Communications and Critical Thinking
Exclusive to our Durham GTA campus, this three-year degree program prepares you for a long and satisfying career by encouraging the development of durable and transferable skills prized by a range of employers. This uniquely versatile program combines courses in project management, writing, research, and numeracy with other self-selected courses from a wide range of programs on campus. Challenge yourself and learn to become a creative, logical, and integrative thinker and a clear communicator.
Degrees Offered:
- B.A.
Locations:
- Durham GTA
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Resume Boosters:
- Make a difference in the local community through a final-year capstone project, allowing you to develop and refine communications and critical thinking skills
- Take courses that teach high-demand and long-lasting skills that help you manage complex projects, work well with others, and write clearly and persuasively
- Undertake hands-on projects (like podcasts and social media analyses) in courses that will also put your presentation skills to the test
"Rather than just being in the classroom, you’re going out and getting real-world experience."
Career Paths:
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Lawyers and Quebec notaries advise clients on legal matters, represent clients before administration boards and draw up legal documents such as contracts and wills. Lawyers also plead cases, represent clients before tribunals and conduct prosecutions in courts of law. Lawyers are employed in law firms and prosecutor's offices. Quebec notaries are employed in notary offices. Both lawyers and Quebec notaries are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments and various business establishments or they may be self-employed. Articling students are included in this group.
Career Opportunities
- Project Manager
- Lawyer
- Professional Administrator
- Communications Strategist
- Research Officer
- Corporate Education Planner
- Government Worker
- Development Officer
- Public Relations Specialist
Popular Courses:
- Happiness: An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
- Becoming Digital
- Write in Time
- Workplace Communication
- Capstone Project Course
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
- A minimum 70% overall final average (unless otherwise specified)
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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