An Associate of Arts Degree consists 60 credits of university transfer courses (approximately 20 courses) that are selected from several areas of study. The following are the general requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree at any BC college:
- 6 credits (2 courses) first- year English elective
- 3 credits (1 course) first- year Science elective
- 3 credits (1 course) first- year Lab Science elective
- 3 credits (1 course) first- year Math, Statistics, or Computing elective
- 6 credits (2 courses) first- year Social Sciences elective
- 6 credits (2 courses) first- year Humanities elective
- 6 credits (2 courses) first- year Arts electives
- 18 credits (6 courses) second-year Arts electives in 2 or more subject areas
- 9 credits (3 courses) other University Transfer electives
Relevant Courses (minimum of 6 courses chosen from the following list)
- ANTH 1100 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 1170 Anthropology in Developing Countries
- ECON 1103 Globalization and the World Economy
- ENGL 1102 Major Themes in Literature (designated section)
- ENGL 2310 World Literature: Great Works in Translation (designated section)
- GEOG 1100 Introduction to Human Geography
- GEOG 2213 Social Geography
- HIST 1103 World History, 1900-1945
- HIST 1104 World History Since 1945
- HUMS 1171 World Religions - Oriental
- HUMS 1172 World Religions - Occidental
- IDST 1103 Introduction to Intercultural/International Studies
- PHIL 1170 Philosophy and Religion
- POLI 1103 Introduction to World Politics
- POLI 2203 Current International Issues
- POLI 2210 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- SOCI 1145 Canadian Society
- SOCI 2230 Ethnic Minorities
- SOCI 2240 The Role of Women in Society
- SOCI 2270 Society and Environment
- SOCI 2280 Sociology of Health and Illness
In addition to six courses from the above list, two of the Modern Languages courses listed below must also be included in students' schedules in order to meet the degree's requirements.
Any two consecutive levels of: (Mandarin Chinese), MODL 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1111, 1112, 2211, 2212 (French), MODL 1131, 1132, 2231, 2232 (German), MODL 1171, 1172, 2271, 2272 (Japanese), MODL 1151, 1152, 2251, 2252 (Spanish)
Recommended Electives include:
- ANTH 1120 Native Cultures of BC
- ANTH 1160 Canadian Native Cultures
- GEOG 1130 Human Impact on the Environment
- GEOG 1160 Geography of BC
- GEOG 1180 Geography of Canada
- ECON 1110 Economic History
- ECON 1125 Economic Thought
- ECON 2460 Environmental Economics
- ENGL 1101 Canadian Literature (designated section)
- HIST 1113 Canada Before Confederation
- HIST 1114 Canada After Confederation
- HIST 2201 Europe, Renaissance to Enlightenment
- HIST 2202 European History: From the French Revolution to the Great War
- HIST 2241 The United States Since 1877
- HIST 2250 Modern China: An Introduction
- HIST 2251 Modern Japan: An Introduction
- PHIL 1135 Asian Philosophy
