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DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES (DCS)
REQUIREMENTS
1. Courses
2. English Exit Exam
3. Program Comprehensive Assessment
I. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A
DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES
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A. General Education courses
B. Program Courses
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4 English
2 French
3 Humanities
3 Physical Education
2 Complementary
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First English course, depends on placement
level:
◦ 603-101-MA Intro. to College English
◦ 603-101-MB Literature & Composition
◦ 603-101-MC Effective Reading & Writing
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Some students may be required to take Remedial
English 603-003 before taking 603-101.
Block A
◦ 603-101-MA/B/C (Must be done first)
◦ 603-102-MQ (Literary Genres)
◦ 603-103-MQ (Literary Themes)
Block B
◦ 603-HSA/B/D/E (Program Related)
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• Placement is based on high school grades or
placement test
• 2 Cegep-level French courses must be passed
• Students with weak or no French background
will have to complete as many as 3 extra Mise à
Niveau (Preparatory) courses: 602-011, 602-005
and 602-009.
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Block A
602-100
602-101
602-102
602-103
Block B
Program Related
602-HSA
602-HSB/E/K
602-HSC/F/L
602-HSD/G/M
Block A courses must be done before Block B courses.
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Block A
345-101-MQ (Knowledge)
345-102-MQ (World Views)
Block B
345-HSA/B/C/D (Program Related)
345-101 or 345-102
must be done before 345-HSA/B/C/D
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Also available as intensives and intersessions
• 109-101 + 109-102 + 109-103 must be taken
• 109-101 and 109-102 can be taken in any order
• 109-103 must be done last.
•Students must take 2 complementary courses •Complementary courses are taken from subject areas different from your program •To see which complementary courses you may take, please consult the Registration Guide. •Students in Liberal Arts, Double DCS programs and the French/English DCS program do not take complementary courses.
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A. General Education courses
B. Program Courses
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To find the grid of your program, go to : http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/academic-programs
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Commerce Social Science
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Communications, Media and
Studio Arts Languages and Cultures
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Science Music
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Building Systems Engineering Computer Science
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Login Screen
Students can obtain
their music schedules
at:
http://fclass.vaniercoll
ege.qc.ca/web/music/
student_sched.html
Code: first letter of last name
and student number
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1) Courses
2) English Exit Exam
3) Program Comprehensive Assessment
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I. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A
DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES
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• Must be passed
• Can be written either in
May or August or December
• Students must have passed 603-101, 603-102, 603-103 or
2 of the 3 and be registered in the third.
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• Registration procedures
and workshop information
are posted on My Omnivox
Portal
• The Learning Centre can
help you prepare for the
English Exit Exam, Room
B205
1) Courses
2) English Exit Exam
3) Program Comprehensive
Assessment
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I. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A
DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES
1. The PCA determines whether a student has
integrated all the learning objectives of their
program.
2. Different programs use different methods of
determining the PCA:
assignment, test, project or fieldwork/stage
3. Takes place in the final semester
4. Must be passed
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•Recommended course load see your program grid
•To make changes to your course load, call the
Registration helpline at 514-380-8783
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To be in good academic standing, full-time
students must pass:
• more than 50% of the courses in which
they are registered
• a minimum of 50% of the program-
specific courses in which they are
registered.
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• In some programs, failing the same program-
specific course twice leads to dismissal from the
program.
• In all other programs, failing the same program-
specific course a third time leads to dismissal
from the program.
• The College provides a variety of support
services to help students succeed in their
studies.
•Fall Semester
Returning Students: June
New students: August
•Winter Semester
New & Returning students: January
•Intersession Courses:
January: Watch My Omnivox Portal in October
May: Register in January
August: Register in June
•Summer School: Register in May
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• You will receive a percentage grade and an “R”
score
• Your “R” score average is cumulative and
weighted
•“R” score is used for university admission
• Your academic record is permanent
http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/r-score/
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Questions? Contact Us Room : A-201 Phone: 514-744-7500 ext. 7556 Fax: 514-744-7070 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/
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We wish you success
in your studies