Grande Prairie Regional College Academic Calendar 2018-2019 Table of Contents About the College .........................................................................................................................................................................................1 Message From the President ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Directory of Services ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Admission ...........................................................................................................................................................................15 Registration .........................................................................................................................................................................26 Financing Your Education ..................................................................................................................................................28 Tuition and Fees..................................................................................................................................................................31 Academic Regulations ........................................................................................................................................................36 Student Conduct ..................................................................................................................................................................44 University Transfer .............................................................................................................................................................47 Apprenticeship .........................................................................................................................................................................49 Certificate and Diploma Programs ..............................................................................................................................53 Aboriginal Administration ..................................................................................................................................................54 Academic Upgrading ..........................................................................................................................................................56 Animal Health Technology .................................................................................................................................................58 Business Administration .....................................................................................................................................................61 Computer Systems Technology ..........................................................................................................................................68 Co-operative Trades Orientation .........................................................................................................................................71 Dental Office Clerk .............................................................................................................................................................72 Early Learning and Child Care ...........................................................................................................................................73 Educational Assistant ..........................................................................................................................................................78 French as a Second Language .............................................................................................................................................80 Harley-Davidson® Technician ...........................................................................................................................................81 Kinesiology .........................................................................................................................................................................82 Motorcycle Mechanic .........................................................................................................................................................84 Music ..................................................................................................................................................................................86 Office Administration .........................................................................................................................................................88 Parts and Materials Technician ...........................................................................................................................................93 Perioperative Nursing .........................................................................................................................................................95 Personal Trainer ..................................................................................................................................................................97 Power Engineering ..............................................................................................................................................................99 ThinkBIG Service Technician ..........................................................................................................................................102 Unit Clerk .........................................................................................................................................................................104 Visual Arts and Design .....................................................................................................................................................106 Welding, Pre-Employment................................................................................................................................................108 Your Choice in Learning www.gprc.ab.ca i Grande Prairie Regional College Academic Calendar 2018-2019 Table of Contents University Transfer .............................................................................................................................................................111 Arts ...................................................................................................................................................................................112 Business Administration (Accounting) .............................................................................................................................123 Commerce/Management ...................................................................................................................................................125 Computing Science ...........................................................................................................................................................128 Computing and Information Systems ................................................................................................................................130 Education ..........................................................................................................................................................................131 Engineering .......................................................................................................................................................................139 Fine Arts ...........................................................................................................................................................................141 Kinesiology .......................................................................................................................................................................144 Kinesiology (Science) .......................................................................................................................................................148 Music ................................................................................................................................................................................150 Nursing .............................................................................................................................................................................153 Open Studies .....................................................................................................................................................................158 Recreation, Sport and Tourism .........................................................................................................................................159 Science ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1851 Social Work ......................................................................................................................................................................185 Course Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................................189