Northern Lights College · Canada

Associate of Science Degree

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Associate of Science 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’s Associate of Science Degree is a provincially recognized credential that enables students to select various science courses. Northern Lights College’s University Arts and Sciences Program describes the degree as university-level learning that includes first- and second-year courses, supporting credential options, career options, and personal enrichment.

The Associate of Science Degree comprises the first two years of a four-year degree program, totaling 60 credits and taken over four semesters with a minimum of 15 credits per semester. Students complete first- and second-year course requirements, including English, mathematics with calculus, arts courses, and sciences with lab science courses.

Career Prospects: Northern Lights College states the program provides introductory, university-level training for many careers, and is primarily designed for transfer to the third year of a science degree.

Modules

English
Mathematics
Calculus
Lab Science
Sciences
Arts

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Associate of Science 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 Science Degree.

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Admission Requirements

*A. Domestic students and students from countries that practice Standard Written English (see Appendix A) 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)
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C. Math Requirement: One of the following with a ‘C+’ grade or higher: – Pre-calculus 12, – Principles of Mathematics 12, – MATH 050 or successful completion of the Calculus Readiness Assessment, or equivalent.
D. Science Requirement*: A minimum of one course as follows with a ‘C’ grade or higher: – Life Sciences 11 or Biology 12 or BIOL 040 or BIOL 050, or equivalent; – Chemistry 11 or Chemistry 12 or CHEM 040 or CHEM 050,or equivalent; – Environmental Science 11 or Environmental Science 12, or equivalent; – Earth Sciences 11 or Geology 12, or equivalent; – Physics 11 or Physics 12 or PHYS 040 or PHYS 050, or equivalent; – Specialized Science 12 – Anatomy and Physiology 12
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.

*A. Domestic students and students from countries that practice Standard Written English (see Appendix A) 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)