English - Associate of Arts Degree

2-Year Associate of Arts Degree at Castlegar

Program Objectives

For students interested in earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, this Associate of Arts degree provides two years of university transferable courses that fulfill most or all of the requirements to enter the third year of a Major or Honours program in English.

Admission Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the program requirements for a general Associate of Arts degree, to earn an associate degree in English, a student must complete at least 18 credits of English courses at the 100- and 200-level, including at least six credits at the 100-level.

Approximate Expenses

Total program expenses are comprised of both College Fees and Program Specific Fees.

Course of Studies

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts degree in English. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

Term 1

• ENGL 110-3: College Composition or
• ENGL 112-3: Introduction to Poetry and Drama
• Any 100- or 200-level Arts other than English (3 credits)
• 100-level Math, or Computing Science, or Statistics (3 credits) (may be taken in term 1 or 2)
• 100- or 200-level Humanities, excluding English; foreign language recommended (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level Social Sciences (3 credits)

Term 2

• ENGL 111-3: Introduction to Literature or
• ENGL 114-3: Introduction to Prose Fiction
• Any 100 or 200 level Arts other than English (3 credits)
• Lab Science - Requires a minimum two-hour lab and excludes any course in Engineering/Applied Science, Computing Science, Math or Statistics. (3 credits) (may be taken in term 1 or 2)
• 100- or 200-level Humanities, excluding English; foreign language recommended
• 100- or 200-level Social Sciences (3 credits)

Term 3

• ENGL 200-3: A Survey of English Literature I
• ENGL 202-3: Canadian Literature I or
• ENGL 204-3: Children's Literature I
• Any 200-level Arts other than English (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level Science elective (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective (3 credits)

Term 4

• ENGL 201-3: A Survey of English Literature II
• ENGL 203-3: Canadian Literature II or
• ENGL 205-3: Children's Literature II
• Any 200-level Arts, including English (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective (3 credits)