Associate of Arts
This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.
This degree program provides students with a broad academic education to prepare them for the workplace and for upper-level university study. The degree requirements may be met through TRU OL's university transfer courses or by taking university transfer courses at other recognized colleges and/or universities in BC. Refer to BC admissions and transfer information. Courses used to complete the TRU OL Associate of Arts degree must also have transfer credit to one other BC university (Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Victoria).
Course credit may also be used to complete other degree programs offered through TRU OL.
Admission Requirements
Open admission.
Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form.
Residency Requirements
6 credits of university coursework selected from university courses listed on this website.
Degree Requirements
Sixty credits of first-year and second-year courses (upper-level courses may be used to meet program requirements), with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, are required as follows:
6 credits in English (university-level composition and literature, e.g., TRU OL's ENGL 100 or 102 and ENGL 101 or 103; TRU OL's ENGL 106 and 107 do not meet this requirement)
Eighteen credits in first-year arts other than English, of which six credits are in the social sciences and six credits are in humanities (including the creative and performing arts but not including studio courses), and no more than six credits are in any one subject area
Eighteen credits of second-year arts in two or more subject areas
Six credits in natural science (e.g., astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, physical geography), including three credits in a lab science
Three credits in mathematics, statistics, or computer science
Nine credits of first-year or second-year university-level courses
Note
Some interdisciplinary areas of studies may be allocated to more than one of the subject areas, depending on the content of the course.
The first-year science requirement includes a one-credit hands-on laboratory component (e.g., TRU OL's BISC 120/125, 121/126, CHEM 110/115, 111/116, GEOG 110, GEOL 120), PHYS 110/115, 111/116). Additional credits (if any) earned in first-year laboratory courses do not count toward the 60 credits required.
No course may be used to meet more than one of the specific requirements.
Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals. Students require a Letter of Permission before registering in a course (not listed on the website) at any other post-secondary institution to complete the credential. Students who proceed without approval may find that a particular course does not meet requirements and may be subject to transfer credit assessment fees.
Contact Student Services for more information.