Course Descriptions

300-303-RE      2-2-2      2 cr.
Methodology: Liberal Arts
This course is designed to introduce students to the principles and methods of research and writing in the overall academic area of the Liberal Arts. Students will acquire the skills they need to undertake research and to master the technologies associated with pursuing academic studies in today’s library.

300-A01-HR      2-2-3      2 1/3 cr.
Methods II
(Prerequisite: 360-300-RE, only for Social Science program)
The Methods II course follows the Methods I course enabling students to further their understanding and application of the scientific method in Social Science. In this course, students learn both qualitative and quantitative approaches to Social Science research. A team-taught course, students experience formal lectures from internal and external experts in the field. In addition to in-class lab assignments and regular testing, students must conduct original research and submit, in publishable format, a scholarly report on this research. Students gain valuable experience in conducting library research, distinguishing between peer-reviewed research and other publications, conducting a literature review, and writing abstracts, among other steps involved in the research process.
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(Prerequisite: 360-300-RE, only for Social Science program, Commerce profile)
This compulsory concentration course for Commerce students is designed to introduce them to the art and science of research in social sciences, and to develop intellectual and scientific rigor in the business field. Included in this course is an introduction to various social scientific research methods and an examination of the process of selecting, researching, analyzing and reporting social research. This course guides students in pursuing a complete scientific research.

300-A02-HR      1-2-4      2 1/3 cr.
Integration of Knowledge in the Social Sciences
(Prerequisite: 360-A01-HR, only for Social Science program)
In the final semester of the Program, students are required to successfully complete the Integration course. In this course, students demonstrate their ability to analyze problems in the Social Sciences from an interdisciplinary point of view and, in oral and written formats. Applying facts, concepts, theories and research methodologies, with appropriate levels of analysis, students execute learning activities that illustrate their knowledge of the similarities and differences between the seven disciplines in the Program. Three pieces of work from this course comprise a major portion of the Social Science Exit Portfolio required for graduation.
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(Prerequisite: 300-A01-HR, only for Social Science program, Commerce profile)
This course is intended to offer Commerce students an opportunity to undertake a closely-supervised research project that integrates the key concepts covered in the Commerce program using methods specific to Social Sciences. This course is designed to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the program in a practical, creative, and global manner towards various significant and new situations. The program exit assessment will be done in this course.

360-124-RE      3-2-3       2 2/3cr.
Principles of Math and Logic
The purpose of this course is to demonstrate the nature of formal reasoning. To that end, this course will introduce the students to: some of the central concepts of mathematics and logic such as validity, soundness, proof, axiom, postulate, theorem, consistency etc.; both deductive and inductive systems; the principles of postulational thinking and their importance to much of ordinary mathematics.

360-125-RE      3-2-3      2 2/3cr.
Science: History and Methodology
This course aims to convey to students a critical understanding and appreciation of the historical development and important ideas of medieval and modern Science and their methods, proceedings and discoveries.

360-126-RE      1-2-3      2 cr.
Integrative Course
(Recommended prerequisite: 300-302-94)
This course is offered in the final semester of the Liberal Arts program and draws together the professors and students in an interactive learning project. Students are required to produce a work of original research which integrates at least three disciplines which they have studied within the program. This is meant to show the underlying unity of the human condition and to help students identify and clarify the perspectives of the different disciplines.

Finally, the course provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their learning before proceeding to university.

360-300-RE      2-2-2      2 cr.
Methods I
Methods I is an initiation course that teaches students the scientific method and its application within the Social Sciences. Students learn to apply and to interpret statistical procedures; to differentiate the various sampling methods and to explain their respective uses; to interpret bivariate frequency distributions; to distinguish between causation and correlation; and, to become critical consumers of statistical information in the social world. The Methods I course is also designed to introduce students to the prescribed stages of publishing Social Science research. This course provides students with the tools necessary to shift from anecdotal explanations of the social world to the scientific analysis required in the Social Sciences.
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This compulsory course for Commerce students examines the statistical procedures used to study society. Students are introduced to fundamental concepts and techniques of quantitative methods in business research. It enables them to evaluate quantitative information present in everyday life. The mathematical content focuses on understanding fundamental concepts, their practical applications and their methodological limitations. Students will be taught to use a statistical software package called SPSS.

360-A02-HR      3-1-2       2 cr.
Business Statistics
This course addresses key aspects of statistics as they apply to business decisions. Students develop competence in using appropriate statistical tools to present and interpret results according to the situation to be resolved. Attention is given to the scientific procedure in a business context. Students will use the statistical capabilities of MS Excel throughout the course.

360-A03-HR      2-1-1      1 1/3 cr.
Introduction to Translation
Ce cours vise à développer des connaissances de base en traduction dans le milieu du travail. Afin de permettre un fonctionnement efficace dans les deux langues officielles, les étudiants apprendront à manier une variété de documents en français et en anglais. Pour ce faire, les étudiants porteront une attention particulière au code grammatical, à la précision du vocabulaire et au respect du message véhiculé.

360-A04-HR      1-3-2      2 cr.
Business Computer Applications I
Students of the Accounting and Management Technology program are introduced to various computer concepts and learn how to use applications and operating system features in an integrated approach as part of the business process. Students learn how to carry out computer- related tasks commonly performed in a business environment, such as managing a computerized workstation, selecting a software application, producing various management documents, automating tasks, and using networks.

360-CWA-05      3-2-3      2 2/3 cr.
Introduction to College Science
(Prerequisite: High School Physics 054-534 and Chemistry 051-534)
This course in Science is a first college-level physics and chemistry course designed to improve the performance of students in subsequent physics and chemistry courses. Mathematical methods and experimental techniques required for further study of physics are emphasized. Fundamental notions in physics are developed primarily through the study of mechanics. Fundamental chemistry notions such as knowledge of the system of nomenclature, classification of reactions as to type, balancing equations of reactions including oxidation-reduction and Lewis structures will be emphasized. Chemical problem-solving involving limiting reagents, and using molarity and experimental skills, including organizing laboratory results, will be further developed.