Diploma - General Arts & Science
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,055 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Multiple Locations / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
The General Arts & Science Diploma offers a broad liberal arts curriculum built with the help of our community partners to prepare students for the workforce, alternative college programs, or university transfer. General Arts and Science Diploma graduates leave us prepared for their next steps out into the world, thanks to hands-on training and exciting new experiential learning possibilities.
Core courses establish a strong foundation in communication, critical thinking, digital literacy, numeracy, inclusivity, science, and general education. These are supplemented with electives such as Film, Addictions, Fitness, Psychology, and hundreds more. Before graduating, our students must complete at least three Advanced Level Learning credits in practical and social sciences, math, and/or communications.
GAS Diploma students will learn to explore numerous local concerns and utilize the skills and knowledge learned in the curriculum to give creative solutions to one specific problem in a community throughout the third and fourth semesters.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Communications for College
- General Education Course
- Digital Fluency
Semester 2
- Critical Thinking
- Advanced Level Course 1
- Social Science
- Inclusivity Studies
Semester 3
- Program Integration and Experiential Problem Solving 1
- Advanced Level Course 1
- General Education Course
- Applied Science
Semester 4
- Program Integration and Experiential Problem Solving 2
- Advanced Level Course 1
- Numeracy
Price
Cornwall campus:
- Tuition 15,500 CAD
- Program Fees 0,00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,555 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 17,055 CAD
Kingston campus:
- Tuition 15,500 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,143 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 17,643 CAD
Brockville campus:
- Tuition 15,500 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,592 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 17,092 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
