Cégep de Saint-Laurent
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| Motto | Une institution qui a une âme (french) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | An institution with a soul |
| Type | CEGEP |
| Established | 1847 |
| Undergraduates | pre-university students; technical |
| Address | 612 Avenue Saint Croix, Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. , , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Sports teams | Patriotes |
| Colours | Blue and Red |
| Affiliations | ACCC, CCAA, Fédération Québécoise du Sport Étudiant (FQSE). |
| Website | www.cegep-st-laurent.qc.ca/ |
Cégep de Saint-Laurent is a public French-language college located in the Saint-Laurent borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is a few doors south of the English-language public college Vanier.
History
The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created.
Programs
The college offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three years to complete, applies to students who wish to be career-ready; however, many students choose to pursue a university degree. In addition, the Continuing Education Centre offers a wide variety of credit courses and programs with flexible scheduling.
Pre-university programs:
- Drama arts
- Visual arts
- Cinema and communication
- Dance
- Languages
- Letters
- Music
- Science
- Health science
- Pure and applied science
- Medical biology
- Social science
Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete.
Double DEC programs:
- Science and visual arts
- Science and music
- Science and dance
- Science and letters
- Social science and visual arts
- Social science and dance
- Social science and music
- Social science and letters
- Music and letters
Usually, Double DEC programs, which are considered special pre-university programs, require six semesters (three years) to complete.
Technical/Career programs:
- Water sanitation technology
- Environment, health, and safety
- Nursing
- Wildlife management technology
- Community recreation technology
- Mechanical engineering technology
- Professional music and song technology
- Architecture technology
- Electronics technology
Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete.
Partnerships
Vanier College, which instructs students with general and technical programs, is affiliated with the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA).
Athletics
The college participates in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA).
See also
References
External links
- Cégep Saint-Laurent Website Template:Fr icon
- Cégep Saint-Laurent professors union Template:Fr icon (Syndicat des professeurs du cégep de Saint-Laurent)
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