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 Fall 2026 term.

Course Title Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
COM101 Communicating Across Contexts KAA In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KAB Online Asynchronous Full
KAC In Person Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KAD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
KAE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KAF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KAG In Person Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KAH Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KAI Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
KAJ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KAK Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KAL In Person Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KAM Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KAN In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KAO Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KAP Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KAQ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KAR Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KAS Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KAT Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KAU Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KAV Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
KAW Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Full
KAX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
KAY In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KAZ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KBB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KBC In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KBD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
KBE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
KBF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
COM111 Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) KAA In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 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 Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
KDD In Person Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
KEE In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
KFF Hybrid Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
KGG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
KII 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 Fall 2026 term.

Course Title Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
COM101 Communicating Across Contexts NBA In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NBB In Person Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBC Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NBD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Full
NBE In Person Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBF In Person Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBG In Person Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBH Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBI In Person Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBJ In Person Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NBK In Person Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBL Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NBM In Person Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBN Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBO Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBP In Person Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBQ In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NBR In Person Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBS In Person Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
NBT In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBU In Person Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBV In Person Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBW In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBY In Person Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBZ Online Asynchronous Open
NCA In Person Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NCB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCC In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NCD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NCE In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NCF In Person Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
NCG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NCH Online Asynchronous Open
NCI Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCJ Online Asynchronous Open
NCL Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCM In Person Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NCY Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NDA In Person Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NDB In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NDC Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NDD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NDG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NDH Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NDJ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDL In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDO In Person Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NDP In Person Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NDQ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDW In Person Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NFA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NFB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NFE In Person Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NFF In Person Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NFG In Person Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NFJ In Person Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NFK Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NFL In Person Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Full
NFN In Person Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NFO In Person Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NFP Online Asynchronous Full
NFQ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Full
NFR Online Asynchronous Open
NFS Online Asynchronous Open
COM111 Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Full
NBB Hybrid Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
NBC Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Full
NBD Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NBE Hybrid Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
NBF Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBG Hybrid Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
NBH Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBI Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Full
NBJ Hybrid Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
NBK Hybrid Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Full
NBL Hybrid Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
NBM Hybrid Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Open
NBU Hybrid Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Open
NBW Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Full
NBX Hybrid Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Full
NCE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCH Hybrid Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Full
NCJ Hybrid Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NCO Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Full
NCX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCY Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NCZ Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
NDA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NDB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NDC Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NDD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NDE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 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 Fall 2026 term.

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