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OA 90-30 hoursCommunication SkillsThis module will teach the learner to recognize and identify parts of speech, apply grammar and punctuation rules, understand and use business vocabulary and develop written material specific to business scenarios.
OA 92-30 hoursBasic Office ProceduresThis course will teach the student basic office procedures including effective telephone techniques, postal services, banking duties, receptionist skills, and basic filing rules.
OA 93-30 hoursBusiness MathThis course will teach the learner basic mathematical skills, use of an electronic calculator to solve business problems and to complete a variety of business documents.
OA 94-30 hoursBasic AccountingUpon completion of this course, the learner will be able to journalize and post business transactions, prepare a trial balance, an income statement and a classified balance sheet for a service business.
OA 98-6 hoursBasic Supervisory SkillsThis course will teach the learner strategies for stress management, setting priorities, time management, leadership skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills.
OA 99-30 hoursSimply Accounting for WindowsLearn how to effectively use the components of this integrated accounting software for small business. Topics covered include General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Projects, Inventory and Payroll.
Not all centres offer all courses listed in the calendar and courses may vary each semester. Contact your local Okanagan College campus for up-to-date course offerings.
Concurrent Registration: Compulsory registration for credit (audit registration is specifically precluded) in two or more courses at the same time even though one or more of the courses may have been previously successfully completed.
Corequisite: A course required to be taken at the same time as another course (audit registration is precluded) unless the course has been successfully completed before.
Prerequisite: A course that must be successfully completed before registration in a given course. Courses without a prerequisite statement indicate that no prerequisite is required for enrolment.
Second-year Standing: Second-year standing requires successful completion of a minimum of 24 credits at the 100 level or above.
Third-year Standing: Students will be granted third-year standing after completing 48 credits towards a diploma or degree program.
Fourth-year Standing: Students will be granted fourth-year standing after completing 78 credits towards a degree program.
Prerequisite Waiver: Students who wish to have the course prerequisite waived, as indicated in this calendar, must receive permission from the department offering the course. A prerequisite waiver form must be signed by the department and forwarded to the Registrar's Office.
Credit: A credit is an assigned unit of value granted for successful completion of a course, which are used for diploma, and degree graduation requirements and/or transfer credit to another institution.
Elective: A course freely chosen from a restricted list of all Okanagan College courses, which is used to fulfill credit requirements in addition to the courses specified in the program outline.
First-year Student (associate degree and diploma programs): A student who meets the admission requirements for a specific program; has applied and been formally admitted to that program; is registered in one or more courses which are identified as constituting the first-year requirements of that particular program; and has completed fewer than 80% of the credits or hours toward the first-year requirements of that program.
Second-year Student (associate degree and diploma programs): A student who meets the entrance requirements for a specific program; has applied and been formally admitted to that program; is registered in one or more of the courses which are identified as constituting the first-year or second-year requirements of that particular program; and has completed 80% or more of the credits or hours towards the first-year requirements of that program.
Full Course Load: For degree programs (years one to four), 15 credits per semester. For diploma and vocational programs, all courses listed in the program outline in this calendar on a semester basis.
Full-time Enrolment:
This definition is for statistical and registration purposes only. Financial Aid recipients must comply with definitions required by Federal and Provincial guidelines.
Part-time Enrolment: Enrolment in any number of courses that is less than that indicated under the definition for Full-time Enrolment.
Registered Student: A registered student is one who has completed the admission and registration procedure and who has paid or made appropriate arrangements to pay the required fees.
Transfer Credit: Credit given by an institution for work successfully completed at a different institution.
University Transfer: Credit programs of study, generally arts and science courses, which are transferable toward degree programs at Okanagan College and other institutions.
Letter of Permission: A document issued by a dean which permits an Okanagan College student to take one or more courses at another institution to be used for credit toward an Okanagan College degree or diploma.
Transferability of Okanagan College courses: Students planning on transferring Okanagan College courses to another institution are encouraged to check the calendar of the institution to which they plan to transfer to determine the amount of transfer credit permitted in any chosen program.
Students should visit the online transfer guide at http://www.bctransferguide.ca/ for complete transfer information.