Liberal Studies

Liberal Studies courses involve interdisciplinary examinations of knowledge from different subject areas. They help develop foundational skills that serve students’ career and life goals.

JIBC offers core liberal studies courses for its certificate, diploma and degree programs and accepts credit for completion of equivalent courses from other BC post-secondary institutions. Liberal studies courses completed in provinces and countries outside BC may be evaluated for equivalency at the student’s expense.

Who are the courses for?

Students must be declared in a JIBC program to register for liberal studies courses.

What are the benefits of taking liberal studies courses?

Liberal studies provide foundational skills to help students apply their specialized learning more successfully in the labour market and community settings. These skills are highly valued in most workplaces and can be applied to any field requiring analytical thought.

Skills Development

• Critical thinking

• Problem-solving

• Communications

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Teamwork

• Self-awareness

Which programs have liberal studies course requirements?

• Fire Fighting Technologies Certificate
• Diploma in Health Sciences (EMS)
• Law Enforcement Studies Diploma
• Bachelor of Law Enforcement Studies
• Diploma in Emergency & Security Management
• Bachelor of Emergency & Security Management Studies
• Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Law Enforcement Studies
• Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Disaster Management

Liberal Studies Courses

Note
Some courses have prerequisites.

Textbooks

See a list of current textbooks. 

JIBC students in many liberal studies courses, specifically those in public safety, will be using open textbooks. JIBC open textbooks benefit students by reducing expenses without sacrificing teaching and learning quality.