Associate of Science in Biology

at Capilano University Canada

Capilano University offers a one year long undergraduate diploma called Business Administration Pathway spear headed by the Faculty of Business and Professional Studies. The English for Academic (ESL) Program offers this course in collaboration with the School of Business. This program introduces students to the details and main principles of international business and business administration especially for international students. 

Along with providing credentials for business administration, this program also helps students to work on their English and improve it. This two semester program prepares students for a post-secondary degree in the said field. This program helps students earn a total of 15 points on their business credential.

Build the skills to help people live healthier lives in the Bachelor of Kinesiology program at Capilano University.

As Canada’s population ages and becomes more health-conscious, the career opportunities for people with a background in kinesiology are stronger than ever.
Growing career paths include exercise physiology, health promotion and leadership, sport science, personal training and more.

During the program, you’ll take courses in a variety of disciplines relating to health, including anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, leadership, health promotion, career and professional preparation, research methods and ethics.

Starting in your third year, you’ll choose your specialization: exercise science or health promotion. From here, you will expand your knowledge in advanced courses in your area of interest while being supported and mentored one-on-one by CapU’s expert faculty.

Before you graduate, you’ll take part in career and professional preparation courses, field studies and a capstone course, ensuring you’ll be ready to start working to make your community healthier as soon as you finish your degree.

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate effectively as professionals working in the field of kinesiology across a variety of populations, cultures, and environments.
• Critically evaluate and interpret rapidly changing health information.
• Apply acquired knowledge and practical experience to foster healthy public policy and the health of individuals and communities.
• Assess, design, and implement programs to facilitate healthy living.
• Utilize technological innovations in the field of kinesiology.
• Demonstrate industry-specific ethics, best practices, professional behaviour, and cultural safety.
• Acquire and refine job-ready knowledge, skills, and attitudes through experiential, inter-professional, and self-directed learning.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the motion picture production process and demonstrate an introductory understanding of the roles of producer, director, production designer, writer and various crew positions on the set.
• Successfully demonstrate at an entry level the scripting, development, production design, pre-production, production, post-production and delivery of short dramatic narrative independent films in a collaborative manner utilizing professional standard communication skills, protocols and techniques.
• Apply appropriate management practices and procedures including the computational, intuitive, creative and technical skills involved in screenplay development, breakdown, scheduling and budgeting for small-scale projects.
• Demonstrate keys to success, including attitude, teamwork, set etiquette, human/public relations, professional behaviour and self-marketing in the established and emerging motion picture industry sectors.
• Understand how aesthetic engagement can enable them to make cultural contributions through the effective use of media.

Capilano University has a School of Outdoor Recreation Management which provides undergraduate students a Diploma in Outdoor Recreation Management which spans over a period of two years. Anyone who is interested in outdoor activities, tourism as well as community relationships, this diploma is perfect for them. Under this program students receive experiential and outdoor education. This diploma is a life changing experience for students who have the opportunity of combining their career and interests in the dame program. 

The Faculty of Global & Community Studies at CapU has designed a comprehensive curriculum, classroom interaction activities, class tours and work field trips with well educated, expert faculty members at the helm of the program, guiding students at every step of the way. Students are allowed to engage in activities that sharpen their skill sets, fostering community building, studying the major theoretical concept and a positive attitude in order to build a bright future. 

The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Applied Behaviour Analysis - Autism provides students with existing baccalaureate degrees from an accredited university the opportunity to obtain an additional credential that would enable them to work with children, youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The coursework and experiential component of the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Applied Behaviour Analysis-Autism qualify students to write the professional certification exam of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board™ (BACB™) and then become a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst™ (BCaBA™).

The School of Motion Picture Arts at Capilano University offers students a comprehensive two yearlong undergraduate diploma in the field of 2D Animation & Visual Development. This program is modeled on the concepts of drawing, art, design and classical animation techniques. Students learn about the basic principles underlying animation and its techniques. The faculty at Capilano is resplendent with professionals and experts who guide students at every step of the ay and help them gain professional experience. 

The visual development and animation industry is a very lucrative and fulfilling choice of career in the modern world and hence, students are prepared to face any challenges and trained in the best possible ways. Equal amounts of theoretical knowledge, practical demonstration as well as professional experience are provided to the students. Students are required to define and apply the concepts and production skills for professional quality animation from initial concept through final production. From designing their CVs and portfolios to internships and trainings, students are aided by the college officials in every possible way.

Elevate your hospitality career and earn a Canadian academic credential while gaining valuable work experience in this competitive, dynamic, and growing industry.

This program is designed to develop the future managers and leaders in the global hospitality and tourism industries. You'll learn from award-winning faculty, training in key areas of Canadian and international tourism management, including revenue management, tourism planning and policy, service management, convention management, hotel operations, and cross-cultural tourism.

As part of this 16-month diploma, you'll participate in a 280-hour practicum (more information in Application Details), working in the hospitality area of your interest. Upon graduation, you may be eligible to apply for a three-year Post Graduate Work Permit.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a strong foundation of knowledge in a wide array of hospitality and tourism management topics and issues;
• Develop practical and employment-ready service management skills through service applications and a 280-hour hospitality practicum experience.
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of national and global trends in the hospitality industry;
• Apply leadership principles that contribute to the development of a team in resolving conflict and delivering customer service;
• Analyze and apply sustainable business and revenue models to effectively and efficiently plan and lead a successful hospitality operation;
• Exhibit proficiency with appropriate technologies to enhance the quality and delivery of hospitality services, products and guest experiences.

Capilano University offers its students a four year long Bachelor’s degree program which majors in Liberal Arts. This baccalaureate program gives the students an opportunity to build their own multi-disciplinary with a number of courses from arts and sciences. This program is a golden opportunity for students to choose from a myriad variety of subjects and build up a custom made course for themselves, hence the name liberal arts. 

During the final year of the degree, students are required to produce an impressive graduating project that will cap off their entire university experience. This Bachelor of Arts program is designed by the students for the students according to their discretion.

Do you wish you could design your own degree? The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies program at CapU will let you do just that.

The world doesn’t fit into one neat subject area. Build your own bachelor's degree with courses chosen from across the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. Uncover the connections that reflect the world around you while developing skills modern employers consider essential.

In your final year, you will produce an impressive graduating project that will cap off your entire university experience. This Bachelor of Arts program is designed by you, for you.

Learning Outcomes

• Initiate, execute and take responsibility for an interdisciplinary research project.
• Describe and integrate concepts, theories, and practices from across core academic disciplines with an awareness of limits of knowledge.
• Apply foundational learning (knowledge, critical thinking, research skills, imagination, and judgment) and holistic problem solving skills in academic work.
• Synthesize knowledge to produce interdisciplinary work.
• Apply research methods while identifying and understanding the application of ethical reasoning with a particular emphasis on working appropriately with human subjects and conducting field work.
• Produce well-organized and coherent university-level materials, individually or in a group, which meet stated objectives and audience needs in written, oral, digital and/or visual forms.
• Consider and assess the potential impact of interpretative frameworks, decisions and actions on people and the environment, locally and globally.

The School of Motion Picture Arts at Capilano University offers a two year long undergraduate diploma in the field of Costuming for Stage & Screen. The aforementioned program is exclusively designed for students who wish to study the technical and creative aspects of costume designing and production for theatre and film. The course provides numerous opportunities for students to score jobs in the professional world owing to the practical experience provided in this program. 

Students learn a number of procedures and concepts involved in costuming such as costume history, textiles, wardrobe management and cutting and construction techniques. The college is also home to a number of campus theatre productions as well as student film projects, through these projects students gain practical experience. The graduates at Capilano University are well-qualified for entry-level positions in motion picture and theatre costuming departments. Students are also assisted with the construction of work specific portfolio in the costuming field.