Earn high school credits AND post-secondary school credits at the same time! At a limited charge to students, courses are offered online and provide high school learners with an opportunity to challenge themselves by taking a course at an introductory post-secondary level. Depending on your planned program of study following high school, taking a dual credit course could eliminate one of your required courses at the post-secondary institution, providing you with a lighter load in your first semester of college!
Livingstone Range School Division has partnered with Olds College, Bow Valley College and the University of Lethbridge to deliver High School Dual Credit opportunities for the 2020-2021 school year. Please visit the Livingstone Range School Division Dual Credit Program for application forms and full details!
Here is a sneak peak of the FALL 2020 Dual Credit Course offerings! The application process is simple - just complete the required application forms (accessed from the LRSD link above) and submit by email to dualcredit@lrsd.ab.ca. Course acceptance is based upon academic standing and available space
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE - Fall 2020
- BCHEM1850 Genetically Engineered Machines
This 3 credit university course will enhance students’ understanding of Unit C (Cell Division, Genetics and Molecular Biology) in the Biology 30 curriculum and prepare them for participation in the iGEM competition and future university lab courses. Students will develop advanced lab skills and good lab safety habits, as well as gain experience in data interpretation and experimental troubleshooting.
OLDS COLLEGE - Fall 2020
- AHT1050 Intro to Veterinary Profession
Students will become familiar with selected animal health organizations and will adhere to the regulations of veterinary medicine in Alberta. Students are introduced to strategies and techniques for managing self and interacting with others. Students will examine animal welfare and ethical issues. This course provides students with foundational veterinary medical terminology they will use throughout their career. - HAT1130 Marketing for Hospitality & Tourism
Students will experience and evaluate a variety of hospitality and tourism facilities relating to product, price, place, promotion, people, physical evidence and process. Social media and mobile applications are included as part of the marketing mix as these are extremely important elements within the tourism industry today.
BOW VALLEY COLLEGE - Fall 2020
- MGMT1101 Intro to Management
Learners are introduced to concepts, terms, and theories which provide an understanding of the principles of management. Key functions of management, including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, are addressed. The exploration of key functional areas assists learners in developing their own managerial practice. Learners are informed of the vital role a manager plays in an organization. - COMM1101 Interpersonal Relationships & Communication Skills
Learners explore principles of interpersonal relationships and communication, considering the roles of culture, perception, and listening therein. They practice verbal, nonverbal, conversational, and technology-mediated messaging necessary for effective communication within personal and professional contexts. - HUCL1401 Medical Terminology I
This course offers instruction in the language of medical terminology and teaches you how to read and interpret commonly used medical terms, symbols and abbreviations. Topics include rules, prefixes, suffixes, root, combining forms, and basic introduction to body systems. - JUST2104 Intro to Forensic Science
This course will explore historical and current day forensics. From the role forensics plays for contemporary investigations, as well as legal requirements for expert evidence in the Canadian criminal justice system. Learners will be exposed to several forensic disciplines such as: fingerprint detection and analysis; bloodstain pattern analysis; DNA; footwear impression evidence; firearms related evidence; forensic anthropology; forensic entomology; forensic light source; as well as crime scene security and documentation. - TECH1102 Internet of Things
This course focuses on the pervasiveness of the internet. Learners explore the internet of things through the construction of simple interfaces between computers and the devices they control. Through the creation of these interfaces, learners gain insight into the elements of computer architecture, networking, and the programs that control device function within that network.