Associate of Science
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 or for upper-level university study. The degree requirements for the Associate of Science may be met through TRU-OL's university-level courses by taking university courses onsite at TRU, or by taking transfer courses at other recognized universities.
Course credit may also be used to complete other degrees offered though 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
9 credits of TRU coursework (distance or on-campus).
Associate 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, e.g., TRU-OL's ENGL 1001, 1011 or 1031; ENGL 1061 and 1071 do not meet this requirement)
6 credits in arts other than English, mathematics or laboratory-based science courses
18 credits in first-year natural science, mathematics (including statistics) or engineering science, of which no more than 6 credits may be in one subject area
6 credits of mathematics (may include TRU-OL's MATH 1101, 2121, STAT 1201), of which 3 credits must be in calculus (e.g., TRU-OL's MATH 1141 or 1241; TRU-OL's MATH 1157 and 1171 do not meet this requirement)
18 credits of second-year courses in two or more of the following subject areas: natural science, mathematics (including statistics) or engineering science
6 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. No course may be used to meet more than one of the specific requirements.
The first-year science requirement must include a minimum of one course with a hands-on lab component (e.g., TRU-OL's BIOL 1113/1115, 1213/1215, CHEM 1503/1505, 1523/1525, GEOG 1221, GEOL 1111, PHYS 1103/1105, 1203/1205).
Students planning to transfer to a science program at another post-secondary institution are advised to choose courses that meet the requirements of that program.
Campus-based equivalents to most course requirements are available.
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.