ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Overview of program requirements:

First Year English

(6 credits)

Quantitative and Science

(9 credits)

First Year Arts

Humanities (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Additional Arts (6 credits)
Arts (24

Second Year Arts

(18 credits)

Electives
(9 credits)

Associate of Arts
Total: 60 credits (20 courses)

Page 1 September 2023

 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

2 Courses in English (6 Credits):

ENGL 100 - Academic Writing ENGL 102 - Critical Analysis & Writing (pre-req: ENGL 100)

3 Courses in Quantitative and Science (9 Credits):

Quantitative Lab Science Additional Science
Choose One: Choose One: Choose One:
MATH 101 - Business Mathematics GEOG 101 - Physical Geography BIOL 100 - Modern Biology

MATH 106 - Pre-Calculus PHYS 101 - Introductory Physics ECOL 100 - Introduction to Ecology
(pre-req: Pre-Calculus 11 or Math Foundations 11 with a minimum (pre-req: Either BC Pre-Calculus 12, BC Pre-Calculus 11 (B), IB
grade of 65% in the last two years or MATH 105) Mathematics (SL) 12 (B), or equivalent) OR choose your additional science course from the remaining
options under the Quantitative/Lab Science column
MATH 110 - Calculus I
(pre-req: MATH 106 with a minimum grade of 50% or Precalculus 12
with a minimum grade of C+ or similar course in the last two years)
MATH 120 - Calculus II
(pre-req: MATH 110)
*MATH 200 - Statistics
(pre-req: Any MATH 1XX course)
*MATH 201 – Business Statistics
*MATH 202 – Quantitative Decision Making
(pre-req: MATH 201)
CPSC 110 - Computer Applications
CPSC 111 - Business Analytics

6 Courses in First Year Arts (18 Credits):

Humanities Social Sciences Additional Arts
Choose 2 Humanities courses: Choose 2 Social Science courses: Choose 2 courses:

Communications Philosophy Economics Social Justice Psychology Other

COMM 102 - PHIL 102 - ECON 102 - SJCJ 101 - PSYC 103 - CRIM 101 - Take two courses from the
Mass Media & Moral Philosophy Principles of Introducing Social Justice Biological & Cognitive Psychology Introduction to Criminology remaining options under
Society Microeconomics (co-req: ENG 100) (pre-req: ENG 100) (co-req: ENGL 100) Humanities/Social Sciences
OR
COMM 150 - ECON 104 - SJCJ 102 - PSYC 104 - SOCI 100 -
Take ENGL 105 and one course
Current issues in Principles of (In)Justice in the Global North Developmental, Personality, Social Sociology from the remaining options
Communication & Macroeconomics (co-req: ENGL 100, SJCJ 101) & Clinical Psychology POLI 102 - under Humanities/Social
Media (pre-req: ENG 100) Politics & Government Sciences.
#ECON 105 - ANTH 102 -
ENGL 105 – Contemporary Literature:
Economics for Introduction to Anthropology Drama & Narrative
Business (pre-req: ENGL 100 & ENGL 102)

Page 2 September 2023

 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

6 Courses in Second Year Arts (18 Credits):

Choose any six courses:
Communications Economics Social Justice Psychology Other
COMM 200 – ECON 201 – SJCJ 201 – PSYC 202 – CLST 204 –
Communications Theory Canadian Microeconomic Policy Social Justice in Action Social Psychology Classical Mythology
(pre-req: ECON 102 and ECON 104) (pre-req: ENGL 100 and SJCJ 101) (pre-req: PSYC 103 and PSYC 104) (pre-req: ENGL 100 and ENGL 102)
COMM 201 – ECON 202 – SJCJ 202 – PSYC 220 – HIST 305 –
Writing for Specific Audiences Canadian Macroeconomic Policy Global (In)Justices Abnormal Behaviour Canadian Urban History
(pre-req: ECON 102 and ECON 104) (pre-req: ENGL 100, SJCJ 101, and (pre-req: PSYC 103 and PSYC 104)
SJCJ 102)
COMM 203 – ECON 204 – SJCJ 250 – PSYC 230 – PHIL 210 –
Information Gathering Money Banking & Financial Markets Human Rights & Social Justice Brain & Behaviour Introduction to Business Ethics
(pre-req: ECON 102 and ECON 104) (pre-req: ENGL 100 and SJCJ 101) (pre-req: PSYC 103 and PSYC 104)
COMM 205 – ECON 205 – SJCJ 260 – PSYC 240 – POLI 301 –
Writing for the Media Managerial Economics Justice for Children & Youth Research Methods Media & Government
(pre-req: ECON 102 and ECON 104) (pre-req: ENGL 100 and SJCJ 101) (pre-req: PSYC 103 and PSYC 104)
COMM 207 – ECON 206 – PSYC 250 – PUBR 300 –
Visual Communications in Mass Environmental Economics Data Analysis in Behavioural Sciences Public Relations in Practice and
Media (pre-req: ECON 102 and ECON 104) (pre-req: PSYC 103 and PSYC 104, Theory
MATH 101 recommended)

3 Courses in Electives (9 Credits):

Choose any three courses:

Accounting Marketing Business & Management Other

^ACCT 140 (3) – Accounting Principles (3 credits) ##COMM 140 – Business
MRKT 201 - Marketing Management BUSI 100 – Business Fundamentals
OR Communications
ACCT 101 (3) and ACCT 103 (3) – BUSI 201 - Business Environment
MRKT 221 - Service Marketing HSTM 101 - Hospitality & Tourism
Financial Accounting & (pre-req: BUSI 100)
Financial Accounting Applications (6 credits) ORGB 201 - Organizational Behavior
Note: Students must complete ACCT 101 first, followed by ACCT 103.
MRKT 223 - Digital Marketing Strategy
(pre-req: ENGL 100) OR choose other elective
ACCT 210 - Sage 50 MRKT 225 - Marketing Research courses from the remaining
CPSC 201 - Management Information Systems options in Arts and Science
(**Recommended: ACCT 140 and CPSC 110 or CPSC 111) (pre-req: MRKT 201 and MATH 2XX)
categories above.
ACCT 220 - QuickBooks
BUSI 305 - Tourism Management
(**Recommended: ACCT 140 and CPSC 110 or CPSC 111)
OPMT 301 – Operations Management
ACCT 230 - Business Taxation
(pre-req: BUSI 100 and MATH 101 or its
(pre-req: ACCT 140 or equivalent, MATH 101 or equivalent)
equivalent)

Page 3 September 2023

 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Legend: ^ Choose between ACCT 140 (3 credits total) or ACCT 101 and ACCT 103 (6 credits total). Credit cannot be earned for ACCT 101 and ACCT 103, if ACCT 140 has been taken.
* Credit cannot be earned for MATH 201 and MATH 202 if cleared MATH 200.
** These courses are not official pre-requisites, but they are recommended.
# It is not recommended for students to take ECON 105 if they have completed ECON 102 and/or ECON 104. Students should take ECON 102 and ECON 104 if they plan to take 2XX-level
ECON courses in their Second Year Arts requirement.
## Only applicable if course was taken in Summer 2022 term or later.

Page 4 September 2023