Begin your Journey at NSAC...

Beginning your academic journey at NSAC is an important decision for you and your family to make. This program is designed for those students who are interested in beginning degree studies at a post-secondary institution, while continuing to live at home. You will have the opportunity to enroll in first year science or arts courses, with the option of transferring to another university afterwards. Although you will be living off-campus, you still have the opportunity to gain a full university experience, through high-quality education, involvement in clubs and athletics, and by meeting people who will become your friends for life.

Whether you are interested in arts or science, consider starting your degree at NSAC. We also offer pre-professional studies such as Pre-Vet, Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Preparation courses for Dentistry and Nursing and the first two years of a Bachelor of Engineering degree, granted by Dalhousie University.

Students wishing to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree

Although NSAC does not currently have an arts degree, we offer a number of the first year courses which can be used to complete the first year of a Bachelor of Arts degree. First year arts students are normally enrolled in the equivalent of five full-year courses. At NSAC, our courses are semestered; therefore to obtain a full year in a particular subject, you must choose paired courses (those with the same level e.g. 1000 or 2000). Usually one of the five courses is from a category focused on the arts, humanities, or languages, for example, English, History, French or Spanish. The second course is often chosen from the social science grouping, for example, political science, sociology, and economics. Sometimes history is included in this category as well. Some universities require a language credit. You could select our French or Spanish courses. Our French course requires completion of grade 12 French. The Spanish course is for students who have not taken Spanish in high school. Depending on the institution, the next course is selected from either the arts and humanities category or the social science category. Some universities require students to take a writing course which has been designed to emphasize the development of writing and literacy skills, for example NSAC’s English, history and sociology courses. Finally, students may be required to take courses from the life and physical sciences courses. We offer courses in calculus, physics, chemistry and biology. When selecting courses to be used for a Bachelor of Arts, please read the calendar carefully to be sure you have selected the correct types of courses. We have a faculty member dedicated to your needs. This person will act as an advisor to you during your time at NSAC. If you need further help, please remember that Registry is always available to help.

Students wishing to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree

Our Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is an applied science degree, and many of the first and second year courses in this program are basic science courses. These courses are transferrable to other universities. Normally, a student in first year science enrolls in the equivalent of five full-year courses. At NSAC, our courses are semestered; therefore to obtain a full year in a particular subject, you must choose paired courses (those with the same level e.g. 1000 or 2000). Most universities require first year students to take the following: a full year in math, two life and physical science courses, and two humanities or social science courses. NSAC offers a first year level full-year credit in calculus and a number of science credits such as biology, chemistry, or physics. Your selection of science courses should reflect the major you wish to take. The humanities or social science courses selected generally include English, history, modern languages, economics, political science, and sociology. Some universities require students to take a writing course which has been designed to emphasize the development of writing and literacy skills, for example, NSAC’s English, history and sociology courses. When selecting courses to be used for a Bachelor of Science, please read the calendar carefully to be sure you have selected the correct types of courses. We have a faculty member dedicated to your needs. This person will act as an advisor to you during your time at NSAC. If you need further help, please remember that Registry is always available to help.
NSAC offers the following Transfer Credits:

Full Year Course Equivalents in Languages And Humanities

History
HIST1000: Introduction to Canadian History I:1000-1867
HIST1001: Introduction to Canadian History II:1867 - Present

French
FREN1000: French Language I
FREN1001: French Language II

English
ENGL1000: Composition
ENGL1001: The Novel
ENGL1002: Nature in English and American Literature

Spanish
SPAN1000: Basic Spanish I
SPAN1001: Basic Spanish II

Full Year Course Equivalents in Social Sciences

Economics
ECON1000: Principles of Microeconomics(A)
ECON1001: Principles of Macroeconomics

Political Science
POLS1000: Introduction to Political Science
POLS1001: Structure and Function of Government

Sociology
SOCI1000: Introductory Sociology
SOCI1001: Introductory Sociology II

Full Year Course Equivalents in Life Sciences and Physical Sciences

Biology
BIOL1001: Biology I
BIOL1002: Biology II

Chemistry
CHEM1000: General Chemistry I
CHEM1001: General Chemistry II

Math
MATH1000: Introductory Calculus I
MATH1001: Introductory Calculus II

Physics
PHYS1002: Physics for the Life Sciences I
PHYS2000: Physics for the Life Sciences II

Environmental Studies
ENVS2000: Environmental Studies I (A)
ENVS2001: Environmental Studies II (A)

Other Possible Credits (one semester courses)
Management
MGMT1000: Small Business Entrepreneurship
MGMT2000: Human Resource Management
MGMT2001: Introduction to Business Law
MGMT2002: Marketing
MGMT2004: Financial Accounting I
MGMT2005: Financial Accounting II

Statistics
STAT2000: Introduction to Statistics
STAT2001: Probability and Statistics for Engineering

Computer
CSCI1000: Computer Science
CSCI2001: Computer Methods

Microbiology
MICR2000: Microbiology

Geography
GEOG1000: Introductory Human Geography

Writing Courses
The following courses emphasize the development of writing and literacy skills.
English
ENGL1000: Composition
ENGL1001: The Novel
ENGL1002: Nature in English and American Literature

History
HIST1000: Introduction to Canadian History I:1000-1867
HIST1001:Introduction to Canadian History II:1867 - Present

Sociology
SOCI1000: Introductory Sociology
SOCI1001: Introductory Sociology II