Associate of Arts Degree in Culture and Technology

School Capilano University
Method At the institution
Location North Vancouver
Type Bachelor
Course fee By request

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Associate of Arts Degree in Culture and Technology

Objectives This program is a multidisciplinary cohort program that examines how culture and the production of knowledge and information are shaped by the ways in which people interact with technology.
Entry requirements This is a program designed for students interested in examining contemporary culture with a focus on how people interact with technology.
Academic title Associate of Arts Degree in Culture and Technology
Course description
First Term Course Credits
Required: 9.00
- CMNS 112 Introduction to Communications Studies 3.00
- COMP 101 Computers and their Application 3.00
- ENGL 100 Academic Writing Strategies 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- GEOG 201 Urban Studies 3.00
- PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3.00
- Choose 3.00 credits of electives: 3.00
- University Transferable Electives - see below for recommendations 3.00
Credits   15.00

Second Term   Course Credits
Required:   6.00
- ANTH 121 Introduction to Social Anthropology 3.00
- ENGL 100 Academic Writing Strategies Continued
- SOC 100 Social Structures 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- GEOG 201 Urban Studies 3.00
- PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3.00
- Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- Lab Science University Transferable Elective - excluding Applied or Computing Science 3.00
Credits   12.00

Third Term   Course Credits
Required:   3.00
- ENGL 109 Contemporary Issues in Literature and Culture 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- AHIS 211 History of Modern Art (20th Century) 3.00
- CMNS 253 Society and New Media 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- ENGL 214 Technology and Culture 3.00
- PHIL 222 Philosophy of Culture (Aesthetics) 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- Any University Transferable Science Elective 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- PSYC 230 Cognitive Psychology 3.00
- SOC 223 Media and Society 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits of electives: 3.00
- University Transferable Electives - see below for recommendations 3.00
Credits   18.00

Fourth Term   Course Credits
Required:   0.00
- ENGL 109 Contemporary Issues in Literature and Culture Continued
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- AHIS 211 History of Modern Art (20th Century) 3.00
- CMNS 253 Society and New Media 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- ENGL 214 Technology and Culture 3.00
- PHIL 222 Philosophy of Culture (Aesthetics) 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- PSYC 230 Cognitive Psychology 3.00
- SOC 223 Media and Society 3.00
- Choose 6.00 credits of electives: 6.00
- University Transferable Electives - see below for recommendations 6.00
Credits   15.00

Recommended University Transferable Electives   Course Credits
Choose electives:   0.00
- AHIS 100 The History of Art I 3.00
- AHIS 101 The History of Art II 3.00
- AHIS 104 Introduction to Visual Culture I 3.00
- AHIS 105 Introduction to Visual Culture II 3.00
- AHIS 210 History of Modern Art (19th Century) 3.00
- AHIS 215 Art and Technology 3.00
- AHIS 220 Early Renaissance Art in Italy 3.00
- AHIS 221 High Renaissance and Mannerist Art in Italy 3.00
- AHIS 231 History of Textile Art I 3.00
- AHIS 232 History of Textile Art II 3.00
- ANTH 130 Anthropology of Religion 3.00
- CMNS 132 Explorations in Mass Media 3.00
- ENGL 103 Studies in Contemporary Literature 3.00
- ENGL 104 Contemporary Fiction 3.00
- ENGL 190 Creative Writing I 3.00
- ENGL 191 Creative Writing II 3.00
- GEOG 102 Environmental Geography: Global Concerns 3.00
- LING 100 Introduction to General Linguistics: Language Structure 3.00
- LING 101 Introduction to General Linguistics: Language Use 3.00
- LING 102 Introduction to Practical Phonetics 3.00
- LING 206 First Nations Languages of British Columbia 3.00
- MUS 108 Music Appreciation 3.00
- MUS 120 Music History I 3.00
- MUS 220 Music History III 3.00
- MUS 221 Music History IV 3.00
- PHIL 101 Introductory Philosophy: Ethics 3.00
- PHIL 102 Introductory Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality 3.00
- PHIL 110 Critical Thinking 3.00
- PHIL 120 Scientific Reasoning 3.00
- PHIL 151 History of Philosophy: Modern 3.00
- PHIL 200 Political Philosophy: Classic Theories 3.00
- PHIL 201 Political Philosophy: Problems and Issues 3.00
- PHIL 220 Philosophy in Literature 3.00
- PHIL 221 Existentialism in Literature 3.00
- PSYC 101 Theories of Behaviour 3.00
- SART 190 Media Art I 3.00
- SART 191 Media Art II 3.00
- SART 290 Media Art III 3.00
Any 200-level Anthropology, Communications, English, Geography, Psychology or Sociology

Credits   0.00
Total Program Credits   60.00