Associate of Arts - General Studies

The General Studies - Associate of Arts Degree is a well-rounded program designed to develop university-level skills in thinking, speaking, reading, writing and research. It will also introduce you to the diverse thought and knowledge of the social sciences and humanities.
This degree is a pathway to Bachelor of Arts programs and to careers in the arts, social science professions, communications and teaching at all levels.
The associate degree is a formally established credential recognized province-wide. Graduation from this program requires the completion of sixty (60) credits of university-level study in selected areas with an overall GPA of 2.0

In addition to meeting the general admission requirements to Selkirk College, applicants to the University Arts and Sciences program must meet the following requirements to be considered fully qualified:

Minimum grade of 60% in English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or equivalent. Students who do not meet this requirement must write the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) test and achieve a minimum of level 4 to attain equivalency.

Additional Requirements

Students whose first language is not English must fulfill the college’s English language proficiency requirement. See Policy 8611: Admissions.

Mature students must meet the English 12 requirement.

If you are a student who lacks the admission requirements, you may still gain entry to the program by taking a combination of Academic Upgrading and university courses in your first year. This may extend the length of your program.

Graduation and Promotion

All Associate of Arts students are required to complete:

Two semester courses in first-year English

Six semester courses in first-year Arts in two or more subject areas

Three semester courses in UAS science and math at the 100 level or higher, of which, one must be a lab science and one must be a UAS math, statistics or computer science course

Biology 101, Geography 130 and 232, and Geology are considered lab sciences

Six semester courses in second-year Arts in two or more subject areas

Six additional UAS courses

Students must achieve a GPA of 2.00

Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who have received their primary education in a

language other than English, are required to provide proof of English language proficiency in one of the

following ways:

(a) completion of BC English 12 with a minimum final grade of C+ at an English curriculum secondary school where English is the primary language

(b) completion of International Baccalaureate (IB) English Language A (Higher level) with a minimum grade of 3 or C

(c) completion of the Advanced 4 and 5 (or equivalent) of the Selkirk College English Language Program with a minimum of ”C+” (60%)average in core subjects and provincial level English 51, with at least a "C+"grade