course or 1 Enrichment course Physical education

Semester IV

Français propre au programme Physical Education English: Program specific 1 Analysis course 1 Application course or 1 Enrichment course Integrative project Humanities 3

Cégep Saint-Laurent

Hear what it’s like from students inthe program on the VTV video:

www.youtube.com/ watch?v=K6u8s0Zlz5Q