Students in the Collaborative Nursing Program take mandatory and elective liberal studies courses. They are breadth capacity courses that provide students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of disciplines outside their fields of professional specialization. Liberal Studies courses at Centennial College will include and emphasize the following:
- A historical, theoretical, or conceptual base and perspective
- Skills and Competencies - Critical analysis, research, synthesis, interpretation, and evaluation
- Self-Knowledge
- Community and civic engagement
- Civic Engagement/Citizenship
- Global Perspectives and Competency
- Lifelong Learning Preparation
- Relevance to the changing world, communities, and personal and professional development
BScN Mandatory Liberal Studies Courses
- PSY 102 Psychology: Individual Human Behaviour
- PSY-302 Child Development
- PSY-402 Adult Development
- SOC-104 Understanding Society
- PHL-215 Ethics for a Plural World
BScN Elective Liberal Studies Courses
- IAC-104 The Self and Self-Knowledge
- PHC-191 Ethics for a Plural World
- PHL-181 Philosophy: Ethical Reasoning for Today's World
- PHL-182 Logical Self-Defence
- POL-180 Political and Contemporary Issues
- SYC-183 Caribbean Studies
- SYC-185 Critical Approaches to Popular Culture
- SYC-192 Global Citizenship & Equity: World Hunger