Arts and Sciences (700.A1) is a two-year pre-university DEC program that allows you to study in a wide variety of fields in the sciences, the social sciences and the arts, and to make connections between your different courses. The program is designed to provide a broad and balanced education that exposes you to the widest range of disciplines and provides robust preparation for virtually any university pathway.
Arts and Sciences is for ambitious students with strong science and math skills who are curious about the connections between science, society, and the natural world. The program is ideal for those eager to explore multiple disciplines and perspectives without limiting their focus, while maintaining a solid foundation in scientific and analytical thinking. A willingness to experiment and develop creativity matters more than experience in fine arts.
This program leads to the Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) in Arts and Sciences. Graduates can apply to all undergraduate university programs in Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, and Fine Arts (except Music and Dance). These include science degrees in fields like Biology, Physics, Neuroscience, and Environmental Science, as well as professional programs such as Architecture, Dentistry, Psychology, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Physical & Occupational Therapy.
For more information, consult the complete list of entrance requirements to Marianopolis College.
To obtain the Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) in this program, you must successful complete:
Here is a look at the courses you will take each semester, depending on whether your hold a certificate of eligibility for English-language education in Quebec. For more information about the certificate of eligibility, consult our FAQs.
Differential Calculus
Mechanics
History of Western Civilization
Choose 1:
– Introduction to Studio Art
– Ancient Art History
English Classical Literature
French Second Language
Humanities: Science and Society
Integral Calculus
Probability and Statistics
General and Solutions Chemistry
Dynamics of Social Change
Choose 1:
– Introduction to Studio Art
– Medieval and Renaissance Art
English Survey of Literature to 1800
French Second Language
Physical Education
International Economics
Psychology of Human Behaviour
Introduction to Biology
Choose 2:
– Waves
– Programming in Science
– Creative Workshop
English Survey of Literature since 1800
Humanities: Worldviews
Physical Education
Integrative Project
Contemporary Social Issues
Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry
Choose 2:
– Comparative Physiology
– Electricity and Magnetism
– Organic Chemistry
English Modernism and Critical Theory
Humanities: Ethics
Differential Calculus
Mechanics
History of Western Civilization
Choose 1:
– Introduction to Studio Art
– Ancient Art History
English Classical Literature
French Literature
Humanities: Science and Society
Integral Calculus
Probability and Statistics
General and Solutions Chemistry
Dynamics of Social Change
Choose 1:
– Introduction to Studio Art
– Medieval and Renaissance Art
English Survey of Literature to 1800
French Literature
Physical Education
International Economics
Psychology of Human Behaviour
Introduction to Biology
Choose 1:
– Waves
– Programming in Science
– Creative Workshop
English Survey of Literature since 1800
French Literature
Humanities: Worldviews
Physical Education
Integrative Project
Contemporary Social Issues
Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry
Choose 2:
– Comparative Physiology
– Electricity and Magnetism
– Organic Chemistry
English Modernism and Critical Theory
Humanities: Ethics
DISTINCTIVE AND EXCEPTIONAL
Marianopolis is the one of the few colleges in Montreal to offer the Arts and Sciences program. Our students are among the strongest in the college network in terms of incoming high school average, and among the strongest compared to incoming students in other programs at Marianopolis.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INTEGRATIVE
We’ve structured our Arts and Sciences program so you will make links between courses while covering complex themes from multiple points of view. You’ll get an education that is broad – with the most different kinds of classes of any program – and still dive deep into the subjects you’ll need for any program at university, including Medicine. The integrated structure of the program means that you’re getting more than just interesting classes – you’ll be building on knowledge and skills that will help you achieve your long-term goals.
CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY
Ours is a small program where you take the journey with like-minded and ambitious peers with whom you’ll make intellectual connections and lifelong friendships. You’ll also be able to participate in enrichment activities from all parts of the college: from Robotics and Math competitions to Model UN to our annual ArtsFest and so much more. And thanks to our supportive and motivating environment, you will be exceptionally well-prepared for the next challenge at university and beyond.
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Read more“My biggest worry before coming to Marianopolis was the challenging nature of the Arts and Sciences program. In fact, all of my classmates helped each other with assignments and posted study guidelines online for each other. So the challenge wasn’t competing with one another but rather competing with ourselves, to do the best we possibly could.”
Yu Xin Shen
Class of 2015, Arts and Sciences