Associate of Arts Degree
Immerse yourself in different cultures, new perspectives and timely historical insights. Communicate in new ways and dig up answers to long-standing and emerging questions facing today's world.
Develop your critical thinking and research skills with the two-year Associate of Arts Degree, choosing from more than 300 courses in 23 subject areas.
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- Kelowna
- Vernon
- Penticton
- Salmon Arm
Legend:
- Full program offered
- Partial program offered
Credential
Associate Degree
Delivery options
Full-Time, Part-Time
- International students eligible
Tuition and fees
2024-25: $4,816.58 per year
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This program is student loan eligible. View Financial Aid & Awards
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Fees listed are for first year (two semesters) for a typical, full-time student taking 10 courses (8 lecture-based courses and 2 course with lab components). Depending on the campus and the courses selected fees may vary.
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Fees include all mandatory fees: Activity fee, Health & Dental, Student Association fee, Education Technology fee, Development fee.
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All amounts are approximate and are subject to change.
Program details
In meeting the above requirements, the Associate of Arts Degree can be structured by students to reflect emphasis on a particular discipline from options outlined below. Students are advised to verify with the appropriate Department Chair that the specific course offerings will be offered within a two-year cycle if students intend to complete the Associate Degree in two years.
It is recommended that students use the program outlines below to investigate options for a study emphasis. Also, course planning sheets are available through Education Advising to help you register for the right classes.
There are arguably more career paths from an Associate of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Degree than any other field of study, as critical thinking and creativity applies to almost every career.
Arts students go on to meaningful careers in education, law, health, government, social services, publishing, the environment, media, etc.
Regional delivery of studies can differ according to the campus location, both years of study are available at every campus. Some courses are also available by online delivery and distance education and students can combine on campus courses with online and distance courses.
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| Campus | Start date | Schedule |
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| Kelowna | Jan. 06, 2025 | |
| Penticton | Jan. 06, 2025 | |
| Salmon Arm | Jan. 06, 2025 | |
| Vernon | Jan. 06, 2025 | |
| Kelowna | Sep. 03, 2025 | |
| Penticton | Sep. 03, 2025 | |
| Salmon Arm | Sep. 03, 2025 | |
| Vernon | Sep. 03, 2025 |
Admission requirements
Regular Applicants:
A regular applicant will be a secondary graduate or a secondary school student, or its equivalent, who has or who will complete the requirements for senior secondary graduation, or its equivalent, not less than one month prior to commencement of classes for the semester to which admission is sought - either fall or winter.
The following minimum entrance requirements will apply to regular applicants:
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B.C. secondary graduation, or equivalent.
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English 12 with minimum 60% or .
Students with a passing grade of less than 60% in English 12, English 12 First Peoples or TPC 12 will be admissible to the first year of the Associate of Arts Degree, subject to the following conditions:
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Registration is restricted to courses for which the student satisfies the prerequisites. Registration in first-year English courses is, therefore, prohibited.
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Successful completion of the English entrance requirements within the first year of studies. This may be done in one of the following ways:
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Successful completion of English 12, English 12 First Peoples or TPC 12 or an equivalent course with a minimum grade of 60%. This may be done concurrently through the College's Adult Basic Education Program or by completing an equivalent course through a distance education program.
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Mature Applicants:
A mature applicant will be at least 19 years of age and will not have attended secondary school on a full-time basis for a minimum period of one year.
Secondary graduation is waived for mature applicants.
The English entrance requirements, as stated above, must be satisfied prior to admission. Admission may be granted on the condition that the entrance requirements will be completed prior to the commencement of classes for the semester to which admission is sought - either fall or winter.
Transfer Students:
Students who transfer to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ may be eligible for transfer credits towards an ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree or a General Studies diploma for work successfully completed at another recognized institution.
Program outline
Program specializations
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate Arts Degree, students must complete specific Communications courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outline above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific English courses.
Year 1
Year 2
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Economics courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific English courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Geography and Earth and Environmental Science courses and a breadth of 200-level arts courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies courses.
Specifically, as part of the Associate of Arts degree requirement, students must complete:
Three (3) credits of 100 level Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and
Fifteen (15) credits of 200 level Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Geography and Earth and Environmental Science courses and a breadth of 200-level arts courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree with an emphasis in History, students must complete specific History courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Philosophy, Political Science and Economics courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Philosophy, Political Science and Economics courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Political Science courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Psychology courses.
As a means of satisfying all of the requirements outlined above for an Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete specific Sociology courses.
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