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ACCREDITATION:
Certificate

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Through the completion of four mandatory and six
recommended courses, you will learn a wide range
of employability, academic and communications skills
that will serve you well on the job and in life.

COURSES INCLUDE

Mandatory courses cover technical writing,

peace studies, interpersonal and workplace
communications. In addition to these courses, take
your pick of six of the recommended courses.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion
of English Studies 12 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Other prerequisites depend on the electives chosen
to complete the program and should be determined
with the advice of a Selkirk College counsellor. If you
are a student who lacks the admission requirements,
you may still gain entry to the program by taking a
combination of academic upgrading and university
courses in your first year. This may extend the length
of your program.

Program Courses

ADMN 171 - MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

An introduction to management theory, philosophy
and techniques including the specialized areas of
entrepreneurship, small business, and hospitality
and service industries. Management is a dynamic
discipline and is reflected in the organizations of
today’s global world.

Prerequisites: Accepted to the Business
Administration program.

COMM 220 - PRINCIPLES OF
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

An introduction to the behaviour, relationships,

and performance of individuals and groups in work
organizations as well as the nature of organizational
structure and processes. Organizational dynamics
are examined with a view to creating an effective
working environment from a human perspective.

Prerequisites: Program admission standards.

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Workplace Readiness

selkirk.ca/program/workplace-readiness

The Workplace Readiness certificate is awarded to those who complete these four mandatory courses:

— TWC 164 - Business Communications I
— TWC 165 - Business Communications IT

— PEAC 101 - Peace Studies II (Conflict Resolution)

— HSER 174 - Interpersonal Communications I

Plus six other courses preferably chosen from the list of recommended courses below:

Course Name Credit
ADMN 1/1 Management Principles On Campus 3
COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3
MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3
PEAC 100 Peace Studies I On Campus 3
PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus 3
SOC 120 Introductory Sociology I On Campus 3
SOC 121 Introductory Sociology IT On Campus 3
WS 100 Women's Studies I On Campus 3
PHIL 120 Logic and Critical Thinking On Campus 3

Total 27

MATH 125 - BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

Intended for first year students enrolled in the
Business Administration program. It stresses the
mathematics required in financial processes. The
course starts with a review of basic arithmetic
and algebra. With these skills the student will
solve several practical business problems. Topics
include (but are not limited to) ratio and proportion,
merchandising, break-even analysis, simple
interest and promissory notes, compound interest
and effective rates, simple and general annuities,
annuities due and deferred annuities, amortization
of loans and payment schedules, sinking funds and
investment decision analysis.

Prerequisites: Pre-Calculus 11 or equivalent with grade
of “C+” or higher.

PEAC 100 - PEACE STUDIES I

An interdisciplinary and values-based course that
is the first of two introductory core courses in
Peace Studies. Readings will include United Nations
documents, as well as essays and excerpts from
the writings of philosophers, anthropologists,
psychologists, and peace researchers. Students
will thus gain familiarity with literature addressing
a broad range of past and current theories and
discourse related to peace and conflict. Through
their own reflection and working collaboratively in
groups, students will have the opportunity to move
from theory to practice in one of the most challenging
issues of humanity’s collective experience: building
cultures of peace.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade
of “C” or higher.

PHIL 120 - INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
AND CRITICAL THINKING

Designed to improve students’ ability to reason

well. Students will study the nature, structure,

and purpose of valid arguments, identify common
fallacies and mistakes, and determine when to

use various forms of reasoning (e.g., deductive,
inductive, and abductive). Students will sharpen their
understanding of these concepts by analyzing and
assessing arguments in the courts, news, and other
contemporary media.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade of “C”
or higher

PSYC 100 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY |

An introduction to the methods, theory and practice
of psychology as a science. Among others, topics

will include motivation and emotion, learning and
memory, biological foundations, sensation and
perception. Other topics are added at the discretion
of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations and
activities are used to illustrate concepts. Teaching
methods and resources in the course vary with the
instructor.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.

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