CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE
COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
LIBERAL ARTS (700.B0)
Students planning on university
studies in law, education,
languages, business,
communications, social sciences
and a broad range of other
advanced studies (except science)
will find Liberal Arts an excellent
foundation. The Liberal Arts preuniversity DEC program offers a
group of courses designed to take
students on an intellectual journey
of the study of humanity, beginning
with pre-history and ending with
the contemporary. In this journey,
the courses draw upon many
disciplines, especially history,
philosophy, literature, art, and
religion.
They also combine and cut across
disciplines, to explore topics such
as the history and methodology of
science and principles of
mathematics and logic. Liberal Arts
helps students reach a clear
understanding of the culture in
which we live, and the many roles
an individual can play in it.
Admissions Office:
514-457-6610 x5358
[email protected]
Liberal Arts Coordinator:
[email protected]
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skills which Liberal Arts develop
over four semesters: analysis and
critical thinking, personal
responsibility, aesthetic response,
and communication, both written
and spoken. Liberal Arts courses are
sequenced in order to build
knowledge and academic skills. The
Program of Study (above) indicates
the sequence of required Liberal
Arts courses in the program.
CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE
COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
700.B0 – LIBERAL ARTS
PLA N NE R F OR FA L L 2 0 10 OR LA T ER - J OH N A B B O TT C OL LE GE
The following planner indicates all the courses needed and the usual path to complete your DEC in this program.
First semester
Second semester
603-101-MQ ENGLISH: Mythology
603-102-MQ ENGLISH: Medieval & Renaissance Works
602-1__-MQ FRENCH
602-2__-AB
109-101-MQ PHYSICAL EDUCATION
345-102-MQ HUMANITIES: Medieval World Views
FRENCH
109-102-MQ PHYSICAL EDUCATION
332-100-AB
Introduction to the Ancient World
340-910-AB
Ancient Philosophy
370-121-AB
Peoples and their Myths
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One (1) Concentration Course of Choice
1
Third semester
330-104-AB
Post-Classical History
520-903-AB
History of Art: Thematic Studies & Styles
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One (1) Concentration Course of Choice
1
Fourth semester
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th
603-103-MQ ENGLISH: 18 and 19 Century Literature
603-200-AB
ENGLISH
345-103-MQ HUMANITIES: Art & Knowledge
345-215-AB
HUMANITIES: The Ethics of Westernism
2
109-103-MQ PHYSICAL EDUCATION
330-252-AB
Modern History: 20th Century
360-127-AB
Science: History & Methodology
340-912-AB
Modern Philosophy
360-126-AB
Liberal Arts Integrating Activity
360-124-AB
Principles of Mathematics & Logic
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Course of choice
1
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Course of choice
1
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Course of choice
1
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Course of choice
1
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One (1) additional Course
2
1
1.
Eligible concentration courses are outlined in the Pre-University Courses Available for Liberal Arts Students list and need
to total between 12.66 and 14 credits.
2.
Students will be required to pass a Program Comprehensive Assessment which will be completed in the Integrating
Seminar and in the 4th semester English course.
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Students who require a mise à niveau English or French course will be required to pass it before they can take their
introductory course in English or French.
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Students will be required to pass a Ministerial Exam of Language of Instruction.
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For course prerequisites, see the Course Calendar or Schedule of Classes. Both are available at
www.johnabbott.qc.ca
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COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
COURSES AVAILABLE FOR LIBERAL ARTS STUDENTS
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Students need to total 7 courses between 12.66 – 14 credits
Not more than 2 Science or Social Science courses of 2.67 credits.
Not more than 4 Creative Arts courses of 1.67 credits.
All pre-requisites apply (see full course descriptions in the full course calendar available online)
Social Sciences Level 1(2.00 Credits)
101-901-AB
201-301-RE
201-103-RE
320-100-AB
350-102-AB
Human Biology
Advanced QM
Calculus I (2.67 credits)
Introduction to Geography
Introduction to Psychology
381-100-AB
383-920-AB
385-100-AB
387-100-AB
401-100-AB
Introduction to Anthropology
Macroeconomics
Introduction to Political Science
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Business
201-203-RE
Calculus II
370-254-AB
370-255-AB
381-250-AB
381-251-AB
381-252-AB
381-253-AB
381-255-AB
383-250-AB
383-251-AB
383-252-AB
383-253-AB
385-250-AB
385-251-AB
385-252-AB
385-253-AB
387-250-AB
387-251-AB
387-252-AB
387-253-AB
387-254-AB
387-256-AB
New Spiritual Movements
Religion, Body and Myth
First Civilizations
Peoples of the World
Human Evolution
Race and Racism
Anthropology & Contemporary Issues
Microeconomics
Money and Banking
International Economic Relations
Economy of Quebec and Canada
Modern Political Ideas
International Politics
Political Ideologies and Regimes
Canadian Politics
Introduction to Sociology II
Mass Media and Popular Culture
Love, Relationships and Family
Sociology of Sexual/Gender Rel'ns
Sociology of Education
Current Social Issues
387-257-AB
Environmental Sociology: The Green
Revolution Game
387-258-AB
387-259-AB
387-260-AB
401-251-AB
401-254-AB
401-255-AB
401-256-AB
Crime and Social Control
Social Problems
Sociology of Cyberspace
Marketing
Introduction to Accounting
International Business
E-Business
Social Sciences Level II (2.67 Credits)
201-105-RE
Linear Algebra
Social Sciences Level II (2.00 Credits)
320-256-AB
320-257-AB
320-258-AB
320-259-AB
320-260-AB
320-261-AB
320-262-AB
320-263-AB
330-250-AB
330-251-AB
330-253-AB
330-254-AB
330-255-AB
330-256-AB
330-257-AB
330-258-AB
340-252-AB
340-253-AB
340-254-AB
340-255-AB
350-250-AB
350-251-AB
350-252-AB
350-253-AB
350-257-AB
350-261-AB
350-262-AB
360-300-RE
370-252-AB
370-253-AB
Geography of Tourism
The Middle East: A Regional Geography
Geography of the World Economy
Geographical Information Systems
Cities & Urbanization
A Global Crisis?
Environmental Geography
People, Places, Nations
History of Canada and the World
History of the United States
History of the Developing World
Searching for Lost Civilizations
Ancient Greece
Rome from Republic to Empire
History of Russia & the USSR
History of Latin America
Philosophy of Education
Social and Political Philosophy
Philosophy & Crisis of the Modernity
Environmental Philosophy
Child Psychology
Interaction and Communication
Mental Health
Social Psychology
The Human Brain
Psychology of Learning and Memory
Psychology of Sport
Quantitative Methods
The Problem of Evil
Ritual and Tradition
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COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
Creative Arts, Literature and Languages: Courses chosen from list 1 (2.00 Credits)
340-PHL-AB Philosophy: The Construction of Reality
530-FSA-AB Film Studies A
340-PHA-AB Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics
530-FSB-AB Film Studies B
340-PHC-AB Philosophy of Communication
530-MSA-AB Media Studies A
520-AHA-AB Art History: Modernism & Post Modernism
530-MSB-AB Media Studies B
560-TWD-AB Theatre Workshop: Dramaturgy
Creative Arts, Literature and Languages: Courses chosen from list 2 (1.66 Credits)
510-PD1-AB Painting and Drawing I
530-FM1-AB Filmmaking I
510-PD2-AB Painting and Drawing II
530-FM2-AB Filmmaking II
603-CWA-AB Creative Writing A
560-TWT-AB Theatre Workshop: Techniques
603- CWB-AB Creative Writing B
560-TW1-AB Theatre Workshop: Production 1
603-JR1-AB Journalism I
585-DK1-AB Darkroom Photography I
603-JR2-AB Journalism II
585-DK2-AB Darkroom Photography II
530-DM1-AB Digital Media I
585-DP1-AB Digital Photography I
530-DM2-AB Digital Media II
585-DP2-AB Digital Photography II
530-AN1-AB Animation I
585-RD1-AB Radio I
530-AN2-AB Animation II
585-RD2-AB Radio II
585-VP1-AB Video Production I
585-VP2-AB Video Production II
Creative Arts, Literature and Languages: Languages Option (2.00 Credits)
607-SP1-AB
607-SP2-AB
607-SP3-AB
607-SP4-AB
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
I
II
III
IV
608-TL1-AB
608-TL2-AB
608-TL3-AB
608-TL4-AB
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
I
II
III
IV
609-GR1-AB
609-GR2-AB
609-GR3-AB
609-GR4-AB
German
German
German
German
I
II
III
IV
Music (2.00 Credits)
550-DAA-03 A Historical Survey of Western Art Music
550-DAD-AB The Beatles
550-DAC-AB
Music of Our Time
Science Level I (2.67 Credits)
101-NYA-05 General Biology I
201-NYA-05 Calculus I
202-NYA-AB General Chemistry
203-NYA-AB Mechanics
205-DDM-05 Understanding Planet Earth
Science Level II (2.67 Credits)
101-DCN-05
101-DDB-05
101-DDM-05
201-NYB-05
201-NYC-05
201-DDD-05
202-NYB-AB
202-DDC-05
General Biology II
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Human Genetics
Calculus II
Linear Algebra
Statistical Methods*
Chemistry of Solutions
Physical Chemistry*
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202-DCP-05
202-DDP-05
202-DDN-05
203-DDM-05
203-NYB-AB
203-DDN-05
205-DDB-05
205-DDN-05
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Organic Chemistry I
Forensic Chemistry
Chemistry of the Environment
Astronomy
Electricity and Magnetism
Physics of Sports
Earth's Dynamic Systems
Introduction to Oceanography
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CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE
COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FIRST SEMESTER
603-101-MQ (2.2.4)
MYTHOLOGY
This is the first semester English course of the Liberal Arts Program. Students will read a variety of genres in
this introduction to classical Western mythology, with emphasis on classical Greek myth, epic, and drama.
Students will also develop reading, thinking, and writing strategies essential to the College Program.
3 3 2 - 1 0 0 - AB ( 3 . 0 . 3 )
INTRODUCTION TO THE ANCIENT WORLD
This course primarily deals with the history of the Classical Age in the Mediterranean world, and the civilization
of the Greek and Roman worlds between 500 BC and 500 AD. Background will be given of aspects of the
Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages which were essential to the rise of civilized societies and important pre- Greek
civilizations (Sumeria, Egypt, Minoans, et al.) of the Bronze and early Iron Ages.
3 4 0 - 9 1 0 - AB ( 3 . 0 . 3 )
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
This course traces the development of classical philosophy from the pre- Socratics to Neo-Platonism. Students
will be invited to ponder the work of thinkers that delineated the sphere of systematic reflection and
formulated some of the perennial problems of philosophy: the origin of the world, the role of the divine
element, the trustworthiness of our senses, the knowability of truth and moral axioms, the ideal type of
government and the quest for human happiness.
3 7 0 - 1 2 1 - AB ( 3 . 1 . 3 )
PEOPLE AND THEIR MYTHS
This course explores the answers to the great religious questions concerning meaning, appropriate relationships,
guidelines for behaviour and the nature of God as the three great ‘peoples of the Book’ and their respective
traditions see them. We look at the historical beginnings and development of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
and how particular sacred stories inform each religious worldview as their respective histories unfold.
SECOND SEMESTER
603-102-MQ (2.2.3)
MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE WORKS
This course is designed as the second English course for the Liberal Arts Program, and is one of a sequence of
courses on the Western Literary Tradition offered by the English Department. While reference is occasionally
made to the first year Mythology course, it is not necessary for students to have taken the myth course; that is,
no specific knowledge is assumed or required (other than the prerequisite of any English 101 course). Neither
does the student need to be in any particular sequence of courses or program. The course focuses on the
question of genre with specific reference to Medieval and Renaissance Literature; as well, typical themes and
values of the period, as reflected in representative literature, will be studied.
345-102-03 (3.0.3)
MEDIEVAL WORLD VIEWS
This course explores some important aspects of life in a period quite different from our own, and especially
explores the attitudes of the people who lived during this period, towards issues which we also face: war,
employment, government, education, love, beauty, the meaning of religion and forces beyond our control. It
also explores sources available for such an exploration, and the ways in which those sources can be used.
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COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
3 3 0 - 1 0 4 - AB ( 3 . 1 . 3 )
POST-CLASSICAL HISTORY
This course enables the student to understand the basic content and structure of the History of Western
Civilization from the Middle Ages to the eve of World War I. Students will also learn the methodology and
concepts essential for producing research papers. They will acquire, in the process of meeting the requirements
of this History course, the necessary skills to do research using both traditional and electronic resources
associated with the Liberal Arts. Students will develop written and oral communication skills, while exploring
the geographic, religious, social, economic, political and cultural factors that influenced Western history.
5 2 0 - 9 0 3 - AB ( 3 . 0 . 3 )
HISTORY OF ART: THEMATIC STUDIES & STYLES
A history of art from the Ancient Greek world to the early Renaissance. This course focuses on the analysis of
works of art within their historical and aesthetic context, leading to the ability to think and write critically
about artistic expression.
THIRD SEMESTER
603-103-MQ (2.2.3)
18TH AND 19TH CENTURY LITERATURE
This course explores the prevailing ideas and themes associated with the neo-classical Enlightenment and with
the Romantic period, i.e. the literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Emphasis is on the genres of
poetry and the novel, British and American writing, a thematic approach to the readings and on the thinking and
writing strategies of the College Program. This course will examine the various means of literary interpretation
and critical expression. We maintain coherence through this somewhat eclectic survey by focusing on the form
and technique of poetry and the novel, the relations between Europe and the Americas, issues of gender,
colonial and geo-political history, nature, selfhood and subjectivity, discovery, symbolism, realism, reason and
the imagination. The revolutionary political context is important. Typical authors & texts include: Alexander
Pope’s mock epic “The Rape of the Lock” and Voltaire’s satirical novel, “Candide” exemplify the 18th century
and enlightenment ideas; the 19th century is reflected in the work of the British Romantic poets (Wordsworth,
Coleridge, Shelley & Keats) – which we will study more comprehensively – as well as Whitman and Dickinson in
America; we look at Hawthorne’s rather gothic novel, “The Scarlett Letter” (or another American novella) at the
end of the course. Students will learn to appreciate the period studied in its own right and in relation to our own
time. As well, considerable emphasis will be placed upon development and improvement of critical skills needed
for thinking and writing about literature at the college level.
345-103-04 (2.2.2)
ART AND KNOWLEDGE
Through an examination of art from the Renaissance to the present, in both European and non-European
cultures, the student will acquire both a visceral knowledge of art and an understanding of visual expression as a
form of knowledge.
3 3 0 - 2 5 2 - AB ( 3 . 0 . 3 )
MODERN HISTORY: 20TH CENTURY | P: 330-104-AB
This course covers the following topics: World War I and the Treaty of Versailles; post-war tensions and
economic problems in the 1920’s; Stalinism in Communist Russia; failure of the Weimar Republic in Germany;
the Great Depression and the rise of Totalitarianism; Mussolini and Fascism in Italy; Hitler and Nazism in
Germany; failure of the League of Nations and outbreak of World War II; aftermath of World War II; the Cold
War, United Nations and the superpowers; emergence of the Third World and Communist China; threats to world
peace and the nuclear age - Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East and the breakup of the Communist world.
340-912-78 (3.0.3)
MODERN PHILOSOPHY
This course traces the development of modern thought from the 17th to the 19th centuries, emphasizing
epistemology, metaphysics and ethics. Topics include rationalism and empiricism; Kant's Copernican revolution;
Hegel and the philosophy of history; Schopenhauer and the will, and Nietzsche's critique of philosophy.
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COURSE CALENDAR | Liberal Arts (700.B0)
3 6 0 - 1 2 4 - AB ( 3 . 2 . 3 )
PRINCIPLES OF MATHEMATICS AND LOGIC
This course examines the nature of formal reasoning in logic and mathematics. The main topics covered include
the notions of formal proof and valid argument, ways of recognizing and constructing valid arguments, and the
fundamentals of set theory and number theory. Metamathematics and metalogic (the philosophy of mathematics
and of logic) are explored, various alternative logics are examined, as well as the limits of mathematics and
logic. An example of the application of logical techniques and notions to a non-mathematical domain will be
studied.
FOURTH SEMESTER
6 0 3 - 2 0 0 - AB ( 2 . 2 . 2 )
TEXTS AND CONTEXTS
A knowledge of literary theory is a necessary part of being a creative and insightful literary critic. In Texts and
Contexts students will become familiar with contemporary literary theory and will learn how to apply these
diverse approaches to major writers of the 20th century. By describing features shared by the most effective
critics, this course will attempt to give students a sound theoretical basis for their own reading and writing.
Students will also be encouraged to apply these approaches to the literary texts they will be studying in other
Liberal Arts courses.
3 4 5 - 2 1 5 - AB ( 3 . 0 . 3 )
THE ETHICS OF WESTERNISM
Based on the study of the Great Books, the Liberal Arts program emphasizes the achievements of Western
World. This course will examine the assumptions inherent in this project and how these have conditioned the
West’s understanding and depiction of the other.
The course will provide students with some of the appropriate models and frameworks with which to analyze the
representation of both internal and external others in fields as diverse as science, literature, visual art and
material culture.
3 6 0 - 1 2 7 - AB ( 3 . 1 . 2 )
SCIENCE: HISTORY AND METHODOLOGY
This course aims to convey a critical understanding and appreciation of the central ideas of the sciences by
examining their development, the world view in which they are embedded, and the developing methodology
that gave rise to them.
3 6 0 - 1 2 6 - AB ( 1 . 2 . 3 )
LIBERAL ARTS INTEGRATING ACTIVITY
This course draws together the various disciplines covered in the Liberal Arts Program, showing their
interdependence and commonalities. The course will begin with an examination of several written works from
various disciplines with the purpose of helping the students launch independent research projects.
Students will use class presentations, discussions, written work, and especially their research project to
demonstrate their ability to integrate program-related skills and knowledge.
9 9 0 - 7 0 0 - AB
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
The comprehensive assessment takes place in the fourth semester. It consists of three modules, one each in the
English and integrative course. In the English course, students work in groups to choose, analyse, and teach a
work of 20th century literature while in the integrating course each student produces an interdisciplinary
research essay.
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