Associate of Science in Biology and Medicine Pre-Major

at College of The Rockies - Cranbrook Campus Canada

With the 9-month Mountain Adventure Skills Training program, 60% of your learning time will be outdoors experiencing the regions amazing adventure lifestyle opportunities while also learning the skills employers want you to know. With 13 certification courses, you’ll be introduced to the knowledge you need to be successful in your dream job.

The Mountain Adventure Skills Training Program (MAST) is designed for full-time students interested in pursuing a one year certificate and meets the requirements of the B.C. Provincial common core curriculum.

Learn to be an Adventure Tourism professional from our highly skilled instructors who work in the industry, get a season’s pass at Fernie Alpine Resort as part of your tuition, and gain university credits toward a degree in Adventure Tourism. This program has it all.

Why Choose Our Program?

• The most comprehensive skills course list – all included in one tuition
• Our nine-month program prepares you to work or play in the backcountry or sidecountry
• Learn to be a professional from our highly skilled professional instructors
• Earn industry certifications
• Gain university credits towards a degree in Adventure Tourism
• Season pass at Fernie Alpine Resort included in tuition
• Enjoy the Canadian Rocky Mountain lifestyle in Fernie BC
• No fees for electives – 14 skills courses included in tuition
• No fees for textbooks

Hospitality and Tourism are two really successful industries that have been growing incessantly over the years and hence a degree in the same can be really lucrative and beneficial for the students. College of the Rockies - Cranbrook Campus offers a two year undergraduate program in the field of Tourism Management. Students are provided with practical skills development, knowledge of hospitality and tourism sector, entrepreneurial skills and so on. The major themes underlying the diploma are sustainability, service management, entrepreneurship and cross cultural diversity including an Indigenous world-view.

 Tourism is a very lucrative and fun industry which is growing rapidly. The program helps students gain practical skills and helps them get a view of the professional world they will be stepping into. This course prepares the students gain success in tourism and hospitality sectors. Along with the industry specific work experience gained by the students they are also imparted academic knowledge and class counseling. Students can also use the knowledge and skills acquired in this program to transfer into a bachelor degree in tourism management at other post-secondary institutions as well as the College of the Rockies. 

College of the Rockies - Cranbrook Campus offers students a unique undergraduate diploma in the field of human kinetics or kinesiology. This two year long program provides professional training and clinical skill upgrading for current and future practitioners of Kinesiology. A number of important subjects pertaining to human kinetics are studies under this program such as assessment skills related to peripheral and spinal joints; exercise prescription for both healthy individuals and those with chronic disease; communication and leadership in the context of ergonomics and disability management; business, ethics, and risk management related to kinesiology. 

Along with the top notch facilities and equipment for the students, this program offers a practicum placement that helps students in gaining practical knowledge pertaining to the field and gain firsthand experience with the clients. The said program is headed by a team of highly professional, expert faculty members who have abundant experience in the field of kinesiology. 

The two-year diploma program is delivered in a combination of face-to-face and online courses and is is awarded to students who successfully complete the curriculum, a total of 60 credits. The program is designed to prepare you for a potential career in the field of criminal or social justice or to further post-secondary education such as a bachelor degree and is designed to facilitate maximum transferability to a full degree program after 2 years at College of the Rockies.

In the criminal and social justice diploma program, you will:

• Study theories of human and social behavior, criminal justice system and cultural and institutional roots of crime and deviance
• Learn about oppression and marginalization and will further their understanding of Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledge
• Develop effective skills in cross-cultural relations, communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention.
• Be provided opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills to further your post-secondary education or to prepare for a potential career within the field of criminal and social justice.

Have plans to go to university? Our Dual Admission agreements with University of Lethbridge and University of Victoria get you started on the right foot at the College before you transfer into your guaranteed seat at either ULeth or UVIC. We recommend you work with an Education Advisor for course selection.

Why consider an Associate of Arts Degree?

• Provides a great starting point for your further education and opens up endless education and career opportunities.
• Explore a wide-range of courses to discover your specific areas of interest.
• Numerous transfer and dual admission agreements make it easy to start your education at the College before moving on to complete a credential elsewhere.

Accounting is a subject that deals with the entire process of collecting, recording, interpreting and carefully analyzing the financial details of an organization. Accounting deals with the facts and figures of a business and their effective management. College of The Rockies - Cranbrook Campus offers a two year long undergraduate Diploma in Business Management degree in accounting which explores a wide range of topics pertaining to accounting such as cash control, capital assets and cost behavior to corporate investment, fiduciary accounting and foreign operations.

Through this program students gain the considerable theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of accounting. The program is headed by an exceptionally qualified faculty who guide the students at every step of the way help them gain a better understanding of the concepts in accounting. Once students finish this program they can directly enter a BBA program or they can continue their education in a university or other professional institutions such as ACAF (Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance), CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), and CPHR (Chartered Professional in Human Resources)

As with all of our Business Management programs, the Marketing diploma infuses sustainable business practice knowledge throughout your courses. Sustainability is a priority for many in today’s global business environment.

Upon completion of the Marketing diploma, students can take advantage of block transfer agreements the College has with many other Canadian colleges and universities. Transfer is available to most Canadian post-secondary institutions on a case-by-case basis. Students can also enter directly into Year 3 of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Sustainable Business Practices degree program at College of the Rockies.

Note: Upon successful completion of all Year 1 courses, you can graduate with a Business Management Certificate.

Why Consider a Marketing Career?

• Be involved in the planning and implementation of marketing strategies for commercial, industrial and e-business organizations
• With experience and additional education, Work BC lists the annual provincial median salary at $70,180.00
• Opportunity exists to also work in public relations or to open your own public relations business

An education in the sciences opens the door to countless education and career opportunities. Get a kick-start on your Science education with an Associate of Science degree. Equivalent to the first two years of a Bachelor degree, you can save money with lower tuition and cost of living while completing the first half of your degree.

Smaller class sizes also means you’ll receive more personalized attention from your instructors, helping you to succeed.  In fact, College of the Rockies students completed university with an overall higher grade-point-average (GPA) than did their counterparts at most other BC colleges and universities.

Have plans to go to university? Our Dual Admission agreements with University of Lethbridge and University of Victoria get you started on the right foot at the College before you transfer into your guaranteed seat at either ULeth or UVIC.
Our Education Advisors are available to help you plan your Associate degree course list – and to plan for transferring credits to university to complete your degree.

Why consider an Associate of Science Degree?

• Provides a great starting point for your further education and opens up endless education and career opportunities.
• Explore a wide-range of courses to discover your specific areas of interest.
• Numerous transfer and dual admission agreements make it easy to start your education at the College before moving on to complete a credential elsewhere.

College of the Rockies, Cranbrook offers its students a four year long bachelor of business administration program in Sustainable Business Practices that is specially curated for students who wish to work on responsible and sustainable initiative in a business environment. This program addresses a wide range of environmental and sustainability issue such social risk identification, strategies for improving performance, sustainability issues and personal effectiveness to instigate and lead change. This diploma allows students to study economics, accounting, general management and marketing and develop more specific knowledge in sustainable business practices.

Along with face to face lectures students are also taught through online and hybrid courses ad well as practical, hands on experiences in laboratories. This program works two ways, it provides employment after completion of the aforementioned program and this program also helps in maintaining a green economy which is beneficial for generations to come. Students can work on developing their sustainability planning and reporting skills to help local businesses reduce their impact on the environment. 

The Adventure Tourism and Business Operations (ATBO) program is ideal if you are passionate about adventure, sustainability, the environment and the outdoors and interested in working in the Adventure Tourism industry.

The name says it all. Get out of the classroom for some real, hands-on experience in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.  This program is big on adventure but also focuses on those business skills you need to work in the tourism industry or to start your own tourism business, including entrepreneurship, marketing, sustainability and business training.

Your ATBO instructors are highly skilled guides in avalanche safety, rock climbing, mountaineering, whitewater kayaking, backcountry skiing, backpacking, canoeing, and sea kayaking.