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Courses - September 2026

Level 1

Course details

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Hours: 1
  • Credits: 0
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Pronunciation III
ELS1110

Description: Specific areas to target are determined through an individual pronunciation analysis. Stress, rhythm, and intonation as features of speech which have great impact on intelligibility are emphasized. Students continue to learn to produce vowels, consonants, and consonant blends through practise and identification of articulators and areas of articulation, air pathways, and vibration of vocal cords. Students are encouraged to listen for their specific pronunciation errors, attempt to self-correct them, and move toward more natural-sounding speech.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Reading Comprehension III
ELS1150

Description:

In this course, students develop analytical and comprehension skills through reading and studying texts of intermediate-level complexity. Pre-reading skills as well as study skills such as interpreting graphic organizers, summarizing, and analyzing formatted text are practised within an academic context. The vocabulary component includes recognition and use of context clues, study of common roots and affixes, and building of academic vocabulary.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Listening and Speaking III
ELS1190

Description:

This course focuses on the communication skills used primarily in academic contexts. Students will build upon their listening and note-taking skills through in-class lectures on a variety of selected topics. The course will also develop speaking skills including the verbal and non-verbal strategies necessary to communicate effectively by participating in academic discussions and giving informative presentations.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  The cost is included in the course fee. View the eText fee.

Written Communication Skills III
ELS1370

Description: In this course, students learn the rules of structure necessary to produce clear and grammatically correct paragraphs and essays appropriate to college/university level proficiency. The course includes an in-depth study of verb tenses. Modals, conditionals, gerunds, infinitives, and prepositions are also studied. Students will develop and employ pre-writing, outlining, and editing techniques used in academic writing. Students will write business messages, several short essays reflecting various patterns of essay organization, and a brief research project. Plagiarism and its consequences are presented and discussed.
  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Canadian Perspectives I
LIBS1020

Description: IELTS/TOEFL and Canadian Language Benchmarks Level 4/5 Reading.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Level 2

Course details

Pronunciation IV
ELS1120

Description: Specific areas to target are determined through an individual pronunciation analysis. Stress, rhythm, and intonation as features of speech which have great impact on intelligibility are emphasized. Students continue to learn to produce vowels, consonants, and consonant blends through practise and identification of articulators and areas of articulation, air pathways, and vibration of vocal cords. Students are encouraged to listen for their specific pronunciation errors, attempt to self-correct their occasional mispronunciation, and to approach fluent, native-like pronunciation.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ELS1110 OR ELS1680
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Reading Comprehension IV
ELS1160

Description: This course focuses on the development of academic reading strategies and the acquisition of vocabulary. Students practise techniques necessary for success in academic programs. Skills such as skimming, scanning, predicting, making inferences, interpreting exam questions, and reading critically to comprehend and evaluate passages are acquired. Students produce summaries and graphic organizers of academic texts of college-level complexity. Vocabulary development is approached through a systematic analysis of word formation and study of context clues.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: ELS1150 OR ELS1690
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Listening and Speaking IV
ELS1200

Description:

This course focuses on academic communication skills necessary for success at the post-secondary level. Students will build upon their academic listening skills by taking detailed lecture notes, to outline and identify main ideas and supporting details on a variety of academic lectures. The course will also refine students’ speaking skills using verbal and non-verbal strategies through academic discussions, debates, and research-based presentations.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: ELS1190 OR ELS1700
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $77.05

Written Communication Skills IV
ELS1380

Description: In this course, students learn and apply complex grammatical structures appropriate to post-secondary level writing, including a review of tenses, gerunds and infinitives. Clauses, modals, and conditionals are also studied. Emphasis is placed on organizational patterns, prewriting techniques, proofreading, and editing. Research techniques such as library and Internet use are developed. Students produce several short essays and reports, and research, format, and document a research paper. Plagiarism and its consequences are presented and discussed.
  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: ELS1370 OR ELS1710
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Student Success for Higher Learning
LIBS1275

Description:

This course enables students to know and believe in themselves by taking advantage of resources and opportunities that will support their success in college. Students will identify their unique learning styles and develop strategies for achieving their academic, career and personal goals for reaching personal satisfaction.

It provides a structured and supportive learning environment to help students define and develop the academic habits and skills for a successful transition to a Canadian college culture. The course will address the diverse issues facing students who are beginning their academic path in college.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

If your invoice amount differs from the learning resource costs, the invoice amount is correct.

Program outcomes

  1. Analyze complex spoken and written communications to summarize main ideas and supporting details across various topics.
  2. Formulate clear positions, in spoken and/or written English, on a variety of topics to practice communicating different perspectives.
  3. Collaborate professionally with others to achieve language learning objectives.
  4. Integrate digital research tools and appropriate sources to meet academic objectives with integrity.
  5. Participate in effective spoken and written interactions with fluency and spontaneity to enable seamless discussions with competent speakers.