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'''Collège Ahuntsic''' is a Francophone public [[College education in Quebec|college]] situated in the [[Ahuntsic-Cartierville]] [[Boroughs of Montreal|borough]] of [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].
'''Collège Ahuntsic''' is a French-language public college situated in the [[Ahuntsic-Cartierville]] borough of [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada. It was founded in 1967 as a merger of the '''Collège Saint-Ignace''' and the '''Institut de technologies Laval''', and in 1970 the '''Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec''' joined the college.


==History==
==History==
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[[File:College Ahuntsic 1.jpg|Main entrance and Pavillon Saint-Ignace|thumb]]
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Founded in 1967, when the Quebec system of [[CEGEP]]s was created, it is today one of the largest CÉGEPs in Quebec. The College was created out of the amalgamation of two former institutions: the College Saint-Ignace and the Institut de technologies Laval, founded respectively in 1927 and 1941. The College Saint-Ignace taught the humanities whereas the Institut de technologies de Laval offered the main trade programs of the era. Finally, in 1970, the adjoining school, the Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, which was a school of printing, joined the College. Today, the College is: 3 pre-university programs; 26 technical programs; 6000 regular education/full-time students and 4000 continuous education/part-time students; 900 employees, divided between 600 faculty members and 300 management and support staff.
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[[File:Collège Ahuntsic01.JPG|Pavillon Saint-Ignace (natural and social sciences building) |thumb]]
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[[File:Collège Ahuntsic05.JPG|Pavillon Gutenberg (printing building) |thumb]]
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[[File:Collège Ahuntsic10.JPG|Auditorium at Collège Ahuntsic |thumb]]
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Founded in 1967, when the Quebec system of [[CEGEP]]s was created, it is today one of the largest CÉGEPs in Quebec. The college was created out of the amalgamation of two former institutions: the Collège Saint-Ignace and the Institut de technologies Laval, founded respectively in 1927 and 1941. The Collège Saint-Ignace taught the [[humanities]], whereas the Institut de technologies de Laval offered the main trade programs of the era.


The name of the school comes from the district in which it is located which in turn comes from a Native hero going back to the origin of the colony.
The name of the new college comes from the district in which it is located, which in turn is named after a missionary called [[Ahuntsic (missionary)|Ahuntsic]], possibly of [[Hurons|Huron]]
(indigenous Canadian) origin, who lived in the early days of the new [[colony of Quebec]].<ref>{{cite web | title=My Montreal: Ahuntsic-Cartierville & Other Quebec Curios | website=Montreal Rampage | date=16 July 2015 | url=https://montrealrampage.com/my-montreal-ahuntsic-cartierville-other-quebec-curios-2/ | access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>


In 1970, the adjoining school, the Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, which was a school of printing, joined the college.
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Following the lead of [[McGill University]] (formerly the Redmen), the name "indiens" and its logo have been dropped from the college's sports teams.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/coll%C3%A8ge-ahuntsic-ditches-indiens-team-name-and-logo-1.5325155?cmp=rss| title=Collège Ahuntsic ditches 'indiens' team name and logo| website=CBC News| date=October 17, 2019}}</ref>

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Following the lead of [[McGill University]] (with formerly the Redmen sport teams), the name "Indiens" (Indians) and its logo have been dropped from the college's sports teams to be replaced by Les Aigles (The Eagles) in 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/coll%C3%A8ge-ahuntsic-ditches-indiens-team-name-and-logo-1.5325155?cmp=rss| title=Collège Ahuntsic ditches 'indiens' team name and logo| website=CBC News| date=October 17, 2019}}</ref>


==Programs==
==Programs==
The [[CEGEP]] offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school (grade 12) and the first year of university given elsewhere in Canada. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.
The CEGEP offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school (grade 12) and the first year of university given elsewhere in Canada. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.

Today,{{when|date=December 2023}} the college comprises three pre-university programs; 26 technical programs; 6000 regular education/full-time students and 4000 continuous education/part-time students; 900 employees, divided between 600 faculty members and 300 management and support staff.


===Pre-university programs===
===Pre-university programs===
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Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a [[Diplôme d'études collégiales|DEC]].
Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a [[Diplôme d'études collégiales|DEC]].


===Technical/Career programs===
===Technical and vocatiaonal programs===

*Health programs
*Health programs
**Medical electrophysiology technology
**Medical electrophysiology technology
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**Project management in computer graphics
**Project management in computer graphics


Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a terminal technical degree [[Diplôme d'études collégiales|DEC]].
Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete and lead to a terminal technical degree, a [[diplôme d'études collégiales]], or DEC.


===Particular programs===
===Particular programs===

====Work-study programs====
====Work-study programs====
Work-study programs were created for students who wish to work part-time while completing a college diploma in a particular field of study. Although the programs usually require six semesters to complete, the time needed may be increased as a result of the part-time job.
Work-study programs were created for students who wish to work part-time while completing a college diploma in a particular field of study. Although the programs usually require six semesters to complete, the time needed may be increased as a result of the part-time job.
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*Computer science technology
*Computer science technology


====Technical cegep-university bridge programs====
====Technical CEGEP-university bridge programs====
*Laboratory technology (biotechnologies)
*Laboratory technology (biotechnologies)
*Accounting and management technology
*Accounting and management technology
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*Graphic design and prepress
*Graphic design and prepress
*Printing technology
*Printing technology

==Gallery==
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File:College Ahuntsic 1.jpg|Collège Ahuntsic (main entrance) Pavillon Saint-Ignace
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File:Collège Ahuntsic01.JPG|Pavillon Saint-Ignace (natural and social sciences building) at Collège Ahuntsic
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File:Collège Ahuntsic05.JPG|Pavillon Gutenberg (printing building) at Collège Ahuntsic
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File:Collège Ahuntsic10.JPG|Auditorium at Collège Ahuntsic
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==See also==
==See also==
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Collège Ahuntsic
TypeCEGEP
Established1967
General DirectorNathalie Vallée
Academic staff
600
Administrative staff
300
Students10,000
Undergraduatespre-university students; technical
Address
9155, rue Saint-Hubert
Montreal, Quebec
H2M 1Y8
CampusUrban
ColoursGreen and Blue    
AffiliationsACCC, CCAA, QSSF
Websitewww.collegeahuntsic.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Collège Ahuntsic is a French-language public college situated in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1967 as a merger of the Collège Saint-Ignace and the Institut de technologies Laval, and in 1970 the Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec joined the college.

History

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Main entrance and Pavillon Saint-Ignace
Pavillon Saint-Ignace (natural and social sciences building)
Pavillon Gutenberg (printing building)
Auditorium at Collège Ahuntsic

Founded in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created, it is today one of the largest CÉGEPs in Quebec. The college was created out of the amalgamation of two former institutions: the Collège Saint-Ignace and the Institut de technologies Laval, founded respectively in 1927 and 1941. The Collège Saint-Ignace taught the humanities, whereas the Institut de technologies de Laval offered the main trade programs of the era.

The name of the new college comes from the district in which it is located, which in turn is named after a missionary called Ahuntsic, possibly of Huron (indigenous Canadian) origin, who lived in the early days of the new colony of Quebec.[1]

In 1970, the adjoining school, the Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, which was a school of printing, joined the college.

Following the lead of McGill University (with formerly the Redmen sport teams), the name "Indiens" (Indians) and its logo have been dropped from the college's sports teams to be replaced by Les Aigles (The Eagles) in 2020.[2]

Programs

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The CEGEP offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school (grade 12) and the first year of university given elsewhere in Canada. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.

Today,[when?] the college comprises three pre-university programs; 26 technical programs; 6000 regular education/full-time students and 4000 continuous education/part-time students; 900 employees, divided between 600 faculty members and 300 management and support staff.

Pre-university programs

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  • Sciences
    • Health sciences
    • Pure and applied sciences
    • "Passe-partout" (a general pass program leading to all science university programs)
  • Social sciences
    • Business administration
    • Psychology and social interactions
    • Social studies
    • Education and culture
    • International studies
  • Arts and letters
    • Cinema and media studies
    • Literary and artistic studies
    • Languages, world, and culture: German
    • Languages, world, and culture: Spanish
    • Languages, world, and culture: Advanced Spanish and German

Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete and lead to the obtention of a DEC.

Technical and vocatiaonal programs

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  • Health programs
    • Medical electrophysiology technology
    • Medical imaging technology
    • Nuclear medicine technology
    • Radiation oncology technology
    • Prehospital emergency care/paramedic
  • Physics programs
    • Laboratory technology
      • Biothechnologies
      • Analytical chemistry
    • Civil engineering technology
    • Building mechanics technology
    • Geomatics technology
      • Geodesy
    • Industrial engineering technology
    • Electronics technology
      • Telecommunications
      • Computers and networks
    • Industrial electronics technology
  • Auxiliary justice programs
    • Police technology
    • Correctional intervention technology
    • Paralegal technology
  • Administration programs
    • Accounting and management technology
    • Trade management
    • Medical archives
    • Computer science technology
      • Management computing
      • Management of computer networks
  • Graphic communications programs
    • Computer graphics
    • Graphic design and prepress
    • Printing technology
    • Project management in computer graphics

Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete and lead to a terminal technical degree, a diplôme d'études collégiales, or DEC.

Particular programs

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Work-study programs

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Work-study programs were created for students who wish to work part-time while completing a college diploma in a particular field of study. Although the programs usually require six semesters to complete, the time needed may be increased as a result of the part-time job.

  • Civil engineering technology
  • Geomatics technology (geodesy)
  • Building mechanics technology
  • Industrial electronics technology
  • Computer science technology

Technical CEGEP-university bridge programs

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  • Laboratory technology (biotechnologies)
  • Accounting and management technology
  • Trade management
  • Computer science technology
  • Civil engineering technology
  • Computer graphics

Vocational high school-cegep bridge programs

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  • Graphic design and prepress
  • Printing technology

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "My Montreal: Ahuntsic-Cartierville & Other Quebec Curios". Montreal Rampage. July 16, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Collège Ahuntsic ditches 'indiens' team name and logo". CBC News. October 17, 2019.
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