WQB Certified Courses

General Education at SFU enhances undergraduate degrees by informing and complementing students’ programs of study, encouraging students to develop understandings and skills that equip them for life-long learning, and preparing them to appreciate, critique and contribute ideas and values of diverse, complex, and interdependent local and global communities in an ethical and comprehensive manner.

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Note: all WQB courses at SFU are currently undergoing recertification. All current designations, if not recertified, will drop from the calendar as of Fall 2026. Lists will be updated as certifications are approved.

Certified Writing (W) Courses

Certified Quantitative (Q) Courses

Certified Breadth (B) Courses

Q and B-Sci for Arts Students

SFU offers many courses with Q and B-Sci designations that have either been designed with students in non-quantitative disciplines in mind or make a point of looking at quantitative reasoning and science in creative ways.

Students are also encouraged to look through the complete lists of Q and B-Sci courses above for other creative Q or B-Sci courses.

Please note: Course designations approved after September 2006 are noted in the lists below with italicized effective dates. Designations are NOT retroactive; they are effective as of the first offering after Senate approval.

Last updated 1 March 2022.

Courses are listed alphabetically. Please click on the course link for a current course description and prerequisite information. Check Course Schedules each term for offerings of the following courses: