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Second Undergraduate Degrees
Students who hold a bachelor’s degree may complete a second Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Environment (BEnv) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. Students are encouraged to determine whether a second degree is actually required for their purposes (in many cases, post-degree studies may be more appropriate). For information regarding second degrees and/or post-degree studies, students should seek advice from the Faculty of Environment Advisors in the program of your choice.
A student may not enrol in a second degree in a subject in which they already hold a degree. A student who has a minor in a particular subject may enroll in a second degree with a major or honors program in that subject.
Degree seekers must first gain admisson to SFU.
Admission
First, you will need to apply for formal admission to SFU as a degree holder.
Your initial program status upon admission will be “Environment Non-Degree Seeking”; that's because only the program advisor can approve your second degree. So, as soon as you have been granted this admission status, you will need to contact the advisor for your intended major and provide a copy of your first undergraduate degree transcript. You will then work with the advisor to complete a Second Degree approval form outlining the specific requirements for your program.
Program Requirements
Students admitted into a second BA or BEnv degree will be required to complete a minimum of 45 upper division units. Students admitted into a second BSc degree will be required to complete a total of 44 upper division units. Prior completion of lower division requirements for the major program may be required or may be waived at the discretion of the department.
Second degree students must complete one upper division writing (W) course and one quantitative (Q) course.
In order to satisfy residency requirements for the second degree, students must complete at least two thirds of their upper division units at SFU.
Before pursuing a second degree, you must have approval from the advisor of the program and a complete list of courses required.
Transfer Credit
Courses not used towards a previous degree (as determined by the institution awarding that degree) may be used to reduce the number of courses required in the second BA or BSc degree where applicable. Courses extra to previous degrees may be counted towards the second degree if completed before admission into the second degree, to a maximum of 15 units, in accordance with University regulations.
Second degree students may not complete courses at another institution through a Letter of Permission.