This is an introductory course providing insight into children's development from conception to age two. This course provides an overview of principles, domains, and major theories of children’s development and influences on development during the prenatal and neonatal stages, as well as during infancy and toddlerhood. The relationship between theory and practice in infant-toddler programs is also examined.

Continuation of the study of structural and chemical properties of the basic functional groups of organic compounds including aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives and amines. Illustration of these functional groups in natural products such as carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, nucleic acids and lipids and discussion of the application of spectroscopic methods for structure determination in simple organic molecules.

The correlation of structure and chemical bonding in carbon compounds with the physical properties and chemical reactivity of organic molecules. Discussion will be based on functional groups with emphasis on hydrocarbons and derivatives that contain halogens, oxygen, sulfur and the hydroxyl group. Introduction to stereochemistry, three dimensional structure, reaction mechanisms, especially addition to double bonds, nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, and methods of structure determination. The study covers the functional group chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers and sulfides.

Lectures include chemical kinetics, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and coordination chemistry.

Lectures include stoichiometry, atomic structure and bonding, states of matter and intermolecular forces, chemistry of the elements.

Course concepts include: thermochemical changes; electrochemical changes; chemical equilibrium focusing on acid-base systems; and chemical reactions of select classes of organic compounds. Energy changes and safety are emphasized.

Major concepts include: inorganic nomenclature; modern atomic structure, orbitals; ionic and covalent bonding, hydrogen bonding, metallic bonding, Van der Waal forces, ionization, electronegativity, VSEPR; solutions, stoichiometry, empirical formulas, percent composition, pH, molarity, equilibrium, Arrhenius acids and bases.

This course is the first in a series of three cooperative work experience placements, offering students the opportunity to apply classroom learning in a paid, minimum 400-hour work term in the business world. Students will gain hands-on experience in a professional setting, focusing on foundational business skills. Participation in the co-op program is optional but requires successful completion of all three work terms to fulfill the co-op pathway. The work term is monitored and evaluated by the employer.

This course covers three main topics areas. The first topic, basics of insurance, will cover the concept of risk, the insurance industry, insurance contracts and group insurance. The second topic will cover retirement planning and management. Basics of estate planning, the final topic, will include intestacy, wills and power of attorney, probate and forms of property ownership, and family law.

This course offers an overview of the products involved in the financial marketplace. Securities, financial markets, market efficiency, margin accounts, stock valuation, and bond valuation are examined. A review of mutual funds is also done, focusing on the different types of funds, their fees and services, and how to select a fund.