Deaf Academic Upgrading Program (A752)

George Brown College is a leader in education and educational services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing staff and students. The Academic Upgrading Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults is for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students who want to upgrade their English, ASL and Math for success in further education and/or employment.

All courses are taught in American Sign Language (ASL). Each course is specifically geared to the needs and interests of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.

Courses are offered at the following levels:

Math:

• ACE (Academic and Career Entrance) Workplace Math
• ACE Business Math (Grade 12C equivalent course for college admission purposes)
• ACE Apprenticeship Math (Grade 12C equivalent course for college or Apprenticeship admission purposes)
• ACE Technology Math (Grade 12C equivalent course for college admission purposes)

American Sign Language (ASL)

• American Sign Language I
• Academic ASL

Communications

• Pre-Foundations
• Foundations
• Pre-ACE
• ACE (Academic and Career Entrance, Grade 12 equivalent course for college admission)
• Learning Strategies

The program has intakes in January and September. Acceptance is based on an ASL and English assessment and interview.

Every Ontario community college program is designed to deliver a set of specific program learning outcomes. Program learning outcomes are statements that describe the knowledge and skills that students are expected to demonstrate by the end of their program of study.

Programs are designed to deliver both vocation or discipline-specific learning outcomes and more generic eessential employability skills (including communication, numeracy, critical thinking and problem solving, information management, interpersonal and personal skills).