Entry into UTP Stage II generally requires the successful completion of Year 12 of secondary school or its equivalent with overall and individual subject requirements depending on program. Specific minimum academic requirements are listed below*. Admissions assessments are based on an applicant’s complete academic record.
Entry into UTP Stage I generally requires the successful completion of Year 11 or its equivalent with overall and individual subject requirements depending on program. Specific academic requirements are listed below.
*Meeting minimum admissions requirements as listed below does not guarantee admission. This information is a guide only and is subject to change without notice.
Students with IELTS 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in Reading and Writing, TOEFL 82 (minimum 20 in all components), or equivalent, are exempt from the Academic Literacy Course. This determination is made at the time of admission if the student is eligible for exemption. Students who begin their studies at FIC in the Cornerstone program are exempt from ILS101/ILSA101.
UTP Stage II: Engineering Science provides first-year courses and the foundation for progression to the second year of SFU’s School of Engineering Science degrees. Students enrolled in an Engineering Science degree program at SFU complete three terms of full-time paid work experience during their degree.
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REQUIRED COURSES
CMPT130, Introduction to Computer Programming Ⅰ
CMPT135, Introduction to Computer Programming Ⅱ
ENSC100, Engineering, Science and Society
ENSC105, Process, Form and Convention in Professional Genres
ENSC180, Introduction to Engineering Analysis
MATH151, Calculus I
MATH152, Calculus II
MATH232, Applied Linear Algebra
PHYS1141, Studio Physics: Optics, Electricity And Magnetism Lab (attached to PHYSICS 141)
PHYS140, Studio Physics – Mechanics & Modern Physics
PHYS141, Studio Physics – Optics, Electricity and Magnetism
ELECTIVE COURSES
Engineering students are not required to complete any electives as part of their program at FIC, but it is possible that additional courses may be taken. It is recommended that electives are chosen from the below list of accepted electives at SFU:
ARCH100, Ancient Peoples and Places
BISC100, Introduction to Biology
BISC101, General Biology
CHEM111, Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory
CHEM121, General Chemistry and Laboratory I
CRIM101, Introduction to Criminology
ECON103, Principles of Microeconomics
ECON105,Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG100, Our World: Introducing Human Geography
HIST102, Canada Since Confederation
POL100, Introduction to Politics and Government
PSYC100, Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC102, Introduction to Psychology II
Entry to second year at SFU: Bachelor of Applied Science
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics
Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Sustainable Energy Engineering
Systems Engineering
You must complete a minimum of 10 academic courses at FIC with a program GPA of 2.75 (including a C- or better in all required courses), and a CGPA of 2.75 or better on all attempted UTP Stage II courses, in order to be guaranteed admission to the School of Engineering Science. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice. Students will need to obtain a score of 26 or above in the FIC Math Assessment Placement test to enrol in the Engineering Science program. FIC reserves the right to place students with a Math Assessment Placement score below 26 in alternative courses.
Potential career paths
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Hardware Engineering
Manufacturing
Microelectronics
Product Research and Development
Robotics
Software Engineering
Systems Design
Telecommunications Engineering
