Diploma in General Arts and Science
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 17,973 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The General Arts and Science two-year (four semesters) diploma at George Brown College is designed for students to strengthen their academic skills and refine their goals for further post-secondary studies. Articulation agreements with several universities enable pathways to a number of selected degree programs with advanced standing. The program includes a wide range of required courses within arts and humanities, social sciences, and science, as well as a choice of two liberal studies elective courses to ensure breadth in thinking and analytical skills. Courses emphasize the development of skills in research, writing, oral communications, and critical thinking, providing excellent preparation for work or further college or university studies.
As a student in the General Arts and Science two-year (four semesters) diploma program, you will develop the essential skills needed for advanced studies, including university transfer and professional specialization. The program includes a wide range of subjects within the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science. It emphasizes advanced skills in research and writing, oral communications, and critical thinking, providing excellent preparation for work as well as for further vocational and university studies.
You will acquire knowledge and engage with ideas in a wide range of disciplines. Interdisciplinary approaches enable you to explore and relate relevant concepts and issues to individuals, the environment, and the workplace.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on students’ academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.
Curriculum
Required Courses
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* Based on the results of your placement test, you may be required to take COMM 1000 Introduction to College Communication before progressing to COMM 1007. COMM 1000 does not count as a course required for graduation and you will be charged for this extra course.
Articulation Agreement
The General Arts and Science (R101) two-year (four semesters) diploma program currently has articulation agreements with the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Bishop's University, Athabasca University, Royal Roads University, Vancouver Island University, Buffalo State University and the University of Sussex Law program. Students can transfer some credits earned in the R101 program and apply them toward a university degree as outlined in the specific articulation agreements. Students must adhere to program-specific and institutional requirements at the universities to which they apply.
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Develop, through general knowledge gained in a wide range of subjects, insight into both self and society.
- Develop flexibility and clarity of both thought and expression in order to develop communications competence to a level required by business and industry.
- Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem-solving techniques.
- Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society.
- Employ basic vocational skills drawn from the areas of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences of vocational studies (business, technology).
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Career
Many students complete the two-year (four semesters) diploma program and continue on to other college and university programs with advanced standing if they meet the grade point average and admission requirements for those programs. Our curriculum helps students develop the academic background, skills, and discipline required to succeed in those programs.
Many others prefer to enter the world of work directly from the program. Education in the liberal arts and sciences is valued in many workplaces. Our program helps students develop the advanced communication and critical thinking skills required in the world of work, particularly for careers that encourage on-the-job professional development.
Future Study Options
New pathway opportunity to the University of Toronto
The R101 Diploma program has a new pathway to university studies. Graduates with a program GPA of 3.0 or higher could be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto with 6.0 transfer credits if specific criteria are met. Eligible students also have the opportunity to enroll in spring/summer course(s) at U of T after successful completion of semester 2 and to earn additional course credits toward a degree.
- Vocation-specific college studies: Students who meet the grade point average (GPA) requirements could be granted exemptions or advanced standing in other college programs, depending on the length of their studies, their grades, the college, and the program requirements.
- University transfer options: After two years of full-time studies, students who meet the GPA requirements could be eligible for admission to many university liberal arts and humanities programs, usually with transfer credits equivalent to at least one year of university studies, depending on their grades, the university, and the program requirements. Students must adhere to any program-specific and institutional requirements of the universities to which they apply. There are articulation agreements with other post-secondary institutions for degree completion and professional credentials.
- Other: Graduates of this program may apply for entry into the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, and into George Brown’s degree programs in business, hospitality, and technology.