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1 bemarianopolis.ca DATES TO REMEMBER Student-for-a-Day Visits October, November and February Admissions Information Evening Monday, February 2, :00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Application Deadlines Fall admission - March 1 Winter admission - November Vendôme Bus 124 Villa-Maria GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM BROCHURE GENERAL EDUCATION

2 GENERAL EDUCATION WHAT IS GENERAL EDUCATION? Your pre-university program at Marianopolis College is made up of both Specific Education courses related to the program of study and General Education courses that are common to most programs. General Education helps you build a strong foundation for university and, combined with your concentration courses, develops the competencies required by the entire program, including solving problems, using creativity, adapting to new situations, exercising a sense of responsibility, and communicating effectively. All students must take General Education courses in the following subjects: English, Humanities, Physical Education, French and Complementary courses.* General Education makes up about half of your program. Three educational aims define the General Education component of each program: Educate the student to live responsibly within society Help the student integrate cultural knowledge into their studies Help the student master language as a tool for thought, communication and openness to the world. Furthermore, taking General Education courses gives you a chance to meet and learn with students from outside your program. Note: *Arts and Sciences and Liberal Arts do not take complementary courses. Arts and Sciences students only take two instead of three Physical Education courses. FOUR ENGLISH COURSES The goal of our English teachers is to have our students graduate with the writing and analytical skills that will help them succeed at university and beyond. All students are required to take one course from each of the four categories below. In the Arts and Sciences and Liberal Arts programs, some English courses are specific to the program. Introduction to College English This first-semester course helps you transition from high school. It introduces you to college-level studies in literature and helps you write an academic essay. You study at least two literary genres and are encouraged to develop your ability to analyze and write about literature. Introduction to College English Literature Introduction to College English Composition and Literature Literary Genres This second-semester course focuses on the study of one literary genre (e.g. novel, poetry, short story and drama) and continues your development of thinking and communication skills. Some examples are: 19th Century Gothic Novel Cinema and the Novel Comics as Literature Contemporary Canadian Novel The Contemporary Novel of Identity Detective Fiction Novel History: Historical Fiction after World War II Poetry Principles of Drama Short Fiction The Social Novel Tragedy 1 GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION 2

3 FOUR ENGLISH COURSES Cont d Literary Themes In the third-semester course, you study a variety of literary texts that focus on a particular theme. The course also prepares you for the English Exit Exam, an exam all college students must take. Some examples are: Liars and Thieves Bare Survival The Beat Generation Civilization in Crisis Images of Women Memory and Imagination (for Art, Literature and Communication students) Metamorphosis Misanthropy in Literature Monsters Power and Sight Shakespeare's Communities Sounding Off: Representations of Popular Music in Literature Unheard Voices Adapted to Program The fourth-semester course focuses on specialized areas of communication and provides guidance and practical experience in specialized skills. Sample titles include: Contemporary Travel Writing Creative Non-Fiction Creative Writing Critical Approaches to Myth Critical Approaches to Shakespeare's Plays Journalism Legal Issues Life Writing Physical Witness: Writers on the Body Screenwriting Social Issues Writing for Children FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Must I take specific English courses for my program? Most students have their choice of any one of the English courses in each category. Arts and Sciences and Liberal Arts students have specific English courses at all levels and Arts, Literature and Communication students have a third semester course. Some courses are designed to complement a certificate, but the choice is up to you as long as you choose from the categories in sequence. Why must I to take my English courses in a certain order? The courses are sequenced to develop your skills in a progressive order. Your first-semester course is designed to help you to make the transition from high school to college-level studies. Your second-semester course further develops your skills while focusing on a specific type of genre. Your third-semester course demands a higher level of skills and includes preparation for the English Exit Exam. Your final English course encourages a more proficient and independent development of the learning and communication skills you need in university. 3 GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION 4

4 DEUX COURS DE FRANÇAIS Suivre les deux cours de français de la formation générale vous permettra d'approfondir vos connaissances de la culture du monde francophone et aussi d'être à même d'apprécier les arts et la culture du Québec actuel. Le premier cours (formation générale commune) Niveau I : Langue et expression I Niveau II : Langue et communication Niveau III : Langue et culture Niveau IV : Un cours de culture ou de littérature parmi les suivants: Arts et littérature en France Chanson française Montréal, métropole culturelle Le Québec en devenir Révolutions Le conte La chanson québécoise Littérature de la francophonie Le deuxième cours (formation générale spécifique) Niveau I : Langue et expression II Niveau II : Découvertes Niveau III : Un cours parmi les suivants : Fictions Enjeux sociaux Médias et cinéma Niveau IV : Un cours de français spécialisé ou un cours de littérature parmi les suivants : Science moderne Histoire de l'amour Littérature, musique et cinéma L'absurde dans la littérature Linguistique et traduction Écriture scénaristique QUESTIONS POSÉES FRÉQUEMMENT Dois-je suivre des cours de français même si j'ai fait mes études secondaires dans une école francophone? Oui. Pour répondre aux exigences du Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de la Science, tous les étudiants doivent suivre un cours de français chaque année. La majorité des étudiants provenant du secteur francophone sont inscrits aux cours du niveau IV. Ils ont le choix entre divers cours de culture, de littérature ou de français spécialisé. Le cours Niveau II est-il la suite du cours Niveau I? Non. Chaque étudiant doit suivre deux cours d'un même niveau : Le Niveau I de la première année est suivi par Niveau I de la deuxième année, etc. Comment déterminez-vous le niveau de chaque étudiant? Nous nous efforçons d'inscrire chaque étudiant au niveau qui correspond le mieux à ses compétences langagières. Notre grille de classement tient compte du secteur (francophone ou anglophone), du programme qu'il y a suivi (langue maternelle ou langue seconde) et des notes qu'il y a obtenues. Certains étudiants doivent en outre écrire un court test de classement. 5 GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION 6

5 THREE HUMANITIES COURSES The Humanities courses in General Education deal with human achievements and ideas. They teach you to think independently about society's values and challenges. You must take one course from each of the three categories below among a wide variety of topics*. Note: *In the Arts and Sciences and Liberal Arts programs, some Humanities courses are specific to the program. Knowledge and its application These courses focus on how human knowledge is acquired, analyzed and used. They also emphasize how societal values affect these ways of knowing. Adolescent Explorations The American Century At the Podium Gender Bender Making Montreal: Architecture and Urban Identity The Nature of Propaganda Power to the People Sounds of Music The Soundtracks of Our Lives The Stuff of Nonsense Thinking about Sexuality Truth: Photography, Documentary and Reality TV Understanding Canadian Society Through the Arts What Lies Beneath, Introduction to Archaeology Why Rome? World Views Societies, nations, cultures, individuals and people throughout history have different ways of seeing the world. World Views courses explore and compare the way human groups see themselves. Aboriginal Cultures in Canada The Ancient Greeks Architecture A World View Art and Activism Art and Culture of the Ancient Americas The Artist and Society Beyond Bollywood The Hero's Journey, Myth and the Modern World Listen to the Music Men and Masculinity Shifting Visions of the Cosmos Stories and Storytelling Tattoos, Trophies and T-cells Women, Art and Society Ethics Ethics courses examine ethical and social issues and build on the skills you have developed in your Knowledge and World Views courses to discuss and debate them. Biblical Sex Environmental Ethics Ethical Issues in Art Ethical Issues in Human Sexuality Ethics and Democracy Ethics and Globalization Ethics and Music Ethics and the Family Ethics in Antiquity Ethics on Stage The Da Vinci Code: Fact and Fiction in Popular Culture Gender in a Globalized World Individual Ethics, Grand Conspiracies and Half Truths Video Games Virtuous Bodies Who Makes the Nation? Identity and Ethical Issues in North American History 7 GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION 8

6 THREE PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES Physical Education at Marianopolis promotes a healthy lifestyle through a variety of physical activities. In your first year, you take a Health and Physical Education and a Physical Activity course. In your second year, you choose one Active Living course. Physical Education and Health This course is designed to help you realize how an active lifestyle promotes overall health. You choose one course from: Fitness Fitness/Aerobics Fitness/Games Fitness/Indoor Outdoor Fitness/Winter Activities Fitness/Yoga Fitness/Walk Fitness/Zumba Physical Education and Skills This course gives you the opportunity to add a new skill to your activity repertoire or improve the skills you have. You choose one course from: Badminton Basketball Canoe Camping Cross-Country Skiing Cycling Dance Floor Hockey Introduction to Outdoor Education Nature Canoeing Martial Arts Soccer Touch Football Volleyball Yoga Adapted Physical Education Physical Education and Autonomy This second-year course integrates the material from your previous courses. You design a safe and effective personalized physical activity program in order to demonstrate that you lead an active lifestyle. You choose one of these courses: Badminton Basketball Cardio Dance Cross Training Nature Hikes Power Walking Running Soccer Sports Conditioning Stress Management Team Sports Urban Nature Hikes Weight Training Yoga 9 GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION 10

7 TWO COMPLEMENTARY COURSES Complementary courses expose you to new areas and help broaden the focus of your studies. If you are an Arts and Sciences or Liberal Arts student, your complementary courses are replaced by elective courses chosen from within your Specific Education subjects. Art and Aesthetics Open to all except Arts, Literature and Communication students. Art History Cinema Fine Arts Music Philosophy Psychology of Art Religious Studies Mathematics, Literacy and Computer Science Open to all except Science students with Computer Science as a discipline. Computer Graphics Enhancing Computer Skills Web-page Design Modern Languages Open to all students. Italian I German I, II, III, IV* Spanish I, II, III, IV, V* Science and Technology Open to all except Science students. Emergency Skills Human Biology Exploring the Universe Social Sciences Open to all except Social Science and Commerce students. Administration Anthropology Economics Geography History Political Science Psychology Sociology Note: *Higher levels are offered depending on demand. 11 GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION 12

8 WANT TO KNOW MORE? CHECK OUT bemarianopolis.ca Create your own profile on the website that is just for high school students like you, go.bemarianopolis.ca IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT GENERAL EDUCATION, PLEASE CONTACT ENGLISH Philip Dann English Department Chair , ext. 346 FRENCH Isabelle-Luce Levasseur Modern Languages Department Chair , ext. 355 HUMANITIES Hugh Cawker Liberal and Creative Arts Department Chair , ext. 380 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Monica Giacomin Physical Education Department Chair , ext. 321 COMPLEMENTARY COURSES Each area is managed by the department offering the course. For more information on individual courses, please consult the Course Calendar at bemarianopolis.ca. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON APPLYING: Admissions Office , ext. 300 Have you signed up? Create your profile at bemarianopolis.ca Marianopolis Future Students Our page just for Don't miss a beat, follow our tweets! bemarianopolis.ca 13 GENERAL EDUCATION