Career Studies (GLC2O5)

Unit II: Whats Out There for Me?

Exploring Ontario Universities and Colleges

University and college websites can be very useful resources for high school
students looking for information about programs, admission requirements,
tuition fees, residence, etc. There is so much information on these websites
that it is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed or lost while navigating them.
The purpose of this activity is to become familiar with the layout of these
websites, learn the most effective ways of navigating them, and learn more
about what post-secondary institutions have to offer.
TASK:
To deliver a presentation to the class on the university/program of your
choice.
Criteria:
Minimum 7 minutes in length
PowerPoint/Prezi accompaniment
Model to class how to navigate university website (to reach particular
program)
Cover the information on the worksheet below
Submit worksheet
Once you have selected an Ontario university or college to profile,
use that schools website to conduct the research in the table
below.
Useful Websites to Get Started:
Naviance: www.connection.naviance.com/appleby
E-info: www.electronicinfo.ca
Ontario Universities Application Centre: www.ouac.on.ca
Ontario Colleges: www.ontariocolleges.ca

School Name:
McGill University

Website:
https://www.mcgill.ca/

Location:
Montreal

urban/city

Population size:
(undergraduate)
23,435

(graduate/professi
onal)

rural/small town
# of faculties/schools:
1413

Occupation Possibilities:
Computer Programmer. Web Developer. Software Developer
Faculty (i.e, Faculty of Arts) I would be interested in applying to based on
selected occupation: *faculty refers to a group of related departments or
schools (such as Arts, Business, etc.) CHOOSE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
(if you want to be a doctorconsider researching Science, Health Science,
Life Science, etc.)
Faculty of Science/Engineering
Majors/Areas of Concentration that
are offered through program choice
Computer Programming
Data Analysis
Computer Systems

Academic Admission Requirements

(diploma, 12U/M/C prerequisite courses
ENG4U
MCV4U
2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U,
SES4U, ICS4U, TEJ4M
Min. admission average:
89%
Degree/diploma to be granted: i.e.
Other documents needed for admission
bachelor of
(such as essays, portfolios, etc.)
Bachelor of Science

Tuition Costs for 1 year of your chosen program (if possible, indicate what a
typical year of post-secondary education in Ontario costs when living away
from home, domestic or international)
$23,769 - $28,333
List 3 services on campus that you think would be useful to a first year
student. Explain why for each.
Meals services for easy access to food.

List 3 areas of student life (activities) that you personally would be interested
in getting involved with. Explain why for each.

Most students live in residence first year. Consider the schools options for
housing. Which would you choose?
Style of housing

Cost of housing

Why is this style most appealing to you? (i.e., what factors into your
decision)

After completing research on this school please answer the following

questions in paragraph form (75 words min. each):
1. Why should students choose your University/Program over other
options?
We offer one of the best programs in all of Ontario. We are
2. What is special/unique about your university/program choice?

RUBRIC:
Criteria
Knowledge
and
Understanding

Communicatio
n

Application

Comments:

Level 4
80-100%
Demonstrat
es thorough
knowledge
and
understandi
ng of
university/
program
choice
Maintains
audience
attention
and
engagement
throughout
presentation
with a high
degree of
effectivenes
s
Navigates
university
website with
high degree
of
effectivenes
s

Level 3
70-79%
Demonstrates
considerable
knowledge and
understanding of
university/progra
m choice

Level 2
60-69%
Demonstrates
some
knowledge
and
understanding
of university/
program
choice

Level 1
50-59%
Demonstrates
limited
knowledge
and
understanding
of university/
program
choice

Maintains
audience
attention and
engagement
throughout
presentation with
considerable
effectiveness

Maintains
audience
attention and
engagement
throughout
presentation
with some
effectiveness

Maintains
audience
attention and
engagement
throughout
presentation
with limited
effectiveness

Navigates
university
website with
considerable
effectiveness

Navigates
university
website with
some
effectiveness

Navigates
university
website with
limited
effectiveness