Peace Studies - Associate of Arts Degree

2-Year Associate of Arts Degree at Castlegar

Program Objectives

This degree combines course work in humanities, social sciences, and sciences with a strong grounding in peace and environmental studies. It is also part of the Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College. Students will complete an Associate of Arts degree, which allows them to transfer into the third year of Bachelor of Arts degree programs in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada. The program incorporates a service learning component and/or directed academic research.

Also please see the Liberal Arts Diploma in Peace Studies.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion of Biology 12, Chemistry 11, English 12, and Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C” or better. Other prerequisites depend on the electives chosen to complete the program. Students who lack the admission requirements may still gain entry to the program by taking a combination of upgrading and university courses in their first year. This may extend the length of their program.

Approximate Expenses

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

Course of Studies

Electives in terms three and four must be chosen so that the general requirements for an Associate of Arts degree are met. Please consult with a Selkirk College counsellor for more information.

Term 1:

• BIOL 104-3: Biology I
• ENGL 110-3: College Composition
• ECON 106-3: Principles of Economics I
• GEOG 140-3: Introduction to Cultural Geography
• PEAC100-3: Peace Studies I

Term 2:

• BIOL 106-3: Biology II
• CPSC 140-3: Elements of Computing or
• MATH181-3: Problem Solving in Foundational Mathematics 
• ENGL 111-3: Introduction to Literature
• ECON 107-3: Principles of Economics II
• PEAC101-3: Peace Studies II

Term 3:

• BIOL 200-3: Principles of Ecology
• PEAC 200-3: Studies in Culture and Peace
• PEAC 201-3: Peace, Environment and Human Security
• Two Arts electives* chosen from the list of recommended peace studies courses below; one must be a Humanities course and one must be a second-year Arts course

Term 4:

• PEAC 202-3: Leadership for Peace: The Individual and Social Transformation
• ECON 216-3: Environmental Economics 
• Three Arts electives* chosen from the list of recommended peace studies courses below; one must be a Humanities course and one must be a second-year Arts course.

*Please see the suggested Peace Studies Electives.