Arts & Science offers a variety of certificate, diploma and associate degree programs. We also offer our University Transfer program, which gives you the flexibility to mix and match courses to create an educational plan that's right for you.
Programs
| Program | Description |
|---|---|
| Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology Diploma | Creative, meticulous and evidence-based — if you're interested in the variety of skills needed to make amazing scientific discoveries, this program is for you. |
| Archaeological Field Assistant Certificate | You'll be introduced to provincial heritage legislation, First Nations traditional heritage management and perspectives of archaeology. |
Arts and Science Studies | Choose this diploma program for the flexibility and freedom to discover your passions. |
| Biology Associate Degree | The study of life from the molecular to a global perspective. |
| Comics & Graphic Novels Certificate | The program blends drawing, creative writing and publishing into visual storytelling. |
| Criminal Justice Diploma | You'll gain a critical understanding of how the criminal justice system works to protect society. |
Digital Communication No intake for Fall 2025 | Explore the ways communication influences and reflects society and culture, and the role that digital technology has in the communication process. |
| Digital Production, Writing and Design Certificate | In this certificate program, you'll explore digital video and audio production, web design, digital photography and writing for journalism and the web. |
| Economics Associate Degree | Offered in partnership with the School of Business, explores how to apply economic theories to analyze market changes, consumer choices, competition, business cycles, and the effects of trade. |
| Engineering Transfer Certificate/Transfers to UVic | Gives you an introduction to engineering mechanics and project design in addition to a solid foundation in first year science and English. |
| English Associate Degree | The study of literature opens the door to a world of creative inquiry. |
Environmental Technology | You'll gain academic expertise combined with hands-on laboratory and field skills. |
| General Arts Associate Degree | This flexible program offers you a two-year grounding in the arts. |
| General Science Associate Degree | This flexible program offers you a two-year, strong foundation in science. |
Mental Health, Addictions, and Criminal Justice | Apply an interprofessional approach to the provision of services and supports for individuals with mental health or substance use challenges in contact with the criminal justice system. |
| Music Creativity & Performance Foundations Certificate | A one-year course of studies designed for students intending to pursue studies in music at the post-secondary level, and who may require additional learning, including theory/rudiments and one-to-one studio instruction. |
| Music Performance Diploma | Designed to meet a heightened requirement for versatility in performance style. Increasing demand on artists to participate in creation, along with the quick implementation of music technologies to create, capture, and transfer music, indicates the need for non-traditional training. |
| Music Technologies Certificate | This online program is designed for accomplished musicians and will allow you to acquire a basic competency in digital technologies related to music-making. |
| Pre-Social Work Associate Degree | Social workers are interested in social change and passionate about social justice. |
| Psychology Associate Degree of Arts | Academic psychology and applied psychology in the form of introductory interpersonal relations and counselling courses. |
| University Transfer | In UT, our most flexible program, you can mix and match your courses to create an educational plan that's just right for you. |
| Visual Arts Diploma | You'll explore the role of the artist in contemporary culture by spending time in the studios as well as the classroom. |
Course syllabi
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Arts & Science Subjects
In addition to our programs, we offer courses in many different subject areas.