Qualify under one of four applicant categories:
High School: A graduate of a BC secondary school or an equivalent school system. (Note: Proof of June graduation must be received in order to be eligible for Fall admission. High school students graduating in August are eligible for Spring admission. High school students graduating in January are eligible for Summer admission.)
Transfer: An applicant who has successfully completed 24 or more undergraduate credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or greater. (Note: college/university transcripts from all institutions attended are required to be considered in this applicant category, regardless of whether you intend to transfer your credits to KPU.)
Mature: An applicant who will be 19 years of age or older on the first day of classes who is not a secondary school graduate. (Note: high school records/transcripts showing highest level of completion are required to be considered in this applicant category.)
Aboriginal: An Aboriginal applicant who wishes to be considered for admission by the Aboriginal Admissions Committee on an individual basis. (Note: a supplemental aboriginal applicant package is required to be considered in this applicant category.)
All applicants to undergraduate studies must satisfy KPU's Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement through one of the following ways:
High School Courses
Completion of BC English Studies 12 , English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ (or equivalents)
As part of the Adult Dogwood Diploma, completion of English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+
Completion of IB (International Baccalaureate) English A (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3 (or C+)
Completion of AP (Advanced Placement) English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition with a minimum grade of 2 (or C+)
Undergraduate Courses
Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English (ENGL) with a minimum grade of C- from a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction
Graduation from a baccalaureate degree, or two-year diploma program, or successful completion of two years of study (60 credits) at the undergraduate level, with a minimum CGPA of 2.0, at a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction
KPU English Placement Test (EPT) with placement into ENGL 1100
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): iBT 88 or higher, with no sub score less than 20, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 70 or higher with no sub score less than 60, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of 61 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
Language Proficiency Index (LPI): Level 5 with an essay score of 30 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
The Associate Degree is designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students for work, citizenship and an enriched life as an educated person, and to lay a solid foundation for further study in the field of Economics.
This program of study is recommended for students interested in pursuing a career in economics or finance and is designed to provide the foundations required for upper level courses.
More info: Click here
Curricular Requirements
Within the framework of the Associate of Arts degree, you must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum grade of C in each course including the following:
ECON 1150, Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 1250, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2210, Money and Banking
ECON 2350, Intermediate Microeconomics
POLI 1125, Introduction to Political Science
POLI 2150, States, Markets, Globalization: International Political Economy
SOCI 1125, Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures
SOCI 2260, Research Methods in Sociology
Select one of the following:
ECON 2255, Globalization in an Economic Framework
ECON 2260, Environmental Economics
ECON 2280, Labour Economics
Select one of the following:
MATH 1120, Differential Calculus
MATH 1130, Calculus for Life Sciences I
MATH 1140, Calculus I (Business Applications)
Select one of the following:
ACCT 1230,
or BUQU 1230
MATH 2315, Probability and Statistics
MATH 2341, Introduction to Statistics for Business
PSYC 2300, Applied Statistics
Select one of the following:
PHIL 1145, Critical Thinking
PHIL 1150, Introduction to Formal Logic
PHIL 1155, Introduction to Scientific Reasoning
OSHC: 603.9 ($) CAD per year
