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Associate of Science Degree
Associate of Science Degree

Associate of Science Degree

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  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Be 18 years of age or older within the calendar year in which they are applying to study.

English requirements

  • To meet the English language requirement for academic programs, students must have completed:
  • BC English 12 or BC English First Peoples 12 with a minimum grade of C; or
  • Entrance through the NIC English Language program – obtaining a C+ in ESL 092 and ESL 095
  • Or one of the following:
    • Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5). Students who do not have a band score of IELTS 6.0 or higher in Reading and Writing will be required to take English 104.
    • TOEFL ibt 80 overall with no subsection less than 19
    • TOEFL 550 (Code 8538)
    • CAEL 60 and writing 60
    • PTE Academic 54 overall with no component less than 46; or
    • Equivalency as determined by North Island College Admissions Department

Course Information

Explore your interests. Discover biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics as well as electives in English, French, Chinese, anthropology, FIrst Nations studies, philosophy, business, criminology and more.

Associate degrees are offered at many colleges and universities throughout BC. They recognize successful completion of 60 credits of study, which is approximately 20 courses. With full-time study, you can complete an associate degree within two academic years. Part-time study options are also available.

If you want to keep your university and degree options open, an associate degree is the way to go. Universities will guarantee 60 transfer credits to holders of an associate degree, even if all the courses taken toward the degree do not transfer individually to that institution. There are specific policies at each institution. Students are advised that they must still complete all outstanding requirements of their baccalaureate degree program not already completed within the courses taken for the associate degree.

Associate degrees also offer a great deal of flexibility. You can choose your preferred courses from a specific list of eligible courses, making it possible to focus your studies in one specific area or explore a variety of subjects. Distance education options are available for some courses, allowing you to start or finish your degree wherever you are.

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Students are responsible for selecting only courses that are eligible for the Associate of Science degree. See required courses below:

  • 6 credits in first year English
  • 6 credits in mathematics, which shall include at least 3 credits in calculus
  • 36 credits in Science, which shall include at least 3 credits in a laboratory based science and must include a minimum of 18 credits at the 200 level taken in two or more subject areas
  • 6 credits in Arts other than English (excluding mathematics and laboratory-based science courses)
  • 6 credits in Arts, Science or other academic areas

Completion Requirements

  • You must achieve an overall average grade of C (cumulative GPA of 2.0) calculated on all courses counting toward the associate degree. No course may be used to meet more than one of the specific associate degree requirements.
  • Courses used to complete the credential must have transfer credit to at least one B.C. research university (SFU, UBC, UNBC, or UVIC).

Eligible Associate Degree Courses

The following university transfer courses are eligible for credit toward completion of the Associate of Science degree:

Arts (includes both Humanities and Social Sciences)

Humanities

  • Aboriginal Leadership: ABG-100, ABG-102, ABG-103, ABG-105, ABG-110, ABG-111, ABG-115, ABG-125
  • Chinese: CHN-101, CHN-102
  • Digital Design & Development: DGL-102, DGL-111, DGL-202
  • Education: EDU-101, EDU-102
  • English: ENG-104, ENG-107, ENG-108, ENG-109, ENG-115, ENG-117, ENG-120, ENG-121, ENG-125, ENG-126, ENG-160, ENG-202, ENG-203, ENG-207, ENG-208, ENG-209, ENG-212, ENG-213, ENG-214, ENG-215, ENG-216, ENG-224, ENG-225, ENG-230, ENG-260 
  • Fine Arts: FIN-100, FIN-101, FIN-110, FIN-111, FIN-115, FIN-120, FIN-121, FIN-130, FIN-131, FIN-135, FIN-140, FIN-145, FIN-205, FIN-206, FIN-210, FIN-211, FIN-215, FIN-220, FIN-221, FIN-235, FIN-236, FIN-245, FIN-246, FIN-250 
  • First Nations Studies: FNS-160, FNS-200
  • French: FRE-100, FRE-101, FRE-120, FRE-121, FRE-145, FRE-146, FRE-265, FRE-266, FRE-281 
  • History: HIS-111, HIS-112, HIS-120, HIS-121, HIS-122, HIS-130, HIS-135, HIS-205, HIS-210, HIS-215, HIS-216, HIS-220, HIS-225, HIS-231, HIS-232, HIS-250, HIS-251, HIS-260
  • Indigenous Language Fluency: ILF-101, ILF-102, ILF-103, ILF-104, ILF-105, ILF-106, ILF-108, ILF-110, ILF-112, ILF-121, ILF-122, ILF-123
  • Interactive Media: IMG-102, IMG-103, IMG-105, IMG-208, IMG-209
  • Liberal Studies: LIB-130, LIB-131, LIB-160, LIB-210, LIB-250
  • Media Communications: MCS-110, MCS-130, MCS-200, MCS-280
  • Philosophy: PHI-100, PHI-101, PHI-150, PHI-211, PHI-220, PHI-230, PHI-240, PHI-260
  • Spanish: SPN-100, SPN-101, SPN-200, SPN-201

Social Sciences

  • Anthropology: ANT-150, ANT-151, ANT-250, ANT-251, ANT-252, ANT-253, ANT-260, ANT-290, ANT-291, ANT-292
  • Criminology: CRM-101, CRM-131, CRM-135, CRM-220, CRM-230, CRM-241, CRM-251 
  • Digital Design & Development:  DGL-221
  • Economics: ECO-110, ECO-111, ECO-245, ECO-270
  • Equity and Social Justice: ESJ-100, ESJ-101
  • Geography: GEO-105 LAB, GEO-106 LAB, GEO-111, GEO-112, GEO-200, GEO-209, GEO-210, GEO-211, GEO-214, GEO-205, GEO-206 LAB, GEO-215, GEO-220
  • Human Services: HSW-160, HSW-192
  • Interactive Media: IMG-220
  • Political Science: POL-109, POL-111, POL-119, POL-151, POL-200, POL-201, POL-203, POL-209
  • Psychology: PSY-130, PSY-131, PSY-202, PSY-204, PSY-215, PSY-235, PSY-245, PSY-250, PSY-251, PSY-260
  • Sociology: SOC-110, SOC-111, SOC-130, SOC-210, SOC-212, SOC-220, SOC-230, SOC-240
  • Social Service: SSW-120, SSW-122 
  • Women's Studies: WST-100, WST-101, WST-110, WST-260

Sciences

  • Biology: BIO-102 LAB, BIO-103 LAB, BIO-110 LAB, BIO-111 LAB, BIO-113, BIO-160 LAB, BIO-161 LAB, BIO-170 LAB, BIO-171 LAB, BIO-200 LAB, BIO-201, BIO-202, BIO-211 LAB, BIO-215, BIO-230 LAB, BIO-240 LAB, BIO-241, BIO-260, BIO-261
  • Chemistry: CHE-103 LAB, CHE-104 LAB, CHE-110 LAB, CHE-111 LAB, CHE-200 LAB, CHE-201 LAB
  • Computer Science: CPS-100, CPS-101, CPS-104, CPS-109, CPS-110, CPS-113, CPS-114, CPS-127, CPS-128, CPS-129, CPS-146, CPS-151, CPS-160, CPS-165, CPS-208, CPS-215, CPS-221, CPS-235, CPS-236, CPS-246, CPS-251, CPS-262, CPS-268, CPS-270
  • Digital Design & Development: DGL-103, DGL-113, DGL-114, DGL-123, DGL-203, DGL-204, DGL-214
  • Geography: GEO-105 LAB, GEO-106 LAB, GEO-206 LAB
  • Interactive Media: IMG-100, IMG-110, IMG-111, IMG-202, IMG-204, IMG-212, IMG-214, IMG-215, IMG-240
  • Mathematics: MAT-102, MAT-115, MAT-133, MAT-151, MAT-162, MAT-163, MAT-181, MAT-182, MAT-190, MAT-191, MAT-200, MAT-210, MAT-214, STA-115
  • Physics: PHY-100 LAB, PHY-101 LAB, PHY-120 LAB, PHY-121 LAB, PHY-141 
  • Space Science and Astronomy: SSA-100 LAB, SSA-101 LAB

Business

  • BUS-100, BUS-132, BUS-150, BUS-152, BUS-162, BUS-170, BUS-200, BUS-211, BUS-217, BUS-221, BUS-222, BUS-244, BUS-255, BUS-260, BUS-261, BUS-262, BUS-264, BUS-268, BUS-280, BUS-290, BUS-292, BUS-293, BUS-312, BUS-335
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