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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 this degree must also have transfer credit to one other BC university including: Simon Fraser University; the University of British Columbia; University of Northern British Columbia; and the 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

Minimum of 9 credits of TRU credits selected from university courses listed on this website.

Degree Requirements

60 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). Technical and business writing courses do not meet this requirement.

18 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.

18 credits of second-year arts in two or more subject areas.

6 credits in natural science (e.g., anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, physical geography), including 3 credits in a lab science.

3 credits in mathematics, statistics, or computer science.

9 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 1-credit hands-on laboratory component (e.g., TRU-OL's BIOL 1113/ BIOL 1115, BIOL 1213/ BIOL 1215, GEOG 1221, GEOL 1111, PHYS 1103/ PHYS 1105, PHYS 1203/ PHYS 1205 ). 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 credit assessment fees.

Email Student Services for more information.