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Cégep André-Laurendeau

Coordinates: 45°26′11″N 73°36′20″W / 45.43639°N 73.60556°W / 45.43639; -73.60556
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Cegep André-Laurendeau
TypePublic
Established1973
Academic affiliations
ACCC, CCAA, QSSF, AUCC
DirectorClaude Roy
Students5300
Address
1111, rue Lapierre
Montreal, Quebec
H8N 2J4

45°26′11″N 73°36′20″W / 45.43639°N 73.60556°W / 45.43639; -73.60556
CampusSuburban
Colours   Orange and blue
NicknameAL* Boomerang
MascotIdeal
Websitewww.claurendeau.qc.ca

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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "André Laurendeau (1912-1968) Journaliste, homme politique". www.bilan.usherb.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. ^ "CICDI : Terminologie > cégep". terminologies.cicic.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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