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Program Requirements
This award-winning part-time certificate program has been designed to enable students to master English oral and written linguistic and communication skills necessary to function effectively in a professional anglophone environment.
The program is the equivalent of one year of full-time university studies, requires the completion of ten 3-credit courses, and starts at the low-intermediate level (courses CEEN 211 and CEEN 212). Students with a basic or an elementary knowledge of English will need to complete non-credit prerequisite courses before entering the program. The overall program structure is divided into two modules:
1) The Non-Credit Module comprises three prerequisite courses (one at the basic level and two at the elementary level) of 60 hours each.
2) The Credit Module consists of ten 3-credit courses of 39 hours each. It includes courses at the 200, 300, and 400 levels.
The program is offered three times a year: in Fall and Winter for a period of 12 weeks (Non-Credit Module) and 13 weeks (Credit Module), and in Spring for a period of nine weeks. Courses are offered during the evening and on Saturday mornings.
Every student registered in a credit or non-credit course has exclusive access to online pedagogical material and other resources through the WebCT platform. This allows students to participate in virtual projects and/or reinforce their language training on an individual basis and at their own pace. The communication tools integrated in WebCT further consolidate the individual pedagogical support offered by the lecturer.
The program leads, under certain conditions, to the Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication. See Programs, Courses and University Regulations > Faculties & Schools > School of Continuing Studies > Areas of Study > Languages > The Language and Intercultural Communication Unit - English Language Programs > Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication Overview > Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication: Academic Regulations.
The level of this certificate corresponds to the Advanced Level recognized by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
Prerequisite Courses - Non-Credit Module
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CEGL 102 Basic English (11 CE units)
Overview
English (CCE) : For students with little or no knowledge of English, classes will provide instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Course content, including grammatical structures, phonetics and thematic vocabulary, is aimed at helping the students develop the basic linguistic and communicative skills required to operate in simple day-to-day situations. / Con莽u pour les d茅butants, ce cours vise 脿 apprendre aux 茅tudiants 脿 茅couter, parler, lire et 茅crire en anglais 脿 un niveau de base. Les contenus du cours, notamment la grammaire, la phon茅tique et un vocabulaire th茅matique, aideront les 茅tudiants 脿 d茅velopper les aptitudes linguistiques et communicatives de base dont ils ont besoin pour interagir dans des situations simples de la vie quotidienne.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Ghazi, Kamran (Fall) Ghazi, Kamran (Winter) Salusbury, David (Summer)
60 hours
Prerequisite: Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Program Director
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CEGL 104 Elementary English 1 (11 CE units)
Overview
English (CCE) : For students with basic knowledge of English, classes will provide instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Course content, including grammar, phonetics, thematic vocabulary and functional expressions, is aimed at helping the students develop the basic linguistic and communicative skills required to operate in simple social contexts. / Con莽u pour les 茅tudiants qui ont une connaissance de base de l'anglais, ce cours vise 脿 d茅velopper les quatre savoirs : 茅couter, parler, lire et 茅crire. Les contenus du cours, notamment la grammaire, la phon茅tique, un vocabulaire th茅matique et des expressions usuelles, aideront les 茅tudiants 脿 consolider les aptitudes linguistiques et communicatives dont ils ont besoin pour interagir dans des situations simples de la vie sociale.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Tokai, Patricia; Labelle, Robert; Rossner, Peter (Fall) Labelle, Robert; Singal, Dina Diana; Rossner, Peter (Winter) Labelle, Robert; Hambleton, Sonia; Rossner, Peter (Summer)
60 hours
Prerequisite: CEGL 102 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
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CEGL 106 Elementary English 2 (11 CE units)
Overview
English (CCE) : Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English, including grammar, phonetics, thematic vocabulary and functional expressions, is aimed at helping students develop the linguistic and communicative skills required to operate in various simple social and cultural contexts./ Ce cours vise 脿 d茅velopper la compr茅hension et l'expression orales, la lecture et l'茅criture en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'茅tude de la grammaire, de la phon茅tique, du vocabulaire th茅matique et des expressions usuelles. Il vise aussi 脿 aider les 茅tudiants 脿 acqu茅rir les comp茅tences linguistiques et communicatives dont ils ont besoin pour interagir dans des situations socioculturelles simples mais vari茅es.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Magagnin, Benedetto; Hambleton, Sonia; Tokai, Patricia; Wong, Gordon Henry; Singal, Dina Diana (Fall) Lima, Adriana Monteiro; Magagnin, Benedetto; Tokai, Patricia; Hambleton, Sonia; Hautecoeur, Nathaniel (Winter) Wong, Gordon Henry; Hambleton, Sonia; Tokai, Patricia; Magagnin, Benedetto (Summer)
60 hours
Prerequisite: CEGL 104 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
Required Courses (30 credits)
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CEEN 211 Functional English Grammar/Writing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives contextualis茅es dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Wise, Sydney; Lee, Yong He; Borsellino, Carmen; Evangelinelis, Dina; Nepveu, Denise T M; Seymour, Michelle E; Roy, Natasha; Davidson, Elizabeth (Fall) Seymour, Michelle E; Evangelinelis, Dina; Wise, Sydney; Roy, Natasha; Borsellino, Carmen; Nepveu, Denise T M; Inglis, Lorraine (Winter) Evangelinelis, Dina; Seymour, Michelle E; Moghaddam, Mahmood K; Roy, Natasha (Summer)
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CEEN 212 English Communication Practice 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Stuy, Melanie; Chamberlain, Michael David; Monk, Beverly; Turpie, David F; Konidaris, Ephie; Borsellino, Carmen; Wong, Gordon Henry; Evangelinelis, Dina; Manson, Bruce (Fall) Lee, Yong He; Wong, Gordon Henry; Turpie, David F; Manson, Bruce; Konidaris, Ephie; Stuy, Melanie; Borsellino, Carmen; Evangelinelis, Dina (Winter) Borsellino, Carmen; Manson, Bruce; Singal, Dina Diana; Wong, Gordon Henry (Summer)
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CEEN 221 Functional English Grammar/Writing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives contextualis茅es dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Tinsley, Maureen; Green, Joy; Warner, Michelle; Groulx, Devaki Cynthia; Pedersen, Susan; Moghaddam, Mahmood K; Manno, Anna; Wolfson, Sarah; Roy, Natasha (Fall) Manno, Anna; Tinsley, Maureen; Warner, Michelle; Groulx, Devaki Cynthia; Wolfson, Sarah; Horner, Kathleen Mary; Pedersen, Susan; Davidson, Elizabeth; Seymour, Michelle E (Winter) Tinsley, Maureen; Manno, Anna; Que, Christine; Warner, Michelle; Groulx, Devaki Cynthia; Green, Joy (Summer)
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CEEN 222 English Communication Practice 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Lebrun, Susan Jean; Bertrand, Margie; Rudd, Christina; Kyrtatas, Louise; Glidden, Gregory; Kartchava, Eva; Rose, Brenda; Langer, Corinna; Shamji, Ashifa; Stanley, Kevin Arthur (Fall) Rudd, Christina; Shamji, Ashifa; Lebrun, Susan Jean; Bertrand, Margie; Glidden, Gregory; Monk, Beverly; Noroozi, Nasim; Langer, Corinna; Stanley, Kevin Arthur; Weber, Monica Ingrid (Winter) Lebrun, Susan Jean; Hannon, Una; Glidden, Gregory; Stuy, Melanie; Stanley, Kevin Arthur; Shamji, Ashifa (Summer)
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CEEN 331 Functional English Grammar/Writing 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives contextualis茅es dans des situations socioculturelles et professionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Donnelly, Patricia Lee; Horner, Kathleen Mary; Chamberlain, Michael David; Ashcroft, Louise; Rooney, Sarah; Lima, Adriana Monteiro; Walkty, M茅lanie; Hendren, Carol Patricia (Fall) Donnelly, Patricia Lee; Hendren, Carol Patricia; Rooney, Sarah; Lima, Adriana Monteiro; Chamberlain, Michael David; Walkty, M茅lanie; Moghaddam, Mahmood K; Ashcroft, Louise (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Ashcroft, Louise; Chamberlain, Michael David; Wise, Sydney; Weber, Monica Ingrid; Horner, Kathleen Mary (Summer)
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CEEN 332 English Communication Practice 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Godawa, Christopher; Viens, Danielle; Noroozi, Nasim; Sikorsky, Christopher; Salusbury, David; Kery, Marion; Rose, Brenda; Langston, Catherine Mary; Hannon, Una (Fall) Viens, Danielle; Salusbury, David; Rose, Brenda; Hannon, Una; Sikorsky, Christopher; Kery, Marion; Langston, Catherine Mary; Godawa, Christopher; Chamberlain, Michael David (Winter) Langston, Catherine Mary; Sikorsky, Christopher; Rose, Brenda; Rooney, Sarah; Godawa, Christopher; Kery, Marion (Summer)
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CEEN 411 English Grammar and Writing Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Reviews grammatical structures. Explores specialized vocabulary and writing techniques for coherence, conciseness, clarity, accuracy, style, tone and audience. Strategies for revising, editing and effectively communicating the written message. / Ce cours propose aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 une r茅vision des r猫gles grammaticales, un examen du vocabulaire sp茅cialis茅 et l'茅tude de strat茅gies permettant de r茅diger avec plus de coh茅rence, de clart茅, de concision, de pr茅cision et d'efficacit茅. Le cours pr茅sente aussi quelques techniques d'autocorrection.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Sestak, Jerome; Millar, James Alexander; Frauley, Mary; MacDonald, Stephen William; Mitchell, Jonathan; Que, Christine; Kassabian, Hagop M (Fall) Sestak, Jerome; Frauley, Mary; Mitchell, Jonathan; MacDonald, Stephen William; Kassabian, Hagop M (Winter) Sestak, Jerome; MacDonald, Stephen William; Mitchell, Jonathan; Saunderson, Andrea (Summer)
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CEEN 412 English Oral Communication Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Provides principles and practice of effective oral communication. Focuses on accuracy, interaction, meaning, and fluency in a variety of work-related situations, including techniques for informative, persuasive, argumentative, and impromptu speaking. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de d茅velopper et de mettre en pratique les techniques n茅cessaires 脿 une communication orale efficace. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique, la comp茅tence pragmatique et l'aisance requises dans une vari茅t茅 de situations professionnelles. Des techniques propres 脿 diff茅rents types de discours (informatif, persuasif, argumentatif, impromptu) sont aussi examin茅es.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Prescesky, Jill; Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Juskow, Rick Wayne; Reid, Erin; Panunto, Anna Maria (Fall) Moghaddam, Mahmood K; Panunto, Anna Maria; Juskow, Rick Wayne; Prescesky, Jill; Reid, Erin (Winter) Panunto, Anna Maria; Reid, Erin; Juskow, Rick Wayne; Prescesky, Jill (Summer)
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CEEN 421 English Written Communication Contexts (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Emphasizes formal and informal advanced written communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational settings. Focuses on a variety of North American and international contexts./ Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 la r茅daction d'une grande vari茅t茅 de communications 茅crites r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques: lettres ou documents formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Turner, Leanna; Banton, Jennifer; Balti, Anis; Kho, David; Saunderson, Andrea; Shatenstein, Elaine (Fall) Shatenstein, Elaine; Balti, Anis; Kho, David; Banton, Jennifer; Dracopoulos, Efstathia (Winter) Kassabian, Hagop M; Kho, David; Shatenstein, Elaine (Summer)
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CEEN 422 English Oral Communication Contexts (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Focuses on advanced formal and informal oral communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational contexts. Explores the discourse of professional milieus in North American and international settings. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 une grande vari茅t茅 de communications orales r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques : discours formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications orales sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Langevin, Michael; Hautecoeur, Nathaniel; Turner, Leanna; Delaney, Deanne (Fall) Millar, James Alexander; Turner, Leanna; Saunderson, Andrea; Langevin, Michael; Hautecoeur, Nathaniel; Delaney, Deanne (Winter) Turner, Leanna; Turpie, David F; Millar, James Alexander; Frauley, Mary; Langevin, Michael (Summer)
Complementary Courses
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CEEN 301 English Grammar in Context (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : This course is intended for ESL students who need further training in grammatical accuracy, applied grammar, and syntax. They will review the metalanguage necessary to facilitate their learning, review important grammatical structures and apply them in different professional and social contexts. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL), qui doivent en apprendre davantage au sujet du choix grammatical, de la grammaire appliqu茅e et de la syntaxe. Ils y passeront en revue le m茅talangage n茅cessaire pour simplifier leur apprentissage et r茅viseront les structures grammaticales d'importance afin de les utiliser dans diff茅rents contextes professionnels et sociaux.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)
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CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'茅tude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche 脿 d茅velopper une v茅ritable 芦 comp茅tence lexicale 禄 tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du r么le des mots, des locutions ou des expressions fig茅es, par l'茅tude des champs s茅mantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le r茅emploi en contexte.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Hutchison, Ann; Brookwell, Ilya (Fall) Hutchison, Ann; Brookwell, Ilya (Winter) Hutchison, Ann; Conroy, Cheryl Marie (Summer)
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CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destin茅 aux personnes qui s茅journent ou travaillent 脿 l'茅tranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associ茅s de divers pays, ce cours 茅tudie l'effet des mod猫les culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des diff茅rences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses r茅gions du monde, de m锚me que les diff茅rentes fa莽ons dont la langue anglaise devrait 锚tre utilis茅e dans des cas bien pr茅cis.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Conroy, Cheryl Marie (Fall) Conroy, Cheryl Marie (Winter) Dracopoulos, Efstathia (Summer)
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CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English (3 credits)
Overview
English Communication : This course will prepare ESL/EFL students for specific types of strategic communication in organizations and interpersonal relationships at work. Students will develop discursive and pragmatic competence in oral and written communication as well as learn about factors that influence group communication in professional and social situations. / Ce cours pr茅parera les 茅tudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL) ou 茅trang猫re (EFL) 脿 茅laborer des types pr茅cis de communication strat茅gique au sein d'entreprises et lors d'茅changes interpersonnels au travail. Ils y acquerront des comp茅tences discursives et pragmatiques en communication orale et 茅crite et ils en apprendront sur les facteurs qui influent sur les communications de groupe, tant professionnelles que sociales.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Inglis, Lorraine; Levey, Margaret (Fall) Levey, Margaret; Inglis, Lorraine (Winter) Inglis, Lorraine (Summer)
Notes:
* 1 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 221/CEEN 222 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication must take two complementary courses (CEEN 301 or CEEN 401 or CEEN 402 or CEEN 403), or equivalent courses as approved by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.
* 2 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 331/CEEN 332 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication must take four complementary courses (CEEN 301 and CEEN 401 and CEEN 402 and CEEN 403), or equivalent courses as approved by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.
* 3 Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 411/CEEN 412 are not eligible for admission to the Certificate of Proficiency 鈥� English for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as "Special Students" and may be eligible to receive the 91丝瓜视频 Attestation of Proficiency in English if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced module (CEEN 411, CEEN 412, CEEN 421, and CEEN 422) with a mini颅mum grade of B- (65%).
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