What it costs for September 2024
Tuition costs listed are based on five three-credit courses. All amounts listed are in Canadian (CAD) currency.
Your tuition and fees may vary depending on the number of credits and courses taken. If you are planning on taking a part-time course load, try our tuition and fees estimator to get an idea of how much it will cost you.
Tuition estimate | + | Fees estimate | = | Total estimate | |
Term 1 | $2,953.35 | + | $972.50 | = | $3,925.85 |
Term 2 | $2,953.35 | + | $552.75 | = | $3,506.10 |
Term 3 | $3,012.45 | + | $972.50 | = | $3,984.95 |
Term 4 | $3,012.45 | + | $552.75 | = | $3,565.20 |
Total estimate | $11,931.59 | + | $3,050.50 | = | $14,982.09 |
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Tuition estimate | + | Fees estimate | = | Total estimate | |
Term 1 | $8,332.50 | + | $972.50 | = | $9,305.00 |
Term 2 | $8,332.50 | + | $552.75 | = | $8,885.25 |
Term 3 | $8,749.20 | + | $972.50 | = | $9,721.70 |
Term 4 | $8,749.20 | + | $552.75 | = | $9,301.95 |
Total estimate | $34,163.40 | + | $3,050.50 | = | $37,213.90 |
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NorQuest College Student Financial Aid helps you see the financial resources you are eligible for. The Arts and Sciences Diploma program qualifies for several funding options.
Courses for September 2024
To complete the diploma in two years, chose 5 courses per term (fall and winter). Or you can spread your courses over three terms (fall, winter, and spring). All students will start in the Arts and Sciences stream by choosing from categories 2-6 (see right side for more details)
To complete the diploma in two years, please choose 5 courses for each term in Fall and Winter. If you’d like to reduce your course load, you can spread your courses over three terms in Fall, Winter, and Spring.
**Note: some courses can be used to fulfill more than one category but you cannot use the same course to meet two different requirements.
See Part-time study options for what you should know if you choose to study part-time.
Courses marked with (O) are available through Open Studies.
Credits needed for full-time status: 9 credits per term
1. Required Course (s), 1 course
Introduction to Composition | ENGL2550 (O) | 3 credits |
2. Science and Math Electives (choose at least 2), 18 courses
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Introduction to Cell Biology | BIOL1007 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Earth Sciences | EASC1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Organisms in their Environment | BIOL1008 (O) | 3 credits |
Ecology | BIOL2008 (O) | 3 credits |
Statistics I | STAT1151 (O) | 3 credits |
Linear Algebra I | MATH1205 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Chemistry II | CHEM1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Calculus I | MATH1001 (O) | 3 credits |
Calculus II | MATH1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Chemistry | CHEM1001 (O) | 3 credits |
Technology Ethics and Society | CMPT2110 (O) | 3 credits |
Philosophy of Technology and Computing | PHIL2065 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Computing | CMPT1011 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science | CMPT1500 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | CMPT1510 (O) | 3 credits |
Algorithms | CMPT2021 (O) | 3 credits |
Database Management Systems | CMPT2091 (O) | 3 credits |
Data Preparation Analytics | CMPT2400 (O) | 3 credits |
3. Humanities Electives (choose at least 2), 13 courses
Introduction to Art History | ARTH1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Comparative Literature and Popular Culture | CLTR2228 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Indigenous Literature and Storytelling | ENGL1039 (O) | 3 credits |
Values and Society | PHIL1001 (O) | 3 credits |
Knowledge and Reality | PHIL1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Media, Technology, and Society | COMM2004 (O) | 3 credits |
Communications History | COMM2005 (O) | 3 credits |
Critical Media Studies | COMM2006 (O) | 3 credits |
Philosophy of Technology and Computing | PHIL2065 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Literary Analysis | ENGL1011 (O) | 3 credits |
Scientific and Technical Writing | ENGL2510 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Anthropology | ANTH1000 (O) | 3 credits |
Gender Identities, Sexualities, and the Law | WMST1104 | 3 credits |
Women's and Gender Studies | WMST2010 (O) | 3 credits |
4. Social Sciences Electives (choose at least 2), 17 courses
Introduction to Anthropology | ANTH1000 (O) | 3 credits |
Human Sexuality | PSYC2100 (O) | 3 credits |
Microeconomics | BUSD1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Macroeconomics | BUSD1008 (O) | 3 credits |
Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness | HEED1000 (O) | 3 credits |
An Introduction to Government and Politics | POLS1000 (O) | 3 credits |
Canadian Politics: Institutions and Issues | POLS1010 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Psychology I | PSYC1040 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Psychology II | PSYC1050 (O) | 3 credits |
Developmental Psychology: Human Life Span | PSYC2010 (O) | 3 credits |
Abnormal Psychology- Psychiatric Disorders and Interventions | PSYC2450 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to the Study of Society | SOCI1000 (O) | 3 credits |
Criminology | SOCI2025 (O) | 3 credits |
Sociology of Death and Dying | SOCI2373 (O) | 3 credits |
5. Indigenous Electives (choose at least 1), 16 courses
Indigenous Studies I | INST1000 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Indigenous Literature and Storytelling | ENGL1039 (O) | 3 credits |
Inuit Perspectives and Experiences | INST1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being | INST1003 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Cree Language | INST1152 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Political Realities | INST1220 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Art Studies | INST1260 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Perspectives in Social Work Practice | INST1302 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Business and Economics | INST1330 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Health and Wellness | INST1376 (O) | 3 credits |
Looking Ahead: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change | INST1435 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Studies II | INST2000 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Theory and Thought | INST2003 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Social Policy and the Law | INST2220 (O) | 3 credits |
Global Indigenous Issues | INST2500 (O) | 3 credits |
Residential Schools in Canada | INST2800 (O) | 3 credits |
6. Wellness Electives (choose at least 1), 5 courses
Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness | HEED1000 (O) | 3 credits |
Indigenous Health and Wellness | INST1376 (O) | 3 credits |
Human Sexuality | PSYC2100 (O) | 3 credits |
Psychology of Aging | PSYC2353 (O) | 3 credits |
Abnormal Psychology- Psychiatric Disorders and Interventions | PSYC2450 (O) | 3 credits |
7. New Media, Communications, and Technology Specialization Electives (Choose 8 courses), 12 courses
Comparative Literature and Popular Culture | CLTR2228 (O) | 3 credits |
Statistics I | STAT1151 (O) | 3 credits |
Values and Society | PHIL1001 (O) | 3 credits |
Scientific and Technical Writing | ENGL2510 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Computing | CMPT1011 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | CMPT1510 (O) | 3 credits |
Technology Ethics and Society | CMPT2110 (O) | 3 credits |
Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science | CMPT1500 (O) | 3 credits |
Comparative Literature and Popular Culture | CLTR2228 (O) | 3 credits |
Statistics I | STAT1151 (O) | 3 credits |
Media, Technology, and Society | COMM2004 (O) | 3 credits |
Communications History | COMM2005 (O) | 3 credits |
Critical Media Studies | COMM2006 (O) | 3 credits |
Knowledge and Reality | PHIL1002 (O) | 3 credits |
Philosophy of Technology and Computing | PHIL2065 (O) | 3 credits |
8. Second Year (choose 7), 21 courses
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