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Arts and Sciences Diploma

What it costs for January 2024

Tuition costs listed are based on five three-credit courses. All amounts listed are in Canadian (CAD) currency.

Your tuition and fees may vary depending on the number of credits and courses taken. If you are planning on taking a part-time course load, try our tuition and fees estimator to get an idea of how much it will cost you.

Tuition estimate+ Fees estimate= Total estimate
Term 1 $2,803.05 + $1,014.50 = $3,817.55
Term 2 $2,803.05 + $424.75 = $3,227.80
Term 3 $2,803.05 + $844.50 = $3,647.55
Term 4 $2,803.05 + $424.75 = $3,227.80
Total estimate $11,212.20 + $2,708.50 = $13,920.70

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Tuition estimate+ Fees estimate= Total estimate
Term 1 $9,810.75 + $1,014.50 = $10,825.25
Term 2 $9,810.75 + $424.75 = $10,235.50
Term 3 $9,810.75 + $844.50 = $10,655.25
Term 4 $9,810.75 + $424.75 = $10,235.50
Total estimate $39,243 + $2,708.50 = $41,951.50

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NorQuest College Student Financial Aid helps you see the financial resources you are eligible for. The Arts and Sciences Diploma program qualifies for several funding options.

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Courses for January 2024

To complete the diploma in two years, chose 5 courses per term (fall and winter). Or you can spread your courses over three terms (fall, winter, and spring). All students will start in the Arts and Sciences stream by choosing from categories 2-6 (see right side for more details). 
 
To complete the diploma in two years, please choose 5 courses for each term in Fall and Winter. If you’d like to reduce your course load, you can spread your courses over three terms in Fall, Winter, and Spring.

*Note: some courses can be used to fulfill more than one category but you cannot use the same course to meet two different requirements.

See Part-time study options for what you should know if you choose to study part-time.

Courses marked with (O) are available through Open Studies.

​Credits needed for full-time status: 9 credits per term

1. Required Course (s), 1 course

Electives - select 0 course

Introduction to Composition ENGL2550 (O)3 credits
2. Science and Math Electives (choose at least 2), 18 courses
Introduction to Cell Biology BIOL1007 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Earth Sciences EASC1002 (O)3 credits
Organisms in their Environment BIOL1008 (O)3 credits
Ecology BIOL2008 (O)3 credits
Statistics I STAT1151 (O)3 credits
Linear Algebra I MATH1205 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Chemistry II CHEM1002 (O)3 credits
Calculus I MATH1001 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Chemistry CHEM1001 (O)3 credits
Scientific and Technical Writing ENGL2510 (O)3 credits
Technology Ethics and Society CMPT2110 (O)3 credits
Philosophy of Technology and Computing PHIL2065 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Computing CMPT1011 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science CMPT1500 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence CMPT1510 (O)3 credits
Algorithms CMPT2021 (O)3 credits
Database Management Systems CMPT2091 (O)3 credits
Data Preparation Analytics CMPT2400 (O)3 credits
3. Humanities Electives (choose at least 2), 13 courses
Knowledge and Reality PHIL1002 (O)3 credits
Philosophy of Technology and Computing PHIL2065 (O)3 credits
Communications History COMM2005 (O)3 credits
Critical Media Studies COMM2006 (O)3 credits
Media, Technology, and Society COMM2004 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Literary Analysis ENGL1011 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 (O)3 credits
Comparative Literature and Popular Culture CLTR2228 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Indigenous Literature and Storytelling ENGL1039 (O)3 credits
Values and Society PHIL1001 (O)3 credits
Scientific and Technical Writing ENGL2510 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Anthropology ANTH1000 (O)3 credits
Women's and Gender Studies WMST2010 (O)3 credits
4. Social Sciences Electives (choose at least 2), 17 courses
Introduction to Anthropology ANTH1000 (O)3 credits
Human Sexuality PSYC2100 (O)3 credits
Psychology of Aging PSYC2353 (O)3 credits
Microeconomics BUSD1002 (O)3 credits
Macroeconomics BUSD1008 (O)3 credits
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System JUST1101 (O)3 credits
Diversity and Criminal Justice in Canada JUST1102 (O)3 credits
Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness HEED1000 (O)3 credits
An Introduction to Government and Politics POLS1000 (O)3 credits
Canadian Politics: Institutions and Issues POLS1010 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Psychology I PSYC1040 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Psychology II PSYC1050 (O)3 credits
Developmental Psychology: Human Life Span PSYC2010 (O)3 credits
Abnormal Psychology- Psychiatric Disorders and Interventions PSYC2450 (O)3 credits
Introduction to the Study of Society SOCI1000 (O)3 credits
Criminology SOCI2025 (O)3 credits
Sociology of Death and Dying SOCI2373 (O)3 credits
5. Indigenous Electives (choose at least 1), 16 courses
Introduction to Indigenous Literature and Storytelling ENGL1039 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Studies I INST1000 (O)3 credits
Inuit Perspectives and Experiences INST1002 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being INST1003 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Cree Language INST1152 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Political Realities INST1220 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Art Studies INST1260 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Perspectives in Social Work Practice INST1302 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Business and Economics INST1330 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Health and Wellness INST1376 (O)3 credits
Looking Ahead: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change INST1435 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Studies II INST2000 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Theory and Thought INST2003 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Social Policy and the Law INST2220 (O)3 credits
Global Indigenous Issues INST2500 (O)3 credits
Residential Schools in Canada INST2800 (O)3 credits
6. Wellness Electives (choose at least 1), 5 courses
Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness HEED1000 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Health and Wellness INST1376 (O)3 credits
Human Sexuality PSYC2100 (O)3 credits
Psychology of Aging PSYC2353 (O)3 credits
Abnormal Psychology- Psychiatric Disorders and Interventions PSYC2450 (O)3 credits
7. New Media, Communications, and Technology Specialization Electives (Choose 8 courses), 12 courses
Comparative Literature and Popular Culture CLTR2228 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Computing CMPT1011 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence CMPT1510 (O)3 credits
Technology Ethics and Society CMPT2110 (O)3 credits
Algorithms CMPT2021 (O)3 credits
Database Management Systems CMPT2091 (O)3 credits
Data Preparation Analytics CMPT2400 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science CMPT1500 (O)3 credits
Philosophy of Technology and Computing PHIL2065 (O)3 credits
Communications History COMM2005 (O)3 credits
Critical Media Studies COMM2006 (O)3 credits
Media, Technology, and Society COMM2004 (O)3 credits
8. Second Year (choose 7), 21 courses
Ecology BIOL2008 (O)3 credits
Philosophy of Technology and Computing PHIL2065 (O)3 credits
Media, Technology, and Society COMM2004 (O)3 credits
Communications History COMM2005 (O)3 credits
Critical Media Studies COMM2006 (O)3 credits
Comparative Literature and Popular Culture CLTR2228 (O)3 credits
Human Sexuality PSYC2100 (O)3 credits
Psychology of Aging PSYC2353 (O)3 credits
Developmental Psychology: Human Life Span PSYC2010 (O)3 credits
Abnormal Psychology- Psychiatric Disorders and Interventions PSYC2450 (O)3 credits
Criminology SOCI2025 (O)3 credits
Sociology of Death and Dying SOCI2373 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Studies II INST2000 (O)3 credits
Indigenous Theory and Thought INST2003 (O)3 credits
Global Indigenous Issues INST2500 (O)3 credits
Residential Schools in Canada INST2800 (O)3 credits
Algorithms CMPT2021 (O)3 credits
Database Management Systems CMPT2091 (O)3 credits
Technology Ethics and Society CMPT2110 (O)3 credits
Data Preparation Analytics CMPT2400 (O)3 credits

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