POST-SECONDARY DUAL CREDIT COURSES
Post-secondary dual credit courses are for students who want to earn both high school credits and credits that count towards a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree. Dual credit courses allow students to build on or discover their career passions and interests.
Why dual credit?
Dual credit students:
- complete five 30-level CTS credits and three post-secondary credits
- get a start on their post-secondary education while in high school
- seamlessly transition to post-secondary studies or into the world of work
Course list
For 2023–24, dual credit courses will be offered in semester 2 during the evening. More information about dual credit can be found on Alberta Education’s website.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR DUAL CREDIT
- Registration is available through the Metro Continuing Education website. There is a $60 registration fee.
- Students should speak with their families, teachers or school counsellors about their dual credit options and decide what is right for them.
- Students should consider the commitment and workload required for a post-secondary level course, including how it will fit into both personal and academic schedules.
- Students will need to complete the necessary prerequisites.
Course descriptions
Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness (HEED 1000)
School: Ross Sheppard School
Post-secondary institution: NorQuest College
Required prerequisites: completion of English 20-1 with 60% or English 20-2 with 70%, and completion of any 20-level science course with 50%
Description: Gain an overview of the physical, social, psychological, environmental and spiritual aspects of personal health and wellness within the context of the community, the Canadian health-care system, and the global environment. Lifestyle choices are introduced as physical and social determinants affecting personal health and the health of others. Learn how to take responsibility for your own health and to advocate for the health of others.
Interested in this course? Register through the Metro Continuing Education website.
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Introduction to Early Learning and Childcare (ELCC 1002)
School: Jasper Place or Eastglen School
Post-secondary institution: NorQuest College
Required prerequisites: completion of or enrolled concurrently in English 10AP, 20-1 or 20-2
Description: This course focuses on understanding the goals and essential components for the development of successful early childhood programs. Through the study of the role of early childhood professionals, students will gain insight into their own philosophy of early childhood education.
Interested in this course? Register through the Metro Continuing Education website.
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Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 1040)
School: M.E. LaZerte or Harry Ainlay School
Post-secondary institution: NorQuest College
Required prerequisites: completion of English 20-1 with 60% or English 20-2 with 70%, and completion of Biology 20 or Science 20
Description: This course is the basic foundation course in psychology. It provides an introduction to the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. This course examines the evolution of psychology, research methods, descriptive statistics, the brain and behaviour, human lifespan development, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, conditioning and learning, and memory.
Interested in this course? Register through the Metro Continuing Education website.
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Introduction to Sustainable Business (BUSN 201)
School: Queen Elizabeth or Strathcona School
Post-secondary institution: MacEwan University
Recommended prerequisites: completion of English 20-1 with 60% or English 20-2 with 70%
Description: This is an interdisciplinary cornerstone course, based on the premise that responsible leadership and effective management requires an understanding of business and its substantive disciplines, how a sustainable business is run, and how emerging issues in business can be addressed from a sustainability perspective.
Interested in this course? Register through the Metro Continuing Education website.
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