Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
Degree credit weight: 30
Program Description
The Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication addresses the need for bilingual proficiency (English and French) in a professional context. It is intended for adult learners who wish to acquire proof of proficiency in these two languages simultaneously, and attain a high level of bilingualism for the workplace. The program may be completed on a part-time basis.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Program Prerequisites
- If your English Entrance Placement level is not at Advanced 1, you may need some or all of these courses (above the 30 credits for the program):
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Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CEEN 211 | Intermediate English 1: Reading and Writing. | 3 |
Intermediate English 1: Reading and Writing. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
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| CEEN 212 | Intermediate English 1: Listening and Speaking. | 3 |
Intermediate English 1: Listening and Speaking. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a low-intermediate level of English as an additional language. |
| CEEN 221 | Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing. | 3 |
Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-intermediate level of English as an additional language. |
| CEEN 222 | Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking. | 3 |
Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a mid-intermediate level of English as an additional language. |
| CEEN 331 | Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing. | 3 |
Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a high-intermediate level of English as an additional language. |
| CEEN 332 | Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking. | 3 |
Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a high-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
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- If your French Entrance Placement level is not at Advanced 1, you may need some or all of these courses (above the 30 credits for the program):
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Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CEFN 211 | Functional French Grammar/Writing 1. | 3 |
Functional French Grammar/Writing 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives men茅es dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision
linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.
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| CEFN 212 | French Communication Practice 1. | 3 |
French Communication Practice 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer. |
| CEFN 221 | Functional French Grammar/Writing 2. | 3 |
Functional French Grammar/Writing 2. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives men茅es dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail. |
| CEFN 222 | French Communication Practice 2. | 3 |
French Communication Practice 2. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer. |
| CEFN 331 | Functional French Grammar/Writing 3. | 3 |
Functional French Grammar/Writing 3. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives men茅es dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail. |
| CEFN 332 | French Communication Practice 3. | 3 |
French Communication Practice 3. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer. |
Required Courses (24 credits)
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Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CEEN 411 | Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing
. | 3 |
Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing
. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language. |
| CEEN 412 | Advanced English 1:
Listening and Speaking. | 3 |
Advanced English 1:
Listening and Speaking. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction in listening and speaking at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language.
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| CEEN 421 | Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing
. | 3 |
Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing
. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language level. |
| CEEN 422 | Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking. | 3 |
Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language.
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| CEFN 411 | French Grammar/Writing Techniques. | 3 |
French Grammar/Writing Techniques. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at an advanced level. Reviews grammatical structures. Explores specialized vocabulary and writing techniques for coherence, conciseness, clarity, accuracy, style, tone and audience. Strategies for revising, editing and effectively communicating the written message. /
Ce cours propose aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 une r茅vision des r猫gles grammaticales, un examen du vocabulaire sp茅cialis茅 et l'茅tude de strat茅gies permettant de r茅diger avec plus de coh茅rence, de clart茅, de concision, de pr茅cision et d'efficacit茅. Le cours pr茅sente aussi quelques techniques d'autocorrection. |
| CEFN 412 | French Oral Communication Techniques. | 3 |
French Oral Communication Techniques. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at an advanced level. Provides principles and practice of effective oral communication. Focuses on accuracy, interaction, meaning, and fluency in a variety of work-related situations, including techniques for informative, persuasive, argumentative, and impromptu speaking. /
Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de d茅velopper et de mettre en pratique les techniques n茅cessaires 脿 une communication orale efficace. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique, la comp茅tence pragmatique et l'aisance requises dans une vari茅t茅 de situations professionnelles. Des techniques propres 脿 diff茅rents types de discours (informatif, persuasif, argumentatif, impromptu) sont aussi examin茅es. |
| CEFN 421 | French Written Communication Contexts. | 3 |
French Written Communication Contexts. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at an advanced level. Emphasizes formal and informal advanced written communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational settings. Focuses on a variety of North American and international contexts. /
Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 la r茅daction d'une grande vari茅t茅 de communications 茅crites r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques: lettres ou documents formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux. |
| CEFN 422 | French Oral Communication Contexts. | 3 |
French Oral Communication Contexts. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Designed for students at an advanced level. Focuses on advanced formal and informal oral communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational contexts. Explores the discourse of professional milieus in North American and international settings. /
Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 une grande vari茅t茅 de communications orales r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques : discours formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications orales sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux. |
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
- To be chosen in consultation with, and approved by, the Program Coordinator.
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Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CEEN 401 | English Vocabulary in Context. | 3 |
English Vocabulary in Context. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'茅tude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche 脿 d茅velopper une v茅ritable 芦 comp茅tence lexicale 禄 tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du r么le des mots, des locutions ou des expressions fig茅es, par l'茅tude des champs s茅mantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le r茅emploi en contexte.
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| CEEN 402 | English Communication and Cultural Patterns. | 3 |
English Communication and Cultural Patterns. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destin茅 aux personnes qui s茅journent ou travaillent 脿 l'茅tranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associ茅s de divers pays, ce cours 茅tudie l'effet des mod猫les culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des diff茅rences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses r茅gions du monde, de m锚me que les diff茅rentes fa莽ons dont la langue anglaise devrait 锚tre utilis茅e dans des cas bien pr茅cis.
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| CEFN 401 | French Vocabulary in Context. | 3 |
French Vocabulary in Context. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Focuses on French communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrases and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'茅tude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche 脿 d茅velopper une v茅ritable 芦 comp茅tence lexicale 禄 tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du r么le des mots, des locutions ou des expressions fig茅es, par l'茅tude des champs s茅mantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le r茅emploi en contexte.
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| CEFN 402 | Persuasive French in Communication. | 3 |
Persuasive French in Communication. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Development of oral and written skills necessary for efficient communication in persuasive and argumentative situations, including argumentation mechanisms, and a study of linguistic and discursive elements for the convincing transmission of complex ideas./ Ce cours vise 脿 d茅velopper, tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit, les comp茅tences n茅cessaires pour communiquer efficacement dans des 茅changes argument茅s. Il traite des m茅canismes de l'argumentation et propose une 茅tude des 茅l茅ments linguistiques et discursifs permettant une transmission convaincante d'id茅es complexes.
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