To graduate from the General Arts & Science two year diploma program, the student must have a minimum of 960 credit hours and a GPA of 2.0.

*Elective courses are selected by the student, and it is required that three (3) electives must be chosen from each of the following categories prior to completion of the General Arts and Science Diploma.

Three (3) electives required from Humanities, Fine Arts and select General Education courses (HU, FA and/or GE):

Sample courses include but are not limited to:

HU 121 Introduction to Literature

HU 250 The Psychology of Terror

HU 272 Post 9/11, World at War

HU 208 Indigenous Voice and Vision

FA 119 Contemporary Aboriginal Artistic Design

GE 330 History through the Movies

GE 103 Human Sexuality

Three (3) electives required from Psychology (PY).  Sample courses include but are not limited to:

PY 299 Developmental Psychology

PY 399 Abnormal Psychology

PY 114 Introduction to Addiction

PY 133 Psychology and Personal Development

PY 200 Psychology of Perception

PY 169 Interpersonal Communication Skills

Three (3) electives required from Sociology and/or Indigenous Studies (SY and/or LV):

SY 180 Exploring Human Diversity

SY 130 Gender, Society and Change

SY 222  The Family:  Past, Present and Future

SY 126 The Sociology of Pop Culture

SY 066 Contemporary Community and Family:  The Aboriginal Context

LV 109 Indigenous Identity and Relationship to the Land

Elective offerings may differ by semester based on availability and need.

Opportunity for those with a previous diploma or degree:

If you have a recognized college diploma or university degree, you may already have a substantial amount of credit toward a General Arts and Science diploma, you may only need to complete the required courses to qualify (refer to the policy on obtaining a Second Diploma).

Credits for Prior Postsecondary Courses and Transfer to a higher semester:
If you already have successfully completed postsecondary-level, you may be granted course exemptions (refer to policy details on Transfer Credits).

For students who want to be well prepared for college we recommend they enrol in the following courses:

GE 113  Making the Grade

MC 155   Microsoft Office 2007 Applications