University Transfer Studies - Science

at Camosun College - Interurban Campus Canada

The Electronics and Computer Engineering Bridge to the University of Victoria program is offered by Camosun College with the cooperation of the University of Victoria (UVic). Students with an approved diploma in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology, or a related discipline, can take this one-year program to upgrade their mathematics, sciences, and related engineering knowledge in preparation for entering the third year of Engineering at the University of Victoria.

Fundamental knowledge of computing systems

• The Information and Computer Systems program prepares you for work locally and globally in database design and management, network software design, administration, and operations and maintenance of networks and software.

Practical IT Solutions
This two-year, double-credentialed program starts with an Information and Computer Systems Technician certificate, which takes nine months to complete. With an additional nine months of study, you'll earn a full Information and Computer Systems Technology diploma. The Information and Computer Systems (ICS) program emphasizes the analysis and development of practical IT solutions in a rapidly-changing technological environment.

For added hands-on experience, students can complete a four- or eight-month internship to complement their coursework.

Build Your Skills
As an ICS student, you'll learn to think critically, problem-solve both individually and as a team, and communicate effectively with all levels of IT users. You will learn concrete skills, including how to:

• program, deploy, secure, and maintain software applications to meet requirements
• design, analyze, maintain, and interpret data
• apply knowledge of basic project management skills to information technology activities
• effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues, team members, employers, and technical and non-technical personnel

What to expect
This technical, rigorous program is composed of a one-year full-time certificate and a subsequent one-year diploma. Both credentials can be completed with an internship designation.
As a full-time student in the Information and Computer Systems program, you will spend 25-30 hours in class each week with approximately five hours of homework every day, including weekends. Before you begin this program you should be comfortable with basic computing skills, word processing, and file management.

Year 1:- Your first year will provide you with knowledge of operating systems, web development, software engineering, and many different programming languages.
Year 2:- As you continue your studies toward the Diploma in Information and Computer Systems, you’ll develop skills in system analysis and design, applied software development, and implementing security in a variety of situations.

Optional Co-op/Internship
As an Information and Computer Systems student, you have the option to supplement your classroom learning with the completion of up to three paid work terms. After successful completion of these optional work experiences, you'll qualify for either the Co-op or Internship designation when you graduate.

We offer three credentials that ladder together. You can apply, exit and return at any stage. In addition, the Business Admin program now offers a flexible trimester system, which means you can choose to get started in January, May or September.

In the first year, you’ll work through introductory–level courses in accounting, finance, economics, and marketing. Exit the program now with a Certificate in:

• Business Administration
• Indigenous Business Leadership

In your second year, you’ll choose one of the five options. Exit the program now with a Diploma in Business Administration in:

• Accounting
• Finance
• General Management
• Indigenous Business Leadership
• Marketing

In the third year, you'll choose one of the three majors, and exit with a Bachelor of Business Administration in:

• Accounting
• Human Resource Management & Leadership
• Marketing (pending DQAB approval)

Learn leading-edge topics with applied learning to enable you to design Electrical Engineering systems. This program is designed to prepare you for direct entry in the marine or industrial electrical sectors, or you can choose to further your education in engineering at UVIC.

The Electrical Engineering Technology—Marine & Industrial program provides you with all the knowledge you need to work in a variety of positions within the Marine sector, and industrial electrical field.

You'll develop your skills with electrical devices such as VFD’s, PLC’s and Electrical Machines and will be able to design and document these complex electrical systems that can be applied in both marine and industrial projects.

Optional Co-op/Internship Designation
As an Electrical Engineering Technology—Marine & Industrial student, you have the option to supplement your classroom learning with the completion of up to three paid work terms. After successful completion of these optional work experiences, you'll qualify for either the Co-op or Internship designation when you graduate.

The flexible General Arts program offers you a two-year grounding in the arts. Build the program that interests you by choosing courses that fit your educational goals. You can also choose to specialize with five options within the Associate of Arts degree, including English, economics, social work or psychology.

What you'll learn
Camosun's General Arts associate degree program is offered by the School of Arts & Science. This two-year, 20-course program will give you a well-rounded education in the general arts.

As a graduate, you can choose to continue your studies with a bachelor's degree. You'll also be ready for any career that requires good communications skills and wide general knowledge. This AD can also lead to a full block transfer to Royal Roads University's Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program.

Work experience option
As an Associate Degree student, you can gain practical work experience through Co-op or an Internship. Work terms may be paid or unpaid, and are available after you've completed at least eight courses.

Choose between one four-month internship or two work terms with co-operative education.

Camosun’s Engineering Bridge programs are for technology diploma grads who want to continue with third year studies at UVic or UBC to finish an engineering degree. This is your next step to becoming a Professional Engineer.

Mechanical Engineers design and build machines and other products, such as robots, spacecraft, automobiles, artificial limbs, amusement park rides, elevators, and manufacturing equipment. If something moves or uses energy, mechanical engineering was probably involved in its design or production.

The Bridge to UVic study option is offered January through December. You'll start your third year of the Bachelor of Engineering degree program at UVic in January the following year.

Once accepted into UVic you will be required to participate in a mandatory Co-op, however, some work terms from your technology diploma may be transferable between institutions.

Practical Nurses care for clients at all life stages across the continuum of care. Prepare yourself for a career that provides safe, knowledgeable & professional nursing care within a variety of health care settings.

What you'll learn
This full time diploma program provide will provide you with the knowledge, skills, judgements and attitudes required to practice as a practical nurse within a variety of health care settings. The program will prepare you to care for individuals and families at multiple life stages in acute, complex, and community care settings. Graduates of the program are eligible to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) to apply for licensure to become a Licensed Practical Nurse in British Columbia.

Knowledgeable
In the Practical Nursing Program you will study from the same body of nursing knowledge as registered nurses (RNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) with a more focused approach in foundational knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical judgment appropriate to the role of a practical nurse. This program will provide you with the knowledge, skills, judgment, and abilities to contribute in all phases of care from prevention to acute treatment and management, to long term and palliative care.

Competent
Practical nurses integrate knowledge, skills, behaviours, attitudes, critical thinking and clinical judgment expected of an entry-level practical nurse to provide safe, competent, and ethical care. Working in collaboration with other health care team members, you will provide direct nursing care and in acute care hospitals as well as complex care and community care settings.

Professional
Practical nurses are health care professionals who care for a wide range of clients at all stages of life. As a professional nurse, you will work within your own scope of practice, standards of practice and code of ethics.  Practical nurses are frontline nurses involved in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care and are a valuable member of the health care team

Turn your passion for food into an exciting career!

Camosun Culinary Arts offers one of the most successful Professional Cook Red Seal Endorsement (RSE) programs in Canada. COOK is a designated Red Seal trade credential; apprenticeship training is recognized across Canada and around the world.

Overview

The Professional Cook 1 (PRCO-401) program is offered with intakes in September, January and April and the Professional Cook 2 (PRCO-402) program is offered with intakes in September and January. Both programs are offered at the Interurban campus.

PRCO-401 is 28 weeks long, and upon successful completion you’ll be awarded the equivalent of technical training for PRCO-401 apprenticeship. PRCO-402 is offered over 14 weeks and upon completion you will receive the PRCO-402 technical training certificate and apprenticeship training. As a Professional Cook student you will be automatically registered with the Industry Training Authority (ITA).

Our e-pprentice program allows you to complete your apprenticeship online.

Culinary Artistry
You'll be trained in the many aspects of food preparation in modern industrial kitchens alongside professional standards of sanitation, personal hygiene, portion control, waste prevention, and nutritional considerations of common foods/diets.

What to expect
Professional Cook training uses an  applied learning approach to combine technical knowledge, supported by daily hands-on practice in professional commercial grade kitchen facilities.

You'll prepare and serve a variety of foods to staff, students and the public at the  Interurban Campus Cafeteria and ClassRoom Restaurant.Training is also provided on board the  Camosun Cuisine Machine,, the first post-secondary food truck classroom of its kind in Western Canada.

This unique learning environment supports our mission to graduate outstanding professional cooks with exceptional technical skills, paired with a positive professional attitude.

Professional Cook 1 (PRCO-100 or PRCO-401)
Professional Cook 1 is delivered over 28 weeks (7:30am-2:30pm Monday through Friday) and provides 600 hours of industry work-based training, technical training and certification assessment (practical and written).

For your apprenticeship, you will need to complete an additional 400 hours of practical work-based training (WBT) on your own by working in a commercial kitchen under a Red Seal certified Chef.

Professional Cook 2 (PRCO-200 or PRCO-402)
Professional Cook 2 is a 14-week full-time program, which runs from 1:30pm to 10pm Monday through Friday, and provides 240 hours of industry work-based training, technical training and certification assessment (practical and written).

For your apprenticeship, you will need to complete an additional 760 hours of practical work-based training (WBT) on your own by working in a commercial kitchen under a Red Seal certified Chef.

The Post Degree Diploma in Sport Management provides students with a combination of business and advanced sport management knowledge and competencies.  Designed for students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree, students will study foundational business courses alongside advanced sport management courses in the areas of event management, sport marketing and project management, sport analytics, sport organizational behaviour, and professional sport delivery.

Students will develop knowledge and capacities that will enable them to enter careers in sport related business, leadership, event, and program and project development positions in not-for-profit, corporate, and community sports environments at the local, provincial, national, and professional level.  

Graduates of this program will have studied analytical and strategic thinking concepts preparing them to practice professionally, responsibly, and ethically in the sport management industry.

The Engineering Graphics Technician (EGT) program is ideal for those with an interest in engineering/architectural visualization, an aptitude for computer aided design, or have a foreign credential in engineering /architecture and are looking to enter the Canadian job market.

The eight-month long Engineering Graphics Technician program includes a special emphasis in 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. You’ll start with two terms on campus (14 weeks and 7 weeks), followed by a final, two-month internship work placement.