General Arts and Science - University Transfer

 

Is your goal to explore and succeed in university liberal arts studies?

If you do not have the necessary academic credentials to enter university directly, or if you want to develop your skills, knowledge and self-confidence to be successful in university, this new program is for you. Take time to discover new ways of seeing the world through powerful ideas in literature, philosophy, humanities and social science while you earn credits towards your university degree.

 

Program Highlights

This one-year program will:

• help you determine if university is right for you
• develop your academic readiness
• teach you effective oral and written communications skills
• enable you to analyze complex issues and arguments
• develop your skills in problem solving, research and critical thinking
• give you a coherent, multi-disciplinary overview of liberal arts and social sciences, to help you determine your major for future studies
• facilitate entry to university

The new University Transfer curriculum delivers more than just challenging individual courses. Academic disciplines have developed together over time. The influences they exert on one another, and their research methods and major theories, are best appreciated through an integrated program of study such as the University Transfer option. This program is unique in its emphasis on providing students with a coherent overview of Literature, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. These complementary courses will provide you with the opportunity to apply your learning across the curriculum. Your writing skills will also grow. In the classroom and outside it, written communication takes many forms - essays, laboratory reports, and practical business documentation. In the University Transfer curriculum, faculty co-ordinate their efforts to help students develop these related writing skills. You will find that the program helps you to appreciate the inter-connectedness of academic disciplines. You may find your professors of Philosophy and English making a joint presentation on the philosophy of science using a short story as the text. Your Psychology professor may provide a history and analysis of her published work in a class designed to develop critical reading skills. The faculty believe that the integrated design of the program will help students develop as thinkers, writers and researchers. You won't have to do it all alone. With Fleming College's focus on supporting student success, a team of faculty, counsellors and your student advisor will help you navigate this journey. With this year of intellectual development and growth you will build a strong foundation for continued academic success.

ENTRY TO TRENT UNIVERSITY

This program was developed in collaboration with Trent University. As a result of the special relationship between Trent and Fleming, program graduates can take advantage of a unique opportunity. Trent University will grant a total of four first year credits in English, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology to graduates of this program who achieve an overall average of 70%, and no individual grade of less than 65% in their Literature, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology courses. Successful program graduates will have obtained four out of five credits required for first year of Trent's Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science-Psychology major.

 

Why Choose Fleming?

The curriculum for this program, and its intellectual demands and rigour, closely reflect a first-year university experience. Fleming faculty who have developed the program possess the academic credentials necessary to teach these university-level courses, many of them have taught in university settings. The small class sizes and program design provide for generous interaction between students and faculty. Since you will attend all classes with the same group of students, you will come to know one another quickly, share ideas and frequently carry on academic discussions outside the classroom. The cost savings of studying university-level courses at college tuition rates are considerable. And the benefits of improved confidence in your learning abilities and academic readiness are immeasurable.

 

What it Takes to Succeed

You've got to be committed to taking the time to ask questions, seek help when you need it and to do the work necessary. Due to the academic rigour of this program, you will need self-discipline and excellent time management skills. A strong interest in personal, intellectual and vocational growth will ensure that you get the most from the rich and relevant curriculum. Basic computer skills, including e-mail, word processing, file management and internet web browsing will help you get the most from your studies.

 

Minimum Admission Requirements

• OSSD with the majority of credits at the College (C) and Open (O) level, including:
  2 College (C) English courses (Grade 11 or Grade 12) 

When (C) is the minimum course level for admission, (U) or (U/C) courses are also accepted. 

Mature Students  If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess your eligibility for admission.

 

Selection Process

 

Additional Costs

Plan to spend approximately $700 per year for books and supplies.

 

University Transfer Agreements

• Trent University
• University of Windsor

Course	Hours
Semester 1
Classic and Early Modern Philosophy	45.00
Critical Approaches to Literature in English I	45.00
Critically Aware Thinking	45.00
Introduction to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour	60.00
Language Composition	45.00
Sociology I: An Introduction	45.00
Semester 2
Advanced Composition	45.00
Applied Research and Portfolio Development	30.00
Critical Approaches to Literature in English II	45.00
Introduction to Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour	45.00
Modern Philosophy	45.00
Sociology II: Mass Media	45.00

Semester 1

Classic and Early Modern Philosophy

Course Number: HUMN002

Classic and Early Modern Philosophy is the first of a two-part introductory philosophy course. The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to the great tradition and story called western philosophy, and to provide a perspective on its history through a study of philosophy's central concerns and challenges. In this course students learn about the origins of philosophical inquiry and the rise of key concerns/problems: What is truth? (epistemology): What is the nature and source of the world? (metaphysics): What is the good life? (ethics): What is being, and what does it mean? (ontology). Students experience first hand philosophy's self-imposed rigour (its inquiry method) as they learn to read philosophical texts and develop their analytic and critical thinking skills. Finally, students gain an understanding and appreciation of philosophy's influence and role.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Critical Approaches to Literature in English I

Course Number: COMM062

'Critical Approaches to Literature in English I' introduces students to the excitement and challenge of English and American literature from the Renaissance to 1922. Through a series of encounters with both canonical and marginalized works, we will consider the ways in which texts of different traditions and geographical locations embody and reflect the concerns of their ages. At the same time, we will develop our writing, comprehension, and analytical skills in order to engage critically with our own responses as readers. Although works to be read will change from semester to semester, students should expect to encounter at least one novel and one play in addition to a variety of short stories, essays, and poems.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Critically Aware Thinking

Course Number: GNED057

A student-centred dialogue marks the unique learning experience of this course. The dialogue centres on the meaning and make-up of the students' lives by focusing on existentially relevant situations (as captured in evocative pictures and words) that constitute the students' world as lived experienced. With these pictures and words in mind, students carefully organize seminars (their student-centred dialogue seminars) that allow the students to take charge of their learning, its process and content. Through the simple yet revealing act of critical listening and questioning, students becoming critically aware of their role in the learning process, especially the art of reading people, including themselves. Similarly, students contribute to and critically think about the course content through their expression of ideas and experience, and through the formulation and sharing of newly acquired knowledge gained in other courses.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Introduction to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour

Course Number: SOCI158

Introduction to Psychology: Principles of Behaviour is a survey course of the psychological concepts and research methods used to understand and explain the principles of human behaviour according to a variety of sub-disciplines in the natural science stream of psychology including behaviour neuroscience, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, cognition, language, motivation, and emotion.

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Language Composition

Course Number: COMM064

'Language and Composition' prepares students for the writing challenges they will encounter in the University Transfer program. Exercises will focus on the components of clear discursive prose, especially paragraphing, sentence structure, thesis statements, argumentation, grammar, and documentation. The course emphasizes the expository essay, but students successfully completing 'Language and Composition' will possess skills applicable to a wide variety of writing situations.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Sociology I: An Introduction

Course Number: SOCI104

This course is intended to introduce students to the field of sociology and its insights into contemporary society. A primary focus throughout the course will be to help students develop the conceptual tools to understand the relationship between their individual experiences/actions, and the larger context in which individuals live. This makes it possible to see ourselves not just as isolated individuals, but as social actors who are shaped by - and help to shape - the world we live in. In addition to core concepts such as culture, socialization, deviance and social structure, topics of examination will include institutions of society, including the family, education and religion. Finally, we will turn our attention to social inequality and social change. Students will learn through a variety of techniques and media including lectures, videos, discussions, group work and hands-on research.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Semester 2

Advanced Composition

Course Number: COMM135

Building on skills acquired in 'Language and Composition', 'Advanced Composition' moves beyond correct expository prose to the development of a clear, balanced, and persuasive writing style. Students will be encouraged to develop their personal analytic and expressive styles through a series of applied writing and reading exercises. These will be complemented by substantial units covering research methods, information management, rhetoric and argumentation beyond the expository essay, and oral presentation skills. Students successfully completing this course will possess competence in a wide range of communication skills relevant to the University Transfer program.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Applied Research and Portfolio Development

Course Number: COMM127

In this course, students will learn the role of the university, develop an integrated view of academic disciplines, become academic '"reflective practitioners" and create a portfolio of their best written work from the University Transfer curriculum. Through faculty exegesis and critique of sample research and through group "peer review," students will refine their understanding of the disciplinary paradigms "Literature, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology" within which they have been developing research, analytic and writing skills. The course will ensure that students begin to develop an understanding of the purposes and aims of academic disciplines, their characteristic insights and knowledge production, and the academic forms of writing specific to them.

Units: 30.00
Hours: 30.00

Critical Approaches to Literature in English II

Course Number: COMM063

'Critical Approaches to Literature in English II' introduces students to the excitement and challenge of English and American literature of the modern and postmodern periods. Through a series of encounters with both canonical and marginalized works, we will consider the ways in which texts of different traditions and geographical locations embody and reflect the concerns of their ages. At the same time, we will develop our writing, comprehension, and analytical skills in order to engage critically with our own responses as readers. A key component of English II will be the development of a working understanding of the major divisions of contemporary literary theory. Although works to be read will change from semester to semester, students should expect to encounter at least one novel and one play in addition to a variety of short stories, essays, and poems.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Introduction to Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour

Course Number: SOCI103

Introduction to Psychology: Dynamics of Behaviour is a survey course intended to provide students with a basic understanding of psychology as a framework for explaining the dynamics of human behaviour according to a variety of social science sub-disciplines such as human development, personality theory, abnormal and social processes in human behaviour, as well as health, stress, and coping.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Modern Philosophy

Course Number: HUMN003

Modern Philosophy is the second of a two-part introductory philosophy course. The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to the great tradition and story called western philosophy, and to provide a perspective on its history through a study of philosophy's central concerns and challenges. In this course students learn about some of the major developments in modern philosophy and some changing perspectives on central philosophical concerns/problems: What is truth? (epistemology): What is the nature and source of the world? (metaphysics): What is the good life? (ethics): What is being, and what does it mean? (ontology). Students experience directly philosophy's self-imposed rigour (its inquiry method) as they learn to read philosophical texts and develop their analytic and critical thinking skills. Finally, students gain an understanding and appreciation of philosophy's influence and role.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Sociology II: Mass Media

Course Number: SOCI105

This course is designed to follow Introduction to Sociology. We will consolidate and deepen conceptual, analytical and critical thinking skills by focussing on the role of the mass media in contemporary society. The course will have three focal points around which the lectures and seminars will be organized: the concepts used in media sociology, the forms of mass media such as television, advertising and the Internet: and key issues, for instance gender relations, violence, democracy and cultural homogenization. We will emphasize techniques of sociological inquiry. For the research project, students will conduct sociological research on a topic of their own choosing.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00