Communication Courses

Diploma, advanced diploma, and some certificate programs require you to take COM101 or COM111 — Communicating Across Contexts. Admission criteria will be used to determine if you will take COM101 or COM111. Both are one-semester credit course. COM101 is offered three hours per week, and COM111 is offered six hours per week.

In these courses, you will develop the skills to take something you learned in one communication context and apply that knowledge successfully to another context, setting or task. You will be challenged to think deeply about the writing processes and adopt specific vocabulary for different situations. You will also learn to draw conclusions on existing resources and seek new resources through research and utilize the findings in your communications. 

You will be able to add the course you require through the online Student Home when you are building your timetable. If you have questions about your English level when English has been added to your timetable, please go to your first scheduled class.

Please note: COM101 and COM111 are not general education courses.  

Modes of Delivery

English and Liberal Studies courses will be delivered in one of the following formats:

  • In-person (P) — This course is fully in person and requires you to come to campus. 
  • Hybrid (H) — Some parts of this course are in person and other parts are online. You will need to come to campus to complete in-person requirements. Note: Hybrid courses require a minimum of 50 per cent in-person learning.
  • Online Asynchronous (OA) — This online course doesn't have a scheduled class time. You learn and study on your own time, while completing online learning modules by the assigned due dates. 
  • Online Synchronous & Asynchronous (OB) — This is an online course that includes some scheduled class time and some independent study. Depending on the professor, this scheduled time may be used for drop-in sessions and/or live lectures or assessments. Please see the course addendum for details about how your professor will use scheduled class time.

Below is the list of courses offered for the Winter 2026 term.

Course Title Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
COM101 Communicating Across Contexts KAA Online Asynchronous Full
KBB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KCC Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KDD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KEE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KFF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KGG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KHH Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KII Online Asynchronous Full
KJJ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KLL In Person Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KMM In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KNN In Person Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KOO Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KRR Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KSS Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KUU Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KVV Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
COM111 Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) KAA In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Open
KBB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
KCC Hybrid Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
KDD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KEE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KFF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KGG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KHH Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open

Below is the list of courses offered for the Winter 2026 term.

Course Title Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
COM101 Communicating Across Contexts NBA In Person Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NBE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBH In Person Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBK In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBM Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBN Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBO Online Asynchronous Full
NBP Online Asynchronous Full
NBQ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBR In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBS Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBT Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBW Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBY Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCD In Person Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NCF In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCG In Person Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NCH Online Asynchronous Full
NCJ In Person Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NCL In Person Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCM Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCO In Person Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCQ In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NDE In Person Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NDF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDJ In Person Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NDO In Person Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NDR Online Asynchronous Full
NDV In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NDZ In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NFB In Person Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NFC Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NFD In Person Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NFE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NFF In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NFI In Person Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NFJ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NFL In Person Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NFN Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
COM111 Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) NBA Hybrid Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Full
NBC Hybrid Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
NBE Hybrid Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
NBF Hybrid Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
NBG Hybrid Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
NBL Hybrid Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
NBM Hybrid Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NBR Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NBS Hybrid Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Full
NBT Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NBV Hybrid Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open

Below is the list of courses offered for the Winter 2026 term.

Course Title Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
COM101 Communicating Across Contexts SYA In Person Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
SYB In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
SYC In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
SYE In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
SYF Online Asynchronous Full
SYG In Person Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
SYH In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
SYI In Person Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYJ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
SYK In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYL In Person Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
SYM Online Asynchronous Full
SYN Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
SYO Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
SYP Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
SYQ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYR Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
SYS Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYT Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
SYU Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
SYV Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
COM111 Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) SYA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
SYB In Person Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
SYC Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYD Hybrid Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
SYE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
SYF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
SYG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open