Arts and Science – University Transfer (ASU)

Starts in January, September

Campus

Seneca@York

Delivery

Hybrid

Duration

4 Semesters (2 Years)

Study Option

Full-time

Credential

Ontario College Diploma

School

School of Arts & Science

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in four formats: online, in-person, hybrid (an online, in-person combination) or flexible (offered in-person and online at the same time).

The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to choose your preferred options when you select classes to build your course schedule. Selection for preferred course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

International students: The impact of studying from outside of Canada and Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
BIO358	Biology I	In-person	In-person	In-person
	BIO358 provides a university level introduction to Molecular, Cell Biology and Genetics. Emphasis is placed on an introduction to biochemistry, the structure and synthesis of biomolecules, and their contribution to cell structure and function. The study of cell division, the basis of heredity and patterns of gene and human chromosomal inheritance will follow this. The laboratory work stresses on basic laboratory techniques involving measuring, solution preparation, microscopy and spectrophotometry.
COM101 or COM111	Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person
	COM101: This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities. COM111: This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities. COM111 is six hours per week in order to offer students extra language and reading support.
MTH358	Functions and Relations	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	Functions and Relations is a mathematics course designed to prepare students to take college or university Calculus. Students will be instructed in algebraic techniques, functions and trigonometry, and will use these tools to solve a variety of mathematical problems. The course starts with a discussion of algebraic expressions, and how to solve equations and inequalities. The next major portion of the course is devoted to learning about functions and their properties. The course ends with a discussion of trigonometry fundamentals. The emphasis will be on fundamental concepts, which will be followed by a discussion of applications as time permits.
PSY191	Foundations of Psychology I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This course examines selected theories, research and applied forms of psychology as well as the development of the discipline. It is designed for students in the Liberal Arts Program, and, in combination with Foundations of Psychology II, will provide an introduction to the discipline, preparing students for ongoing study in the field. Students will also gain an appreciative understanding of psychology?s diversity, the history and nature of the discipline, and its relevance to some of the more interesting contemporary issues in our world. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and assignments, this course will introduce students to some of the research methods, theories, major figures, and perspectives found in psychology. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills, facilitates the practical application of student learning, and promotes the integration of course materials into students? understanding of themselves and their world.
YKC100	Critical Thinking I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	If we want to have some understanding and control of our beliefs, and some systematic way to make choices among the options with which we are presented in school, at work, and in the world in general, then we must know what good reasoning is. The aim of this course is to help students reason well using standards of clarity, accuracy, fairness, and consistency. Students will be introduced to the foundational concepts of logic. Topics will include arguments and non-arguments, logical forms, formal and informal fallacies, deductive and inductive reasoning, and analysis of argument in longer passages. The reasoning and analytical skills learned in YKC100 are fundamental to preparing students for working with complex philosophical arguments in YKC200.

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ARW250	Academic Research and Writing	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	ARW250 and ARW350 expand on the skills that students will have been introduced to in EAC150. They focus on deepening and refining the reading comprehension skills that they will need to grapple with and interpret prose documents in humanistic studies. The courses prepare students to seek out and evaluate virtual and print resources as they conduct the task of academic research, and they introduce them to important elements such as writing researchable questions, working theses, scholarly proposals, literature reviews, and annotated bibliographies. Both courses also stress the value of oral communication skills, and students are expected to deliver clear and cogent presentations based on their research essays. ARW250 emphasizes a strong command of MLA documentation style, while ARW350 focuses on APA.
BIO359	Biology II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	BIO359 is a continuation of BIO358. BIO359 provides a university level introduction to the concept of evolution and speciation, the anatomy and physiology of the main kingdoms, and the concepts of ecosystems, biodiversity and conservation. The laboratory work stresses on basic laboratory techniques, such as the histological analysis of animal tissues, as well as the biochemical testing of enzymes and of physiological responses.
MTH458	Calculus I	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Calculus I is the first of two science and technology mathematics courses designed for students in chemical, physical, or biological sciences. Students are introduced to calculus techniques used to solve problems in science and engineering. This course is designed to provide students with a set of mathematical tools used in a variety of scientific fields of study.
PSY291	Foundations of Psychology II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	In combination with Foundations of Psychology I, this course will provide students in the Liberal Arts program with an introduction to the discipline of psychology. This course continues the examination of the rich diversity of research methods, theories, personalities and practices in psychology that was begun in Foundations in Psychology I. In addition, Foundations in Psychology II gives consideration to divergences and commonalities across time and context promoting the students development of an integrated, appreciative and critical relation to the discipline. Lectures, readings, discussions, and assignments will facilitate students? utilization of psychological knowledge and perspectives within broader learning about themselves and their world, promote critical thinking and prepare them for further studies in the field.
YKC200	Critical Thinking II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Critical Thinking II offers a critical overview of some of the major ideas that influence contemporary thought. While Critical Thinking I focuses on formal and informal logic which together form a main branch of philosophy, Critical Thinking II builds upon and ventures beyond this foundation and exposes students to other important areas in philosophy such as epistemology, metaphysics, political philosophy, and ethics. Through applying the analytical reasoning skills learned in YKC100 to selections drawn from a variety of primary philosophical texts, students will critically engage with the foundational ideas of Western philosophy. By highlighting the connections between today?s ideas and institutions, and their historical roots, an expansive cross-section of philosophers? works will be contextualized via their contributions to the evolution of ideas.

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
CHM358	Chemistry I	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
	The first part of an introductory course in the study of Physics. Covers Newton’s laws, conservation laws, applications of Newtonian mechanics, and waves.
MTH459	Calculus II	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
	Calculus II is the second of two science and technology mathematics courses designed for students in chemical, physical, or biological sciences. Students continue instruction of calculus principles, concepts, and techniques used to solve a variety of mathematical problems in science and engineering.
PHY358	Physics I	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
	The first part of an introductory course in the study of Physics. Covers Newton’s laws, conservation laws, applications of Newtonian mechanics, and waves.
SCL191	Introduction to Sociology I: Social Inequality	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
	This course examines selected theories, research and applied forms of sociology as well as the development of the discipline. It is designed for students in the Liberal Arts Program, and, in combination with Introduction to Sociology II: Social Institutions, will provide an introduction to the discipline of sociology, preparing students for ongoing study in the field. Students will also gain an understanding of sociologys diversity, the history and nature of the discipline, and its relevance to some of the more interesting contemporary issues in our world. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and assignments, this course will introduce students to some of the research methods, theories, major figures, and perspectives found in sociology. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills, facilitates the practical application of student learning, and promotes the integration of course materials into students understanding of themselves and their world.
YKL100	Introduction to World Literature I	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
	YKL 100 begins the journey through World Literature by examining several literary classics. These texts reflect three genres (epic, drama, and poetry) and lay the foundation of Western literature. The principal intent of the course, then, is to acquaint students with seminal writings that gave rise, over the centuries, to the modern classics that most of us are familiar with today. The relationship between reality and myth will be examined in many of the course?s selections and the ways in which these old manuscripts remain peculiarly modern will be investigated.

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
CAN604	A Social History of Canada	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
	This course will introduce students to selected themes in post-Confederation Canadian history using the methodologies of social history. Potential themes include: aboriginal peoples, women, the family, working class and labour movements, immigration, leisure, reform, urbanization and industrialization, popular protest, the impact of war, among others.
CHM359	Chemistry II	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
	This subject is introductory chemistry (II) in the ASU (Arts and Science – University Transfer) program. Emphasis is placed on: gases, liquids, solids, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, as well as introductory inorganic, organic and biochemistry.
PHY359	Physics II	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
	A continuation of physics from semester 3, with focus on rays and waves optics, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics.
SCL291	Introduction to Sociology II: Social Inequality	Online In-person	Not offered	Not offered
	This course examines selected theories, research and applied forms of sociology as well as the development of the discipline, continuing from the foundation provided by the previous course, Introduction to Sociology 1. It is designed for students in the Liberal Arts Program, completing their introduction to the discipline of sociology and preparing students for ongoing study in the field. Students will learn to understand pressing social issues by analyzing the way the human world is organized and by understanding how powerful forces shape social inequality via social institutions. Topics examined will include the globalization of culture, emerging patterns of class and gender inequality, the redefinition of sexuality, changes in the organization of family, the social dimension of environmental problems and criminal and deviant behavior. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and assignments, this course will continue to familiarize students with the research methods, theories, major figures, and perspectives found in sociology. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills, facilitates the practical application of student learning, and promotes the integration of course materials into students understanding of themselves and their world.
YKL200	Introduction to World Literature II	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
	This course focuses on literature of the West from the Enlightenment, through the Romantic era, to the Modern era. Students will study canonical texts that are representative of the societies in which they were created, and of the major literary modes of poetry, drama, and prose. This course will analyze texts with an emphasis on the ways in which they embody or depict cross-cultural encounters, incorporate or challenge social ideologies (including categories of gender, race, class, and sexuality), and address contemporary philosophical questions. Because of this emphasis, this course builds extensively upon the texts and topics addressed in YKL100. Students in this class will continue to learn the specific skills needed to write about literature, and will write at least two major papers and a final exam.

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