ObjectivesThis is a two-year, provincially defined program that allows you to transfer to the third year of a History program at any university in British Columbia. The Associate of Arts Degree ensures that you recieve block transfer credit for all 20 courses taken at Camosun. Associate of Arts Degree in Asia Pacific Studies is a focused, full-time program where you'll be taking courses with a a regular group of like-minded classmates. When you graduate you'll receive a credential that is recognized by many employers and universities.
Academic titleAssociate of Arts Degree in Asia Pacific Studies
Course descriptionYear 1
Course Credits
ASIA 110 Traditional Asia-Pacific 3.0
ASIA 111 Contemporary Asia-Pacific 3.0
ENGL 150 English Composition 3.0
ENGL 160 Introduction to Literature 3.0 or
ENGL 164 First Nations Literature 3.0
One MATH/COMP/STAT course 3.0 – 4.0
One Lab Science course 3.0
One Science course 3.0
ANTH 140 or University Transfer elective 3.0
CHIN 100 Introduction to Chinese 1 4.0
and
CHIN 101 Introduction to Chinese 2 4.0
OR
JAPN 100 Introduction to Japanese 1 4.0
and
JAPN 101 Introduction to Japanese 2 4.0 Total Credits 32.0 – 33.0
Year 2
Course Credits
ASIA 230 Canada and Asia-Pacific 3.0
or
ASIA 214 Asia-Pacific Popular Culture 3.0
ASIA 212 Asia-Pacific Research Methods 3.0
CHIN 200 Second Year Chinese 1 4.0
and
CHIN 201 Second Year Chinese 2 4.0
OR
JAPN 200 Second Year Japanese 1 4.0
and
JAPN 201 Second Year Japanese 2 4.0
GEOG 240 or a University Transfer elective 3.0
Three University Transfer electives 9.0
Two of:
ASIA 210 Traditional Southeast Asia 3.0
ASIA 211 Contemporary Southeast Asia 3.0
ASIA 220 Contemporary Japan 3.0
ASIA 222 Contemporary China 3.0
Total Credits 32.0
Internship Options Credits
COOP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0
Total Credits
6.0
Coop Options Credits
COOP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0
ASDG 201 Co-operative Work Experience 2 (Internship 2) 6.0
Total Credits
12.0
Notes:
1. For transfer to the University of Victoria (UVic), take ASIA 110 or ASIA 111; ASIA 212, CHIN 100, CHIN 101, CHIN 200, CHIN 201 or JAPN 100, JAPN 101, JAPN 200, JAPN 201. For SE Asia concentration take ASIA 210, ASIA 211.
2. For transfer to the University of BC (UBC), take ASIA 110, ASIA 111, ASIA 211, ASIA 220 or ASIA 222 and CHIN 100, CHIN 101, CHIN 200 and CHIN 201, OR JAPN 100, JAPN 101, JAPN 200 and JAPN 201.
All programs contain a blend of Arts and Science courses so as to support the concept of a broad education. All courses need to be transferable to at least one BC university. In the course description this indicated by (T).