23 Life Sciences Associate of Arts Programs

NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies) prepares students for entry into health-related degree programs, with an emphasis on the University of Northern British Columbia's Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program. The two-year Associate Degree (Health Studies) provides broad coverage across the Arts and Sciences while introducing students to nursing as a career and meeting UNBC's core prerequisite requirements in the social sciences, English, Indigenous studies, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, psychology, and statistics. Students who complete NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies) with UNBC's grade requirements have an optimal transfer pathway into the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program (Please see the NBNP webpage for more information) and will be included among NLC students who have first claim to a designated number of seats each year. The partnership between NLC and UNBC enables prospective Registered Nurses to complete their post-secondary education in the north, for employment in the north.

This program is designed for students who desire a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences, plus additional coursework in an "Area of Emphasis." This program would be an ideal choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC), as the student may satisfy their general education requirements, plus focus on transferable coursework relating to baccalaureate majors at these institutions.

The Associate of Arts in Humanities provides philosophical and theological foundations for a wide variety of careers, callings, and future degrees. The Associate of Arts in Humanities (AAH) at Texas Baptist College offers education for life—that is, for living the truly human life; the life of virtue, of purpose, and of properly ordered desires and longings made possible by Jesus (John 10:10).

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Biological Sciences degree at Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) offers accelerated health sciences and general education coursework students can complete in less than two years. CUKC offers courses online, on-ground, or as a hybrid. The degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours of post‐secondary coursework. Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours at Cleveland University-Kansas City.

Liberal Arts and Sciences courses emphasize critical and creative thinking and build a foundation for all of our students to become well-rounded, ethical citizens prepared to work, live, and learn in a changing world, especially the natural world surrounding us.

The transfer program offers one Associate of Arts degree. Although there is only one degree, there are multiple disciplines within this degree.

The Associate of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on global environmental issues and prepares them to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies or a related field. Students will be able to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical applications and to make connections between and among different disciplines across the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences. Students will gain an understanding of complex interactions between societies and their environments at local, national, and global scales.

The mission of the Division of Arts and Sciences is to engage all of our students with the instruction provided by the division in order to prepare them to lead responsible and fulfilling lives as professionals, as citizens, and as individuals.

The Associate of Arts in Health Science at Acupuncture and Massage College is a program for students who wish to pursue a career in massage therapy and complete a degree program that qualifies them for further study at the baccalaureate level.

For recent high school graduates or returning students who plan to transfer to the upper division of a college or university to earn a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, this 60-credit program offers a broad-based curriculum drawn from the range of disciplines traditional to college-level liberal arts education.

The Culinary Arts program is designed to prepare you for careers in the culinary arts, food and beverage management, restaurant management, catering, institutional food service, and professional chefs.

The Environmental Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program designed to develop an understanding of living and non-living earth processes and how they affect and are affected by the human population. Courses in biology, earth sciences and history provide a foundation in the functioning of living systems including population growth, ecology, and toxicology; geologic processes including energy resources, geologic hazards, and pollution; and human attitudes towards nature including historical perspective and context for our current situation. Through these courses students will gain a better understanding of how humans are intimately connected with the environment and how human activities impact and are impacted by the environment.

The Agriculture Department offers courses from various agricultural fields including The Agricultural Industry, Agronomy, Introduction to Agricultural Economics, Introduction to Animal Science, Dairy Science, Horticulture, Livestock Evaluation, Marketing of Agriculture Products, and Wildlife Conservation and Management.

Horticulture is defined as the science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, turf grass and ornamental plants. The field can take you in many directions, but most careers involve some type of science including biology, chemistry, and physics.

The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Agriculture is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university and major in General Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agriculture Systems, Animal Science, Plant Science, Environmental Science, etc.