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Course Descriptions
Alternative Course Formats
Most Ambrose University courses are offered in a
semester-long class format, appropriate for the majority of
full-time and part-time students. It is not possible,
therefore, to complete an Ambrose University degree
entirely or even substantially through alternative course
formats. However, a limited number of classes are offered
regularly in alternative formats. The following alternative
course format opportunities are available:
Modular/Weekend Courses
All class sessions are condensed into either a one-week
period or spread over a number of weekends, with
additional course work completed later. Winter module
courses are offered in this format on campus during the
winter semester break. Further modular courses are
offered in the spring semester.
Online Courses
Alliance History and Thought (HI 362/REL 362) is offered in
an online format every winter semester. The course is
restricted to a class maximum of 20 students. All
registration and payment deadlines are identical to regular
semester classes.
Evening Courses
Evening courses are designed for the convenience of
students from the Calgary region. Several courses are
offered each semester during the time frame of regular
semester classes, in three hour blocks of time, one evening
each week. Evening courses are usually scheduled Monday
to Thursday between 6:30 and 9:30 pm. All registration
and payment deadlines are identical to regular semester
courses.
General Course Information
The following pages contain brief descriptions of the
courses taught at Ambrose University. Not all courses are
offered every academic year. Core courses are taught
yearly, others on a two-year cycle and some offered
occasionally. When specified, some courses cannot be
taken unless certain prerequisites have been taken. These
prerequisites are stated at the end of the course
description. A passing grade will be required in order for a
course to meet the requirements of a prerequisite.
Students should consult the class schedule for the
upcoming semester when selecting courses. Registration is
completed through the Student Portal.
Courses are numbered as follows:
Junior-Level Courses
100-level courses are open to all students, have
no registration restrictions, and normally should
be taken during the student’s first year and
before attempting higher numbered courses in
the same area of study.
Senior-Level Courses
200-level courses which generally require
prerequisite(s)
300-level courses are not normally open to first
year students and require prerequisite(s)
400-level courses generally are open only to
upper-year students with relevant
prerequisite(s)
Course Credit
The credit value for each course is listed in parentheses
beside the course name and number, e.g., (3). Where a lab
or tutorial is required, a second number indicates the
number of hours per week required in a lab setting beyond
class hours. Thus, (3–3) means a course requires three
hours per week in class and three hours per week in lab.
Such a course would still have a credit value of 3.
Course Frequency
The frequency of a course is indicated with a letter code
listed after the credit value. Courses offered annually are
indicated with an A, courses offered biennially (every
other year) with a B, and occasional courses are indicated
with an O.
Ambrose University reserves the right to cancel or revise
any of the courses listed or to withdraw for the semester
any course for which there is insufficient demand.
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