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The following section is a complete alphabetical listing of courses (by course code) for all NorQuest College programs.

NorQuest College maintains transfer agreements with the institutions listed in the Transfer Legend. Course transfer agreements in effect as of March 1, 2010 are indicated within the listing by the word “Transfer” and the appropriate abbreviated institution name. For the most up-to-date listings, please refer to the Alberta Transfer Guide, www.acat.gov.ab.ca.

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MAT 1225
Math 14
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Math 14 and Math 24 emphasize proficiency in using mathematics to solve problems, adapt to change, interpret information, and build on previous knowledge. Topics include number patterns and equations, functions, ratios and percent, measurement, and geometry.
MAT 2037
Pure Math 20
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Expand on the algebra and graphing skills developed in Pure Math 10. Topics include quadratic functions, circle geometry, non-linear equations and functions, linear systems, operations on functions, mathematical reasoning, and financial mathematics.
MAT 2038
Applied Math 20
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Expand on the applications and graphing skills developed in Applied Math 10. Topics include graphing, non-linear functions and equations, linear systems, linear programming, financial math, circle geometry, and measurement.
MAT 2225
Math 24
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Prepare for real-life applications using numbers. Work on five themes: banking, work, accommodation, transportation, and budgeting.
Prerequisite: MATH 1904
MAT 3037
Pure Math 30
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Prepare for post-secondary programs that require calculus. Study transformations, trigonometry, exponents and logarithms, geometric sequences and series, conics, permutations and combinations, and statistics. Prepare to write the provincial diploma exam.
Prerequisite: MAT 2037or MATH 1201
MAT 3038
Applied Math 30
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Prepare for post-secondary programs that do not require calculus. Study probability, statistics, matrices, pathways, vectors, fractals, finance, and spreadsheets. Prepare to write the provincial diploma exam.
Prerequisite: MAT 2038
MAT 3211
Math 31
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Study calculus and prepare for engineering or science-related programs at university or technical institutes. Work with functions, secants, tangents, derivatives, limits, curve sketching, anti-derivatives, areas, and integrals.
Prerequisite: MAT 2037 or MATH 1201
Co-requisite: MAT 3037
MATA 1100
Applied Math 010
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Learn to use applications and graphing to solve problems. Topics include measurement, coordinate geometry, linear functions, patterns, relations, and trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1905
MATA 3300
Applied Math 030
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Prepare for post-secondary programs that do not require calculus. Study probability, statistics, matrices, pathways, vectors, fractals, finance, and spreadsheets.
Prerequisite: MAT 2038
MATH 1000
Pharmacy Math
3 credits (0:45:0 hours)
Learn about the application of arithmetic to pharmacy calculations. Focus on units of measurement, community pharmacy math, prescription pricing, calculating medication doses, and those calculations used in preparing extemporaneously compounded products. This course is offered in an online format with supplemental learning resources.
Co-requisites: PLAB 1001, PLAB 1003
MATH 1003
ACSW / APS Math
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
This course has been specifically designed for students in the Prep for Aboriginal Policing and Security and Prep for Aboriginal Community Support Worker programs to improve math skills as well as prepare for the math portion of the GED exam.
MATH 1004
Apprenticeship Prep Math
8 credits (120:0:0 hours)
Develop your practical math skills to the level required for Alberta apprenticeship.
MATH 1005
Core Numeracy
2 credits (48:0:0 hours)
Develop basic competency in various types of measurement. Perform whole-number operations and use a calculator to check your work. Demonstrate the skills you already have, and add to your skill set. Make a plan for using compensating strategies as needed.
MATH 1006
Functional Numeracy
2 credits (48:0:0 hours)
Develop basic competency in counting, telling time, and handling cash. Perform whole-number operations and use a calculator to check your work. Demonstrate the skills you already have, and add to your skill set. Make a plan for using compensating strategies as needed.
MATH 1007
Prep for Practical Nurse Math
4 credits (100:0:0 hours)
This online math course is designed for learners planning to enter the Practical Nurse program. The course focuses on the math skills students need to be successful in the PN program and the health-care workplace.
MATH 1008
Math Works
4 credits (96:0:0 hours)
Develop basic competency in counting, telling and notation of time, handling cash, notation of money, and measuring and measurement notation. Perform whole-number operations. Use a calculator to check your work and to do money math. Demonstrate the skills you already have, and add to your skill set. Make a plan for compensating as needed. Consider the application of these skills to work and community life.
MATH 1010
Pre-Trades Math and Science
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Develop your practical math skills to the level required for Alberta apprenticeship. Learn the science skills you need to prepare for the technical instruction required in any trade. Prepare for the Trades Entrance Examinations levels 1-4.
MATH 1019
Essential Math – 100
4 credits (100:0:0 hours)
This is a whole numbers course. Concepts covered include whole number addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and place value.
MATH 1020
Math for Business
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Math is a basic skill required in any workplace. This course will focus on the mathematical and analytical skills essential for a business setting. Topics include fractions, decimals, percent, credit, and taxes, charts and graphs, finance, statistics, and financial analysis.
MATH 1100
Math Skills 1A
4 credits (96:0:0 hours)
Review numbers and learn place value. Practise adding and subtracting whole numbers. Solve word problems and learn math vocabulary.
MATH 1101
Math Skills 1B
4 credits (96:0:0 hours)
This course is a math refresher for those who know the basic facts. Review multiplication and division operations, and gain an introduction to fractions.
MATH 1190
Pre-Trades Math and Science - 100
4 credits (100:0:0 hours)
This continuing education pre-trades course is designed for people who have submitted an application for apprenticeship and wish to improve their understanding of math and science, or those who have written the apprenticeship exam but scored between 45% and 65% on the exam.
MATH 1200
Math Skills 2
4 credits (96:0:0 hours)
Review whole numbers. Learn about fractions and decimals.
MATH 1201
Pure Math 30 Prep
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Prepare for Pure Math 30 and Math 31. Learn about polynomials (factoring, functions, and equations), linear functions, systems of equations, relations and functions, quadratic equations and functions, rationals, exponents, radicals, and trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1905 (85%), or MATH 2038 (75%), or MATH 3038
MATH 1290
Pre-Algebra 1 - 100
4 credits (100:0:0 hours)
Learn the basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and decimals. Review whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
MATH 1390
Pre-Algebra 2 - 100
4 credits (100:0:0 hours)
Learn the basics of ratios and proportions, percents, measurement, and graphing to prepare for academic math. This course includes signed numbers, equations, ratio, percent, proportion, and measurement.
MATH 1490
High School Prep Math - 100
4 credits (100:0:0 hours)
Prepare for Pure or Applied Math 10. Topics include number systems, exponent laws, solving linear equations, word problems, polynomials (operations), measurement, and a unit on shape and space.
MATH 1600
Functional Math
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Become familiar with basic math skills. Review whole numbers. Study fractions and decimals, word problems, and math vocabulary.
Prerequisite: MATH 1903
MATH 1903
Essential Math
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Become familiar with basic math skills. Review operations with whole numbers. Study basic fractions, decimals, word problems, and math vocabulary.
MATH 1904
Pre-Algebra
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Study math skills required for algebra- based courses. Topics include fractions, decimals, integers, simple equations, ratios, proportions, percent, measurement, and reading graphs. Prepare for the Apprenticeship Prep program, High School Prep Math or Math 24.
Prerequisite: MATH 1903
MATH 1905
High School Prep Math
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Study basic algebra skills required for high school math courses. Topics include number systems, rational numbers, algebraic expressions, patterns and equations, problem solving, exponent laws, measurement, and geometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1904
MATH 3310
Math 031
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Study calculus and prepare for engineering or science-related programs at university or technical institutes. Work with functions, secants, tangents, derivatives, limits, curve sketching, anti-derivatives, areas, and integrals.
Prerequisite: MAT 2037 or MATH 1201
Co-requisite: MAT 3037
MATH 9089
Math 089
3 credits (65:0:0 hours)
Acquire the mathematical skills you need for college-level math courses. Study simple algebra and equations, measurement, and percents. Review whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratio, percent, and proportions. Study measurement and simple algebra and equations.
Prerequisite: Placement test or a letter from Grant MacEwan University
MATP 1100
Pure Math 010
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Learn to use algebra and graphing to solve problems. Topics include polynomials, rational expressions, exponents and radicals, relations and functions, linear functions, trigonometry, sequences, and statistics.
Prerequisite: MATH 1905
MATP 3300
Pure Math 030
5 credits (125:0:0 hours)
Prepare for post-secondary programs that require calculus. Study transformations, trigonometry, exponents and logarithms, geometric sequences and series, conics, permutations and combinations, and statistics.
Prerequisite: MATH 2037or MATH 1201
MEDA 1001
Medication Administration: Intramuscular and Intradermal Injections
1 credit (15:0:0 hours)
Acquire the knowledge and skills to safely administer medications to clients who require medication or treatments via the intramuscular or intradermal route.
MENH 1000
Introduction to Mental Health
3 credits (45:0:0 hours)
Focus on the Alberta health-care system, the roles of the mental health team, and the role of the mental health rehabilitation worker (MHRW). Learn about the clients’ rights and explore ethical dilemmas and professional boundaries in the mental health workplace in relation to the role of the mental health rehabilitation worker. After successfully completing the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) unit of this course, you will receive certificate from Mental Health First Aid Canada.
MHNL 1000
Mental Health Nursing for LPNs
4 credits (60:0:0 hours)
Examine care based on best-evidence related to clients and their families as they adjust to changes in functioning associated with mental health issues and related treatments. Build upon previous knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of mental health clients and their families. This course places the learner in a two-day observation experience within a mental health environment.
MPRT 1001
Mental Health Rehabilitation:
Practicum I
8 credits (0:0:240 hours)
During this six-week (30-day) practicum opportunity, you will be introduced to a mental health setting, as you work under the supervision of a mental health professional and learn the role of the MHR certificate graduate. Throughout this experience, you will demonstrate an understanding of assisting clients with activities of daily living and observing, reporting, and recording client behaviours. You will assist the team with treatments and procedures in accordance with the clients’ care plans. Professionalism and team communication skills are emphasized.
Prerequisites: All Mental Health Rehabilitation certificate theory and lab courses
MPRT 2001
Mental Health Rehabilitation:
Practicum II
8 credits (0:0:240 hours)
During this six-week (30-day) practicum opportunity, you will be introduced to a mental health setting and the role of the diploma graduate in providing services to clientele. Throughout this experience, you will work on leadership skills while continuing to demonstrate an understanding of assisting with treatments and procedures; attending to the personal needs of clients; providing health maintenance and hygiene services; observing, reporting, and recording client behaviours; escorting residents going to off-unit programs, activities, and appointments; and teaching daily living skills under the supervision of a mental health professional. Professionalism and team communication skills are emphasized.
Prerequisite: All Mental Health Rehabilitation certificate theory and lab courses
MRMA 1000
Math Refresher for Medication Administration
1 credit (15:0:0 hours)
Enhance your skills with this comprehensive review of basic mathematical calculations. Discuss the use of basic math calculations for medication administration, and review the formula for medication administration.

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