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Program Requirements
This award-winning certificate program focuses on the English oral and written communication skills necessary to function effectively in a professional anglophone environment.
The program is the equivalent of one year of full-time university studies, and requires the completion of ten 3-credit courses (30 credits) of 39 hours each. It includes courses at the 200, 300, and 400 levels.
The program begins at the low-intermediate level. Students with a basic or an elementary knowledge of English will need to complete prerequisite courses before entering the program. The prerequisite courses do not count towards the program’s 30 credits.
The program is offered three times a year: in Fall and Winter for a period of 13 weeks, and in Spring for a period of nine weeks. Courses are offered during the evening and on Saturdays.
The program leads, under certain conditions, to the Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication. See School of Continuing Studies> Areas of Study > Languages > English Language Programs > Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication Overview > Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Academic Regulations.
Preparatory Courses (0-9 credits) *
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CEEN 102 Basic English (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at a basic level. The basic communicative skills required to operate in simple social contexts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 102
Early opening registration date for Continuing Studies courses only.
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CEEN 104 Elementary English 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at an elementary level. The communicative skills required to operate in various simple social contexts.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Que, Christine (Fall) Shamji, Ashifa (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): CEEN 102 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 104.
Early opening registration date for Continuing Studies courses only.
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CEEN 106 Elementary English 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at a high elementary level. The communicative skills required to operate in various simple social and cultural contexts.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Shamji, Ashifa (Fall) Kyrtatas, Louise (Winter) Shamji, Ashifa (Summer)
Prerequisite(s): CEEN 104 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 106.
Early opening registration date for Continuing Studies courses only.
Required Courses (30 credits)
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CEEN 211 Functional English Grammar/Writing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire bas qui veulent développer, en compréhension et expression écrites, une compétence propre à ce niveau. L'étude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices écrits et oraux, ainsi que par des activités communicatives contextualisées dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique requise pour être efficace en société et au travail.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Evangelinelis, Dina; Seymour, Michelle E; Rooney, Sarah (Fall) Evangelinelis, Dina; Rooney, Sarah (Winter) Evangelinelis, Dina; Rooney, Sarah (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisite: CEGL 106 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 212
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 212 English Communication Practice 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire bas qui veulent développer, en communication orale et écrite, une compétence propre à ce niveau. Il vise à développer le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les stratégies nécessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'écoute et l'aptitude à communiquer.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Borsellino, Carmen; Wong, Gordon Henry; Ghazi, Kamran (Fall) Wong, Gordon Henry; Mitchell, Jonathan (Winter) Manson, Bruce; Wong, Gordon Henry (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisite: CEGL 106 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 221 Functional English Grammar/Writing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire moyen qui veulent développer, en compréhension et expression écrites, une compétence propre à ce niveau. L'étude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices écrits et oraux, ainsi que par des activités communicatives contextualisées dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique requise pour être efficace en société et au travail.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Manno, Anna; Roy, Natasha; Manson, Bruce (Fall) Roy, Natasha; Manson, Bruce; Seymour, Michelle E (Winter) Stuy, Melanie; Roy, Natasha (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 222
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 222 English Communication Practice 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire moyen qui veulent développer, en communication orale et écrite, une compétence propre à ce niveau. Il vise à développer le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les stratégies nécessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'écoute et l'aptitude à communiquer.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Saunderson, Andrea; Lebrun, Susan Jean; Magagnin, Ben (Fall) Borsellino, Carmen; Lebrun, Susan Jean; Magagnin, Ben (Winter) Borsellino, Carmen; Lebrun, Susan Jean (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 221
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 331 Functional English Grammar/Writing 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire élevé qui veulent développer, en compréhension et expression écrites, une compétence propre à ce niveau. L'étude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices écrits et oraux, ainsi que par des activités communicatives contextualisées dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique requise pour être efficace en société et au travail.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Johnson, Bryan; Ashcroft, Louise; Sestak, Jerome (Fall) Hambleton, Sonia; Johnson, Bryan; Chamberlain, Michael David (Winter) Ashcroft, Louise; Sestak, Jerome (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 332
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 332 English Communication Practice 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire élevé qui veulent développer, en communication orale et écrite, une compétence propre à ce niveau. Il vise à développer le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les stratégies nécessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'écoute et l'aptitude à communiquer.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Kyrtatas, Louise; Langston, Catherine Mary (Fall) Kyrtatas, Louise; Langston, Catherine Mary; Turpie, David (Winter) Kyrtatas, Louise; Panunto, Anna Maria (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 331
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 411 English Grammar and Writing Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Reviews grammatical structures. Explores specialized vocabulary and writing techniques for coherence, conciseness, clarity, accuracy, style, tone and audience. Strategies for revising, editing and effectively communicating the written message. / Ce cours propose aux étudiants de niveau avancé une révision des règles grammaticales, un examen du vocabulaire spécialisé et l'étude de stratégies permettant de rédiger avec plus de cohérence, de clarté, de concision, de précision et d'efficacité. Le cours présente aussi quelques techniques d'autocorrection.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: MacDonald, Stephen William; Chamberlain, Michael David (Fall) MacDonald, Stephen William; Ashcroft, Louise (Winter) MacDonald, Stephen William; Ghazi, Kamran (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 412
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 412 English Oral Communication Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Provides principles and practice of effective oral communication. Focuses on accuracy, interaction, meaning, and fluency in a variety of work-related situations, including techniques for informative, persuasive, argumentative, and impromptu speaking. / Ce cours permet aux étudiants de niveau avancé de développer et de mettre en pratique les techniques nécessaires à une communication orale efficace. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique, la compétence pragmatique et l'aisance requises dans une variété de situations professionnelles. Des techniques propres à différents types de discours (informatif, persuasif, argumentatif, impromptu) sont aussi examinées.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Hambleton, Sonia; Singal, Dina Diana (Fall) Tokai, Patricia; Singal, Dina Diana (Winter) Singal, Dina Diana; Hambleton, Sonia (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 411
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 421 English Written Communication Contexts (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Emphasizes formal and informal advanced written communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational settings. Focuses on a variety of North American and international contexts./ Ce cours permet aux étudiants de niveau avancé de s'exercer à la rédaction d'une grande variété de communications écrites répondant à des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels spécifiques: lettres ou documents formels ou informels, adressés à des individus, à des groupes de personnes ou à des organismes. Ces communications sont étudiées dans des contextes nord-américains et internationaux.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Stuy, Melanie; Phillips, Christine (Fall) Warner, Michelle; Que, Christine (Winter) Godawa, Christopher (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 422
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 422 English Oral Communication Contexts (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Focuses on advanced formal and informal oral communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational contexts. Explores the discourse of professional milieus in North American and international settings. / Ce cours permet aux étudiants de niveau avancé de s'exercer à une grande variété de communications orales répondant à des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels spécifiques : discours formels ou informels, adressés à des individus, à des groupes de personnes ou à des organismes. Ces communications orales sont étudiées dans des contextes nord-américains et internationaux.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Warner, Michelle; Langevin, Michael (Fall) Langevin, Michael; Phillips, Christine (Winter) Langevin, Michael (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Corequisite: CEEN 421
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
Complementary Courses **
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CEEN 201 Vocabulary and Reading Strategies (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-mid level, for students to increase their English language vocabulary and develop their reading skills. The course is designed to help students develop strategies for extrapolating meaning from context at both the sentence and paragraph level. Students will develop techniques for using sentence level and paragraph level clues to understand word meaning, sentence meaning, and paragraph meaning.
Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023
Instructors: Mitchell, Jonathan (Fall) Mitchell, Jonathan (Summer)
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CEEN 202 Introduction: English Pronunciation System (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-low level, for students to develop their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to help students develop a knowledge of the segmental sounds of the English language and the method and location for producing these sounds. In addition, students will be introduced to word stress.
Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023
Instructors: Glidden, Gregory (Fall) Glidden, Gregory (Summer)
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CEEN 266 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-mid level, for students to develop their English writing skills. The course is designed to encourage students to further develop their English writing capabilities by developing an understanding of different styles of creative writing through reading and analyzing short texts, and by developing creative ideas and expressing them through paragraph writing.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Horner, Kathleen Mary (Fall) Horner, Kathleen Mary (Winter)
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CEEN 267 English Study Topics: The Story of Canada (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Practice of English skills at the intermediate-mid level by reviewing material focused on the history of Canada, from pre-colonial Indigenous history to modern times.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Godawa, Christopher (Fall) Godawa, Christopher (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212, EPT - Placement test (Intermediate Mid), or permission of the department.
Please note: this course may be offered on a hybrid schedule, with some lectures delivered online.
As per the Department's internal program regulations, level advancement requires a minimum grade of B- (65).
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CEEN 301 English Grammar in Context (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : This course is intended for ESL students who need further training in grammatical accuracy, applied grammar, and syntax. They will review the metalanguage necessary to facilitate their learning, review important grammatical structures and apply them in different professional and social contexts. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL), qui doivent en apprendre davantage au sujet du choix grammatical, de la grammaire appliquée et de la syntaxe. Ils y passeront en revue le métalangage nécessaire pour simplifier leur apprentissage et réviseront les structures grammaticales d'importance afin de les utiliser dans différents contextes professionnels et sociaux.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Sestak, Jerome (Fall) Sestak, Jerome (Winter) Sestak, Jerome (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222, Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 302 English Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-high level, for students to hone their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to encourage students to develop a knowledge of English pronunciation at the suprasegmental level. Students will further investigate word stress, and will be introduced to sentence stress, and intonation.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Conroy, Cheryl (Fall) Conroy, Cheryl (Winter) Conroy, Cheryl (Summer)
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CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'étude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche à développer une véritable « compétence lexicale » tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du rôle des mots, des locutions ou des expressions figées, par l'étude des champs sémantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le réemploi en contexte.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Turpie, David (Fall) Panunto, Anna Maria (Winter) Horner, Kathleen Mary (Summer)
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CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destiné aux personnes qui séjournent ou travaillent à l'étranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associés de divers pays, ce cours étudie l'effet des modèles culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des différences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses régions du monde, de même que les différentes façons dont la langue anglaise devrait être utilisée dans des cas bien précis.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Panunto, Anna Maria (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)
39 hours
Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
Continuing Studies PTP program
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
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CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : This course will prepare ESL/EFL students for specific types of strategic communication in organizations and interpersonal relationships at work. Students will develop discursive and pragmatic competence in oral and written communication as well as learn about factors that influence group communication in professional and social situations. / Ce cours préparera les étudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL) ou étrangère (EFL) à élaborer des types précis de communication stratégique au sein d'entreprises et lors d'échanges interpersonnels au travail. Ils y acquerront des compétences discursives et pragmatiques en communication orale et écrite et ils en apprendront sur les facteurs qui influent sur les communications de groupe, tant professionnelles que sociales.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Inglis, Lorraine (Fall) Inglis, Lorraine (Winter) Inglis, Lorraine (Summer)
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CEEN 404 English Creative Non-fiction Writing (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : An exploration of creative non-fiction writing for ESL students. Students will read, write, and respond to creative non-fiction. An emphasis will be on narrative and descriptive forms.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Labelle, Robert (Fall) Wolfson, Sarah (Winter) Labelle, Robert (Summer)
Notes:
*1 Students who place lower than Intermediate-Low on the required placement test have the option to take 3 to 9 credits of the preparatory module (depending on their placement test score) to reach the entry level of the program.
** 2 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 221/CEEN 222 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take two complementary courses (CEEN 401 or CEEN 402 or CEEN 403 or CEEN 404),
or equivalent courses as approved by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.
** 3 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 331/CEEN 332 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take four complementary courses (CEEN 401 and CEEN 402 and CEEN 403 and CEEN 404), or equivalent courses as approved by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.
** 4 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 411/CEEN 412 are not eligible for admission to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as "Special Students" and may be eligible to receive the McGill Attestation of Proficiency in English if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced module (CEEN 411, CEEN 412, CEEN 421, and CEEN 422) with a minimum grade of B- (65%)
School of Continuing Studies—2022-2023 (last updated Apr. 26, 2022) (disclaimer)
