The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-08-17, Page 39ESCRIRTI®NS
OF COURSES AND PROGRAMS
Following are descriptions for all courses and programs listed in
the Campus Sections of this catalogue_ Refer to the Campus
Sections for start dates, times and fees. Contact the Campus
where the course is being offered if you require more information.
ACADEMIC
Academic Upgrading
Mathematics, English, and Science
courses are for adults who have not
completed their secondaryducation.
Certificates are given in recognition of
course completion in Academic Upgrad-
ing - Level I, Academic Upgrading -
Level I1, Academic Upgrading - Level III
and Academic Upgrading - Level IV. A
student may wish to complete all
subjects within a level and receive a
Certificate or a student may wish to
concentrate on competency in one
subject through all levels. The number
following the subject(s) identified below
indicates the Program level.
Completion of Level IV qualifies the
student for Post Secondary Programs at
Community Colleges. Instruction is indi-
vidualized. Progress is at your own
pace.
The practice is to write a short exam
after each topic. High school credits are
not given, but the College will recognize
your achievement by an Affirmation for
each level. Students usually require
more than one semester.
Offered at Cambridge, Clinton, Doon,
Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo.
English 1 And 11 A
Topics include Spelling, Reading and
Grammar. Courses are individualized.
This is effective for people who have
difficulty with Spelling and Reading.
Prerequisite for Level II is Grade 4 or
Level I.
Offered at: Cambridge, Guelph, Strat-
ford, Waterloo.
English 111 A
After completing English Ill you are
qualified to enter most trades. It builds
on what you have learned in Levels I and
II. If you have a high school credit but
have been out of school for a few years,
English III could serve as a refresher
course. Topics include: Punctuation,
Sentence Structure, Paragraphs, Letter
Writing, Creative Writing, Book Reports,
Research Paper and Vocabulary. Prere-
quisite is Grade 8 or Level II.
Offered at: Cambridge, Clinton,
Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo.
English IV A
This is the level required for College
entrance to Post -Secondary Programs.
Topics include: Grammar (Punctuation,
Sentence Structure, Paragraphs), Public
Speaking, Oral Communication, Essay
Writing, Argument and Debate, Book
10
Reports and English Literature (Novels,
Short Stones, etc.) Prerequisite is Grade
10 or Level Ill.
Offered at: Cambridge, Clinton,
Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo.
Home Study (Mathematics 11 To
IV Technical, English III And IV) A
Tutoring is available from 6:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday at
Cambridge, Guelph and Waterloo Cam-
puses. At the Stratford Campus, tutoring
is available from 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday. Periodic tests
are written at the campuses. Persons in
the Clinton Campus area are asked to
contact the Continuing Education Office
at the campus for further information.
Offered at: Cambridge, Clinton,
Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo.
Mathematics I And II A
Mathematics includes: Whole Numbers,
Decimals, Percentages, Fractions, and
Practical Problems relating to the above.
Prerequisite for Level II is Grade 4 or
Level I.
Offered at: Cambridge, Clinton,
Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo.
Mathematics Ill (Technical) A
If you have been out of the school
system for a few years, you should
attend Mathematics 1'I as a refresher
course and as a stepping stone to the
College entrance level to Post -Secon-
dary Programs. Topics include: Algebra:
Operations, Algebra: Equations and
Formulae, Ratio and Proportion, Metri-
cation, Length, Area, Volume, Graphing
Techniques, Geometry, Trigonometry.
Prerequisite is Grade 8 or Level II.
Offered at: Cambridge, Guelph, Strat-
ford, Waterloo.
Mathematics IV (Technical) A
Topics in Technical Mathematics in-
clude: Review, Exponents and Radicals,
Algebra Expressions, Equations, Varia-
tion, Graphing, quadratics, Trigonome-
try and Vectors, Oblique Trigonometry
Options. Prerequisite is Grade 1%0 or
Level III.
Offered at: Cambridge, Clinton,
Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo.
Mathematics III (Commercial) A
Topics include: Algebra, Ratio and
Proportion, Length, Area, Volume, Inter-
est, Financial Services, Retailing and
Commission. Prerequisite is Grade 8 or
Level II.
Offered at: Doon.
Science Ill (Technical) A
Topics include: Heat, Water, Air, Sound,
Light, Mechanics, Electricity, Magne-
tism, Metallurgy and Biology. Prerequi-
site is Grade 8 or Mathematics Ii.
Offered at: Cambridge, Clinton,
Guelph, Waterloo.
Science IV - Chemistry A
Topics include: Matter, Atomic Struc-
ture, Aggregates of Atoms and Mole-
cules, Language of Chemistry, Chemis-
try of Water, Ionization, Acids, Bases
and Salts and Families of Elements.
Prerequisites are Grade 10 (or Mathe-
matics 111) and Science III - Chemistry or
equivalent.
Offered at: Clinton, Guelph, Waterloo.
Science IV - Physics A
Topics include: Measurement and Math-
ematical Operation, Fluid Mechanics,
Kinematics, Dynamics, Heat, Vibration
and Wave Motion, Light and Sound,
Static and Current Electricity, and
Modern Physics. Prerequisites are
Grade 10 (or Mathematics III) and
Science III - Chemistry or equivalent.
Offered at: Guelph, Waterloo.
Science IV - Human Biology A
Topics include: Cell Structure, Muscle
and Bones, Nutrition and the Digestive
System, The Endocrine System and
Nervous Systems, Circulatory, Respira-
tory and Excretory Systems, Reproduc-
tion, Drugs and Microbiology.
This is a credit course and will be of
benefit to persons desiring entry to a
diploma nursing program.
Offered at: Doon.
Techniques To A Better Memory S
Through use of well developed tech-
niques students will learn how to
develop a better memory. The course
should be of value to all people - i.e.
business people, homemaker, school
teachers, blue collar and white collar
workers.
The course will employ audio visual,
techniques as well as other exercises
that will enable all participants to
increase memory abilities.
Offered at: Doors.
Overview Of Human Anatomy
And Physiology A
This course is intended for those who
wish to enter Health Sciences courses
and/or programs (e.g. Nursing, RNA's,
Medical Technology, etc.) and who need
review in Biology to update their
knowledge. The general public could
also attend this as a General Interest