Cégep André-Laurendeau
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
Academic affiliations | ACCC, CCAA, QSSF, AUCC |
| Director | Claude Roy |
| Students | 5300 |
| Address | 45°26′11″N 73°36′20″W / 45.43639°N 73.60556°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Orange and blue |
| Nickname | AL* Boomerang |
| Mascot | Ideal |
| Website | www |
The Cégep André-Laurendeau is a public French-language college in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It primarily serves the southwestern areas of the city of Montreal
It is recognized for its high-quality programs. It is the only public college on the island of Montreal to offer the International Baccalaureate. The college offers 13 pre-university programs, 13 technical programs and over 15 continuing education programs. The college also has 2 research centres, it is the 4th most research-intensive college in the province of Quebec.
History
[edit]The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CÉGEPs was created. Cégep André-Laurendeau was named after André Laurendeau, a novelist, playwright, essay writer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada.[1]
Programs
[edit]The Province of Quebec awards a Diploma of Collegial Studies for two types of programs:[2] two years of pre-university studies or three years of vocational (technical) studies. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, apply to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.
Notable figures
[edit]- Jean-François Belzile, philosophy professor, writer and founder of the "Ligue national d'argumentation"
- André Lamoureux, retired political science professor, political commentator and collaborator of the Huffington Post
- Alain Therrien, retired economics professor, member of the Quebec National Assembly
- Yolande Villemaire, retired French literature professor, writer and poet
- Franz Schürch, philosophy professor, writer and poet
See also
[edit]- CIT Roussillon Bus No. 200 (week day bus service to the south shore)
- Higher education in Quebec
- List of colleges and universities named after people
- List of colleges in Quebec
References
[edit]- ^ "André Laurendeau (1912-1968) Journaliste, homme politique". www.bilan.usherb.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "CICDI : Terminologie > cégep". terminologies.cicic.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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External links
[edit]- (in French) Official site
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