2A
GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE
300.A0
The General Social Science option within the two-year pre-university Social Science program gives students the opportunity to gain
broad-based knowledge in the social sciences and an in-depth understanding of the disciplines they choose to study so they can develop
interests in one or more areas of study. This gives students more freedom to explore various fields before they make a university choice.
Students must take required courses in Economics, History and Psychology, and must then choose concentration courses in three of the following
disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, Business Administration, Geography, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Sociology.
Classes involve lectures, class discussions and viewing multi-media material. Student engagement and learning is encouraged through
field trips that investigate various phenomena such as greening movements in urban environments, visits to museums and the
opportunity for students to go out into the community.
University Studies / Career Paths
Students who graduate with a college diploma (DEC) in Social
Science can pursue university studies in any social science field,
provided that appropriate pre-requisite courses are taken.
Graduates can pursue rewarding careers in a number of fields,
such as Anthropology, Business, Criminology, Education,
Environmental studies, International Development, Journalism,
Law, Politics, Psychology, Social Work and many, many more.
Admission Requirements
Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), including
• Secondary V Language of Instruction
• Secondary V Second Language
• Secondary IV Science
• Secondary IV Mathematics
• Secondary IV History
or academic background judged equivalent to the DES.
Students with a DES missing any of the above subjects may
be admitted, space permitting, but may be required to
complete remedial courses.
Specific ministerial admission requirements*
Sec IV Mathematics - Cultural, Social & Technical
option 563-404/414
*For students graduating before June 2010 or from an Adult
Education Centre, the pre-requisite is Mathematics 416
The application deadline is March 1 for the Fall semester
and November 1 for the Winter semester.
For more information visit the program webpages
dawsoncollege.qc.ca
GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE
2A
300.A0
Course List
Year 1 Term 1
Year 2 Term 3
Required Courses (choose two)
Required Courses
• General Psychology
• Quantitative Methods
• Western Civilization
Option 100-level course
• Introduction to Economics
Option 100-level Course (choose one
from the following disciplines)
• Anthropology
(choose one from list in Term 1)
Option 200-level course (choose one
from 100-level discipline previously taken)
Option 300-level course (choose one
• Biology
• Business Administration
from 100-level discipline previously taken)
• Classics
French
• Geography
English
• Mathematics (Calculus I)
Complementary
Every student must take four
English courses, two French courses,
three Humanities courses, three
Physical Education courses and two
Complementary courses to receive
a CEGEP Diploma.
* If you take two or three Mathematics
courses, not including Statistics for Social
Science, you do not take a 400-Level course.
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Religion
• Sociology
Physical Education | Humanities
English | French
Year 1 Term 2
Year 2 Term 4
Required Courses
Required Courses
• Research Methods
• Integrative Seminar
Required Course (choose one)
Option 200-level course (choose one
• General Psychology
from 100-level discipline previously taken)
• Western Civilization
Option 300-level course (choose one
• Introduction to Economics
Option 100-level course
(choose one from list above)
from 100-level discipline previously taken)
Option 400-level course (choose one
from a discipline in which you have
Option 200-level course (choose one from
previously taken a 200-level or
100-Level discipline previously taken)
300-level course)*
Physical Education | Humanities
English | Complementary
Physical Education
Humanities
English
About Dawson College
Dawson College is located in Downtown Montreal in a historic building on 12 acres
of green space. The first English-language institution in the Quebec CEGEP network
is today one of the largest with approximately 10,000 students enrolled in more than
50 programs and profiles of study. The College occupies an entire city block and is
linked directly to the Atwater Métro station.
Dawson College
3040 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A4
tel | 514 933 1234
admissions@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Fees
Tuition is free for Canadian citizens or landed immigrants with permanent residence in
Quebec taking at least four courses per semester. A non-refundable $30 application fee and
about $200 in student fees are charged. Books and supplies cost between $500 to $1,000
per year, although visual arts supplies are more costly. Financial aid is available; contact
(514) 931-8731 ext. 1186 for more information. Fees are subject to change without notice.
dawsoncollege.qc.ca