Alexander College
President Barbara Moon (Interim) | | |
| Provost | Barbara Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,000 [1] [note 1] | |
| Location | , , V5H 4T6 , 49°13′38″N 122°59′42″W / 49.2273°N 122.9951°W | |
| Website | alexandercollege | |
Alexander College is a private post-secondary institution in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 2006 under the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education.[2]
The college offers undergraduate degree and transfer programs including University Transfer,
Alexander College is recognized and accredited by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Degree Quality Assurance Board (DQAB),[3] BC Education Quality Assurance (EQA)[4] program, and is a participant in the BC Transfer System,[5] organized by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT)[6]
The academic year is divided into four terms: Fall (Sep. – Dec.), Winter (Jan. – Apr.), Spring (May – Jul.) and Summer intensive (Jul. – Aug.).
History
Alexander College is named for
Established in 2006, Alexander College first offered University Transfer and English for Academic Purposes programs designed to help first and second year undergraduates. In the same year the college was approved to offer the Associate of Arts degree, followed by the Associate of Science degree in 2011.[citation needed]
Campus
Alexander College operates a campus in the urban centre of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby is a suburb in the geographic centre of the
The campus was constructed and opened to the public in the fall of 2021 after a several year development plan with help from the City of Burnaby and other contributors.[citation needed]
Subject areas
Subject areas offered are:
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Film studies
- French
- History
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
- University preparation
Notes
- ^ Appears to be headcount, not FTE.
References
- ^ "About Us". Alexader College. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED)". Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Degree Quality Assurance Board (DQAB)". Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "BC Education Quality Assurance (EQA)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "BC Transfer System". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT)". Retrieved 2014-10-17.
