Liberal Arts and Sciences – Diploma

Program Details

Credential Received

Diploma in Liberal Arts

Overview

Program Summary

Explore the possibilities.

You can choose from over 100 fully transferable university courses in arts and sciences to match your interests and degree path.

You can take one course at a time or select a full two years’ worth of credits to transfer directly into three- and four-year university degree programs within BC, Canada and abroad.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of an Associate of Arts or Liberal Arts Diploma 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.
• 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

Selkirk College awards a Liberal Arts and Sciences Diploma to a student who completes at least sixty (60) credits of University Arts and Sciences courses with a “P” grade or better in each course, achieves a minimum GPA of 2.00, and whose course selection meets the following criteria:

• Two semester courses in first-year English.
• Six semester courses in Math, Science, or Computer Science at the 100 level or higher of which one must be a lab science. Geography 130 and Geology are considered lab sciences. Statistics, Math 180 and Math 181 all count toward this requirement.
• Six semester courses from second-year courses in University Arts and Sciences.
• A minimum of two additional courses from first- or second-year University Arts and Sciences.
• Up to a maximum of six courses may be from other subjects, as long as they are at the 100-level or higher and are transferable as per the BC Transfer Guide.

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