Elementary Education – Associate of Arts Degree

Program Details

Credential Received

Associate of Arts Degree Elementary Education

Overview

Program Summary

Get started on your Bachelor of Education degree. With two years of courses from your associate degree you will be well on your way to completing most or all of the admission requirements for entry into third year at BC universities. After you graduate with your bachelor's degree, you can come back to the West Kootenay and complete your Bachelor of Education in the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) delivered by the University of British Columbia.

Take this program if you love connecting with young minds and having the chance to be part of shaping their future. As part of your associate degree at Selkirk College, you can choose courses that satisfy the Canadian content, math, laboratory science and English requirements to enter a university education program. Our instructors work alongside you to ensure you get the best education possible, just like you will do when it is your turn at the blackboard.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of an Associate of Arts program, learners will be able to:

1. Explain terms, concepts and theories of the discipline(s)
2. Read, write and communicate effectively and creatively across academic disciplines
3. Ask informed questions to deepen the level of enquiry
4. Use quantitative and qualitative evidence to support claims
5. Research and analyze evidence from scholarly and professional publications
6. Synthesize and summarize literature and data
7. Demonstrate developing critical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills
8. Use current and emerging technology
9. Demonstrate collaborative skills in a multicultural environment
10. Conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner in an academic environment

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

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.

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

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