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Science— General Associate Degree<br />
Two-Year Associate of Science Degree at Castlegar<br />
For the latest information about<br />
this program, please visit <strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong>/<br />
programs/uas/twoyear/associatedegrees/<br />
as-science-general/details/<br />
Program Objectives<br />
For students interested in a bachelor degree in the<br />
sciences, the Associate of Science degree provides<br />
two years of courses, and fulfills most or all course<br />
requirements to enter the third year of Bachelor of<br />
Science degree programs at universities in British<br />
Columbia.<br />
Students may complete a general Associate of Science<br />
degree, or choose from discipline-specific Associate of<br />
Science degrees in either Biochemistry or Biology.<br />
General Course Requirement for an<br />
Associate of Science Degree<br />
Course/Programs Credits cOnditions<br />
English 6 100-level<br />
Mathematics 6 At least 3 credits from Math 100, 101, 200<br />
Science 36 100-level or higher; at least 3 credits in a Laboratorybased<br />
Science; at least 18 credits at the 200 level or higher<br />
in at least 2 subject areas.<br />
Arts Elective 6 100-level or higher, excluding English<br />
University Transfer Courses 6 100-level or higher; may be Arts or Science courses or<br />
other subjects, (e.g. Commerce) with<br />
university transfer credits.<br />
TOTAL 60<br />
Note: Please consult with a Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> Counsellor before selecting courses towards an Associate Degree<br />
Program Requirements<br />
To earn a General Associate of Science degree<br />
the student must:<br />
• Select a two-year program of study in<br />
consultation with a Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
counsellor. An appointment may be<br />
made by <strong>ca</strong>lling the Counselling Office at<br />
1.888.953.1133, ext 273.<br />
• Fulfill all the requirements for a general<br />
Associate of Science degree as outlined above.<br />
• Discipline specific Associate of Science<br />
degrees may have additional course<br />
requirements (see individual program<br />
descriptions).<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
Admission to an Associate of Science degree<br />
program requires the completion of English 12<br />
with a grade of “C” or higher and Principles of<br />
Math 12 with a grade of “C+” or higher. Other<br />
prerequisites depend on the courses chosen to<br />
make up the degree, and should be determined<br />
with the advice of a Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> counsellor.<br />
Students who lack the admission requirements<br />
may still gain admission to the program by taking<br />
a combination of university and upgrading<br />
courses during the first year. This mode of<br />
entry may extend the length of their program.<br />
Course of Studies<br />
Associate of Science degree requirements (also,<br />
please see the summary table below):<br />
• Completion of 60 semester credits of courses<br />
that have assigned or unassigned university<br />
transfer credit at the 100-level or higher at<br />
accredited provincial universities;<br />
• Completion of at least 15 of these 60<br />
semester credits at Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong>;<br />
• Completion of at least six semester credits<br />
in courses that have assigned or unassigned<br />
university transfer credit at the 100-level in<br />
English;<br />
• Completion of at least six semester credits in<br />
Mathematics; at least three credits must be in<br />
Calculus;<br />
• Completion of at least 18 credits in Science<br />
courses that have assigned or unassigned<br />
university transfer credit at the 100-level<br />
or higher; at least three credits must be in a<br />
Laboratory-based Science course;<br />
• Completion of at least 18 credits in Science<br />
courses that have assigned or unassigned<br />
university transfer credit at the 200-level or<br />
higher; these credits must be in at least two<br />
subject areas;<br />
• Completion of at least six semester credits<br />
in Arts courses at the 100-level or higher,<br />
excluding English;<br />
• Completion of an additional six semester<br />
credits in courses that have assigned or<br />
unassigned university transfer credit at the<br />
100-level or higher; may be Arts, Sciences,<br />
or university transferable courses in other<br />
program areas.<br />
In addition, the student must have achieved an<br />
overall grade of “C” or better in each course.<br />
Only those courses with university transfer credit<br />
at accredited provincial universities in British<br />
Columbia (UBC, UVic, SFU and UNBC) will<br />
count towards the Associate Degree.<br />
Contacts<br />
University Arts and Sciences Program Contact<br />
Direct: 250.365.1205<br />
Tel: Ext. 205<br />
uas@<strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong><br />
Linda Harwood School Chair, Instructor, English<br />
Direct: 250.365.1394<br />
Tel: Ext. 394<br />
lharwood@<strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong><br />
226 Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> 12/13 School of University Arts and Sciences
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