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.
Before you start a program at FIC, you will take the FIC Math Check.
The completion of secondary school mathematics (or equivalent) at an acceptable level is required for entry into UTP Stage II in the Computing Science, Environment, and Engineering Science streams.
Once accepted to FIC, before you start a Business Administration, Computing Science, Environment, or Engineering Science program, you will be required to take the FIC Math Check, UTP Stage II students may be required to complete a Pre-Calculus course in the first term of UTP Stage II as a prerequisite to the required math course for their program. The Pre-Calculus course is additional to your required courses for Business Administration, Computing Science, Environment, and Engineering Science programs.
To enter the Science stream directly, students must have at a minimum Math 12 and two Grade 12 Science subjects (Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12). The Science Fundamentals Program provides students with the opportunity to advance their university studies while upgrading skills to meet UTP Stage II courses prerequisites. Students will be admitted into the Science Fundamentals program when:
a student does not have Grade 12 Math or has less than a 75% average in Grade 12 Math
Or
a student does not have two science subjects meeting the following requirement:
65% average in Grade 12 Biology
60% average in Grade 12 Chemistry
60% average in Grade 12 Physics
IELTS (Academic), 5.5 Overall no band less than 4.5, or 5.0 Overall with minimum 5.0 reading and Writing, and 4.5 in Speaking and Listening
TOEFL, 59 Overall Reading and Writing minimum 12
Pearson Versant English Test (PVT), 50 Overall
Completion of the last three (3) years of full-time secondary school education in English in Canada, N/A
Completion of the last three (3) years of full-time secondary school education in English in a country in which the principal language of instruction is English**, N/A
Completion of the last four (4) years of full-time secondary school education in English at a recognized international school in a country in which the principal language of instruction is not English, N/A
GCSE/O Level English Language, N/A
HKDSE, N/A
IB English, Not Applicable
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL), 50 overall with no band below 50
Pearson Test of English (PTE), N/A
UTP Stage II: Arts and Social Sciences is equivalent to the first year of SFU’s Bachelor of Arts degree. It provides the foundation for further study in many areas such as economics, English, international studies, political science, psychology, linguistics and criminology. UTP Stage II will help you choose the area in which you wish to specialize for your Bachelor of Arts.
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REQUIRED COURSES
Choose one course from the following list:
ENGL112, -, Literature Now (Formerly ENGL101)
ENGL113, -, Literature and Performance
ENGL115, -, Literature and Culture (Formerly ENGL105)
PSYC109, -, Brain, Mind and Society
WL101, -, Writing in World Literature
AVAILABLE WRITING COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS
WL102 will be counted as W designation if student took it between Fall 2016 to Summer 2017.
ENGL105 will be counted as W designation if student took it before Fall 2016.
ENGL101 will be counted as W designation if student took it before Fall 2016.
These courses are no longer offered at FIC.
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BREADTH COURSES
Choose at least five courses from the following FASS (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) and non-FASS course lists:
FASS COURSES
CRIM101, -, Introduction to Criminology
CRIM131, -, Introduction to the Criminal Justice System – A Total System Approach
CRIM135, -, Introduction to Canadian Law & Legal Institutions
ECON103, -, Principles of Microeconomics
ECON105, -, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON260, -, Environmental Economics
ENGL112, -, Literature Now (Formerly ENGL101)
ENGL113, -, Literature and Performance
ENGL115, -, Literature and Culture (Formerly ENGL105)
FREN120, -, French for Beginners
GSWS101, -, Gender Talk
HIST102, -, Canada Since Confederation
HIST204, -, The Social History of Canada
INDG101, -, Introduction to Indigenous Studies (formerly FNST101)
INDG201, -, Canadian Aboriginal Peoples’ Perspectives on History (Formerly FNST201)
IS101, -, Global Challenges of the 21st Century: An Introduction to International Studies
LBST101, -, Introducing Labour Studies
LING110, -, The Wonder of Words
LING111, -, The Wonder of Words
LING200, -, Foundations of English Grammar
LING220, -, Introduction to Linguistics
PHIL105, -, Critical Thinking (Formerly PHIL001)
POL100, -, Introduction to Politics and Government
POL141, -, War, International Cooperation and Development (Formerly POL241)
POL151, -, Justice and Law
POL232, -, US Politics
PSYC100, -, Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC102, -, Introduction to Psychology II
PSYC109, -, Brain, Mind and Society
PSYC201, -, Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC250, -, Introduction to Developmental Psychology
WL101, -, Writing in World Literature
WL201, -, East/West
NON-FASS COURSES
ARCH100, -, Ancient Peoples and Places
BUS200, -, Business Fundamentals
BUS216, -, Introduction to Essentials of Business Communications
CA135, -, Introduction to Cinema (Formerly FPA135)
CMNS110, -, Introduction to Communication Studies
GEOG100, -, Our World: Introducing Human Geography
HSCI160, -, Global Perspectives on Health
IAT110, -, Visual Communication Design
MATH100, -, Precalculus
MATH157, -, Calculus for the Social Sciences I
STAT203, -, Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
Entry to second year at SFU
Bachelor of Arts
Areas of study
Anthropology
Asia-Canada Studies
Cognitive Science
Criminology
Economics
English
First Nations Studies
French
Gender, Sexuality Women's Studies
Gerontology
Hellenic Studies
History
Humanities
International Studies
Labour Studies
Languages
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy
Police Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy
Sociology
Urban Studies
World Literature
There are an endless number of career opportunities available to Arts and Social Sciences graduates. More than half of all advertised positions that require a university degree do not specify a required degree discipline. The reason is that a university education, and especially a university education in Arts and Social Sciences, is as much about skill development as it is about content, and the skills you develop in Arts and Social Sciences are highly valued by employers. Possible career paths include:
Advertising
Civil Service
Corporate Communications
Interpreter
Journalism
Marketing
Mass Communication
Media Specialist
Public Relations
Research
Sales Management
Tourism
