Winter 2025 Dual Credit Courses and Descriptions

Course Code: PSHS 100

Course Description: This course introduces students to the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology of the human body, with focus on common conditions, diseases, and the effects of aging on each system. Students will learn about health promotion and health maintenance recommendations that contribute to quality of life and minimize risk of harm.  Students will be provided with experiential learning opportunities to practice and demonstrate application skills for observing, reporting, and assisting clients with acute and/or chronic illness within the context of their activities in daily living, in a holistic manner.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 20, 2025
End Date: May 29, 2025
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: PHW4T
Passing Grade: 60%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Personal Support Worker

Course Code: BAKE 111

Course Description: This course is designed to develop essential baking and pastry skills on the entry level. Through demonstration and skill development exercises the learner applies basic production principles and gains confidence working in the pastry environment. During the course students will produce a variety of pastries as well as develop the necessary skills required for the baking and pastry industry. Students will be introduced to the fundamental ingredients, techniques and procedures used in the Bakeshop from both a theoretical and practical perspective.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: February 5, 2025
End Date: April 30, 2025
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 12 Sessions
Ministry Code: TUE4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Baking and Pastry Arts Management
• Baking and Pastry Management
• Baking Skills

Course Code: BAKE 111

Course Description: This course is designed to develop essential baking and pastry skills on the entry level. Through demonstration and skill development exercises the learner applies basic production principles and gains confidence working in the pastry environment. During the course students will produce a variety of pastries as well as develop the necessary skills required for the baking and pastry industry. Students will be introduced to the fundamental ingredients, techniques and procedures used in the Bakeshop from both a theoretical and practical perspective.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: February 6, 2025
End Date: May 01, 2025
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 12 Sessions
Ministry Code: TUE4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Baking and Pastry Arts Management
• Baking and Pastry Management
• Baking Skills

Course Code: CCSF 104

Course Description: Communities in Ontario contain a variety of exciting and essential services that respond to the needs of families and children. Students will explore a range of career opportunities offered in the Community Service and Child Studies fields and gain insight into the scope of these careers, including key benefits and challenges. As part of experiential learning, students will engage in peer mentorship, which provides further insight into the skills and attitudes required to work in their chosen fields. Students will explore personal values, beliefs, and attitudes for working in the Community and Child Studies fields throughout the course.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 20, 2025
End Date: May 29, 2025
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TOP4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Community and Child Studies Foundation

Course Code: GNED 304

Course Description: This course examines the practices and procedures of the criminal justice system within the context of Canadian society. Students will explore criminal justice matters such as policing (interrogation and evidence collection), trial preparation and practices (evidence evaluation, plea-bargaining, juries) and individuals with legal power (prosecutors, defense lawyers, witnesses), linking them to social issues related to race, class and gender. Through case studies, students will also develop their critical analysis skills by evaluating a number of topics and their relation to the criminal justice system such as mental health, addiction, youth crime, violence against women and psychopathy.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 20, 2025
End Date: May 29, 2025
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 sessions
Ministry Code: HCF4T
Passing Grade: 50%

*Note: General Education (GNED) courses may be transferred to any full-time program at Centennial College and other Colleges.

Course Code: GNED 304

Course Description: This course examines the practices and procedures of the criminal justice system within the context of Canadian society. Students will explore criminal justice matters such as policing (interrogation and evidence collection), trial preparation and practices (evidence evaluation, plea-bargaining, juries) and individuals with legal power (prosecutors, defense lawyers, witnesses), linking them to social issues related to race, class and gender. Through case studies, students will also develop their critical analysis skills by evaluating a number of topics and their relation to the criminal justice system such as mental health, addiction, youth crime, violence against women and psychopathy.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 18, 2025
End Date: May 27, 2025
Day of Week: Tuesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 sessions
Ministry Code: HCF4T
Passing Grade: 50%

*Note: General Education (GNED) courses may be transferred to any full-time program at Centennial College and other Colleges.

Course Code: COOK 111

Course Description: This 14-week course will develop the student's fundamental culinary skills through a series of professor led demonstrations and practical labs in which students learn both practical and theoretical skillsets. In the lab, students will implement a work plan and recreate dishes as demonstrated while working in a safe and hygienic manner. By the end of this course, students will be able to successfully create work plans, practice culinary techniques, apply basic methods of preparation, work in a timely manner to present and taste food products, in preparation for successful employment in today’s foodservice industry.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: February 05, 2025
End Date: April 30, 2025
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TUI4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Culinary Management
• Culinary Skills

Course Code: COOK 111

Course Description: This 14-week course will develop the student's fundamental culinary skills through a series of professor led demonstrations and practical labs in which students learn both practical and theoretical skillsets. In the lab, students will implement a work plan and recreate dishes as demonstrated while working in a safe and hygienic manner. By the end of this course, students will be able to successfully create work plans, practice culinary techniques, apply basic methods of preparation, work in a timely manner to present and taste food products, in preparation for successful employment in today’s foodservice industry.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: February 06, 2025
End Date: May 01, 2025
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TUI4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Culinary Management
• Culinary Skills

Course Code: AUTO 110

Course Description: This course has both a theory and a lab component. It is designed to provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the operating principles, types and designs of the modern automotive engine; to include operation and design of the engine with a strong emphasis on component identification and mode of operation. Students will have the opportunity to practice the skills learned using special tools and measuring instruments in the lab section of the course.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: March 04, 2025
End Date: April 24, 2025
Day of Week: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TZD4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Automotive Fundamentals

Course Code: ECEP 104

Course Description: This course will introduce students to the field of Early Childhood Education. This will include an analysis of the history of our profession from a global perspective, the exploration of various service delivery models, and theoretical approaches to working with young children and their families. These elements of study, combined with critical examination of dimensions of quality care and key components of legislation, will help students to develop a foundation upon which to build their skills as an effective Early Childhood Educator.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 18, 2025
End Date: May 27, 2025
Day of Week: Tuesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TOQ4T
Passing Grade: 60%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Early Childhood Education

Course Code: GNED 129

Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the learner to the theoretical and practical discipline of psychology. The goal of the course is to enable learners to view their lives and interactions from a psychological perspective, employing scientific methods and research information. We will explore the following sub-fields of psychology: biology, states of consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, personality, disorders, and treatment. We will view them through the lenses of the major perspectives of psychology: biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral and humanistic. Improving one’s well-being and social interaction will be part of our process, in class. This course will enable you to base your personal and world views more on scientific principles, rather than simple opinion.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 19, 2025
End Date: May 28, 2025
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: HBF4T
Passing Grade: 50%

Note: General Education (GNED) courses may be transferred to any full-time program at Centennial College and other Colleges.

Course Code: PFPR 106

Course Description: This course will introduce students to the concept of law enforcement standards, governance, and self-discipline. These concepts are consistent with all relevant laws and legislation, professional, organizational and ethical policing standards in the Province of Ontario. Students will examine the regulations governing policing in this province, the hiring process for police officers, and additional laws and regulations governing behaviour of the individual police officer in contrast to the community in which they serve. Students will be required to participate in random uniform inspections as well as basic leadership skills.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 19, 2025
End Date: May 28, 2025
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: GCB4T
Passing Grade: 60%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Police Foundations

Course Code: GNED 135

Course Description: The course is designed to introduce the student to the theories, research, and applications that constitute the field of social psychology. Important social phenomena are described, in order to demonstrate how social psychologists analyze and explain such phenomena as social thinking and perception; group processes and social influence; prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination; altruism and helping behaviours; and the formation and maintenance of close relationships.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 20, 2025
End Date: May 29, 2025
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: HBC4T
Passing Grade: 50%

Note: General Education (GNED) courses may be transferred to any full-time program at Centennial College and other Colleges.

Course Code: GNED 226

Course Description: In this general education course, students are introduced to the historical evolution and impact of video games. This class explores the origins and evolution of games, as well as the key historical figures that have been so influential to this industry. It also explores the impact video games have had on society as they become more firmly entrenched in our lives and our culture. Concepts explored in this course include: historical perspectives on the acceptance of video games, gaming cultures in different segments of society, the ethical considerations of designing, creating and marketing video games, the impact of new technologies on video gaming, representation of race, gender and sexuality in gaming, the effects of video games on the body and the mind, and the role of video games in the future. As part of this course, students will be required to reflect on these issues, discuss them with fellow students, and present a refined topic of their choosing to the class.

Number of Hours: 42
Start Date: February 18, 2025
End Date: May 27, 2025
Day of Week: Tuesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: HBL4T
Passing Grade: 50%

Note: General Education (GNED) courses may be transferred to any full-time program at Centennial College and other Colleges.

Course Code: AUTO-107

Course Description: This in class and lab course will identify all hand and precision tools , shop tools and lifting devices and oxygen acetylene heating and cutting procedures.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: February 18, 2025
End Date: May 27, 2025
Day of Week: Tuesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TTZ4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Automotive - Motive Power Technician

Course Code: AUTO-107

Course Description: This in class and lab course will identify all hand and precision tools , shop tools and lifting devices and oxygen acetylene heating and cutting procedures.

Number of Hours: 56
Start Date: February 19, 2025
End Date: May 28, 2025
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Lectures from 12:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. and Labs from 2:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.)
Number of Weeks/Sessions: 14 Sessions
Ministry Code: TTZ4T
Passing Grade: 50%

This course is a Pathway to the following full-time programs:

• Automotive - Motive Power Technician