What it costs for January 2025
Tuition costs listed are based on five three-credit courses per term. 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 to take 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 January 2025
All students will start in the Arts and Sciences stream by choosing from categories 2-6. Before your second year, you can choose specialization in New Media, Communications, and Technology stream or stay in the Arts and Sciences stream. If you stay in the general Arts and Sciences stream, you will need to take 7 courses from category 8 and an additional 3 electives from categories 2-6, 8 (for a total of 20 courses in the program).
To complete the diploma in two years, choose 5 courses per term (Fall and Winter). Alternatively, you can spread your courses over three terms (Fall, Winter, and Spring).
Note: Some courses may be listed in 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), 13 courses
| Introduction to Cell Biology | BIOL1007 (O) | 3 credits |
| Organisms in their Environment | BIOL1008 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Chemistry | CHEM1001 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Chemistry II | CHEM1002 (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 |
| Introduction to Earth Sciences | EASC1002 (O) | 3 credits |
| Statistics I | STAT1151 (O) | 3 credits |
| Scientific and Technical Writing | ENGL2510 (O) | 3 credits |
| Calculus I | MATH1001 (O) | 3 credits |
| Calculus II | MATH1002 (O) | 3 credits |
| Linear Algebra I | MATH1205 (O) | 3 credits |
3. Humanities Electives (choose at least 2), 10 courses
| Introduction to Anthropology | ANTH1000 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Art History | ARTH1002 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | ENGL1011 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Indigenous Literature and Storytelling | ENGL1039 (O) | 3 credits |
| Scientific and Technical Writing | ENGL2510 (O) | 3 credits |
| Indigenous Art Studies | INST1260 (O) | 3 credits |
| Values and Society | PHIL1001 (O) | 3 credits |
| Knowledge and Reality | PHIL1002 (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), 11 courses
| Microeconomics | BUSD1002 (O) | 3 credits |
| Macroeconomics | BUSD1008 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | JUST1101 (O) | 3 credits |
| Diversity and Criminal Justice in Canada | JUST1102 (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 |
| Introduction to the Study of Society | SOCI1000 (O) | 3 credits |
| Gender Identities, Sexualities, and the Law | WMST1104 | 3 credits |
| Women's and Gender Studies | WMST2010 (O) | 3 credits |
5. Indigenous Electives (choose at least 1), 11 courses
| Introduction to Indigenous Literature and Storytelling | ENGL1039 (O) | 3 credits |
| Indigenous Studies I | INST1000 (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 |
6. Wellness Electives (choose at least 1), 2 courses
| Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness | HEED1000 (O) | 3 credits |
| Indigenous Health and Wellness | INST1376 (O) | 3 credits |
7. New Media, Communications, and Technology Specialization Electives (Choose 8 courses), 13 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 |
| Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science | CMPT1500 (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 |
| Technology Ethics and Society | CMPT2110 (O) | 3 credits |
8. Second Year (choose 7), 23 courses
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