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 2025 term.

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

Below is the list of courses offered for the Fall 2025 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. Open
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. Open
NBD In Person Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBE Online Asynchronous 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 Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBJ In Person Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBK Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBL In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBM In Person Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBN Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 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. Open
NBR In Person Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NBS Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBT In Person Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NBU In Person Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBV In Person Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NBX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBZ Online Asynchronous Open
NCD Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NCL In Person Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCM Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NCX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
NCY Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Open
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. Open
NDH Online Asynchronous Open
NDJ In Person Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDL In Person Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NDO Online Synchronous and Asynchronous 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 Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
NFF In Person Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
NFG Online Synchronous and Asynchronous 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. Open
NFN In Person Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. 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. Open
NBC Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NBD Hybrid Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Open
NBE Online Synchronous and Asynchronous 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
NBI Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Open
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.
Open
NBL Hybrid Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.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. Open
NBX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open
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.
Open
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.
Open
NCX Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Open

Below is the list of courses offered for the Fall 2025 term.

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