Year 1

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the associate of arts degree in

History. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

SEMESTER 1
Course

ENGLISH
HISTORY
MATH SCI
HUMANITIES
SOC SCI

SEMESTER 2
Course

ENGLISH
HISTORY

LAB SCI
HUMANITIES
SOC SCI

Year 2

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the associate of arts degree in

Name

English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112
History Requirement: HIST 104 or HIST 106
Mathematical Science Elective for Arts
Humanities Elective

Social Science Elective

Name

English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114
History Requirement: HIST 105 or HIST 107
Laboratory Science Elective

Humanities Elective

Social Science Elective

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History. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

SEMESTER 3
Course

HIST 203
HIST 220
ARTS IT
OPEN SCI
UAS ELECT

SEMESTER 4
Course

HISTORY
HIST 221
ARTS IT
UAS ELECT
UAS ELECT

Name
A History of British Columbia
Latin America: Pre-1821

Second Year Arts Breadth Requirement (Excluding Discipline)

Science Elective
General UAS Elective

Name

History Requirement: HIST 210 or HIST 215

Latin America: Post-1821

Second Year Arts Requirement (Including Discipline)
General UAS Elective

General UAS Elective

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LENGTH OF STUDY:
Two years

ACCREDITATION:
Associate of Arts Degree

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Program Summary

History is more relevant than you may think—let us
show you why. For students interested in earning

a bachelor of arts degree in History, this associate
of arts degree provides two years of university
transferable courses that fulfill most or all of the
requirements to enter the third year of a major or
honours program in History.

PAST, PRESENT TO FUTURE

To understand the present and move forward into
the future, you have to know where you’ve come
from. Get a handle on where the world is headed

by learning how the past is still shaping our current
realities. Apply your knowledge to your future career
through being able to identify and address historical
problems in any given situation. History is more
relevant than you may think—let us show you why.

CAREER OPTIONS

— Administration and management

— Business and commerce

— Contract / consulting historian

— Education and Research

— Information management specialist
— Media and communications

— Museum and historic site researcher
— Non-profit and charity organizations
— Politics

— Publishing and journalism

— Records management

Take this program for the simple love of history—or
to get started on years one and two of your
bachelor’s degree in history. You'll get two years of
university level, fully transferable courses that fulfill
most, if not all, of the requirements for third-year
entry into a history major or honours program.

Your associate degree in history gives you a broad
knowledge of various historical topics, in addition to
a variety of humanities, social sciences and science
courses at the 100- and 200-levels. Check with one of
our counselors for full program requirements.

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