Academic and Indigenous Studies (University Transfer) Department

Faculty

Mandy Jimmie

Sharon McIvor

Kathleen Wasacase

Don Vincent

Programs in this Department

Diploma of Academic Studies

Diploma of Arts in First Nations Studies

Associate of Arts Degree- Criminology

Associate of Arts Degree- General Arts

Associate of Arts Degree- First Nations Studies

Associate of Arts Degree- Social Work

Academic and Indigenous Studies (University Transfer)offers courses to earn diplomas as well as courses for transfer in many areas of concentration: social sciences, humanities and sciences at the first and second year level. Courses are being offered for university transfer and are open to all qualified applicants. Part-time students are welcome.

Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission to Academic and Indigenous Studies are required to meet the following admission and application requirements:

Completion of grade 12 education with a minimum of C+ (65%) average(Completion of grade 12 education may be demonstrated by a certificate from a BC secondary school or equivalent within the last two years). An applicant who does not have evidence of English 12 completion within the last two years may demonstrate English competency by writing a language proficiency test

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Orientation interview with department head; and

Many specific course prerequisites apply, consult the department head for details.

NVIT is committed to making education accessible to all people. If you do not meet program requirements please contact the department head or a student advisor regarding upgrading opportunities to prepare for program entry.

Transferability

NVIT has successfully negotiated transferability of many of its courses with most of the Colleges, Institutes and Universities in BC. Specific course transfer details are available in the Course Details section of this site. For a full listing of transferable courses students are advised to refer to the BCCAT Transfer Guide, online version at www.bccat.bc.ca.

In BC, post-secondary institutions guarantee credit for courses or porgrams completed at other institutions, provided that these are listed in the BC Transfer Guide. This process in known as TRANSFER. You may also be able to receive transfer credit for other courses not listed in the Guide, but will have to inquire individually about those. All the BC institutions that participate in the transfer process are listed in the Guide. You can see how the courses you have taken or intend to take will transfer to other instututions by doing a search in the online Transfer Guide at www.bccat.bc.ca.

Students can attend NVIT and earn credits toward a university degree in a variety of disciplines. Students who are planning to transfer to another institution need to be fully aware of the requirements of that institution. NVIT academic advisors are able to assist students in their course planning. For more information on student advising please call (250) 378-3360.

Click this link to see a listing of all courses in this department

For information on transferability, please see the BC Council on Admissions and Transferability