Diploma Students: Full-time — Blended Courses: Band 2

Summer 2024 course options

Courses are first come, first served—there are no waiting lists for courses that are full! We strongly advise you to register in your General Education course as soon as possible. This list of courses does not update when courses are full. When completing your registration you may need to try several courses before you find one that still has room for you to register.

How to Register 

Please note: Course options are subject to change without notice due to changes in planning. Please double-check course lists prior to completing your registration to ensure specific courses are still offered.

INDS-1095-60 History of Rock & Roll: 70s/80s/90s

This course examines the social, cultural, and musical history of rock and roll in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. It examines the fragmentation of rock and roll which took place in the 70s and 80s when rock no longer dominated the pop charts. It also examines in detail how punk affected the evolution of rock and roll.

ENVR-1038-60 Climate Change, Adaptation & Innovation (Course Full)

To mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis, we must minimize the human activities driving climate change and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.  Communities must also implement resilient strategies to adapt to the changing climate and impacts already being felt around the world.  Covering emerging, innovative solutions in energy, food, agriculture, land use, industry, transportation, buildings, carbon sinks, health, and education, this course invites students to explore creative responses to address climate change and its impacts locally and beyond.  All of humanity is predicted to be impacted by climate change, albeit not equally.  In this course, students will be encouraged to explore why climate change disproportionally impacts vulnerable communities and how multiple intersecting identity factors influence how individuals are affects by the changing climate.  While we have faced, and will continue to face, many challenges to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate, our successes will not only benefit the planet, but our society and economy as well.

SOCI-1008-60 Sociology of Deviance 

This introductory level course will involve students in the study of deviant behaviour in its many forms. The course will focus on understanding examples of deviance in both contemporary and recent historical contexts. It will seek to identify deviant careers along with measures of social control that focus on issues of class, age, race, gender, and physical and mental characteristics of targeted groups. Students will be introduced to key theoretical concepts such as labelling and formal and informal control to reflect on their own involvement in processes that lead to the formation of deviant identities.

INDS-1081-61 Personal Wellness (Course Full)

This course introduces students to the concept of wellness. Students develop strategies for a healthy lifestyle in all aspect of their lives. Through traditional lectures and learning activities, they learn through both individual and group processes. They investigate wellness as it applies to mindfulness, self-responsibility, social/emotional development, stress-management, physical activity, spirituality, substance abuse, nutrition, and complementary health. This course provides the opportunity for students to evaluate their present lifestyle, identify successes, and develop areas requiring personal growth. 
 

Online Diploma General Education Electives

All Online General Education courses are delivered in an unscheduled and asynchronous format. Students are free to choose any Online elective as they will not conflict with any other course schedule.

Diploma Students: Full-time — Online Courses: Full Summer

Diploma Students: Full-time — Online Courses: Compressed S1

Diploma Students: Full-time — Online Courses: Compressed S2