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Quest University Canada (formerly Sea to Sky University) is a new private non-profit liberal arts university in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It is set to open its doors in September 2007. It was created May 29, 2002, following the passing of the private-member's Sea to Sky University Act by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and adopted its current name in October, 2005. The University has adopted "intimate, integrated, international" as a fundamental theme.
[edit] Campus
The campus, which is being built on a 97-hectare (240-acre) site, will include academic buildings, student and faculty residences, a significant concern for the environment including geo-thermal heating and cooling, and recreational/commercial facilities. Additionally, 960 market-housing units will be constructed on the property, which will provide a major revenue stream for the university. Construction on the units began in October 2006.
[edit] Academics
Quest's approach to academics is rooted in the liberal arts tradition, emphasizing breadth as well as depth. During the first half of the program, students will be required to take 16 "Foundation" courses, which are tied to four "signature themes": life and the natural environment; self, communities and the world; science, technology, and societies; and imagination and expression. The second half of the program is devoted to language study, concentration (major) courses, and "complementary learning," which emphasizes non-classroom-based learning, including work experience, study abroad, and a research project.
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