University Transfer Studies - Business

at Camosun College - Lansdowne Campus Canada

Choose from transfer courses in more than 30 different subject areas. These courses will transfer to at least one BC post-secondary institution.

Whether you want to take one or two courses at a time, or register for full-time studies with four or five courses each semester, the University Transfer program gives you the freedom to design your own timetable. Generally speaking, you'll probably start by taking 100-level courses (first-year) and follow up with corresponding 200-level (second-year) courses.

In the Digital Production, Writing and Design program you'll be using digital media tools to create products to be used in a variety of ways, such as advertising and marketing materials and to tell stories using media tools. You'll explore digital video and audio production, web design, digital photography and writing for journalism and the web. Supporting courses in interpersonal communication, communication and technology, and mass media will provide needed background for working in the digital media world.

Work experience option
You have the option of extending your program with an internship to gain real-world experience and connections that will help you start your career in communications. Normally the work term will be scheduled for the summer, following the second academic term.
After completing your work term, you will graduate with a Certificate in Digital Production, Writing and Design - Internship Designation.

Camosun College offers students a very different yet interesting course in the field of Comics and Graphic Novel writing. This very unusual yet upmarket course provides students an opportunity to pursue their talent and passion. Students are equipped with a series of skill set and provided insight about creating comic books, graphic novels, web comics and comic strips. This 12 month program leads to a certificate for the students and hence gives them opportunity to work in the said field professionally.

The course has a total of two academic terms and hence in that duration they are taught every knick and knock about comic books and graphic novel writing.  The various courses offered in this certificate include creative writing, character design, structural drawing, perspective drawing and more. Students also display their works at the comic arts festivals and other exhibitions.

In the certificate course students are made familiar with a number of skills such as visual storytelling skills, including scripting, storytelling layout and pencil sketching, inking, lettering, and coloring techniques. Students are also educated about publishing and the tips & tricks of career as a graphic novelist and a comic book writer.

If you're pursuing a professional accounting designation or wanting to take specific accounting courses, Camosun is the right choice! Use your detail-oriented personality, your skill with numbers and your love of managing money to join one of today's fastest-growing occupations. This is your chance to get started in a challenging, lucrative career in the highly dynamic fields of accounting, finance and investment!

Biology is one of the most important aspects of science. It has explained and helps gain knowledge about a number of things such as evolution, flora and fauna, environment and ecosystems, human body and its functioning. The Associate of Science degree in Biology prepares a student for university education and helps them gain knowledge about the field.

The Associate of Science degree helps to prepare students for the provincial Associate Degree. The above mentioned degree helps students gain access to a package of well rounded; academically sound courses and also a university transfer to great BC Universities. The two year course includes a number of subjects and disciplines a student has to study. The first year involves a more general set of courses in subjects such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, English so on and so forth. The second year involves a number of more specific studies such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, ecology, cell biology and many such subjects pertaining to biology.

Students have the choice of scheduling their courses and curating their own timetable. Students can study full time or part time as per their own discretion. This ability of scheduling one’s own time table helps students go for other activities and manage their academic s at the same time.

In the Digital Communication program you'll study how digital communication impacts society. You'll explore the ways communication influences and reflects society and culture, and the role that digital technology has in the communication process.

What you'll learn

• In this 10-course (two-semester) program, six core courses provide a broad base of applied theoretical knowledge to get you started in communications.
• You'll also take a production course to get some hands-on experience, and use the four electives to customize your credential according to your interests.

Work experience option

• As a certificate student, you have the option of extending your program with a three-month internship. Your work term will give you hands-on experience and connections that will help you start your career in communications. After your work term, you will graduate with a Certificate in Digital Communication - Internship Designation.

Camosun offers academic psychology and applied psychology in the form of introductory interpersonal relations and counselling courses. We're focused on teaching and helping you gain the knowledge and skills that will make it possible for you to continue with university studies or with a career.

What you'll learn
Camosun College offers an Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology; during the two-year, 20-course program you'll study psychology, English, and a variety of arts courses.

As an associate degree student, you will have access to excellent academic advice; you'll have a definite learning path, but with room to explore along the way. You'll be well-prepared for success if you choose to continue with further post-secondary studies.

You may also choose to take psychology courses as electives to satisfy university transfer requirements for many other Camosun programs.

The Diploma in Arts & Science provided by Camosun College gives students an opportunity to study multiple courses in a single diploma or focus on a single subject that the student wants to take up as a career or as an academic focal point. Students can design or schedule the course of their diploma and also study part time or full time as per their discretion. It is a 24 month program that focuses solely on educating people under the canopy of arts and science.

This diploma can also facilitate a transfer to Royal Roads University's Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program. Under the umbrella term of science studies and arts, Camosun College successfully imparts knowledge to its students in multiple fields and hence helps them to make a career choice pertaining to their interests. 
This diploma also gives students the option of a co-operative education program as well as an internship to solidify their resume. The students can make a choice between an internship and a work study program and anything they choose will work in their favor academically as well as professionally.

Develop critical skills in public administration and governance including building relationships with diverse stakeholders and community groups. Through applied learning, you will experience different perspectives and objectives to consider issues in new and creative ways.

As a graduate, you are prepared to be employed in a variety of public administration settings. You can also choose to continue your education at Camosun with the Diploma in Public Administration or enrol in one of the School of Business diplomas or Bachelor of Business Administration programs.

The Visual Arts Program available at Camosun College deals with a number of fields such as graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, performance art, animation, photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, video and film. It is a two year diploma program where students are given academic education as well as hands on practical experience in studios and with interactions with other professional visual artists. 

Students have professional artists with real world experience as their teachers at college who can guide them at every possible step. The teachers help students with communication skills, an open mind, a critical thinking and ability to experiment. During the first year of the course, students are given basic knowledge about exploration and design and are given an opportunity to explore their creative thinking. The second year delves deeper into exploration and design, with particular emphasis directed towards contemporary concepts and media, and you are also obligated to establish an in-depth program of personal research.