General Arts and Science - University Transfer (Diploma)
Program Overview
Are you interested in pursuing a university or college degree? Humber’s General Arts and Science - University Transfer diploma program helps you develop the academic skills you need for degree-level studies in the humanities and social sciences. The program provides transfer credits, easier transition to university-level learning and personalized academic advising. This is the perfect environment for you to learn about your career and academic possibilities. Start earning credits while still deciding what to specialize in – take control of your academic future and choose this pathway that leads to your academic and future career success!
This program provides you with:
- opportunities to upgrade your grades to achieve admission requirements
- a strong academic foundation to prepare for success in degree-level programs
- time to strengthen your skills and transition into post-secondary studies
- transfer credits towards future programs, which may lead to fewer courses in your next program of study
- a variety of unique courses to help you discover your interests and choose a future program and career
Program Highlights:
- access personalized academic advising to support you through your transition to post-secondary studies
- discover your areas of interest to choose your future program and career
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experience a variety of unique learning opportunities including:
- 1:1 and/or group academic and career advising
- guest speakers
- participation in college-wide workshops and events
- potential field trips
- sustainability-related activities and events
- learn in an interactive and diverse learning environment
- study with experienced faculty in small class sizes
- unique to Humber, choose the Sustainability Stream and gain extra Humber Sustainability recognition
International Students: please contact gas@humber.ca to find out if this program is right for you.
Semester 1 |
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| GCOM 105: Academic Writing and Research 1 |
| GPSY 100: Positive Psychology for Academic and Career Success |
| Required 1 from the following courses |
| GGRN 101: Sociology of Inequality |
| GSOC 110: Sociology 1: Introduction |
| Required 1 from the following courses |
| GGRN 100: Foundations of Sustainability |
| GHST 101: Canadian Studies: Modern Perspectives |
| Required 1 from the following courses |
| GMTH 121: Foundational Mathematics |
| GNED 101: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences |
Semester 2 |
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| GCOM 201: Professional Communications |
| GLIT 100: Literature Identity Diversity and Difference |
| GSOC 210: Sociology 2 |
| Required 1 from the following courses |
| GCRT 100: Critical Thinking |
| GGRN 150: Critical Thinking in Science |
| Required 1 from the following courses |
| GPHL 110: Introduction to Philosophy |
| GNED |
| GSTE |
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
- Develop, through general knowledge gained in a wide range of subjects, insight into both self and society.
- Develop flexibility and clarity of thought and expression in order to develop communications competence to a level required by business and industry.
- Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem solving techniques.
- Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society.
Employ basic vocational skills drawn from the areas of the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences or Vocational Studies (Business, Technology).
Green Options for GAS University Transfer Diploma Students
Interested in environmental and social sustainability? Think you might be headed toward a career in the green sector? If this sounds like you, consider choosing the Sustainability Stream:
Sustainability Stream
Choose the Sustainability Stream if you’re pretty sure a green career is in your future and you need some help getting started. In the Sustainability Stream, you will take core courses in sustainability, and you’ll complete work that is focused on sustainability and the green career sector.
Student Testimonials
Emily talks about how the program helps students improve skills such as analytical skills and essay writing, particularly students with limited experience or preparation for post-secondary education.
Erica describes her academic challenges in high school and how the General Arts and Science Pathway program at Humber College helped her to achieve academic success and prepare her for University.
Nelson shares how the variety of courses in the General Arts and Science Program at Humber College helps students who are unsure, make a decision on which program they may want to pursue as well as guide their career paths.
Yaz explains that the Pathways Program at Humber College has given her a well-rounded experience, where she has made new friends and was able to realize her full potential.
“After more than six years of working jobs that didn't challenge or excite me, I finally feel that I have a purpose. If you're struggling to find a path, the Humber General Arts and Science program can help you find your purpose.”
Cameron, Graduate
Featured Alumna & Alumni
Marcia Brown
Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1987; Early Childhood Education, 2006
Founder and Executive Director, Trust 15
Marcia Brown is the Executive Director and Founder of Trust 15, a youth community support organization in her home community of Rexdale. Trained as an educator, Brown built Trust 15 by canvassing her neighbourhood with flyers and creating an after-school program for 15 girls at a local community church. Today, as head of the organization, she provides critical mentoring opportunities to hundreds of boys and girls and their families. Brown is celebrated and awarded as a community leader, activist and enabler, and is a resilient advocate for youth in need of self-confidence and self-esteem.
Jamil Jivani
General Arts and Science, 2006
Activist and Author
Jamil Jivani is a lawyer, activist, professor and author, whose work centres on issues impacting youth, and low-income families. He founded the Citizen Empowerment Project to empower underrepresented communities to engage with national legal and policy issues such as police carding and voter turnout. A Yale Law graduate, he was named the 2015 Young Lawyer of the Year by the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers. In 2018, Jivani authored Why Young Men: Rage, Race and the Crisis of Identity, a critically acclaimed book recounting his experiences and using them to open discussions around finding a solution to these issues.
Your Career
The General Arts and Science – University Transfer diploma program is a launching pad for your success. It will provide you with the academic skills you need to achieve your goal of completing a university or college degree in the humanities or social sciences. In our program, you will continue to build key foundational skills in communication, critical thinking and teamwork. You will also further develop your interpersonal skills and understanding of yourself and society. All of these will prepare you for further success at the post-secondary level or allow you to enter the workforce, secure in your ability to make a positive contribution in a variety of industries and jobs.
Humber Students Benefit from Five Centres of Innovation (COIs)
The Humber Centres of Innovation Network demonstrates our strong commitment to providing an experiential learning environment for students. Students and faculty work with industry partners on real-world challenges to prepare them to become the innovative and strategic problem-solvers of tomorrow. Come to Humber and experience interdisciplinary learning across five COIs.
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