Students may apply for VIU’s Visual Art Diploma upon successful completion of 60 credits and a minimum Grade Point Average of 1.84 (45 credits must be within the Art Department and include 6 credits of Art History with a minimum grade of “C” in Art History). Advanced students may apply for transfer credits from other institutions.

Graduates of the program may work in fields where a well grounded knowedge in computing is necessary or advantageous. Examples include opportunities is many aspects of business, mathematics and statistics, graphic arts, music production, the video gaming industry, teaching and education, et cetera. People with interests in any of these areas would benefit from the understanding of computer systems and software gained from earning a B.A. Minor in Computer Science.