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University Transfer Credentials

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GPRC recognizes the academic achievements of students in its University Transfer programs. If you successfully complete sixty credits of university-level courses with a minimum grade of “D” in all courses, you may qualify for an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Science, or a Diploma in University Studies. Students will not be awarded a Diploma in University Studies and an Associate credential for the same learning.

Education students working towards a Bachelor of Education Degree as well as teachers currently teaching French, taking the appropriate coursework, can also apply for certification to teach French. See French as a Second Language Certificate of Achievement for more information.

Diploma in University Studies

To qualify for a Diploma in University Studies, you need to successfully complete sixty credits of university-level courses with a minimum grade of “D” in each course. The sixty credits will normally include six credits of English.

Advanced Standing

You may transfer credits from other institutions or accumulate credits by way of advanced standing or challenge procedures. However, in order to qualify for the Associate of Arts or the Diploma in University Studies, at least fifty percent of the requirements, thirty credits, must normally be completed at Grande Prairie Regional College.

Graduation

When you successfully complete the curriculum listed, apply for the Associate of Arts or the Diploma in University Studies by submitting a Parchment Application Form to the Office of the Registrar. Students eligible for the Associate of Arts or the Diploma in University Studies are welcomed and encouraged to attend Convocation.

Associate of Arts

Completion of the Associate of Arts does not guarantee admission to a university program or degree.  Students pursuing a university degree will want to ensure that their course selection meets the transfer requirements to their chosen University degree program.

The Associate of Arts is a Grande Prairie Regional College credential designed to recognize the attainment of the generic skills, attitudes, and behaviours critical to success in the Canadian workplace.  Specifically, the credentials recognize the completion of university level studies aimed at the achievement of three integrated goals: academic skills, personal management skills, and teamwork skills.

The Associate of Arts diploma may be achieved through full-time or part-time studies. To qualify for the Associate of Arts, you will have successfully completed sixty credits of university-level courses with a minimum grade of “D” on each course and an overall GPA of 1.3.

Curriculum

Curriculum, 60 credits*

  • 33 credits chosen from Accounting, Anthropology, Economics, Education, English, Finance, French, German, History, Legal           Relations, Management, Marketing, Native Studies, Organizational Theory, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology,            Sociology, Social Work, Women’s Studies.
  • Maximum 48 junior credits (1000-level)
  • Minimum 12 senior credits (2000-level and above)
  • 6 credits English (Bachelor of Commerce students may use EN1201 (3) and Humanities (3) to fulfill this requirement)
  • 6 credits Humanities
  • 6 credits Social Sciences
    *Normally, no one course will fulfill more than one requirement.

Associate of Science

Completion of the Associate of Science does not guarantee admission to a university program or degree. Students pursuing a university degree will want to ensure that their course selection meets the transfer requirements to their chosen University degree program.

The Associate of Science is a Grande Prairie Regional College credential designed to recognize the attainment of the generic skills, attitudes, and behaviours critical to success in the Canadian workplace. Specifically, the credentials recognize the completion of university level studies aimed at the achievement of three integrated goals: academic skills, personal management skills, and teamwork skills.

Curriculum

Curriculum, 60 credits*

  • 6 credits Junior English chosen
  • 6 credits from courses offered within math, statistics, computing science
  • 6 credits from courses offered within chemistry, physics
  • 6 credits from courses offered within biological sciences, earth and atmospheric sciences, science psychology
  • 18 credits (minimum) of 2000-level and above in science options
  • 12 credits (maximum) of 1000-level science options
    *Normally, no one course will fulfill more than one requirement.

French as a Second Language Certificate of Achievement

The French as a Second Language Education (FSLE) Certificate of Achievement is designed both for education students working towards a Bachelor of Education Degree as well as for teachers currently teaching French. The course requirements in the FSLE Certificate of Achievement are those of a French Minor in the Elementary Education Route and the program provides for certification to teach French. This program responds to the increasing need for FSL teachers province-wide and more particularly in our region.

Admission Requirements

Students wishing to begin their studies towards this Certificate of Achievement normally request admission to University Transfer, Bachelor of Education or to Open Studies and will need to meet the admission requirements as stated for either of those programs. Additionally, all students will require successful completion of Matriculation Level French, i.e. French 30. Students without this requirement may enroll in FR0120 and FR0130 to obtain this prerequisite.

If you have already completed your Bachelor of Education or are in the process of doing so, you may wish to work towards the FSLE Certificate of Achievement on a part-time basis. An attempt will be made to offer the courses at times which suits teachers’ schedules.

Advanced Credit

Recognition will be given for advanced standing for a maximum of 12 credits from approved university level courses taken at a recognized post-secondary institution.

Curriculum, 27 credits

The mandatory courses specific to the FSLE Certificate of Achievement are normally completed within the requirements of the Bachelor of Education program. 

French requirements (18) chosen from:

  • FR2110 (3) and FR2120 (3) First Year UT French (Intermediate level French I and II)
    or FP1100 (3) and FP1110 (3) First Year French for French Immersion/Francophone students
  • FR2970 (3) and FR2980 (3) Second year UT French (Advanced Level French I and II)
  • FR2540 (3) Introduction to Translation Theory and practice: French – English – French
  • FR3010 (3) French Literary Studies (the prerequisite for this course is FR2980)

Education requirements (9) chosen from:

  • ED2000 (3) Educational Psychology for Teaching
  • ED4450* (3) Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School
  • Approved Education Option (3)
    *May not be offered each semester. Please contact an Academic Advisor for options.

Graduation Requirement

To qualify for a Certificate of Achievement in French as a Second Language, you will need to successfully complete the 27 credits of prescribed curriculum with a minimum of C- in all courses. When you have completed all the requirements, submit a Parchment Application form, available online or at Student Services.