Overview
Imagine spending the next two years at Coast Mountain College in Northwest BC, where you can earn an Associate of Arts Degree while setting yourself up for success in a variety of exciting fields.
Associate degrees are equivalent to the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree, so you can transfer easily to universities across BC or around the globe and turn your passions into a future you’re excited about. Or you can dive straight into a promising career and take your first step toward endless possibilities for learning and growth.
Ready to take the leap? Your journey in the Arts starts here.
Programs offered
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Associate of Arts Degree
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
Start your Bachelor's Degree at Coast Mountain College and transfer to any university in the province and beyond. CMTN offers a comprehensive range of accredited first and second-year university level Arts and Science courses and programs. Learn more about our University Credit options.
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Associate of Arts Degree
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
A key pathway to Social Services and Humanities Degrees such as English, History, Psychology and Anthropology. It is also a recognized and credible academic achievement that can be used to increase employability.
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Associate of Arts Degree
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
Our region and its Indigenous communities provides a rich environment to learn about cultural heritage and interpretation, archaeological and cultural assessment, and how those fields apply to tourism, museums, and community cultural resource management.
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Associate of Arts Degree
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
Immerse yourself in the scientific study of crime, criminals and the criminal justice system.
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Associate of Arts Degree
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
Learn about First Nations people from their voices, perspectives and worldviews, while gaining an understanding of the diversity amongst cultures, values, beliefs, traditions, protocols, history, languages, and relationship with the land.
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Associate of Arts Degree
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
Develop leadership and organizational skills along with a deep insight into the relationships between family, community structure, Indigenous perspectives, the political system, the role of resource extraction on community development, and different models for economic development.
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Diploma
Program length: 2 years
Intakes: September & January
Immerse yourself in the scientific study of crime, criminals and the criminal justice system.
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- Bachelor of Arts or Science at UNBC
- Bachelor of Education at UNBC
- Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies at Royal Roads
- Bachelor of Arts at UVic
- Bachelor of Technology in Forensics Investigation at BCIT
- Bachelor's Degree at Monash University (Australia)
- Masters of Arts at Monash University (Australia)
- Bachelor of Arts or Criminal Justice at Park University (USA)
- Bachelor of Education at VIA (Denmark)
- Bachelor of Arts at Lapland University (Finland)
Sense of Place: Gitga'at Territory Seaweed Camp
Experience the spectacular geography of the northwest coast while you participate in traditional seafood harvesting and processing.
This field school includes a five-day trip where you will travel by boat up the Douglas Channel to the remote location of Hartley Bay. Experience the life of the seaweed camp and the culture of the Gitga’at First Nation who continue to gather and harvest 90% of their food from the land and marine environment.
Explore topics concerning women, gender and differences as you immerse yourself in the culture of the Gitga’at whose surroundings are deeply tied to their customs, daily life and cultural identity. You will also use the concepts and methods of regional geography to examine Hartley Bay and surrounding area in the terms of the patterns of its physical and human landscapes.
Courses | 6 credits:
Admission requirements
- Successful admission to the University Credit Program
- Permission of Field School Form [PDF]
- Meet all individual course prerequisites or submit a Permission of Instructor Form [PDF]
Dates and locations
Check back for an upcoming schedule of dates and locations.
- Hartley Bay
- Prince Rupert
Note: Video conference lectures available (out of Prince Rupert and into Smithers, Hazelton and Terrace)
Program fees
- Regular per credit costs apply to university credit courses
- $199.00 field school fee
- $139.80 non-refundable deposit required at time of registration
Field school fees are non-refundable two weeks before the field school starts
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Education unbound.
Here, your education is unbound and connected to community. Transform the way you learn through our unique classroom spaces, field studies and community projects.
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Elevate your experience.
At Coast Mountain College your classroom is connected to place - to rich cultures, rugged landscapes and breathtaking vistas. Here, lifestyle and learning go hand in hand.