理学副学士学位是一项省级证书，旨在为学生毕业后的职业发展或转入学士学位课程做准备。该课程包括在各个学术领域的两年制大学水平学习。学生可以完成广泛的课程，同时还要对特定学科进行深入研究。该证书是进入生物，健康和医学学位的关键途径。这也是公认的，可信的学术成就，可以用来提高就业能力。获得四年制学士学位课程的头两年，然后直接将其转入BC大学的学位课程的第三年。
The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees are provincial credentials offered by many institutions in the BC Transfer System. The associate degree is designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students for life as an educated person, and to lay a solid foundation for further study.<br><br>The associate degree curriculum comprises two years of university level study in a variety of academic areas. Students are required to complete a broad range of course offerings balanced with in-depth study in specific disciplines. Since many students will continue their studies, the requirements are sufficiently flexible to enable students to complete the required prerequisites for upper level course work in their intended major. Students will be exposed to a program of study that seeks to develop:<br><br>an interest in and curiosity about the world around them<br>an understanding of the global context in which they live and work<br>an appreciation of intellectual thought and human creativity<br>an openness to a variety of viewpoints<br>a capacity for and interest in self directed life-long learning<br>acceptance of the social responsibilities that come with the benefits of advanced learning.