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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

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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

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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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