ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (General Option)
Program requirements
The Associate of Arts general option requires a minimum of 60 credits
transferable to at least one of UBC, UNBC, UVic, or SFU, of which 15 must be
taken at UCFV. No course will be used to meet more than one of the following
specific requirements. Students must achieve an average overall grade of “C”
(cumulative GPA of 2.0) calculated on all courses counting towards the associate
degree.
Sample program outline
Year 1
First semester
Course | Credits |
English 105–170 or one of CMNS 125, 155, 250 | 3 |
Social Science 100-level | 3 |
Humanities 100-level | 3 |
Social Science/Humanities | 3 |
MATH/Stats/COMP | 3 (+1) |
15 |
Second semester
Course | Credits |
English 105–170 or one of CMNS 125, 135, 250 | 3 |
Social Science 100-level | 3 |
Humanities 100-level | 3 |
Social Science/Humanities | 3 |
Lab Science 100-level 3 (+1) | |
15 |
Year 2
First semester
Course | Credits |
Arts elective 200-level* | 3 |
Arts elective 200-level* | 3 |
Arts elective 200-level* | 3 |
Elective 100- or 200-level | 3 |
Science elective | 3 (+1) |
15 |
Second semester
Course | Credits |
Arts elective 200-level* | 3 |
Arts elective 200-level* | 3 |
Arts elective 200-level* | 3 |
Elective 100- or 200-level | 3 |
Elective 100- or 200-level | 3 |
or previous credit | (+3) |
15 | |
Total credits |
60 |
* Must be in two or more subject areas
Table of Subject Areas
The following list contains the subject areas which apply to Associate of Arts
program categories. English is a requirement of the Associate of Arts degree,
but cannot be used to meet the Humanities requirements. Not all courses in each
subject area have university-transfer credit. It is important to use the B.C.
Transfer Guide (either the printed version, or online at
www.bccat.bc.ca) to
check that your course choice is transferable to at least one of UBC, UNBC, UVic,
or SFU.
Humanities | Social Sciences | Math/Stats/Comp | Lab Science | Elective |
• Art History |
• Anthropology • Criminology • Economics • Geography • Latin American Studies • Media & Communication Studies • Political Science • Psychology • SCMS • Social Work and Human Services – SOWK 110, HSER 120/ 125/150/ 283 • Sociology |
• Computing Science (does not include CIS
courses) • Mathematics • Psychology 110 |
• Biology • Chemistry • Geography – 101/102 • Kinesiology 163 or 170 • Physics |
• Biology • Chemistry • Geography – 201/202/251/ 253 • Kinesiology – 215/270 • Mathematics • Physics |
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