Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Courses

FASS 201 - FASS Co-op Practicum I (3)

First term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an SFU degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 222 - Special Topics in Arts and Social Sciences: Academic Communication (1)

Introduces to the basic knowledge and skills required for producing accurate, responsible and effective written and verbal academic communication in the arts and social sciences. Topics vary with instructor expertise. No prior knowledge of the topic is required. Suitable for students across all disciplines. Students may take this course for credit up to three times if a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for FASS 200 or FASS 205 may not take this course for further credit unless a different topic is offered.

FASS 223 - Special Topics in the Arts and Social Sciences: Working with Others (1)

Introduces the basic concepts and skills of team work and negotiating ideas with others. Topics vary with instructor expertise. No prior knowledge of the topic is required. Suitable for students across all disciplines. Students may take this course for credit up to three times if a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for FASS 204, FASS 206, or FASS 212 may not take this course for further credit unless a different topic is offered.

FASS 224 - Understanding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Arts and Social Sciences (1)

Introduces the basic concepts of equity, diversity and inclusion as subjects of study, normative framework and set of methodological practices in the arts and social sciences. Explores options for continuous work to remove barriers to equity-seeking groups. Students may take this course for credit up to three times if a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for FASS 207 or FASS 214 may not take this course for further credit unless a different topic is offered.

FASS 225 - Special Topics in Basic Data Analysis in the Arts and Social Sciences (1)

Introduction to real-world cases of research problem identification and data analysis in the arts and social sciences. No previous experience required. Students may take this course for credit up to three times if a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for FASS 208, FASS 210, or FASS 211 may not take this course for further credit unless a different topic is offered.

FASS 301 - FASS Co-op Practicum II (3)

Second term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an SFU degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 302 - FASS Co-op Practicum III (3)

Third term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an SFU degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 401 - FASS Co-op Practicum IV (3)

Fourth term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an SFU degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 402 - FASS Co-op Practicum V (3)

Fifth term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an SFU degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). May be repeated for additive credit. Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 499 - STT-FASS Dean's Leadership Seminar (1)

Offers FASS Undergraduate Student Fellows an opportunity to make connections with prominent political, civic and cultural leaders, who will engage students in discussion about their own career trajectories and advise them about how to forge their own career and leadership paths. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open to FASS Undergraduate Student Fellows, who will be selected by the faculty.