Advanced Certificate in Liberal Arts
This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.
This advanced certificate program provides students with a foundation for lifelong learning in liberal arts and can often be taken as part of a degree program. The advanced certificate program provides opportunity to study in three designated arts and science areas: the humanities (including English), the social sciences, and science. Emphasis is on 3000-level and 4000-level curriculum.
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.
Certificate Requirements
Thirty credits of third-year and fourth-year courses (upper level), with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, are required as follows:
Six upper-level credits in humanities (including English)
Six upper-level credits in social science
Three upper-level credits in science
Fifteen credits of liberal arts electives (Six credits of which may be lower level, e.g., first-year and/or second-year courses)
Note: One course selected from the list below must be included.
FAQs about the Advanced Certificate in Liberal Arts
Frequently asked questions and answers about this program are provided in the FAQs on this website: #1; #2; #3.
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.
Email Student Services for more information.