Arts, Associate Degree
• Full-time or part-time • Starts:
• An understanding of the global
courses you select (see course listings
September and January (most
context in which they live and work
at the back of this calendar).
courses) • Fees, entire program:
• An appreciation of intellectual
• The GED certificate meets CNC’s
$5,686 • Two years • Prince George
thought and human creativity
general admission requirements, but
does not meet specific program or
and Quesnel
• An openness to a variety of viewpoints
course prerequisites.
• A capacity for and interest in self-
directed lifelong learning
Careers
Graduation requirements — general
• Covers a broad range of university-
• Acceptance of the social
responsibilities that come with the
1.
60 credits of 100-level or higher
level subjects, with a focus on the arts.
benefits of advanced learning
courses that have university transfer
• Prepares you for further education
credit. These must include a mini-
and an enriched life as an educated
Where to find the details
mum of 18 credits in second-year
person.
Specific associate degree credit
arts, in two or more subject areas.
• Equivalent to the first two years of a
transfer policies at each receiving
2. It is recommended that up to 30
university degree.
institution are on the BCCAT website
credits, both assigned and unas-
The program also teaches abilities es-
signed, be accepted for transfer
sential for academic success at ad-
Just click on "Other Transfer Guides",
credit to the Associate of Arts
vanced levels, including computer liter-
and then on "Associate Degree." A link
Degree.
acy, advanced reading comprehension,
is also provided there to all the general
3. An overall GPA of 2.0 calculated
critical thinking and problem solving,
and specific requirements for associate
on all courses counting towards the
scientific and mathematical reasoning,
degrees.
associate degree.
and the application of theoretical un-
4. No course can be used to meet more
derstanding.
Admission
than one of the specific requirements.
You’ll need one of the following:
Associate degrees
• Successful completion of Grade 12
Graduation requirements — specific
All public universities and university
(with English 12 or English 12: First
1.
6 credits in first-year English; and
colleges in BC that offer traditional arts
Peoples)
and science degrees now give special
2.
9 credits in science, which shall
transfer credit recognition for
• ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate
include at least
students who have completed an
• GED Certificate
a) 3 credits in mathematics or
Associate of Arts Degree or an
• Completion of Grade 11 with an out-
computing science or statistics
Associate of Science Degree.
standing academic record in the year
(statistics courses taught in
The Associate Degree curriculum
of application.
subject areas such as business,
comprises two years of university-level
commerce, economics,
study in a variety of academic areas.
psychology, etc. may also be
Students must complete a broad range
Tips for your successful application
used to meet this requirement);
of course offerings balanced with in-
• To ensure you select the most appro-
b) 3 credits in a laboratory science,
depth study in specific disciplines.
priate high school courses for your
and
Since many students will continue their
chosen career path, we strongly
3.
36 credits in arts, which shall
studies, the requirements are
recommend that you consult a
include
sufficiently flexible to enable students
high school counsellor.
to plan their educational programs
a)
6 credits in the social sciences;
• If you received less than a "B" in
carefully and to complete prerequisites
English 12 (or its equivalent), we
b) 6 credits in humanities
for upper-level course work in their
strongly encourage you to choose
(including the creative,
intended majors. Students are exposed
ENGL 103 as your first CNC Eng-
performing, or fine arts) other
to concepts, theories, and modes of
lish course.
than English;
inquiry in the humanities, the social
sciences, and the sciences to develop:
• You’ll need to comply with the pre-
c)
24 additional credits in arts, and
requisites of the specific CNC
4.
9 credits in arts, science, or other
• An interest in and curiosity about the
world around them
areas.
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Arts, Associate Degree cont’d
Note 1: Students must have completed
Associate Degree - Arts: Course planning worksheet
at least three semester credits in the
semester the degree is awarded.
Required courses
# of credits Total
Conditions
Your courses
Note 2: Students are advised to consult
English
6
6
First year level
1.
with a counsellor/advisor in order to
2.
determine specific course requirements
Arts courses
for entry to a particular university
1. Humanities
6
18
1.
degree program.
(other than English)
2.
Note 3: A laboratory science course is
2. Social Sciences
6
1.
any course in the sciences list worth 3
2.
credits or more and with a lab of at
3. Soc Sci or Hum
6
1.
least 2 hours, but excluding any course
2.
in applied science (engineering) or
Arts courses
18
18
200 level taken in
1.
computing science.
(200 level)
2 or more subject
2.
areas
3.
4.
Classification of subjects
5.
For help designing your program,
6.
please talk to a CNC counsellor/advisor.
Science courses
Only those College of New Caledonia
1. Math, CSC or
3
9
A lab science
1.
courses with articulated university
Statistics
requires min.
transfer credit and a College of New
2. Lab science
3
2-hour lab and
2.
Caledonia course designation at the
excludes any
100-level or higher, will count towards
3. Science
3
course in APSC
3.
the Associate Degree.
or CSC
Electives in arts,
9
9
100 level or
1.
For the purpose of the general and
sciences, or other
higher
2.
specific requirements for Associate
other areas
3.
Degrees, College of New Caledonia
Total credits required: 60
courses are categorized as follows:
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
Arts—Humanities
• Aboriginal Studies
Sciences
Course completion
• English
• Fine Arts
• Astronomy
Effective September 2012, courses
• French
• Biology
must be completed no more than 10
• History
• Chemistry
years prior to the date of graduation in
• Philosophy
• Computer Science
order to count toward the Associate
• Engineering
Degree in Arts.
Arts—Social Sciences
• Forest Science
This policy applies to CNC courses and
• Anthropology
• Geography (Physical—201, 202)
to all courses transferred from other
• Criminology
• Mathematics
post-secondary institutions for credit at
• Economics
• Physics
CNC. Courses more than 10 years old
• Geography (Human)
Note: Some courses listed above may
may be considered for unassigned
• Human Kinetics
not carry transfer credit or satisfy major
credit. Students should contact the
• Political Science
degree requirements at some universi-
Dean to discussion this option.
• Psychology
ties. Please consult the BC transfer
Note: Professional certification or
• Sociology
accreditation bodies and receiving
• Women’s Studies
Counselling and Advising at CNC.
institutions may have different criteria.
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