Associate of Arts Degree

Associate of Arts Degree is a Bachelor program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Northern Lights College offers the Associate of Arts Degree through its University Arts and Sciences Program. Students focus on humanities or social sciences disciplines and complete 60 credits of first- and second-year courses. The program includes specific requirements across English, Science, Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics, and Arts.

The program is a two year program taken over four semesters with a minimum of 15 credits per semester. Students may study full-time or part-time, and part-time studies will take longer. The program supports transfer: all 60 credits receive complete block transfer at post-secondary institutions throughout British Columbia when requirements are met.

Modules

• 6 credits in 100-level English
• 9 credits (3 courses) in Science at the 100- or 200-level, including: 3 credits in Mathematics, Computer Science, or Statistics and minimum of 3 credits in a 100- or 200-level lab science
• 36 credits (12 courses) in Arts, including: 6 credits (2 courses) in 100- or 200-level Humanities other than English but including the Creative/Performing Arts; 6 credits (2 courses) in 100- or 200-level Social Sciences; 24 additional credits (8 courses) in Arts
• 9 credits (3 courses) in Arts, Science, or other areas (ie., Business, etc.)

The minimum requirements for admission in Associate of Arts Degree at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Associate of Arts Degree.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Admission Requirements

• A. Domestic students and students from countries that practice Standard Written English must have official transcripts demonstrating that they have met the English Requirements: One of the following with a “C” grade or higher: English 12 or English Literature 12 or English First Peoples 12, ENGL 050, or ENGL 099. Alternatively, any university-level English course with a “C” grade or higher. Students who do not meet one of the above English requirements must complete the NLC Writing Assessment for appropriate course placement.
• B. International students who do not meet the requirement A. above, and domestic students who received their secondary education in French or another language, must show that they have met the NLC English requirement: see Appendix A (General Academic English Language Proficiency Requirements)

Note that some course options have specific prerequisites. Meeting the program entrance requirements does not ensure course prerequisites have been met for all available courses.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.nlc.bc.ca/programs/associate-of-arts-degree/

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