6 great options when selecting electives
Most programs at Algonquin offer you the opportunity to take one or two electives outside of your regular program courses. This is a great chance to learn something new or expand your knowledge on a topic of interest.
General Electives fall into the following thematic areas: Arts in Society, Civic Life, Social and Cultural Understanding, Personal Understanding, Science and Technology. It’s good to note that the options may change depending on your program of enrolment and the term.
When making your selection, think about picking something that you are both interested in and will offer you the opportunity for growth!
Want to learn more about Art & Design?
Art and design can be seen in almost everything that we interact with on a daily basis. Learning how it has evolved, and what kind of influence it has on how you express yourself or behave, can be useful in both your personal and professional life as well as just interesting!
We all use symbols and text everyday to express ourselves, but how much time do you spend thinking about what you interact with on a daily basis and how it influences you and the world around you. This course will help students develop an understanding of how language and text influence expression, culture and mass media, through the examination of both traditional and contemporary approaches. An excellent course especially if you have any interest in communications, media, design, marketing, or business.
Looking to improve your personal life?
Take a look at your personal finances, work on building a healthy lifestyle, or take a look at your personal perceptions and happiness.
Introduction to personal finance
Establishing and maintaining healthy personal financial affairs are important steps towards overall success in life. This course provides practical learning and activities to help you understand better how to manage your personal finances now and in to the future.
It can be hard to prioritize thinking about your health and lifestyle when you’re entrenched in your college program! This course is designed for students to spend their time assessing their personal lifestyles and learning to improve them through self-evaluation, weekly journals, and hands-on exercises.
Positive psychology: The science of happiness and well-being
We could all probably do with spending some time thinking about happiness and our own well-being! Positive Psychology looks at how we can make life more satisfying and meaningful through interventions and actions that promote and develop qualities such as self-knowledge, learned optimism, gratitude, mindfulness, resilience, and community connection.
Interested in the environment?
The need to lead healthy, environmentally conscious lives is increasingly important! Learn how to make changes in your personal life for the betterment of the environment as well as how you can influence and drive change in your communities.
This is a great all around course for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of current environmental issues that our world is facing. In this course students acquire the practical knowledge and skills required to explore current environmental challenges and identify personal plans for living in an environmentally responsible manner.
Looking to add to your career development?
We can all always use some additional career development! The world is rapidly changing and getting to know the trends in today’s workplace and be essential to success in the workforce.
Get yourself workplace ready! This would be an especially great course for anyone looking to enter the workforce for the first time or maybe the first time in a while. In today’s culture of work, every employee needs to be knowledgeable about current trends and issues in the workplace. Students explore issues facing employees in today’s technology-driven workplace and investigate the realities of social networking, diversity in the workplace, and work mobility.
For the full listing of programs as well as their description and course outlines head on over to the general education electives homepage. For more information on how to register for your elective click here!
