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University Credit (UC) - Courses

Northwest Community College offers a comprehensive program of University Credit courses that transfer to universities, university-colleges and other colleges in British Columbia. First and second year course are available on a full-time or selected offerings basis at several College campuses and can be applied toward a two year Associate Degree. Students intending to pursue an undergraduate degree at a university can complete their first two years of study at NWCC.
UC courses cover a wide variety of subjects and can be taken for professional development or general interest. Courses are offered in the evening to accommodate working schedules. Online and distance delivery methods also increase course accessibility.

Seniors can enrol in university credit courses tuition free, based on seat availability. For just the cost of books and materials seniors can pursue their learning interests and education goals.

Students who do not have the prerequisites for certain UC courses may upgrade by taking Career and College Preparation (CCP) courses along with the university credit courses they do have the requirements for.

For the purposes of Associate Degrees, the classification of courses is as follows:

 

Arts

Humanities
Art History
Art (Fine or Visual)
Asian Studies
Creative Writing
Drama
English
Film
French & other languages
History
Music
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Women’s Studies

Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archaeology
Criminology
Economics
Environmental Studies
First Nations Studies
Geography (Human)
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

 

Science

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science *
Environmental Sciences
Geography (Physical)
Geology
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics

*Computer Science cannot be used as a laboratory science for the Associate Degree

NWCC Course categories* Top of Page
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ANTHROPOLOGY
ART
ART HISTORY
ASIAN STUDIES

BIOLOGY

CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CRIMINOLOGY

EDUCATION
ECONOMICS
ENGLISH

FILM
FIRST NATIONS STUDIES
FRENCH

GEOGRAPHY
GEOLOGY
HISTORY

JOURNALISM

MATHEMATICS

OCEANOGRAPHY

PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY

WOMENS STUDIES

*Note: Not all courses are offered each semester. Check the timetable for current course offerings. Top of Page

 
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