Collège Ahuntsic is a Francophone public
college
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situated in the
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville ( (local accent)) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Ahuntsic, ...
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
of
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada.
History
Founded in 1967, when the Quebec system of
CEGEP
A CEGEP ( or ; ), also written cégep, CÉGEP and cegep, is a publicly funded college providing technical, academic, vocational or a mix of programs; they are exclusive to the province of Quebec's education system. A loanword from French, i ...
s was created, it is today one of the largest CÉGEPs in Quebec. The College was created out of the amalgamation of two former institutions: the College Saint-Ignace and the Institut de technologies Laval, founded respectively in 1927 and 1941.
The College Saint-Ignace taught the humanities whereas the Institut de technologies de Laval offered the main trade programs of the era. Finally, in 1970, the adjoining school, the Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, which was a school of printing, joined the College. Today, the College is: 3 pre-university programs; 26 technical programs; 6000 regular education/full-time students and 4000 continuous education/part-time students; 900 employees, divided between 600 faculty members and 300 management and support staff.
The name of the school comes from the district in which it is located which in turn comes from a Native hero going back to the origin of the colony.
Following the lead of
McGill University
McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...
(with formerly the Redmen sport teams), the name "Indiens" (Indians) and its logo have been dropped from the college's sports teams to be replaced by Les Aigles (The Eagles) in 2020.
Programs
The
CEGEP
A CEGEP ( or ; ), also written cégep, CÉGEP and cegep, is a publicly funded college providing technical, academic, vocational or a mix of programs; they are exclusive to the province of Quebec's education system. A loanword from French, i ...
offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school (grade 12) and the first year of university given elsewhere in Canada. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.
Pre-university programs
*Sciences
**Health sciences
**Pure and applied sciences
**"Passe-partout" (a general pass program leading to all science university programs)
*Social sciences
**Business administration
**Psychology and social interactions
**Social studies
**Education and culture
**International studies
*Arts and letters
**Cinema and media studies
**Literary and artistic studies
**Languages, world, and culture: German
**Languages, world, and culture: Spanish
**Languages, world, and culture: Advanced Spanish and German
Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a
DEC.
Technical/Career programs
*Health programs
**Medical electrophysiology technology
**Medical imaging technology
**Nuclear medicine technology
**Radiation oncology technology
**Prehospital emergency care/paramedic
*Physics programs
**Laboratory technology
***Biothechnologies
***Analytical chemistry
**Civil engineering technology
**Building mechanics technology
**Geomatics technology
***Geodesy
**Industrial engineering technology
**Electronics technology
***Telecommunications
***Computers and networks
**Industrial electronics technology
*Auxiliary justice programs
**Police technology
**Correctional intervention technology
**Paralegal technology
*Administration programs
**Accounting and management technology
**Trade management
**Medical archives
**Computer science technology
***Management computing
***Management of computer networks
*Graphic communications programs
**Computer graphics
**Graphic design and prepress
**Printing technology
**Project management in computer graphics
Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a terminal technical degree
DEC.
Particular programs
Work-study programs
Work-study programs were created for students who wish to work part-time while completing a college diploma in a particular field of study. Although the programs usually require six semesters to complete, the time needed may be increased as a result of the part-time job.
*Civil engineering technology
*Geomatics technology (geodesy)
*Building mechanics technology
*Industrial electronics technology
*Computer science technology
Technical cegep-university bridge programs
*Laboratory technology (biotechnologies)
*Accounting and management technology
*Trade management
*Computer science technology
*Civil engineering technology
*Computer graphics
Vocational high school-cegep bridge programs
*Graphic design and prepress
*Printing technology
Gallery
File:College Ahuntsic 1.jpg, Collège Ahuntsic (main entrance) Pavillon Saint-Ignace
File:Collège Ahuntsic01.JPG, Pavillon Saint-Ignace (natural and social sciences building) at Collège Ahuntsic
File:Collège Ahuntsic05.JPG, Pavillon Gutenberg (printing building) at Collège Ahuntsic
File:Collège Ahuntsic10.JPG, Auditorium at Collège Ahuntsic
See also
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List of colleges in Quebec
This is a list of colleges in Quebec, sorted by type.
Public colleges
*Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda
*Collège Ahuntsic, Ahuntsic, Montreal
*Collège d'Alma, Alma
*Cégep André-Laurendeau, LaSalle, Quebec, LaSalle, Montreal
...
*
Higher education in Quebec
Higher education in Quebec differs from the education system of other provinces in Canada. Instead of entering university or college directly from high school, students in Quebec leave secondary school after Grade 11 (or Secondary V), and enter ...
References
External links
Collège Ahuntsic Website Association étudianteCoopérative étudianteSyndicat du personnel enseignant du Cégep Ahuntsic (FNEEQ-CSN)
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Universities and colleges in Montreal
Colleges in Quebec
Ahuntsic
Ahuntsic (; French pronunciation ) is a district in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally an independent village, Ahuntsic was first annexed by Montreal in 1910, then merged into the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in 2002. ...
Ahuntsic-Cartierville