Dual Credit Course List

College Communication Skills

This course is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to communicate effectively in their programs and at the college level. Students will think critically to capture the meaning of messages and respond appropriately, and produce coherent, clear paragraphs, essays, and summaries. They will also purposefully research and responsibly integrate credible sources into their own writing. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, from planning to revising, while providing opportunities to explore various modes of communication.

Sault College Programs

• Child & Youth Care
• Early Childhood Education
• Fitness and Health Promotion
• General Arts & Science - One-Year
• General Arts & Science - University Transfer
• Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees
• Social Service Worker
• Social Service Worker - Indigenous Specialization

Communications I

This course is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to communicate effectively in their programs and at the college level. Students will think critically to capture the meaning of messages and respond appropriately, produce clear and coherent paragraphs, and purposefully research and responsibly integrate credible sources into their own writing. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, from planning to revising, while providing opportunities to explore various modes of communication. This course includes two hours of in-class instruction and one hour of independent study each week.

Sault College Programs

•  Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician
• Aviation Technology - Flight
•  Business
• Business – Accounting
• Business – Human Resources
• Business – Marketing
• Business Fundamentals
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Computer Programming
• Construction Techniques
• Culinary Management
• Electrical Engineering Technician – Process Automation
• Electrical Engineering Technician – Process Automation and Trades
•  Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technician
• Forestry Technician – Conservation
• Graphic Design – Digital Media
•  Mechanical Engineering Technician – Manufacturing
• Mechanical Techniques – Machine Shop
• Natural Environment Technician – Conservation and Management
•  Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant
•  Personal Support Worker
• Police Foundations
• Practical Nursing
• Protection, Security and Investigation
• Sports Administration

Community Policing

This course will introduce students to the theory and models of community policing. Problem solving modes and alternate dispute resolution strategies will be examined. Community development and involvement in dispute resolution will be discussed. Public relations and crime prevention strategies will be researched and explored.

Sault College Programs

• Police Foundations
• Protection, Security and Investigation

Computer Applications for Business

This course introduces students to Computerized Financial Management applications used by managers, supervisors and employees in the daily operational decision-making process. Students will gain practical hands-on experience recording business transactions in the General Ledger, Receivables, Payables, Payroll, Inventory and Banking modules. Students will also calculate and account for sales taxes, gain an understanding of project costing as well as month-end and year-end processing.

Sault College Programs

• Business
• Business - Accounting
• Business Fundamentals

Concrete and Formwork

This course focuses on the methods and procedures used in the placement of concrete and form setting. Students will learn about equipment and tools used in concrete placement and will learn to install concrete and grout material as well as reinforcement components. Students will also learn to interpret blueprints for form setting activities and the use of form setting tools.

Sault College Programs

• Civil Engineering Technician
• Construction Techniques

Environmental Ethics

This course introduces students to ethical theories and practices through the examination of environmental issues. The purpose of this course is to cultivate an understanding of the relationship between the natural environment and its impact on both humans and other living systems. Students will examine environmental issues from a variety of traditional and contemporary ethical frameworks. Emphasis will be placed on both theoretical and practical exploration of such issue as: ecological well-being, increasing/decreasing population, global warming, climate change, world water crisis, deforestation, animal rights and welfare.

Sault College Programs

• General Arts & Science - One-Year
• General Arts & Science - University Transfer

Family Practice

This course introduces students to the Child and Youth Care perspective of working with families in their daily lives. Students will examine the behavioural, developmental and psychosocial strengths and needs of children, youth and families in relation to their current family environments. Practical application of strategies that support the concept of therapeutic milieu will be introduced. students examine various evidence-based methodologies and review a representative sampling of family interventions. The course has a practical orientation as various aspects of parenting within the present societal demands of family life are explored. A focus on interventions geared specifically to building strengths within the family is a key component of the course.

Sault College Programs

• Child and Youth Care

Fundamentals of Professional Baking

This course is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and techniques of baking and pastry arts. Learning is comprised of hands-on practical baking labs that introduce students to the fundamental ingredients, techniques and procedures used in the bake industry. A series of in-lab baking demonstrations will emphasize the importance of understanding the function of ingredients in a range of basic baked products. With knowledge acquired from these demonstrations, students will produce assorted yeast products, quick breads, cookies, choux paste, puff pastry, sponge-based pastries, and a variety of pies, tarts and flans.

Sault College Programs

• Culinary Management
• Culinary Skills - Chef Training

Introduction to AutoCAD and Computers

This course briefly introduces students to computer concepts and PC software applications. Practical skills in the use of Windows, file management and spreadsheets will be developed. With this basic foundation, the student will explore the fundamentals of computer assisted drafting using AutoCAD. Practical exercises will help the student develop a basic knowledge of AutoCAD. The student will understand the fundamental concepts of computer applications related to architectural and engineering drawing.

Sault College Programs

• Civil Engineering Technician
• Construction Techniques

Introduction to Programming

The ability to solve arbitrary problems using a computer programming language is a valuable skill for anyone. Accessible to all regardless of previous experience, the goal of this course is to give students a sense of how to solve computing problems using the fundamental constructs in all programming languages: values, types, operators, variables, lists, conditionals, loops, functions, input & output. Students gain an understanding of how to break problems into sub problems that can be solved using these fundamental constructs, and they learn how computers can ‘understand’ and execute the instructions they write in their programs. This course is delivered using the Python programming language which is widely used in many fields of work.

Sault College Programs

• Computer Programming

Introduction to Psychology

A study of the science of psychology: its methods, concepts, and theories, including the topic areas of 1) brain, consciousness, sensation, and perception, 2) learning and memory, 3) intelligence, thought, and creativity, 4) motivation. Psychological concepts will be studied with a view towards how they can be applied to enhance the student`s understanding of psychological adaptation and the causes and consequences of human behaviour.

Sault College Programs

• Child and    Youth Care
• Early Childhood Education
• Fitness and Health Promotion
• General Arts and    Science - University Transfer
• Social Service Worker – Indigenous Specialization
• Sports Administration

Medical Terminology

This basic course will focus on the anatomical structure and function of the human body and related terminology used to describe body parts, structure and function. Related terminology will also include general or symptomatic terms, diagnostic terms, surgical procedures and abbreviations. This course is delivered 2 hours per week with an additional 1 hour per week of independent study.

Sault College Programs

• Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees

Therapeutic Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation is designed to familiarize the student with a wide range of therapeutic recreational activities and the use of same in achieving identified goals for general and/or specific client populations. Emphasis is placed on providing clients with opportunities for personal growth and development through therapeutic recreational experiences.

Sault College Programs

• Child and Youth Care

Introduction to Anishinaabemowin

This course will concentrate on common conversation sentences to use at work or in social settings. The four language skills: listening, speaking, writing, and reading will be incorporated learning basic Anishinaabemowin. There will be a variety of activities and interaction with other students. A portion of the course lessons will be the based on the Medicine Wheel and Seven Grandfather Teachings. Our goal is to regain and retain Anishinaabemowin language and culture.

Sault College Programs

• Social Service Worker – Indigenous Specialization

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