Conestoga College
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The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college based in Kitchener, Ontario
in Canada
.
government to grant diploma
s and certificates in career-related, skills-oriented programs. It was renamed in 2002 when the government extended the school's reach, namely to grant degrees in technology-based fields.
Over the years, it has added additional programs such as the Master of Business Administration
program, in cooperation with the University of Windsor
. In addition, the College offers a new nursing
curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing
(B.Sc.N.) degree. Students accepted to Conestoga’s Nursing Program will take all four years of study at the Doon Campus in Kitchener
. Graduates of the program will receive a degree from McMaster University
.
Beginning in August 2003 two new programs began which would be the first to award a degree to students entirely through the college. The two programs are the http://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/programoverview.jsp?SchoolID=2&ProgramCode=1066CB.Eng. Mechanical Systems Engineering program, a fully accredited engineering program by Engineers Canada and the B.A.Tech Architecture - Project and Facility Management. Both programs award graduates a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree. Beginning of 2005 a new Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences Degree in Health Informatics was started in the School of Health Sciences, Community Services and Biotechnology.
In 2006, the college purchased the former University Heights Secondary School in Waterloo
for nearly $6,000,000, into which its Waterloo campus relocated later that year. The property is significantly larger than its former Waterloo campus, which the college will sell to cover the cost of the purchase.
Conestoga has a one, two, three or four-year programs; as well as apprenticeship training programs. There are also many options available to students including four-year degrees in Advanced Manufacturing, Teletronics (Telecommunications and Computer Studies), Architecture, Health Informatics or the brand new International Business Management degree which started in the fall of 2006. Conestoga also has several agreements with some Ontario universities like Wilfrid Laurier, Windsor and McMaster, with many more in the works, as well as several other Canadian and international institutions.
Doon Campus is the main campus for Conestoga College. It is located at the south end of Kitchener and houses the central administration offices as well as the majority of courses offered by the college. Regional campuses have select programs.
. This City of Cambridge site will eventually hold 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of space.
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
History
The College was founded in 1967 as the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, one of many such institutions established in that time by the OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
government to grant diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
s and certificates in career-related, skills-oriented programs. It was renamed in 2002 when the government extended the school's reach, namely to grant degrees in technology-based fields.
Over the years, it has added additional programs such as the Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
program, in cooperation with the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
. In addition, the College offers a new nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
(B.Sc.N.) degree. Students accepted to Conestoga’s Nursing Program will take all four years of study at the Doon Campus in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. Graduates of the program will receive a degree from McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
.
Beginning in August 2003 two new programs began which would be the first to award a degree to students entirely through the college. The two programs are the http://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/programoverview.jsp?SchoolID=2&ProgramCode=1066CB.Eng. Mechanical Systems Engineering program, a fully accredited engineering program by Engineers Canada and the B.A.Tech Architecture - Project and Facility Management. Both programs award graduates a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree. Beginning of 2005 a new Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences Degree in Health Informatics was started in the School of Health Sciences, Community Services and Biotechnology.
In 2006, the college purchased the former University Heights Secondary School in Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
for nearly $6,000,000, into which its Waterloo campus relocated later that year. The property is significantly larger than its former Waterloo campus, which the college will sell to cover the cost of the purchase.
Academic Program
See Conestoga College organizational structureConestoga College organizational structure
-Business Programs:*Accounting and Information Technology *Business Administration - Accounting *Business Administration - Financial Planning*Business Administration - Management Studies...
Conestoga has a one, two, three or four-year programs; as well as apprenticeship training programs. There are also many options available to students including four-year degrees in Advanced Manufacturing, Teletronics (Telecommunications and Computer Studies), Architecture, Health Informatics or the brand new International Business Management degree which started in the fall of 2006. Conestoga also has several agreements with some Ontario universities like Wilfrid Laurier, Windsor and McMaster, with many more in the works, as well as several other Canadian and international institutions.
Campus
- Doon Campus - Main Campus
- Waterloo Campus
- Cambridge Campus
- Guelph Campus
- Stratford Campus
Future
The existing School of Engineering and Information Technology will be relocated, in 2011, to a new expansion of the Doon campus opposite the current facility across Highway 401Highway 401 (Ontario)
King's Highway 401, also known by its official name as the Macdonald–Cartier Freeway and colloquially as the four-oh-one, is a 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Ontario stretching from Windsor to the Quebec border...
. This City of Cambridge site will eventually hold 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of space.
Student Life Centre
The Student Life Centre, a joint venture between Conestoga College and Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), launched in 2006 to house various student-focused services including Counselling Services, Disability Services, Health Services, Learning Commons, Student Life Office, Student Life Programmers Office, Student Services Administration Offices, CSI Board of Directors and Staff Offices, Off Campus Housing (through CSI), CSI Self Serve Area, Shooters Photo Studio, CSI's Massage Therapist, Lounge/Atrium, CSI Sanctuary and Bar Bistro, Spiritual Room, Group Work Rooms, Meeting/Workshop Rooms, and the Student Life Centre Info Desk.On Campus
On Campus Housing is available near the main Doon Campus at the Conestoga Residence & Conference Centre]. It provides rooms of various sizes to over 500 students. This residence is known as the best college residence in Canada, excluding Universities.Student media
- 88.3 CJIQCJIQ-FMCJIQ-FM, is a Canadian radio station based in Kitchener, Ontario. It is the campus radio station of the city's Conestoga College.-History:The station was granted an instructional license from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 1999, and signed on for testing in...
- the college's campus radioCampus radioCampus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
station. It is used as part of Broadcasting: Radio course and Journalism program offered at the college. - Spoke On-line - the web version of the official newspaper of Conestoga College. Student reporters in the Journalism programs of the college contribute the news and editorial content of the paper and are responsible for production of the weekly publication.
- 519 Online News- an online newsroomOnline newsroomAn online newsroom is a website that contains information about a corporation or organization...
in Waterloo Region staffed by students in the Videography-Broadcast Journalism/Documentary graduate program in the School of Media and Design at Conestoga College - "Conestoga Connected" is a weekly half-hour newsmagazine all about Conestoga College student programs, news, events, innovations, sports, life off-campus and alumni. It's created and produced by second-year Broadcast Television students at Conestoga College.