Types of programs and courses at UCFV
Certificate programs
• A certificate is usually earned by
taking 10 to 12 specified credit courses.
• Certificates usually can be
completed in one year or less of full-time study.
• Part-time study is usually
permitted, in which case it takes more than one year
to earn a certificate.
to earn a certificate.
• Each UCFV certificate is described
in this calendar, where the required courses
are listed.
are listed.
• Certificate programs are also
offered through Access and Continuing Studies
Diploma programs
• A diploma is earned by taking 20
to 24 specified credit courses usually
emphasizing a particular area of study and generally designed to either “ladder”
into UCFV degrees or to provide a credential showing two years of post-secondary
studies.
emphasizing a particular area of study and generally designed to either “ladder”
into UCFV degrees or to provide a credential showing two years of post-secondary
studies.
• Diplomas can be completed over a
two-year period of full-time study.
• Part-time study is usually
permitted, in which case it takes longer than two years
to earn a diploma.
to earn a diploma.
• Each UCFV diploma is described in
this calendar, where the required courses are
listed.
listed.
Associate degree programs
• An associate degree is earned by
taking approximately 20 prescribed and elective
credit courses which promote both breadth and depth of knowledge.
credit courses which promote both breadth and depth of knowledge.
• Associate degrees can be completed
over a two-year period of full-time study;
part-time study is usually permitted, in which case it will take longer than two years
to earn an associate degree.
part-time study is usually permitted, in which case it will take longer than two years
to earn an associate degree.
• Designed to provide a credential
after the equivalent of two years of full-time
university study.
university study.
Bachelor’s degree programs
• A bachelor’s degree is earned by
taking 35 or more prescribed and elective courses
(minimum 120 credits).
(minimum 120 credits).
• Degrees can be completed over a
four- or five-year period of full-time study.
Part-time study is usually permitted, in which case it takes longer than four years
to earn a degree.
Part-time study is usually permitted, in which case it takes longer than four years
to earn a degree.
• Students can complete some
bachelor’s degrees at UCFV, while others will require
transfer to another university after one or two years.
transfer to another university after one or two years.
• Degrees are described in the UCFV
calendar, and in other college and university
calendars.
calendars.
• The BC Transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca shows which UCFV courses are equivalent
to which university courses.
to which university courses.
Master’s degree programs
• UCFV’s Master of Arts in Criminal
Justice is a post-baccalaureate degree and is
learned after the completion of a two-year (five-semester) program.
learned after the completion of a two-year (five-semester) program.
Upgrading —
College and Career Prep
• Courses are scheduled 12 months a
year in Abbotsford and Chilliwack.
• Can be taken to fulfill
prerequisites for programs at UCFV and/or other institutions.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Courses are scheduled 12 months a
year in Abbotsford
• Can be taken to fulfill
prerequisites for programs at UCFV and/or other institutions.
Access and Continuing
Studies courses and programs
• Advertised in the Continuing
Studies brochure, delivered twice yearly to Fraser
Valley homes, in late summer and the end of December.
Valley homes, in late summer and the end of December.
• Generally scheduled on evenings
and weekends, and occasionally during daytime
hours.
hours.
• Courses range from professional
development to business and career training to
job skills upgrading.
job skills upgrading.
• Most CS certificate programs
require applications. Courses range from several
hours to several hundred hours.
hours to several hundred hours.
• Few prerequisites. Registration
for most courses is in early September and early
January (although note: some programs require advance application).
January (although note: some programs require advance application).
General Studies courses
(Including general arts and
general science)
This category of courses is not a
true program; it has no structured grouping of courses, but can allow you
to:
• take courses to satisfy the
admission requirements for a program
• do course work at UCFV for
transfer to another institution
• take upgrading and some program
course work at the same time
• take some of the courses from your
preferred program if you have not yet been
accepted to the program
accepted to the program
• take a few courses to get started
and explore if you are not ready to take a
program full-time
program full-time
• choose from College and Career
Prep, English as a Second Language, and
post-secondary courses.
post-secondary courses.
• complete a diploma in General
Studies upon completion of 60 UCFV credits and
specific program requirements.
specific program requirements.
Preparation for
professional programs
You can begin your studies toward a
career in teaching, law, medicine, veterinary medicine, dental hygiene,
etc., at UCFV.
If you require assistance planning
your program, make an appointment with an educational advisor to discuss
your program plan.
Contact Student Services in Abbotsford at 604-854-4528,
or in Chilliwack at 604-795-2808.
or in Chilliwack at 604-795-2808.
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