ENGP 1078 (formerly PSPE 1078) CR-1.5
Students will develop their public speaking skills by learning to express their ideas in an organized and clear manner appropriate to a specific audience and purpose. They will learn about the physiology and psychology of communication anxiety and will learn methods to reduce it. Students will develop their abilities to use effective body language, verbal tone, pace and mannerisms when speaking, and will learn to create speeches that are interesting and clear, using audiovisual aids where appropriate. They will also gain experience in listening to and critiquing peers' speeches and practise constructive ways to give and receive feedback.
Writing Skills - Focus on the Sentence
Students will learn and practise effective writing, with major focus on correct and effective sentences. They will study and practise the writing process and will write basic paragraphs. Students will practise writing in response to reading critically.
Note: This course does not offer instruction at the Fundamental level of English skills or English as a Second Language.
It is strongly recommended that students seek an individual assessment through the ACP department and register for supplemental coursework as required.
Prerequisites: English 11 (C) or Comm 12 (C+) or ELST 0281 (C) or ACP assessment or EPT placement
ENGP 1081 (formerly PSPE 1081) CR-3
College Preparatory English (English 11)
Students will learn to communicate effectively, using a variety of formats, in preparation for post-secondary-level courses. Students will focus on written and oral communication skills, such as essays, research papers, and oral presentations. Students may take this course in a self-paced, continuous-intake or semester-based study mode.
Prerequisites: ABEE 0070 (B-) or PSPE 1070 (B-) or ENGP 1070 (B-) or ENGL 1099 or ENGQ 1099 or ELST 0281 (B-) or Communications12 (B) or English 11 (C) or English 10 (B) or ACP Assessment
Writing Skills
Students will acquire, review and practise grammar skills for writing effective sentences and paragraphs. They will study and practise the process of composition (including brainstorming ideas, thesis creation, composing an outline, writing a draft, revising a draft, editing and proofreading). Students will practise writing in response to reading critically, and they will practise summarizing. They will focus on sentences and paragraphs.
Note: This course does not offer instruction at the Fundamental level of English skills or English as a Second Language.
Prerequisites: English 12 (P) or English 11 (C+) or Comm 12 (B) or ABEE 0079 (C) or PSPE 1079 (C) or ENGP 1079 (C) or ABEE 0070 (C) or PSPE 1070 (C) or ENGP 1070 (C) or LPI score 23, level 3 or ACP assessment or EPT placement
ENGP 1091 (formerly PSPE 1091) CR-3
Provincial Level English (English 12)
Students will study English literature in order to prepare for university-level English courses and/or qualify for the B.C. Adult Graduation Diploma. They will read, analyze and respond, orally and in writing, to selected works of literature from prose fiction, poetry and drama.
Prerequisites: English 12 (C) or English 11 (B) or ABEE 0081 (B-) or PSPE 1081 (B-) or ENGP 1081 (B-) or ABEE 0089 (C) or ENGP 1089 (C) or ENGL 1099 (C) or ENGQ 1099 (C) or LPI Score (Essay 26 with EU 6+ and Reading Comprehension 16) or ACP Assessment or EPT or [ELST 0381 (B-) and ELST 0383 (B-)]
ENGP 1097 (formerly PSPE 1097) CR-3
Professional and Technical English 12
Students will prepare for post secondary studies through the acquisition of skills in critical reading, listening/viewing, speaking and technical writing. They will apply oral and writing skills by studying, preparing and presenting a variety of business and technical communications and essays.
Prerequisites: English 12 (C) or English 11 (B) or ABEE 0081 (B-) or PSPE 1081 (B-) or ENGP 1081 (B-) or ABEE 0089 (C) or ENGP 1089 (C) or ENGL 1099 (C) or ENGQ 1099 (C) or LPI Score (Essay 25 with EU 6+ and Reading Comprehension 16) or ACP Assessment or EPT or [ELST 0381 (B-) and ELST 0383 (B-)]
ENGQ 1099 (formerly ENGL 1099) CR-3
Writing Skills with Readings
Students will study and practise the process of composition (including brainstorming ideas, thesis creation, composing an outline, writing a draft, revising a draft, editing and proofreading). They will acquire, review and practise grammar skills. Students will practise writing in response to reading critically. They will apply the writing process to the composition of paragraphs and short essays.
NOTE: This course does not offer instruction at the Fundamental or Intermediate level of English skills or English as a Second Language
Prerequisites: ENGL 12 (C) or KUC EPT or LPI score 26 or higher—Level 4 or ABEE 0091 (C-) or PSPE 1091 (C-) or ENGP 1091 (C-) or ABEE 0089 (C) or ABEE 0097 (C-) or PSPE 1097 (C-) or ENGP 1097 (C-) or ELST 0381 (C+) or ENGP 1089 (C) or ABEE 0081 (B) or PSPE 1081 (B) or ENGP 1081 (B) or ACP Assessment
ENGR 1065 (formerly PSPR 1065)
Directed Study: Fundamental Reading
Students at Fundamental level will work in a self-paced individualized study mode on individualized, specific objectives. They will work intensively on basic reading improvement, listening comprehension, spelling improvement, vocabulary development, and/or reading in content areas appropriate to the students' goals.
Prerequisites: ACP Assessment
ENGR 1075 (formerly PSPR 1075)
Directed Study: Intermediate Reading
Students at Intermediate level will work in a self-paced individualized study mode on individualized, specific objectives. They will work on basic reading improvement, listening comprehension, spelling improvement, vocabulary development, and/or reading in content areas appropriate to the students' goals.
Prerequisites: ABER 0065 or PSPR 1065 or ENGR 1065 or ACP Assessment
ENGR 1085 (formerly PSPR 1085)
Directed Study: Advanced Reading
Students at Advanced level will work in a self-paced individualized study mode on individualized, specific objectives. They will work on reading improvement, listening comprehension, spelling improvement, vocabulary development, and/or reading in content areas appropriate to the students' goals.
Prerequisites: ABER 0075 or PSPR 1075 or ENGR 1075 or ACP Assessment
ENGR 1095 (formerly PSPR 1095) CR-3
College Preparatory Reading
Students will improve their reading skills and comprehension by studying factual and fictional readings. They will recognize organizational patterns, apply reading strategies, expand their vocabularies, listen to and practice oral reading, and recognize purpose, tone and other literary features.
Prerequisites: English 12 (C) or English 11 (B) or [ELST 0381 and ELST 0383 (C+)] or ACP Assessment
Corequisites: ENGL 1099 or ENGQ 1099 if ELST 0381 and 0383 were used as a prerequisite
ENGT 1015 CR-1.5 (formerly MWIN 1145)
Communication Skills for Trades I
Students will develop the basic oral and written communication skills needed to complete their trades courses and to function efficiently on the job site. They will practise and develop skills in active listening and speaking and learn correct presentation for classroom and work-related writing. Students will also develop skills in technical reading.
ENGT 1025 CR-1.5 (formerly MWIN 1245)
Communication Skills for Trades II
Students will further develop their oral and written communication skills to complete their trades courses and to function efficiently on the job site. They will expand their oral communication skills by looking at job-related conflict resolution and their writing skills by learning specific task-related skills.
Prerequisites: ENGT 1015
ENGW 1064 (formerly PSPW 1064)
Directed Studies: Fundamental Writing and Communications
Students will work intensively on improving their writing and/or communication skills. In consultation with the instructor, students will choose and complete assignments at the Fundamental level pertinent to their specific goals. They will study in a self-paced, continuous-intake mode.
Prerequisites: ACP Assessment
ENGW 1074 (formerly PSPW 1074)
Directed Studies: Intermediate Writing and Communications
Students will work intensively on improving their writing and/or communication skills. In consultation with the instructor, students will choose and complete assignments at the Intermediate level pertinent to their specific goals. They will study in a self-paced, continuous-intake mode.
Prerequisites: ABEW 0064 or PSPW 1064 or ENGW 1064 or ACP Assessment
ENGW 1084 (formerly PSPW 1084)
Directed Studies: Advanced Writing and Communications
Students will work intensively on improving their writing and/or communication skills. In consultation with the instructor, students will choose and complete assignments at the Advanced level pertinent to their specific goals. They will study in a self-paced, continuous-intake mode.
Prerequisites: ABEW 0074 or PSPW 1074 or ENGW 1074 or ACP Assessment
MATP 1008 (formerly PSPM 1063)
Fundamental Mathematics
Students will learn the fundamental operations of basic arithmetic (whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages) and apply the arithmetic to practical problems. They will also be introduced to metric measurement, geometry, and the interpretation of graphs.
Prerequisites: ACP Assessment.
MATP 1009 (formerly PSPM 1071) CR-3
Basic Mathematics
Students will briefly review fundamental arithmetic. They will then study the following topics in beginning algebra: introductory statistics, signed numbers, evaluation of expressions, solution of equations and inequalities, and word problems with one variable. They will also learn basic geometry, introductory trigonometry, and measurement with an emphasis on metric conversion.
MATP 1010 (formerly MATH 1092 or PSPM 1072) CR-3
Introductory Algebra
Students will briefly review fundamental arithmetic and descriptive statistics. The major part of the course will focus on a study of algebra, word problems, graphs, measurement, geometry and right-triangle trigonometry, with an introduction to logic and sets. Students will upgrade their mathematics skills and understanding in preparation for an applied or academic program. This course may be taken as a regularly scheduled class or as an individually-paced course
Prerequisites: Math 10 (C) or Applications or Principles of Mathematics 11 (P) or ABEM 0063 or PSPM 1063 or ABEM 0009 or MATP 1009 or ACP Assessment Test or Mathematics Placement Test
MATP 1011 (formerly PSPM 1082) CR-3
Advanced Math (Math 11)
Students will learn algebra and trigonometry, with an emphasis on problem-solving. They will be introduced to functions, systems of equations, quadratic and exponential functions, inequalities, radical expressions, complex numbers, and the sine and cosine laws. Students may take this course either as an individualized self-paced course or as a scheduled offering with regular classes.
Prerequisites: ABEM 0010 or MATP 1010 or ABEM 0072 or PSPM 1072 or MATH 1092 or Math 10 (B) or Principles of Math 11(P) or Applications of Math 11(C) or ACP Assessment or Mathematics Placement Test.
MATP 1027 (formerly PSPM 1027)
Directed Study: Math
Students will work on a variety of units taken from other ABE math courses at the Intermediate or Advanced level. The student and instructor will draw up a list of units appropriate to the student's needs.
Prerequisites: (ABEE 0060 or PSPE 1060 or ENGP 1060) and (ABEM 0063 or PSPM 1063 or ABEM 0008 or MATP 1008) or ACP Assessment
Math for Building Trades I
First-year apprenticeship students in masonry and carpentry will learn the basic math needed for those trades.
Math for Building Trades II
Second-year apprenticeship students in masonry and carpentry will learn the measurement skills and related formulas needed for those trades.
Prerequisites: MATT 1002
Math for Building Trades III
Third-year apprenticeship students in masonry and carpentry will learn the estimating skills and related formulas needed for those trades.
Prerequisites: MATT 1004
Math for Building Trades IV
Fourth-year apprenticeship students in masonry and carpentry will review all the math skills needed for those trades. They will also learn the math and science underlying safe use of job-related rigging and lifting machines.
Prerequisites: MATT 1006
Math for Entry Level Building Trades
Entry-level students in masonry and carpentry will learn the basic math needed for those trades. They will also learn the math and science underlying safe use of job-related rigging and lifting machines.
Prerequisites: ABEM 0008 or MATP 1008 or Essentials of Math 11 (C) or assessment
MATT 1015 CR-3 (formerly MFAB 1106)
Mathematics/Science for Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades I
Students will learn to use whole numbers, decimals, fractions, proportions, percentages, equations, formulas, measurement, geometry, Pythagoras’ theorem and right angle trigonometry in the context of manufacturing and mechanical trades. They will apply electrical, metallurgical, and other scientific principles and will be prepared to the National Occupational Analysis standard for these trades.
Prerequisites: ABEM 0008 or MATP 1008 or Vocational Placement Test
MATT 1025 CR-3 (formerly MFAB 1205)
Mathematics/Science for Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades II
Students will apply the principles of geometric constructions, Pythagoras’ theorem, and trigonometry to the manufacturing and mechanical trades, and will use these principles to solve fabrication layout problems and to estimate manufacturing costs using industry-standard methods. They will apply electrical, metallurgical, and other scientific principles. Students will be prepared to the National Occupational Analysis standard for these trades.
Prerequisites: MATT 1015 or MFAB 1105 or 1106 or permission of the instructor
PHYP 1011 (formerly PSPP 1088 ) CR-4
Introduction to Physics (Physics 11)
Students will learn the basic concepts and formulae of classical physics in the areas of motion, forces, energy and electricity. Students will apply these concepts in solving problems and in lab work.
Prerequisites: Math 10 or ABEM 0072 or PSPM 1072 or ABEM 0010 or MATP 1010 or MATH 1092 or ACP Assessment
SCIP 1010 (formerly PSPS 1074 ) CR-3
Intermediate Science (Science 10)
Students will study the scientific method, biology, chemistry, physics, and one to three elective topics.
Prerequisites: (ABEE 0060 or PSPE 1060 or ENGP 1060) and (ABEM 0063 or PSPM 1063 or ABEM 0008 or MATP 1008) or ACP Assessment
SCIP 1028 (formerly PSPS 1028)
Directed Study: Science
Students will work on a variety of units taken from other ACP science courses at the Intermediate or Advanced level. The student and instructor will draw up a list of units appropriate to the student's needs.
Prerequisites: (ABEE 0060 or PSPE 1060 or ENGP 1060) and (ABEM 0063 or PSPM 1063 or ABEM 0008 or MATP 1008) or ACP Assessment