General University Studies

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General Information

Selkirk College offers well over one hundred first- and second-year university courses that have formal transfer to universities in British Columbia, in other parts of Canada and the United States. Detailed course-by-course transfer information among institutions within BC can be found in the BC Online Transfer Guide. Students may choose to study full or part time, take a single course, or complete up to two full years of university studies.

Students who successfully complete two full years (normally sixty credits or twenty courses) of general university studies courses will be awarded a Liberal Arts and Science Diploma. To qualify for this diploma, a student must obtain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 ("C" average), and have completed at least one three-credit university transfer course in English.

Selkirk College university-level courses transfer into Bachelor of Arts programs at universities with courses available in Anthropology, Creative Writing, Economics, English, French, Geography, History, Humanities, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Spanish, Sociology, and Women's Studies.

Course credits may also be transferred into Bachelor of Science programs, with courses offered in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics.

Courses are available that meet the admission requirements for Bachelor of Education programs at the elementary and secondary level. In addition, UBC and Selkirk College collaborate to provide the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) which is a 12-month B.Ed degree program from UBC but delivered here on campus for individuals who already possess an appropriate university degree.

Many professional schools and faculties at universities will admit only students who have completed one or more years of a specific pre-professional program of Arts and Sciences courses. Pre-professional program requirements may be fulfilled by choosing the appropriate mix of university transfer courses. Examples of professions for which pre-professional programs are offered at Selkirk College include:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Architecture
• Civil Service
• Dental Hygiene
• Dentistry
• Dietetics/Nutrition
• Home Economics
• Law
• Library Science
• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Veterinary Medicine

Approximate Expenses

Total program expenses are comprised of both College fees and Program Specific Fees. For planning your stay at Selkirk College, it is advised that both of these be considered. These figures represent College fees only. For more information on program specific costs please contact the Program Contact or School Chair of the program.

These figures are approximate only and could change at any time.