Communications (Certificate)
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 30 credits
- 25% (8 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College *
*Effective for Summer 2017 graduation, a minimum of 50% of the required program courses must be taken at Douglas College.
Course Requirements:
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Select three courses from the following five options: |
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Foundations of Intercultural Communication |
3.00 |
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Oral Presentations |
3.00 |
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Intercultural Communication in the Workplace |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Media and Communication Studies |
3.00 |
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Understanding and Managing Interpersonal Conflict |
3.00 |
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Select two courses from the following seven options: |
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Critical Thinking |
3.00 |
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Values and Contemporary Issues |
3.00 |
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Business Ethics |
3.00 |
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Logical Reasoning |
3.00 |
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Politics and Ethics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to World Politics |
3.00 |
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MODL |
Select one course from Modern Languages |
3.00 |
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Select two courses from the following four options: |
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An Introduction to Psychology (I) |
3.00 |
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An Introduction to Psychology (II) |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Intercultural and International Studies |
3.00 |
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Behaviour in Organizations |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace |
3.00 |
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Arts Elective** |
Select any university transferable first-year Arts course |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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30.00 |
** A university transferable course is a course that transfer to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBC, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC - on the BC Transfer Guide in an Arts subject area.
Note: For writing courses, CMNS 1099 is recommended as a prerequisite for courses CMNS 1110, CMNS 1111 and CMNS 1115.
Remaining courses to obtain Associate Degree in Arts:
- 3 credits in 1st year Arts
- 18 credits in Arts in two or more subject areas
- 3 credits in Lab Science
- 3 credits in Math or Statistics or Computer Science
- 3 credits in Math or Statistics or Science