Associate of Science
| Type | Part Time Full Time |
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| Length | 2 years |
| Campus | Prince George |
| Delivery | In Class |
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| Starting Semesters | Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Spring 2026 Intersession 2026 |
Overview
Associate of Science General Studies is a dynamic way to earn credits that can be put toward a university degree while exploring interests and gaining a broad foundation of scientific knowledge.
Courses in this program include laboratory science, math, and English as well as flexible selection of biology, chemistry, physics, and arts. This program is ideal for people with an interest in science who want flexibility to sample courses from several subjects.
Associate degrees from CNC transfer into university programs and give you preferential admission at public universities and university-colleges in BC. (Consult the British Columbia Transfer Guide and check with CNC advisors to verify transferability of credits.)
Courses
ENGL 100 level
Science 200 level in two or more subjects
MATH - Calculus
Typical Offerings
| Timing | Fall Only, Every Year |
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| Locations | Burns Lake, Mackenzie, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel |
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Description
This course is an introduction to the theory, techniques and applications differential and integral calculus with emphasis on applications to business-related subjects, and to life sciences. It is a required course for most degree programs in those subjects. Topics include limits, continuous and differentiable functions, basic optimization theory, integrable functions, techniques of integration, functions of several variables, differential equations, and applications.MATH
Lab Science with minimum 2 hour lab
Science credits
Arts -not ENGL or MATH
Electives Arts, Sciences that transfer to SFU UBC UNBC UVIC
Entry Requirements
Spring 2027 Intake and Onwards
For applications to the Spring 2027 intake (January start), you must meet the following requirements:
Program Specific Recommendations
To allow for greater course selection it is recommended that students have the following high school subject in addition to the admission requirements:
- Anatomy & Physiology 12, or equivalent
- Chemistry 11, or equivalent
- Foundations of Math 11, or equivalent
- Physics 11, or equivalent
Need help meeting these requirements? Check out our Academic Upgrading options.
Open admission
Any program of study that does not have a selective admission process or fixed capacity and is on a “first qualified, first admitted” basis.
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These costs are an estimate and do not include books. Costs may change without notice. Student fees vary by campus.
Books for this program can be purchased from the bookstore.
Paying for college
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