Alexander College

Alexander College
Established	2006
President	Barbara Moon (Interim)
Provost	Barbara Moon
Students	3,000
Location	Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 4T6, Canada; 49°13′38″N 122°59′42″W / 49.2273°N 122.9951°W
Website	alexandercollege.ca

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, Associate of Arts degrees and Associate of Science degrees. An integrated English for Academic Purposes program is also available to assist non-native English speakers with their transition to university level studies in the English language.

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 Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the Scottish-born fur trade adventurer and author.

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 Greater Vancouver Regional District. The campus is on Kingsway across the Metropolis at Metrotown Mall. Facilities at the Burnaby campus include classrooms, science laboratory, Writing & Learning Centre, library, and bookstore.

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.

[2] Appears to be headcount, not FTE.

[1] "About Us". Alexader College. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

[3] "British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED)". Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[4] "Degree Quality Assurance Board (DQAB)". Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[5] "BC Education Quality Assurance (EQA)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[6] "BC Transfer System". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[7] "BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT)". Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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