Dual Credit Scholarship Recipients

The Dual Credit Scholarship is awarded to students who have a passion for learning and show strong leadership and academic skills. Students may choose to take a first year Vancouver Island University course during their high school study. Upon successful completion of this course students receive dual credit. The student takes the class on campus and is awarded 4 high school credits as well as university credit recognized by VIU and most other universities in North America.

2012

Viktoria Besten (Germany)

PHED 201 (3) Human Anatomy

An introduction to the nature and structure of the human body with special emphasis on those systems related to human movement. A lecture/laboratory format is used to examine cells, tissues, organs, systems and their inter-relationships. Labs include the use of human skeletons, anatomical charts, models and slides.

Tom Pham (Vietnam)

MATH 121 (3) Calculus 1

A study of real numbers, analytic geometry, derivatives of the elementary functions with applications, anti-derivatives, calculation of areas.

Louis Kierstead (Canada)

TOUR 100 (3) Introduction to Tourism

An introduction to the role that leisure "plays" in contemporary society and how leisure affects the quality of life for the individual and the group. An historical and philosophical overview to understand the context of tourism.

Kan Nguyen (Vietnam)

THEA 252 (3) Entertainment Technology for Live Events

An overview of the terminology, techniques, and systems used in theatres, festivals, concerts, indoor or outdoor events, corporate trade shows, and commercial product launches.

2011

Bukola Ajayi (Nigeria)

Course: MATH 111 “Introductory Finite Mathematics”: An introduction to basic non-calculus mathematics useful to students in Applied Mathematics, Computing Science, Business and the Social and Biological Sciences. Topics include linear equations, matrices with applications, compound interest and annuities, sets and counting techniques, linear programming and probability.

Moc Tram Tran (Germany)

Course: MUSC 116 “Survey of North American Music Styles II”: 1900-Present A continuation of MUSC 115 Follows Anglo-American and Afro-American musical traditions from the 17^th Century through the 19^th Century. Emphasizes the study of styles that result from the syncretism of African and European influences. An ethnomusicological perspective considers the cultural milieu in which these styles emerge and evolve.

2010

Katrina Tutty (Canada)

Course: PSYC 111 “Contemporary Psychology”: A survey of the current status of selected areas, emphasizing the scientific approach to the study of behaviour of humans and animals. Topics include physiology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, methodology, and introduction to statistics.

Dimitri Tsoy (Russia)

Course: MEDI 112 “Popular Culture and Mass Media”: Explores the interdependence of contemporary popular culture and mass media, and develops critical thinking skills for assessing the impact of media on culture.

Lukas Schmid (Germany)

Course: PHED 132 “Fitness and Conditioning”: An introduction to the basic components of fitness, conditioning and active lifestyle, through participation in selected programs.

"I was able to join the physical education class (PHED 132) at Vancouver Island University when I spent one year in Canada. Due to the fact that I was still a student in 12th class, this was a great opportunity to get a sneak peek of university life. The other students welcomed me and our professor treated me like everybody else. We did a lot of running through the countryside near the university campus which was really exhausting but still lots of fun. The advantage is: it's not only fun, but it also makes you proud because it will help you in your further studies. The scholarship program is something you should not miss out when you have the chance to participate in it."

2009

Nikole Moretto (Canada)

Course: ARTS 256 “Beginning Watercolor Painting”: An introduction to methods of developing watercolor paintings, formal elements, as well as painting technique.

Ryan Porteous (Canada)

Course: MEDI 112 “Popular Culture and Mass Media”: Explores the interdependence of contemporary popular culture and mass media, and develops critical thinking skills for assessing the impact of media on culture.

Arianne Macleod (Canada)

Course: PHED 260 “Sport, Leisure and Physical Activity in Canadian Society”: An historical and theoretical analysis of sport, leisure and physical activity in Canadian Society.

Linda Chiu (Taiwan)

Dimitri Tsoy (Russia)

Course: DIGI 110 “Introduction in Digital Media”: An introduction to the fundamental concepts, concerns, genres and technologies of digital media. Students produce introductory digital projects (Web, photography, video and audio) exploring contemporary concerns and genres in the new media field.