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History — Associate of Arts Degree
TWO - Year Associate of Arts Degree at Castlegar
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Program Objectives
For students interested in earning a Bachelor
of Arts degree in History, this Associate of Arts
degree provides two years of university transferable
courses that fulfill most or all of the requirements
to enter the third year of a Major or Honours
program in History.
Program Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the requirements for
a general Associate of Arts degree, to earn
an associate degree in history a student must
complete at least 18 credits of history, courses
at the 100- and 200-level, including at least six
credits at the 100-level.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the program requires the completion
of English 12 with a grade of “C” or better. Other
prerequisites depend on the electives chosen to
complete the program. Students who lack the
admission requirements may still gain entry to the
program by taking a combination of upgrading
and university courses in their first year. This may
extend the length of their program.
Course of Studies
The following is a suggested mix of courses to
satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts
Degree in History. Courses should be chosen
only after consultation with a Selkirk College
counsellor.
Semester 1
• ENGL 110-3: College Composition or
• ENGL 112-3: Introduction to Poetry and
Drama
• HIST 104-3: Canada Before Confederation
or
• HIST 106-3: Western Civilization I
• 100-level Math, Computing Science,
or Statistics (3 credits) (may be taken in
Semester 1 or 2)
Semester 2
• ENGL 111-3: Introduction to Literature or
• ENGL 114-3: Introduction to Prose Fiction
• HIST 105-3: Contemporary Canada or
• HIST 107-3: Western Civilization II
• Lab Science - Requires a minimum two-hour
lab and excludes any course in Engineering/
Applied Science, Computing Science, Math
or Statistics. (3 credits) (may be taken in
Semester 1 or 2)
• 100- or 200-level Humanities or Social
Sciences; a foreign language is recommended
• 100- or 200-level Social Sciences (3 credits)
Semester 3
• HIST 203-3: A History of British Columbia
• HIST 220-3: Latin America: Pre-1821
• Any 200-level Arts (in Humanities or Social
Sciences) other than History
• 100- or 200-level Science elective (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective
(3 credits)
Semester 4
• HIST 210-3: A History ofthe First Nations
of Canada or
• HIST 215-3: A History of the West
Kootenay
• HIST 221-3: Latin America: Post-1821
• Any 200-level Arts (in Humanities or Social
Sciences.) May include History
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective
(3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective
(3 credits)
Contacts
University Arts and Sciences Program Contact
Direct: 250.365.1205
Tel: Ext. 205
uas@selkirk.ca
Linda Harwood School Chair, Instructor, English
Direct: 250.365.1394
Tel: Ext. 394
lharwood@selkirk.ca
• 100- or 200-level Humanities or Social
Sciences (foreign language recommended) (3
credits)
• 100- or 200-level Social Sciences (3 credits)
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