Credit Course Selection Information
for Continuing Education Students
General Social Science
300.AA
WHAT CREDIT COURSES DO I NEED TO
TAKE?
•To graduate and receive a DEC (Diploma of Collegial Studies), Social
Science students must complete 29 courses, pass the English Exit Exam
and meet Comprehensive Examination Requirements.
•14 general education courses
• 4 English courses
• 3 Humanities courses
• 2 French courses
• 2 Complementaries courses
•3 Physical Education courses
+
•15 program courses
• 6 Introduction courses
• 3 Analysis
• 2 Applications
• 1 Enrichment and
•3 Methodologies
29 courses
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General Education Courses
To obtain a DEC (Diplôme d’études collégiales), all students must
pass 14 general education credit courses.
4 English courses
3 Humanities courses
2 French courses
2 Complementary courses
3 Physical Education courses
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
(credit courses)
ENGLISH
HUMANITIES
FRENCH
*NOT OFFERED IN
CONTINUING EDUCATION*
BLOCK A
BLOCK A
BLOCK A
603-101-MQ (Placement test
345-101-MQ
345-102-MQ
602-100-MQ
602-101-MQ
602-102-MQ
602-103-MQ
required - must be passed before taking
any other English)
*No sequence necessary once 603-101MQ has been passed
*Must have passed one of the Block A
humanities in order to register in the
Block B humanities
(not offered in Continuing
Education )
603-102-MQ
603-103-MQ
BLOCK B
BLOCK B
BLOCK B
603-HSZ (Generic for all
programs in Cont. Ed.)
345-HSZ (Generic for all
programs in Cont. Ed.)
602-HS_ (not offered in
Continuing Education )
Students must take two (2)
complementary credit
courses.
At Vanier, the 2 sets of
complementaries are
distinguished from one another
by the letters S
and T:
e.g. Set 1: 350-HSA -03 / Set 2:
350-HTA -03
If two courses are taken from the
same Category, one must be
from Set 1 and the other must be
from Set 2.
Note:
A Social Science student cannot
take General Education courses,
Social Science courses or AEC
courses as a complementary
A Science student cannot take
General Education courses, Science
courses or AEC courses as a
complementary
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
109-101
109-102
109-103
Students need to complete 109-101 and 109-102 before registering in 109-103
WHAT CREDIT COURSES DO I NEED TO
TAKE?
•To graduate and receive a DEC (Diploma of Collegial Studies), Social
Science students must complete 29 courses, pass the English Exit Exam
and meet Comprehensive Examination Requirements.
•14 general education courses
• 4 English courses
• 3 Humanities courses
• 2 French courses
• 2 Complementaries courses
•3 Physical Education courses
+
•15 program courses
• 6 Introduction courses
• 3 Analysis
• 2 Applications
• 1 Enrichment and
•3 Methodologies
29 courses
PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA
Introduction credit courses
6 introduction courses including 3 compulsories and 3 options must be
passed.
Compulsories
Introduction to Psychology (350-102), Western Civilization (330-910) and
Macro Economics (383-920).
Introduction options
Introduction to Anthropology (381-100)
Individual and Society (387-100)
PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA
Analysis and Applications credit courses
Once an Introduction credit course has been passed, a student can
register in Analysis and Application credit courses.
Analysis:
Application:
350-200-VA Developmental Psychology,
383-200 Micro Economics,
387-206-VA Cultural Diversity.
350-304-VA Psychology of Relationships,
330-300 Topics in Local History.
Note that the majority of Analysis
courses in Social Sciences tend to have
a “200” attached the course number
350-200-VA
*Note that the majority of Application
courses in Social Sciences tend to have a
“300” attached the course number 350304-VA
PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA
Enrichment credit courses
Once an Analysis or an Application course has been passed, a student can
register in an Enrichment course.
Enrichment:
350-400-VA Issues in Contemporary Psychology.
Note that the majority of Enrichment courses in Social Sciences tend to
have a “400” attached the course number 350-400-VA
PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA
Introduction
Analysis or Application
Enrichment
350-102
Intro to
Psychology
350-200
Developmental
Psychology
350-400
Issues in
contemporary
psychology
350-304
Psychology of
Relationships
PREREQUISITES: Students must complete an Introduction course before taking an Analysis or
Application course in that discipline. A student may register for an Enrichment course only after
they have completed an Analysis or Application course in that discipline
PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA
Methodology credit courses
Students In Social Science must complete 3 Methodology courses in the
sequence
1. Quantitative Methods 360-300-VA
2. Research Methods 300-300-VA
3. Integrative Project 300-301-VA
(Comprehensive Examination
Requirements will be met in this class)
PROGRAM CREDIT COURSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300.AA
If you think you are graduating this semester, please complete Graduation
Evaluation Request Form and submit it to the Centre for Continuing
Education (E-115).
This form can be found in the Continuing Education Website by clicking on
“Current Students”