Douglas College

Douglas provides four major areas of educational service: two-year Associate Degrees for university transfer students, academic upgrading, continuing education in professional and personal upgrading, and over 30 major career-training programs. The selection of career programs includes full degrees: Bachelors of Science in Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing, Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation, Bachelor of Business Administration, BA in Child and Youth Care, and Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching. Two recent additions to the Bachelor roster include the BA in Criminal Justice and BA in Psychology. Many Douglas College students are in university transfer programs in which they complete up to two years of degree-level courses before continuing onto institutions such as the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, or the University of Victoria. Many students start at Douglas because it is more affordable (tuition is about 40 percent lower than at university), offers substantial student support services and features smaller classes with greater student interaction.[citation needed] In career education, Douglas is recognized for its programs in: health care, community services (Child, Family and Community Studies), criminology, psychology, music and performing arts, business, and physical education and coaching