University Transfer - Mass Communication

at Columbia College Canada

The Associate of Arts in Mass Communication is a comprehensive course which deals with the basic concepts underlying communication and not just the practical aspects of it with great emphasis on community. Columbia College offers students a distinguished course in the field of communication that deals essentially with the study and theoretical aspects of communications contrary to its practical delivery that is taught in most of the universities. This program deals with the enhancement of the skills needed to understand the study of communications as well as the way it affects relationships, culture, history as well as technology. The Journalism and Mass Communication program offers concentrated study in select areas including print and electronic journalism, radio, television, journalism, advertising and public relations.

This two yearlong undergraduate degree helps foster a better understanding of the said subject by means of intertwining other discipline such as anthropology, political science, sociology, and history as well as business management. The program is taught with a different approach which includes different perspectives such as performance based courses, relationship based courses, and media focused courses as well as theoretical and critical courses. This careful distinction helps students understand the various aspects of communication and have a deeper understanding. 

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.

The General Associate of Arts Degree provides students with a strong foundation in the general arts. It also prepares students to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in General Arts or a related field.Students will be offered a wide range of Arts courses that is not limited to one area of study.Graduates will acquire knowledge from various Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology

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.

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. 

Political Science is an ever evolving discipline that deals with the growing changes in the political dynamic of the world. Columbia College has a rigorous and highly acclaimed two yearlong Associate of Arts degree in Political Science program that provides undergraduate students an opportunity to study the discipline with guidance from professionals in the same field. This course aims at providing students an enhanced insight about areas like law, government, environment, human rights, social justice issues, economic and community development, international issues, and social media.

The political science program at Columbia College educates students about Canadian and International Law, social justice, public policy, public administration, local, national and provincial politics. The said course helps students develop multiple skills such as oral and written communication, research & analysis, cultural sensitivity as well as social awareness. Through this course students are required to develop analytical skills as well as a critical thinking outlook to work for the betterment of their community and the society in the broader sense.

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 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 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.