Course Description

Program Description UTP Stage I: ICM's University Transfer Program Stage I (UTP Stage I) bridges secondary school and undergraduate studies. It consists of eight courses of study and is designed to prepare you for entry to university-level programs in Arts, Business, Environment, Engineering, or Science. If you successfully complete the program with the necessary GPA, you will be eligible for entry to UTP Stage II, which you may undertake in Arts, Business, Engineering, or Science. UTP Stage II: Arts is equivalent to the first year of University of Manitoba's Bachelor of Arts degree. When you progress to the second year of the degree program, you can choose from many areas in which to specialize, including economics, linguistic, philosophy, psychology and sociology. This program is meant for students with a minimum of a Grade 11 education or equivalent and an Grade 11 education or equivalent and an IELTS overall score of 5.0 with no band less than 4.5 and TOEFL overall score of 60, that would like to pursue a post-secondary education at the University of Manitoba. The program begins with an 8-month foundational program, including a mandatory English literacy course, followed by 12 months of a faculty-specialized academic program equivalent to the first year of university at U of M. Admission into the University of Manitoba is not guaranteed - students must meet progression requirements as well as any program-specific entry requirements highlighted by the the University in order to gain admission. The Department of Classics is devoted to the study of the ancient Mediterranean civilizations of Greece and Rome which stand at the beginning of the history and culture of the whole of Western civilization. A wide variety of subjects and methods of investigation come within the experience of students who pursue the study of the Classical world, including (among others) Ancient History, Archaeology, Art History, the Latin and ancient Greek languages, Linguistics, Modern Word Origins, Mythology, Literature and Drama, Religion, and the Origins of Western Thought. Students may study ancient Greek and Latin to a high level of fluency, but most courses in the Department do not require knowledge of these languages.

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