Program Overview
For students interested in earning a bachelor of arts degree in history, this associate of arts degree provides two years of university transferable courses that fulfill most or all of the requirements to enter the third year of a major or honours program in History.
Past, Present to Future
To understand the present and move forward into the future, you have to know where you鈥檝e come from. Get a handle on where the world is headed by learning how the past is still shaping our current realities. Apply your knowledge to your future career through being able to identify and address historical problems in any given situation. History is more relevant than you may think鈥攍et us show you why.
Career Options
Take this program for the simple love of history鈥攐r to get started on years one and two of your bachelor鈥檚 degree in history. You鈥檒l get two years of university level, fully transferable courses that fulfill most, if not all, of the requirements for third-year entry into a history major or honors program.
History Courses Include
Your associate degree in history gives you a broad knowledge of various historical topics, in addition to a variety of humanities, social sciences and science courses at the 100- and 200-levels. Check with one of our counselors for full program requirements.
September 2025
Selkirk College
Castlegar Campus,
301 Frank Beinder Way,
Castlegar,
British Columbia (BC),
V1N 4L3, Canada
Selkirk College's Admission Requirements:
Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or
Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or
Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal
History Academic Admission Requirements
Minimum grade of 60% in English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or equivalent. Students who do not meet this requirement must write the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) test and achieve a minimum of level 4 to attain equivalency.
Submission of a TOEFL score of IBT 80 or better; or
Submission of an IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 5.5 or better; or
Submission of an acceptable score on the Language Proficiency Index score of 4 or better.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.