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
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: Environment (Science) provides first-year courses and the foundation for progression to the second year of SFU’s Faculty of Environment. With an emphasis on applied and interdisciplinary solutions to complex environmental problems, programs in the Faculty of the Environment provide multiple career options for students in Canada and around the World.
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REQUIRED COURSES
CHEM121, General Chemistry and Laboratory I
EVSC100, Introduction to Environmental Science
GEOG104, Climate Change, Water, and Society
MATH151, Calculus I
MATH152, Calculus II
PHYS140, Studio Physics – Mechanics & Modern Physics
Choose one course from the following list:
BISC100, Introduction to Biology
BISC101, General Biology
Choose one course from the following list:
GEOG100, Our World: Introducing Human Geography
REM100, Global Change
Choose one course from the following list:
ARCH131, Human Origins
CMPT120, Introduction to Computer Science & Programming I
Choose one course from the following list:
ENGL112Literature Now (Formerly ENGL101)
ENGL113, Literature and Performance
ENGL115, Literature and Culture (Formerly ENGL105)
PSYC109, Brain, Mind and Society
WL101, Writing in World Literature
RECOMMENDED COURSE SELECTION ORDER
Semester 1
ILS101
ALC099
(if required)
MATH151
CHEM121
one of
BISC100
BISC101
Semester 2
MATH152
PHYS140
EVSC100
one of
REM100
GEOG100
Semester 3
GEOG104
Writing Course
one of
ARCH131
CMPT120
Entry into second year of the Bachelor of Science (BSc). The Faculty of Environment offers majors in the following areas (and many are also offered as minor options)
Development and Sustainability (minor only)
Environmental Science (BSc)
Applied Biology
Environmental Earth Systems
Environmetrics
Water Science
Geographic Information Systems (BSc, entry through Applied Sciences)
Physical Geography (BSc)
Biogeophysical Science Stream
Geoscience Stream
Physical Geography and Spatial Information Science Stream
Certificates
Alongside obtaining a degree, students are also able to obtain certificates in the following areas:
Biological Anthropology
Corporate Environmental and Social Sustainability
Cultural Resource Management
Environmental Literacy
Geographic Information Science
Sustainable Development
Urban Studies
You must complete a minimum of 30 units at FIC with an overall GPA of 2.5 and with a grade of C- or better in all courses upon completion of UTP Stage II, in order to be guaranteed admission to the Faculty of Environment.
POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS
Air Quality Specialist
Ecologist
Ecology Research Technician
Environment Researcher
Environmental Health and Safety Inspector
Environmental Protection Officer
Environmental Specialist
Field Technician
Food Safety Coordinator
Industrial Advisor
Interpretive Naturalist
Laboratory Technician
Natural Resources Specialist
Pollutant Risk Assessor
Soil Conservationist
Water Quality Inspector/Controller
