MANY BACKGROUNDS. MANY PATHWAYS. MANY GOALS. CONNECTED TO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL Thinking about training for a great job? Wondering if you can afford college? Trying to figure out what career path to take? PARENTS/GUARDIANS Concerned about the costs of college? Wondering how a degree/diploma translates to a job? Ready to begin the application process? CURRENT STUDENTS CONNECTED IN ALL DIRECTIONS Wondering how to make your credential even more valuable? Concerned about financing your Applied learning responds closely to education? Searching for important dates in marketplace demands. Programs and courses the school year? are developed in concert with what employers need now and in the near future. Many of our COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADS students are hired soon after graduating. Determined to strengthen your academic credentials? Eager to improve your career This Viewbook represents a collection of prospects? Trying to gain a competitive opportunities. Not only does it offer what advantage? you can learn, but how you can learn. From co-op engagements to graduate certificates RETURNING TO EDUCATION to online programs, it’s important to know Considering upgrading your skills? Thinking about that you have options. There are many the convenience of online learning? Wondering pathways to your future. how to begin a second career? For almost fifty years, Algonquin College has INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS been growing. We’re proud of where we’ve About to begin college and living in a country been, where we are, and where we’re going. outside Canada? Wondering about Algonquin’s In fact, we are connected in all directions. international partnerships/projects? Trying to learn English or another language? As you continue to discover new areas of interest, Algonquin College is connected with TEACHERS/COUNSELLORS you every step of the way. Lifelong learning Need to know about campus tours? Trying to is more than just a slogan; it’s a way of life, arrange a student presentation? Need more an attitude, and one that will give you info about a specific program or course? success and satisfaction. Front cover photo of Paramedic courtesy of the Ottawa Paramedic Service. CAREER SUCCESS MICHELLE VALBERG PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER MULTI AWARD-WINNER I followed my passion in photography and “ Algonquin College played an important role in helping me pursue my career path.” Photo of Michelle Valberg courtesy of Metroland Media. of Metroland courtesy of Michelle Valberg Photo FIND YOUR PATHWAY algonquinconnected.com/future 81.5% ALGONQUIN STUDENT SATISFACTION IS THE HIGHEST AMONG ONTARIO’S LARGEST COLLEGES The provincial government requires all colleges to gather and report on five Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): student satisfaction, graduate satisfaction, employer satisfaction, graduate employment rate, and graduation rate. Algonquin students are among the most satisfied in the province, rising 1.2% to 81.5% in 2013. Get on the pathway to a successful career. Great facilities and the latest technology. Many opportunities for hands-on learning. CONNECTED TO CAREER PATHWAYS 1 We offer the shortest distance between you 2 and your dream job. OPTIONS 06 FINANCING 16 HOW TO APPLY 18 At Algonquin College, we 04 THE ALGONQUIN EXPERIENCE have programs and courses 06 LEARNING OPTIONS 07 THE DIGITAL COLLEGE that meet current and future 08 OTTAWA CAMPUS needs. From mobile learning 10 PERTH CAMPUS to hands-on experience, from 12 PEMBROKE CAMPUS 14 JAZAN CAMPUS on-the-job placements to 16 FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION internships, we provide you 18 HOW TO APPLY 19 IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS with many pathways to success. 20 ALGONQUIN CONGRATULATES 22 SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 23 ALGONQUIN CENTRE FOR Get connected via the College’s CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE business partnerships and a 24 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS growing alumni network. Develop 25 GENERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE 26 SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND your portfolio. Enhance your COMMUNITY STUDIES 27 SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM resume and ultimately secure 28 SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND DESIGN employment in your field. 29 POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE 30 CENTRE FOR CONTINUING AND ONLINE LEARNING (CCOL) 31 CAREER AND ACADEMIC ACCESS CENTRE 32 THE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE 33 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES 34 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 35 HOUSING AND RESIDENCE 36 VARSITY & ATHLETICS 39 PROGRAM INDEX 2014 45 PROGRAM CHART 2014 80 DEGREE PATHWAYS TABLE OF CONTENTS | 3 THE ALGONQUIN EXPERIENCE Student Commons building, Ottawa Campus BEST OF BOTH CONNECTED WORLDS GET A DEGREE AT ALGONQUIN We offer specialized Bachelor’s IN ALL DIRECTIONS Degrees. These four-year programs give you the perfect combination of theoretical knowledge and applied learning. WE’LL GET YOU TO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO It’s about building networks and friendships, leveraging algonquinconnected.com/degree technology, and speaking with alumni and industry leaders. Algonquin College creates a learning environment that extends in all directions, giving you every opportunity to succeed. WHAT’S A CO- CURRICULAR For those returning to college, we offer practical training RECORD? with opportunities to upgrade skills to take you farther It’s a great way for you to record in your career or pursue new challenges. your college-affiliated volunteer and leadership involvement. Not The Algonquin Experience is about providing pathways only is the Record complementary for your passion, with our student services helping you to your academic transcript, every step of the way. A combination of hands-on learning but to your résumé as well. and theory make you a valuable prospect for employers. You are exposed to different ways of working, gaining perspective on your career and on life. f AC Future Students t @ algonquincolleg GO BEYOND THE BOOK y North Bay Get your campus experience online with Virtual Tours Montreal of classrooms, labs and student-led demonstrations. Pembroke Ottawa 1 HOUR algonquinconnected.com/tours Perth 2 HOURS Brockville and Peterborough Kingston 4 | THE ALGONQUIN EXPERIENCE Barrie 4 HOURS Belleville Oshawa THE FACILITIES AT A GLANCE THE CAMPUSES THE PROGRAMS PROGRAMS OFFERED 271 THE BEST COLLEGE CERTIFICATES 74 ONTARIO COLLEGE CERTIFICATES 60 ALGONQUINALGONQUIN IS THETHE LARGESTLARGEST COLLEGECOLLEGE ONTARIO CCOLLEGEOLLEGE DIDIPLOMASPLOMAS 6666 IN EASTERNEASTERN ONTARIOONTARIO ONTARIO CCOLLEGEOLLEGE ADADVANCEDVANCED DIDIPLOMASPLOMAS 2525 ThatThat means you have options. ONTARIO CCOLLEGEOLLEGE GGRADUATERADUATE Situated across beautiful campuses in OttawaOttawa, CECERTIFICATESRTIFICATES 3939 Pembroke andand PerthPerth, for over 45 years Algonquin APPAPPLIEDLIED DDEGREESEGREES 3 has provided an extensive range of hands-onhands-oon learning programs, offeringoffering dedegrees,grees, graduategraduate certificates,certificates, CCOLLABORATIVEOLLABORATIVE DDEGREESEGREES 4 advancedadvanced diplomas, diplomas, and certificates.certificates. AlgonquinAlgonqquin receecentlyene tlly opoopenedened a camcampuspupus inn tthehee CCityity off JazanJaazaz n, Jazan Province,Provvinince, SaudiSaS uddi Arabia.Arabia. For more information: OuOurr ‘Fouoourthrth Campus’ is the limitlimitless,leess, vivirtualirtr ual teterritoryrriitory algonquinconnected.com/futurealgonquinconneected.ccom/future of onlineonline studiesstuddiies andand support.suuppp orrtt. MobileMobo ile learninglearniing enhancesenhhances youryoy ur learningleaarnning experienceeexperience inin andand ououtt of thethe classroom.cllassroomm. GOINGGOING MOBILEMOBILE Mobile Learning Programs at the CollCollegeege mean that all students are expected to have and use a mobile dedevicevice within their program of study. ByBy learning wwithith nono-cost,-cost, popular, industry-standard software, you have an advantage as yoyouu enter the work place. HHowow do you know if your program is a mobile learning program? algonquinconnected.com/mlearning LEARNING OPTIONS + EXPAND YOUR OPTIONS YOUR PERFECT WITH NEW CREDENTIALS DEGREES PATHWAY 4-year Bachelor Degrees COLLABORATIVE DEGREES WHAT DO YOU WISH TO ACHIEVE? with Carleton University HOW DO YOU GET THERE? with University of Ottawa DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES Many pathways arrive at the same goal. We may come 3-year Advanced Diplomas from different educational backgrounds. Some already 1-year Graduate Certificates have certificates, others have earned diplomas. Some 2-year Diplomas are returning to college, searching for a new direction 1-year Certificates for an undiscovered career. Others wish to upgrade Online Options skills to secure a more challenging job opportunity. Apprenticeships Extend Your Credentials INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES By applying transfer credits, your Algonquin College Study Abroad diploma or degree can be credited towards a degree Study at Algonquin or another college — or even a master’s degree in certain disciplines. For a list of educational institutions Pathways are Also About How You Learn go to page 80. You can study full-time on campus, or part-time, focussing on clinical/field, co-op work placements and apprenticeships. Discover Mobile Learning It’s the next step. Use mobile devices to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom, obtain and work with course materials, and participate in collaborative online environments. RETURNING TO EDUCATION? Be sure to speak with a Counsellor. Get advice about Mature student? the best pathway for you to follow. Check out the criteria. Learn about extending your path: algonquinconnected.com/degrees algonquinconnected.com/eligibility 6 | LEARNING OPTIONS THE DIGITAL COLLEGE OUR ‘FOURTH CAMPUS’ At