CREDIT CALENDAR 2015 • 2016 MESSAGES FROM PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT to industry and community needs. Earlier this year, we PRESIDENT’S celebrated the opening of our Oil Sands Power and Process WELCOME Engineering Lab. It is a state-of-the-art facility that will significantly increase the number of power engineers that we are able to educate for the Region. The Keyano Theatre also KEYANO COLLEGE is a hosted an impressive run of Les Misérables and our Keyano Comprehensive Community Huskies teams continued to improve their competitiveness Institution (CCI), located in in ACAC competition. the heart of the Alberta Oil Sands, Wood Buffalo Region. Keyano College is committed to serving the needs of its A thriving centre for economic communities. The courses our students take are often development, innovation and sustainability, Keyano the foundation for their career success, and the people College is growing in accordance with the increasing they meet, including instructors, staff and other students, demands of the Region, and is committed to facilitating collectively participate in enriching their learning growth and excellence in our workforce as well as improving experience. I encourage you to read more about Keyano the life of our community. College, our faculty, staff, programs and services and to get involved with us. Whether you are seeking education and/ Whether it is through the introduction of new Canadians or training as a career stepping stone, beginning a degree or in our region, new programming to address existing professional designation, or taking courses that will enrich and emerging needs or collaborating with the many your life along the way, Keyano has earned a reputation for organizations that make Wood Buffalo one of North quality program delivery. Our student-focused approach America’s fastest growing communities, Keyano plays a fosters student success as well as employability. We look role in the education and training of its residents, and the forward to pursuing our goal of increasingly being a valued communities where they live, work and play. partner in your future education, training and career success. Part of Keyano’s commitment to facilitating student education, access and success is through the provision Dr. Kevin F. Nagel, of programs and enrichment opportunities that respond President & CEO secondary studies with us and transfer elsewhere, or to MESSAGE FROM complete their degree requirements right here in Wood THE VICE Buffalo. PRESIDENT, Students come here to learn, and so our focus is on ACADEMIC supporting them in their efforts. We assemble the right resources, including well-qualified and effective instructors, KEYANO COLLEGE is located appropriate and up-to-date facilities and equipment used in the economic epicenter in labs, and other experiential learning opportunities. The of Canada and serves the right resources also include the services we provide to our region, providing a multitude students, including a well-provisioned library, counseling, of educational opportunities that align with career learning software, SKILL Centre, housing and much more. opportunities. Our post-secondary students have a choice of credentials to pursue, including diplomas, degrees, and We measure our success by the success of our students and trades credentials. In addition we provide access to other graduates. We are here to serve their needs, and to work degrees through our university transfer pathways. We work with them on their learning journey. with local industry to ensure we support them through the provision of graduates with the knowledge and skills We look forward to working with you to realize your dreams. they are looking for. We also have long-term partnerships with post-secondary institutions in Alberta that provide Catherine Koch, opportunities for students to either begin their post- Vice President, Academic KEYANO COLLEGE 1 CREDIT CALENDAR DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTICE Keyano College makes every effort to ensure accuracy in The College will not be held responsible for any loss, damage all College publications. However, if there is inconsistency or other expense in relation to any changes to information with the information as published and that which resides contained within this calendar. in official College policy, the official College policy will prevail. Keyano College reserves the right to make changes Students are responsible for informing themselves on in the information provided within this calendar without matters related to admission, program and graduation prior notice. requirements and other academic matters including policies, regulations and procedures. Students are also The programs of study listed in this calendar are available responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of for the intake year for which the calendar applies. The their registration, and are strongly encouraged to consult College reserves the right to change the content or structure with and to seek advice on academic and program planning of a program of study, and all reasonable attempts will be matters from Program Chairs and Student Advisors. made to notify active program students. By the act of applying to a program and/or registering into The College also reserves the right to update course courses, each student agrees to be bound by the policies and content, prerequisites and co-requisites without prior procedures of the College. notice. In addition, not every course listed in the calendar will be offered every year. The College reserves the right to implement new policies, regulations and procedures which may not be available at the time of publication. 2 KEYANO.CA •2015-2016 INTRODUCTION We are a Big Spirit community, and it shows in everything SCHOOL COLOURS we do. Welcome to Keyano College, a comprehensive Blue and White. community college serving the people of northeastern Alberta nestled in the dynamic municipality of Wood MASCOT Buffalo. King, a grey and white Husky dog. Based in Fort McMurray, the College was originally established as an Alberta Vocational Centre in 1965 to ATHLETICS address the local training needs of the rapidly expanding Keyano College is one of the 17 members of the Alberta oil sands industry. Since then, Keyano has grown into a Colleges Athletic Conference. Keyano College Huskies modern College with three campuses and four learning Men’s and Women’s teams compete in a variety of sports centres serving over 3,000 full-time students annually. on the provincial level, including volleyball, soccer, crosscountry running, basketball, futsal and men’s hockey. Quality educational and training opportunities are available through four program divisions: School of Health, Wellness and Human Services, School of Arts, Science, Business and A BIT ABOUT THE AREA Education, School of Trades and Heavy Industrial, and Wood Buffalo is a region of over 104,000 people located School of Career and Education Access. approximately 450 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, Alberta. In addition to the full-time students it serves, Keyano College also specializes in Continuing Education and First explored by Peter Pond in the 1700s, the rich history Corporate Services programs for industry and business of the region is reflected in the names of many of the in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and serves buildings and attractions in the area. The main industry in over 14,000 community members annually through these the area is the extraction of oil from sand at major industrial initiatives. developments both north and south of the urban centre. The oil sands industry is the major employer in the area. More The College continues to be a major hub of the community than half of the region’s workforce is directly employed through the Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre, the Syncrude through oil sands production and development. Sport & Wellness Centre, the Keyano College Library, as well as through the College’s involvement in various Fort McMurray is almost completely surrounded by water. community projects. The Athabasca, Clearwater, House, Hangingstone and Horse Rivers flow through what is considered to be one of the province’s most naturally beautiful communities. MISSION STATEMENT Keyano is a comprehensive college of choice that is Attractions in the area include the Oil Sands Discovery committed to excellence in teaching and learning, industry Centre, MacDonald Island Park, Heritage Park, the Oil training and applied research through the delivery of relevant Sands Lookout Point, and Gregoire Lake Provincial Park, and sustainable programs and services that maximize just south of the city. opportunities for our students, staff, and stakeholders, and, that enable Keyano to engage in community leadership. Seasonal temperatures range from about 0 to -35 degrees Celsius in the winter, to 12 to 32 degrees Celsius in the summer. LOCATION Two campuses are located in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada – Clearwater Campus (main); Suncor Energy Industrial Campus and a third campus is located in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta (300 kilometres north of Fort McMurray). Four regional learning centres are located in the communities of Conklin, Janvier, Fort McKay, and Gregoire Lake. KEYANO COLLEGE 3 CREDIT CALENDAR CONTENTS CALENDAR PRODUCTION Office Administration .................................... 78 Keyano College extends its gratitude to all those dedicated Practical Nurse ............................................ 80 individuals who contributed time and effort towards this Pre-Hospital Programs ..................................