Associate of Arts in Political Science (Concentration)

at Columbia College Canada

The Associate of Science degree in Computer Science is a two year long diploma offered at Columbia College for undergraduate students. The diploma trains students in a variety of aspects of Software testing and Technology along with their implication on business and the overall designing process of test plans, write test cases, test applications and using functional as well as automated testing methods. An Associate Degree is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year university degree. After completing this degree, students can enter into the third year of a university’s Bachelor Degree program.

This program is even more significant because of the highly trained professional staff members who are available at all-times for the conceptual as well as practical problems students face during the course of the program. Along with an intensive classroom knowledge students are also given the opportunity to gain practical experience through internships and training programs in a professional, corporate environment. 

Students in a Columbia College Computer Science program take courses at the first and second-year level and may then seek admission to one of several university faculties, including Science (UBC), Applied Sciences (SFU), and Engineering (UVic). Specific course requirements vary among universities, but core first-year courses are fairly standard.

Admission to Computer Science Departments is highly competitive. As a result, alternatives to a degree in Computer Science are becoming increasingly popular among students who are primarily interested in the applications, as opposed to the theory of Computer Science.

Students in this program complete 20 courses at the first and second year levels, including:

• Two courses in first-year English (one Composition course and one Literature course).
• Two courses in mathematics including at least one course in Calculus.
• Twelve courses, including at least six at the second-year level (in at least two different subject areas) in Science including at least one course in a Laboratory Science.
• Two courses in Arts other than English.
• Two courses in Arts, Science or other areas.

The University Transfer Communication Program is appropriate for students who wish to specialize in Applied Media, Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Marketing Research. Careers in Communications are numerous: journalist, editor, public relations expert, media consultant, advertising director, producer, film editor, media researcher, public policy consultant, media broadcaster.

Students in Liberal Arts focus on social science and the humanities. The Liberal Arts program encompasses one of the widest academic areas, covering subjects such as Languages, Literature, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Asian Studies, Economics, Psychology, and Communications. Liberal Arts students complete from 30 to 60 credits before transferring to second and third year university programs.

Columbia College offers courses that are equivalent to those taken in the first-year Engineering (Applied Sciences) programs at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), and the University of Victoria (UVic).

Students who complete the courses listed below qualify for a Columbia College First Year Engineering Certificate. Students interested in pursuing an Engineering degree at UBC, SFU, or UVic should consult a Columbia College counsellor (and also the specific university they wish to attend) in order to determine which of the courses listed below are required for the specific program in question.

Columbia College offers a wide range of business courses, including Accounting, Corporate Finance, Management Science, Marketing, Statistics, and Organizational Behavior. Students may take 24 – 47 credits (one year) or 48 – 60 plus credits (two years) of Business Program courses before transferring to a university Business or Commerce degree program at the second or third year level.

Columbia College University Transfer students intending to major in Business at the University of British Columbia (UBC) can transfer between 24 and 60 credits, making them eligible for either 2nd year (minimum 24 credits) or 3rd year (minimum 49 credits) studies at UBC’s Sauder School of Business.

Students in the Science program can choose from a wide selection of courses including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics.

Many courses are taught in science labs, enabling students to conduct experiments and get a better grasp of scientific theory. Students can complete between 24 to 60 credits before transferring to second or third year at a university science program.

Columbia College offers an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration course which helps students make a great career in the field of business, accounting, management and other business related disciplines. The faculty trains students in multiple fields like personality development, management and business, finance and investment. Management is one of the fastest growing work fields in the world and hence, through this course Columbia College helps students build a career for themselves.

This is a two year undergraduate program which deals with different aspects of business and financial management. Students are offered multiple subjects like tax, accounting, auditing, finance and many more. In the first year students study introductory level education in fields pertaining to Business administration and in the second year of their degree students have a more in depth knowledge with courses in financial accounting, corporate finance, business law, accounting theory, fraud awareness and various other disciplines. Universities in British Columbia recognize the value of Associate Degrees and accept them as a basis for admission to third year of a bachelor degree program and a number of universities give priority in admission to Associate Degree holders.

Columbia College offers students a two year long undergraduate Associate of Arts degree in Economics.  The abovementioned program has a total of 20 courses and helps the students get a head start in the field of statistics, economics, science, English so on and so forth. Students can also go ahead and choose a number of electives to go with their course. Students can gain experience and work terms are made available to them after completion of a minimum of 8 courses.

Through this course students can gain the required knowledge and thus learn economic theories in order to analyze market changes, choices of consumers, business and its effects on trade, managerial economics, quantitative analysis and many such important things. This course is the quintessential analytical skills development course and these skills are helpful in fields such as economics, business management etc.

The Associate of Arts Degree in Economics can help students find employment in various disciplines such as academia, bank services, government services, international development and research organizations. This degree not only helps students academically but also helps them enhance their managerial skills, personality development, skill sharpening and decision making.