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Courses in program (Subject to change)

Fall 2010
• Principles & Elements of Design
• Computer Applications

Winter 2011
• Drawing & Sketching
• Business Communications

Spring 2011
• Space Planning and Blueprints (Prerequisite: Drawing & Sketching)
• Colour & Light in Decorating (Prerequisite: Principles & Elements of Design)

Fall 2011
• Computer-assisted Design (AutoCAD) (Prerequisites: Computer Applications, Drawing & Sketching, Principles & Elements of Design)

Winter 2012
• Essentials of Customer Service
• Decorating Backgrounds (Prerequisites: Colour & Light in Decorating, Principles & Elements of Design)

Spring 2012
• Decorating Styles
• Textiles & Window Coverings (Prerequisites: Colour & Light in Decorating, Principles & Elements of Design)

Fall 2012
• Professional Interior Decorating (Prerequisites: All IDM courses except the Work Experience)
• Career Advancement

Winter 2013
• Work Experience

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Admission Requirements

• Minimum final mark of 60% in English 20-1 or credit in English 30-2 or equivalent
• Minimum final mark of 60% in Applied or Pure Math 10 or equivalent (excluding the 10-4 and 16 levels)

OR:

• Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 450 in Math

OR:

• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions Test

English Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants whose first language is NOT English must demonstrate ONE of the following:

• Achievement of a valid TOEFL score of 527 - 530 on the paper-based test or a score of 71 on the internet-based test (iBT)
• Achievement of a valid Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall band score of 5.5
• Complete the Bow Valley College EAP program with a grade of “B”
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of one year of full-time post-secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Where applicable, a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) standard as determined by the Career program
• Successful completion of an Alberta Education English Language Arts (ELA) course that is consistent with the specified academic admission requirements for the program
• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions test

Transferability

A transfer agreement has been established with:

• Athabasca University - Bachelor of Professional Arts in Communication Studies

Some transfer credit is available from:

• Bow Valley College - Interior Decorating and Merchandising Certificate will be credited towards the Diploma program
• Mount Royal University

Note: These programs are recognized by the Canadian Decorators’ Association (CDECA).

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Fees & dates

Date: Aug. 30, 2010
Program length: Four semesters (two years)
Fees: For a complete list of full and part-time fees online, please visit www.bowvalleycollege.ca/fees or follow this link to the fees page.

 

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For further information regarding the online option, contact:

Jennifer Meister - Administrative Assistant - Online Programs
Phone: 403-410-1578  Fax: 403-297-5007
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Note: Registration into the online Courses of Administrative Professional can be completed through eCampusAlberta.ca.
Students who are not able to access Bow Valley College for testing must choose a partner college that will provide testing services to them during the course of study.