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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.
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
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM 300-3 | Current Theories and Perspectives in Criminology | |
| ECON 220-4 | Economics in the News | |
| ECON 355-4 | Economic Development | Q |
| ECON 409-3 | Seminar in Economic Thought | |
| ECON 426-3 | Industrial Organization: Governance and Institutions | |
| ECON 427-3 | Law and Economics *formerly BUEC 427 | |
| ECON 448-3 | Economics of Crime | |
| ECON 450-3 | Seminar in Quantitative Economic History | Q |
| ECON 452-3 | Seminar in Economic Prehistory | |
| ECON 454-3 | Economics of the Family | |
| ECON 455-3 | Seminar in Economic Development | Q |
| ECON 499-6 | Honours Seminar in Economics | |
| **Effective September 2016, ENGL 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105 have been retired and replaced with ENGL 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115. | ||
| ENGL 111-3 | Literary Classics | B-Hum |
| ENGL 112-3 | Literature Now | B-Hum |
| ENGL 113-3 | Literature and Performance | B-Hum |
| ENGL 114-3 | Language and Purpose | B-Hum |
| ENGL 115-3 | Literature and Culture | B-Hum |
| ENGL 199-3 | Writing to Persuade | |
| ENGL 400-4 | Seminar in Advanced Old English | |
| ENGL 411-4 | Seminar in Literature and Race | |
| ENGL 413-4 | Seminar in Literature and Environment | |
| ENGL 414-4 | Seminar in Literature and History | |
| ENGL 415-4 | Seminar in Media, Culture and Performance *formerly ENGL 484 | |
| ENGL 417-4 | Seminar in Gender, Sexuality and Literature *formerly ENGL 486 | |
| ENGL 418-4 | Seminar in Critical Theory *formerly ENGL 465 | |
| ENGL 431-4 | Seminar in Indigenous Literatures *formerly ENGL 453 | |
| ENGL 432-4 | Seminar in Canadian Literature *formerly ENGL 455 | |
| ENGL 433-4 | Seminar in British Literature | |
| ENGL 437-4 | Seminar in American Literatures | |
| ENGL 439-4 | Seminar in World Literatures in English *formerly ENGL 492 |
|
| ENGL 443-4 | Seminar in Literatures of Diaspora and Migration | |
| ENGL 470-4 | Seminar in the English Language | |
| ENGL 472-4 | Seminar in Advanced Creative Writing | |
| ENGL 474-4 | Seminar in North American Poetry and Poetics *formerly ENGL 454 | |
| ENGL 475-4 | Seminar in Rhetoric | |
| ENGL 493-4 | Seminar in Special Topics | |
| FREN 301-3 | Advanced Writing | |
| FREN 407-3 | Language in Translation | |
| GSWS 335-4 | Through a Gendered Lens | |
| GSWS 398-4 | Feminist Currents | |
| HIST 102-3 | Canada since Confederations | B-Hum |
| HIST 214-3 | Quebec Society, Culture and Politics | B-Hum |
| HIST 330-3 | Controversies in Canadian History | |
| HIST 345-4 | Selected Topics in European History | |
| HIST 368-4 | Selected Topics in the History of the Wider World | |
| HIST 374-4 | Selected Topics in the History of the Americas | |
| HIST 417-4 | Problems in Modern French History | |
| HIST 419-4 | Problems in Modern Russian History | |
| HIST 425-4 | Gender and History | |
| HIST 433-4 | Italian Films and History | |
| HIST 438-4 | Problems in the History of the British Empire | |
| HIST 442-4 | America's Empires | |
| HIST 443-4 | Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law | |
| HIST 444-4 | Conceptualizing Atlantic Canada | |
| HIST 447-4 | The Nikkei Experience in North America | |
| HIST 455-4 | Race in the Americas | |
| HIST 462-4 | Religion, Ethnicity and Politics in 20th Century Northern Ireland | |
| HIST 463-4 | Rebellion and Revolution: Topics in the Theory and Practice of Resistance | |
| HIST 468-4 | Problems in the History of Religion | |
| HIST 471-4 | Women in Japanese History | |
| HIST 472-4 | Problems in World History | |
| HIST 473-4 | Problems in South African History | |
| HIST 479-4 | Contentious Problems in Modern Chinese History | |
| HUM 101-3 | Introduction to the Humanities | B-Hum |
| HUM 102-3 | Classical Mythology | B-Hum |
| HUM 302-4 | Athenian Democracy | B-Hum |
| HUM 312-4 | Renaissance Studies | B-Hum |
| HUM 321-4 | The Humanities and Critical Thinking | B-Hum |
| INDG 110-4 | International Indigenous Lifewriting | B-Hum |
| INDG 201-3 | Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History | B-Soc |
| INDG 353-3 | Indigenous Heritage Stewardship | |
| INDG 402-3 | Discourses of Indigenous Peoples | |
| INDG 443-4 | Aboriginal Peoples, History, and the Law | |
| IS 313-4 | Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India | |
| IS 350-4 | Seminar on Global Problems in Interdiciplinary Perspective | |
| LBST 301-3 | Labour Movements: Contemporary Issues and Images | |
| LING 282-3 | Writing for Linguistics | Q |
| LING 301-3 | Linguistic Argumentation | |
| LING 309-3 | Sociolinguistics | |
| LING 482-3 | Topics in Linguistics III | |
| PHIL 100-3 | Knowledge and Reality | B-Hum |
| PHIL 120-3 | Moral and Legal Problems *name change effective September 2015 | B-Hum |
| PHIL 345-3 | Philosophy of Mathematics | |
| PHIL 421-4 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory | |
| PHIL 451-4 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy | |
| PHIL 455-4 | Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics | |
| PHIL 467-4 | Seminar ll | |
| POL 200-4 | Investigating Politics: Research Design and Qualitative Methods | |
| POL 405-4 | Interpretation, Conflict and Controversy in Public Policy | |
| POL 416-4 | Feminist Social and Political Thought | |
| POL 421-4 | Rights, Equality and Charter | |
| POL 426-4 | Political Behaviour | Q |
| POL 430-4 | Democracy in a Global World | |
| POL 434-4 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict *course number change effective September 2017, formerly POL 338W | Q |
| POL 445-4 | American Foreign Policy | |
| POL 446-4 | International Relations in East Asia | |
| POL 451-4 | Public Policy Analysis | |
| POL 452-4 | Energy Policy | |
| POL 457-4 | Technology and Innovation Policy | |
| PSYC 109-3 | Brain, Mind and Society *formerly PSYC X99 | B-Sci |
| PSYC 201-4 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | Q |
| PSYC 300-3 | Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology | |
| SA 200-4 | Power, Conflict and Change in Canadian Society | B-Soc |
| SA 201-4 | Anthropology and Contemporary Life | |
| SA 302-4 | Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism | B-Soc |
| SA 356-4 | Ethnography and Qualitative Methods | |
| WL 101-3 | Writing in World Literature | B-Hum |
| WL 103-3 | Early World Literatures | B-Hum |
| WL 104-3 | Modern World Literatures | B-Hum |
| WL 105-3 | World Literature Lab | B-Hum |
| WL 301-4 | Writing and Research | |
| WL 305-3 | Sages and Poets | B-Hum |
| WL 404-3 | Literature and Translation |
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| **Course acronym change from FPA to CA effective September 2017** | ||
| CA 210-3 | Artworks, Theories, Contexts | |
| CA 228-3 | Dance Aesthetics | |
| CA 238-3 | Screenwriting l | |
| CA 257-3 | Context of Theatre l | B-Hum |
| CA 319-3 | Critical Writing in the Arts | |
| CA 338-3 | Screenwriting ll | |
| CA 357-3 | Context of Theatre ll | B-Hum |
| CA 412-4 | Advanced Seminar in Art and Culture Studies | |
| CMNS 120-3 | Creativity and Communication Across Media | |
| CMNS 201-4 | Empirical Communication Research Methods | Q |
| CMNS 253-3 | Introduction to Information Technology: New Media | |
| CMNS 304-4 | Communication and Everyday Life | |
| CMNS 323-4 | Cultural Dimensions in Advertising | |
| CMNS 455-4 | Women and New Information Technologies | |
| IAT 103-3 | Design, Communication and Collaboration | |
| IAT 206-3 | Media Across Cultures | B-Hum |
| IAT 309-3 | Writing Methods for Research | |
| PUB 210-3 | Fundamentals of Professional Writing | |
| PUB 355-4 | Online Marketing for Publishers |
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| CMPT 105-3 | Social Issues and Communication Strategies in Computing Science | |
| CMPT 322-3 | Professional Responsibility and Ethics | |
| CMPT 376-3 | Technical Writing and Group Dynamics | |
| ENSC 100-3 | Engineering Science and Society | B-Hum/Sci |
| ENSC 105-3 | Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres | |
| ENSC 405-3 | Capstone A: Project Design, Management, and Documentation | |
| MSE 101-3 | Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres | |
| MSE 405-4 | The Business of Engineering ll | |
| SEE 101-3 | Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres | |
| SEE 410-3 | Sustainable Energy Design Project I |
Faculty of Environment
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 272-4 | Archaeology of the Old World | B-Soc |
| ARCH 471-4 | Archaeological Theory | |
| EVSC 201-3 | Environmental Science in Practice | |
| EVSC 490-4 | Environmental Science Thesis II | |
| GEOG 266-3 | Geography in Practice | |
| GEOG 322-4 | World Resources | |
| GEOG 362-4 | Gentrification and Urban Change | |
| GEOG 381-4 | Territory, Power, State | |
| GEOG 389-4 | Nature and Society | |
| GEOG 412-4 | Glacial Processes and Environments | |
| GEOG 417-4 | Advanced Soil Science | |
| GEOG 455-4 | Theoretical and Applied GIS | Q |
| REM 202-3 | Technical Communication for Resource Professionals and Planners | |
| REM 320-3 | Ethics and the Environment | |
| REM 356-3 | Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Environmental Management |
Faculty of Science
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| ACMA 360-3 | Actuarial Communication | Q |
| BISC 302-3 | Genetic Analysis | |
| BISC 360-3 | Techniques in Ecology and Evolution | |
| BISC 440-3 | Biodiversity | |
| BISC 492-5 | Research Reporting | |
| BISC 497-3 | Undergraduate Research (Writing Intensive) | |
| **Course acronym change from KIN to BPK effective September 2013** | ||
| BPK 180-3 | Introduction to Ergonomics | |
| BPK 304-3 | Inquiry and Measurement in Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology | Q |
| BPK 408-3 | Cellular Physiology Laboratory | |
| BPK 451-3 | Practicum lll | |
| CHEM 236-3 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | Q |
| CHEM 366-3 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | Q |
| EASC 209-4 | Environmental Geoscience *formerly EASC 303W | |
| EASC 310-3 | Paleontology | |
| EASC 315-3 | Geochemistry of Natural Waters | |
| MATH 160-3 | Mathematics in Action | Q/B-Sci |
| MATH 178-3 | Fractals and Chaos | Q/B-Sci |
| MATH 208-3 | Introduction to Operations Research | Q |
| MATH 380-3 | History of Mathematics | Q |
| MATH 381-3 | Mathematics Undergraduate Seminar | Q |
| MATH 402-3 | Operations Research Clinic | Q |
| MATH 480-3 | The Art and Craft of Problem Solving *formerly MATH 370 | Q |
| MATH 499-5 | Honours Research Project | |
| MBB 309-3 | Biochemistry Laboratory | |
| PHYS 332-3 | Advanced Physics Laboratory I | Q |
| PHYS 433-4 | Biophysics Laboratory | |
| STAT 300-3 | Statistics Communication |
Beedie School of Business
Faculty of Education
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 100-3 | Selected Questions and Issues in Education | B-Hum |
| EDUC 342-3 | Contemporary Approaches to Literacy Instruction | |
| EDUC 352-4 | Building on Reflective Practice | |
| EDUC 371-4 | School Health Education | |
| EDUC 401-8 | Introduction to Classroom Teaching | |
| EDUC 402-7 | Studies of Educational Theory and Practice | |
| EDUC 412-4 | Designs for Learning: Secondary Language Arts | |
| EDUC 428-4 | Nature and Nurture of Gifted Students | |
| EDUC 473-4 | Designs for Learning: Reading |
Faculty of Health Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| HSCI 319-3 | Applied Health Ethics |
Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| DIAL 390-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Dialogue | B-Soc/B-Hum |
| DIAL 391-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Seminar | B-Soc/B-Hum |
| DIAL 392-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Final Project | B-Soc/B-Hum |
Certified Quantitative (Q) Courses
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM 220-3 | Research Methods in Criminology | |
| CRIM 320-3 | Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology | |
| ECON 103-4 | Principles of Microeconomics | B-Soc |
| ECON 105-4 | Principles of Macroeconomics | B-Soc |
| ECON 201-4 | Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behaviour | |
| ECON 260-3 | Environmental Economics | |
| ECON 280-3 | Introduction to Labour Economics | |
| ECON 290-3 | Canadian Microeconomic Policy | |
| ECON 291-3 | Canadian Macroeconomic Policy | |
| ECON 302-4 | Microeconomic Theory ll: Strategic Behaviour | |
| ECON 305-3 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | |
| ECON 310-3 | Money and Banking | |
| ECON 325-3 | Industrial Organization | |
| ECON 331-5 | Introduction to Mathematical Economics | |
| ECON 333-4 | Statistical Analysis of Economic Data | |
| ECON 342-3 | International Trade | |
| ECON 345-3 | International Finance | |
| ECON 355-4 | Economic Development | W |
| ECON 362-4 | Economics of Natural Resources | |
| ECON 381-3 | Labour Economics | |
| ECON 390-3 | Public Policy | |
| ECON 392-3 | Public Economics: Role of Government | |
| ECON 393-3 | Public Economics: Taxation | |
| ECON 402-3 | Advanced Microeconomic Theory | |
| ECON 403-3 | Advanced Macroeconomic Theory | |
| ECON 410-3 | Seminar in Monetary Theory | |
| ECON 428-3 | Seminar in Experimental and Behavioral Economics | |
| ECON 431-5 | Intermediate Mathematical Economics | |
| ECON 435-5 | Econometric Methods | |
| ECON 446-3 | Seminar in International Finance | |
| ECON 450-3 | Seminar in Quantitative Economic History | |
| ECON 455-3 | Seminar in Economic Development | |
| ECON 460-3 | Seminar in Environmental Economics | |
| ECON 490-3 | Seminar in Public Choice | |
| ECON 492-3 | Seminar in Public Economics | |
| ENGL 234-3 | Metrics and Prosody | |
| FREN 417-3 | Topics in the Structure of French | |
| GSWS 399-4 | Gender, Sex and Numbers | |
| LBST 202-3 | Labour Research for Social Change: Methods and Approaches | |
| LING 282-3 | Writing for Linguistics | W |
| LING 324-3 | Semantics | |
| LING 400-3 | Formal Linguistics | |
| PHIL 105-3 | Critical Thinking *course number change effective May 2016 | B-Soc/Sci |
| PHIL 110-3 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning | |
| PHIL 310-3 | Logic, Proofs and Set Theory | |
| POL 201-4 | Introductory Quantitative Methods in Political Science | |
| POL 314-4 | Theory and Explanation in Political Science | |
| POL 315-4 | Intermediate Quantitative Methods | |
| POL 390-3 | Data Visualization and Political Analysis | |
| POL 426-4 | Political Behaviour | W |
| POL 434-4 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict *formerly POL 338W | W |
| PSYC 201-4 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | W |
| PSYC 210-4 | Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology | |
| PSYC 301-4 | Intermediate Research Methods and Data Analysis | |
| PSYC 410-4 | Research Design l | |
| PSYC 411-4 | Research Design ll | |
| SA 255-4 | Introduction to Social Research | |
| SA 257-4 | Understanding Quantitative Research in Sociology and Anthropology | |
| SA 355-4 | Quantitative Methods |
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| **Course acronym change from FPA to CA effective September 2017** | ||
| CA 149-3 | Sound | |
| CA 247-3 | Fixed Media Lab | |
| CA 271-6 | Production Ensemble ll | |
| CA 324-3 | New Dance Composition | |
| CA 347-3 | Live Electronics Lab | |
| CMNS 201-4 | Empirical Communication Research Methods *formerly CMNS 260 | |
| CMNS 325-4 | Visualization and Visual Culture in Communication | |
| IAT 265-3 | Multimedia Programming for Art and Design | |
| PUB 450-4 | The Business of Publishing |
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| CMPT 102-3 | Introduction to Scientific Computer Programming | |
| CMPT 110-3 | Programming in Visual Basic | |
| CMPT 120-3 | Introduction to Computing Science and Programming l | B-Sci |
| CMPT 125-3 | Introduction to Computing Science and Programming ll | |
| CMPT 128-3 | Introduction to Computing Science and Programming for Engineering | B-Sci |
| CMPT 129-3 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming for Mathematics and Statistics | |
| CMPT 130-3 | Introduction to Computer Programming l | B-Sci |
| CMPT 135-3 | Introduction to Computer Programming ll | |
| CMPT 166-3 | An Animated Introduction to Computing | B-Sci |
| CMPT 225-3 | Data Structures and Programming | |
| ENSC 220-3 | Electric Circuits I | |
| ENSC 225-3 | Microelectronics I | |
| MSE 250-3 | Electric Circuits | |
| TEKX 101-3 | Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies | B-Sci |
Faculty of Environment
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 285-4 | Archaeological Science | B-Sci |
| ARCH 376-4 | Quantitative Methods in Archaeology | |
| GEOG 213-3 | Introduction to Geomorphology | B-Sci |
| GEOG 214-3 | Weather and Climate | |
| GEOG 251-3 | Quantitative Geography | |
| GEOG 253-3 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | B-Sci |
| GEOG 255-3 | Geographic Information Science l | |
| GEOG 311-4 | Hydrology | |
| GEOG 313-4 | River Geomorphology | |
| GEOG 314-4 | The Climate System | |
| GEOG 316-4 | Global Biogeochemical and Water Cycles | |
| GEOG 351-4 | Multimedia Cartography | |
| GEOG 352-4 | Spatial Analysis | |
| GEOG 353-4 | Advanced Remote Sensing | |
| GEOG 355-4 | Geographical Information Science ll | |
| GEOG 411-4 | Advanced Hydrology | |
| GEOG 414-4 | Advanced Climatology | |
| GEOG 451-4 | Spatial Modeling | |
| GEOG 453-4 | Theoretical and Applied Remote Sensing | W |
| GEOG 455-4 | Theoretical and Applied GIS | W |
| REM 221-4 | Systems Thinking and the Environment | |
| REM 225-3 | Quantitative Toolkit for Social Ecological Systems | |
| REM 311-3 | Applied Ecology and Sustainable Environments | |
| REM 412-4 | Environmental Modelling | |
| REM 452-8 | Environmental Education |
Faculty of Science
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| ACMA 101-3 | Introduction to Insurance | B-Sci |
| ACMA 201-3 | Interest Theory and Applications | |
| ACMA 301-3 | Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics l | |
| ACMA 340-3 | Financial Economics for Actuaries | |
| ACMA 355-3 | Loss Models I | |
| ACMA 360-3 | Actuarial Communication | W |
| ACMA 401-3 | Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics ll | |
| ACMA 440-3 | Models for Financial Economics | |
| ACMA 455-3 | Loss Models II | |
| ACMA 465-3 | Mathematics of Demography | |
| ACMA 470-3 | Property and Casualty Insurance | |
| ACMA 475-3 | Theory of Pension | |
| BISC 421-3 | Models in Biology: From Molecules to Migration | |
| **Course acronym change from KIN to BPK effective September 2013** | ||
| BPK 201-3 | Biomechanics | |
| BPK 301-3 | Biomechanics Laboratory | |
| BPK 304-3 | Inquiry and Measurement in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology | W |
| BPK 343-3 | Active Health: Assessment and Programming | |
| BPK 407-3 | Human Physiology Laboratory | |
| BPK 484-3 | Altitude and Aerospace Physiology | |
| CHEM 109-4 | Introduction to Chemistry for Health Careers | |
| CHEM 110-3 | Introductory Chemistry | B-Sci |
| CHEM 111-4 | Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory | B-Sci |
| CHEM 120-3 | General Chemistry l | B-Sci |
| CHEM 121-4 | General Chemistry and Laboratory l | B-Sci |
| CHEM 122-2 | General Chemistry ll | |
| CHEM 123-4 | Enriched Chemistry I and Laboratory | |
| CHEM 124-3 | Enriched Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 125-1 | General Chemistry Laboratory l | B-Sci |
| CHEM 126-2 | General Chemistry Laboratory ll | |
| CHEM 191-3 | Living in a Materials World: From the Stone Age to Nanoscience | B-Sci |
| CHEM 192-3 | Chemistry in Your Home, Work and Environment | B-Sci |
| CHEM 210-2 | Introduction to Analytical Chemistry | |
| CHEM 215-4 | Introduction to Analytical Chemistry and Laboratory | |
| CHEM 216-2 | Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | |
| CHEM 230-3 | Inorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 236-3 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | W |
| CHEM 260-4 | Atoms, Molecules, Spectroscopy | |
| CHEM 280-3 | Organic Chemistry l | |
| CHEM 281-4 | Organic Chemistry and Laboratory l | |
| CHEM 282-2 | Organic Chemistry ll | |
| CHEM 283-3 | Organic Chemistry llb | |
| CHEM 285-1 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory l | |
| CHEM 286-2 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory ll | |
| CHEM 316-4 | Introductory Instrumental Analysis | |
| CHEM 317-2 | Analytical Environmental Chemistry | |
| CHEM 332-3 | The Chemistry of Transition Metals | |
| CHEM 336-2 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 340-3 | Materials Chemistry | |
| CHEM 360-3 | Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics | |
| CHEM 363-3 | Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics | |
| CHEM 366-3 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory ll | W |
| CHEM 367-2 | Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory | |
| CHEM 371-3 | Chemistry of the Aqueous Environment | |
| CHEM 372-3 | Chemistry of the Atmospheric Environment | |
| CHEM 381-4 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 432-3 | Organometallic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 440-3 | Solid State Materials Chemistry | |
| CHEM 442-3 | Polymeric Materials Chemistry | |
| CHEM 444-3 | Organic Materials Chemistry | |
| CHEM 450-3 | Physical Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 452-3 | Bio-organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 455-3 | Synthetic Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 460-3 | Advanced Physical Chemistry | |
| CHEM 462-3 | Molecular Spectroscopy | |
| CHEM 465-3 | Electrochemistry | |
| EASC 207-3 | Introduction to Applied Geophysics | |
| EASC 208-3 | Introduction to Geochemistry | |
| EASC 304-3 | Hydrogeology | |
| EASC 305-3 | Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences | |
| EASC 307-3 | Applied Geophysics | |
| EASC 314-3 | Principles of Glaciology | |
| EASC 317-3 | Global Geophysics | |
| EASC 410-3 | Groundwater Contamination and Transport | |
| EASC 416-3 | Field and Lab Techniques in Hydrogeology | |
| MACM 101-3 | Discrete Mathematics l | B-Sci |
| MACM 201-3 | Discrete Mathematics ll | |
| MACM 203-2 | Computing with Linear Algebra | |
| MACM 204-2 | Computing with Calculus | |
| MACM 300-3 | Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata | |
| MACM 316-3 | Numerical Analysis l | |
| MACM 401-3 | Introduction to Computer Algebra | |
| MACM 409-3 | Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization | |
| MACM 416-3 | Numerical Analysis ll | |
| MACM 442-3 | Cryptography | |
| MATH 100-3 | Precalculus | |
| MATH 113-3 | Euclidean Geometry | |
| MATH 130-3 | Geometry for Computer Graphics | |
| MATH 150-4 | Calculus l with Review | |
| MATH 151-3 | Calculus l | |
| MATH 152-3 | Calculus ll | |
| MATH 154-3 | Calculus l for the Biological Sciences | |
| MATH 155-3 | Calculus ll for the Biological Sciences | |
| MATH 157-3 | Calculus l for the Social Sciences | |
| MATH 158-3 | Calculus ll for the Social Sciences | |
| MATH 160-3 | Mathematics in Action | W/B-Sci |
| MATH 178-3 | Fractals and Chaos | W/B-Sci |
| MATH 190-4 | Principles of Mathematics for Teachers | |
| MATH 197-3 | Hitchhiker's Guide to Everyday Math | |
| MATH 198-4 | Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning | |
| MATH 208-3 | Introduction to Operations Research | |
| MATH 232-3 | Applied Linear Algebra | |
| MATH 240-3 | Algebra I: Linear Algebra | |
| MATH 242-3 | Introduction to Analysis l | |
| MATH 251-3 | Calculus lll | |
| MATH 252-3 | Vector Calculus | |
| MATH 254-3 | Vector and Complex Analysis for Applied Sciences | |
| MATH 260-3 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | |
| MATH 302-3 | Mathematical Journeys ll | |
| MATH 303-3 | Mathematical Journeys lll | |
| MATH 304-3 | Mathematical Journeys lV | |
| MATH 308-3 | Linear Optimization | |
| MATH 309-3 | Continuous Optimization | |
| MATH 314-3 | Introduction to Fourier Methods and Partial Differential Equations | |
| MATH 320-3 | Introduction to Analysis ll | |
| MATH 322-3 | Complex Variables | |
| MATH 338-3 | Advanced Linear Algebra | |
| MATH 340-3 | Algebra II: Rings and Fields | |
| MATH 342-3 | Elementary Number Theory | |
| MATH 343-3 | Applied Discrete Mathematics | |
| MATH 345-3 | Introduction to Graph Theory | |
| MATH 348-3 | Introduction to Probabilistic Models | |
| MATH 360-3 | Modeling with Ordinary Differential Equations | |
| MATH 380-3 | History of Mathematics | W |
| MATH 381-3 | Mathematics Undergraduate Seminar | W |
| MATH 402-4 | Operations Research Clinic | W |
| MATH 408-3 | Discrete Optimization | |
| MATH 418-3 | Partial Differential Equations | |
| MATH 419-3 | Linear Analysis | |
| MATH 424-3 | Complex Analysis | |
| MATH 425-3 | Real Analysis | |
| MATH 440-3 | Galois Theory | |
| MATH 443-3 | Combinational Theory | |
| MATH 445-3 | Graph Theory | |
| MATH 447-3 | Coding Theory | |
| MATH 448-3 | Network Flows | |
| MATH 462-3 | Fluid Dynamics | |
| MATH 467-3 | Dynamical Systems | |
| MATH 470-3 | Variational Calculus | |
| MATH 480-3 | The Art and Craft of Problem Solving *formerly MATH 370 |
W |
| MBB 343-2 | Data Science Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | |
| NUSC 341-3 | Introduction to Radiochemistry | |
| NUSC 342-3 | Introduction to Nuclear Science | |
| NUSC 344-3 | Nucleosynthesis and Distribution of the Elements | |
| NUSC 346-3 | Radiochemistry Laboratory | |
| PHYS 101-3 | Physics for the Life Sciences l | B-Sci |
| PHYS 102-3 | Physics for the Life Sciences ll | B-Sci |
| PHYS 120-3 | Mechanics and Modern Physics | B-Sci |
| PHYS 121-3 | Optics, Electricity and Magnetism | B-Sci |
| PHYS 125-3 | Mechanics and Spatial Relativity | |
| PHYS 126-3 | Electricity, Magnetism and Light | |
| PHYS 132-1 | Physics Laboratory l | |
| PHYS 133-1 | Physics Laboratory ll | |
| PHYS 140-3 | Studio Physics: Mechanics and Modern Physics | B-Sci |
| PHYS 141-3 | Studio Physics: Optics, Electricity and Magnetism | B-Sci |
| PHYS 190-3 | Introduction to Astronomy | B-Sci |
| PHYS 211-3 | Intermediate Mechanics | |
| PHYS 233-2 | Physics Laboratory lll | |
| PHYS 234-3 | Physics Laboratory lV | |
| PHYS 255-3 | Vibrations and Waves | |
| PHYS 285-3 | Quantum l | |
| PHYS 313-3 | Special Relativity | |
| PHYS 321-3 | Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism | |
| PHYS 326-4 | Electronics and Instrumentation | |
| PHYS 332-4 | Optics Laboratory | W |
| PHYS 344-3 | Thermal Physics | |
| PHYS 346-3 | Energy and Environment | |
| PHYS 347-3 | Introduction to Biological Physics | |
| PHYS 365-3 | Semiconductor Device Physics | |
| PHYS 384-3 | Methods of Theoretical Physics l | |
| PHYS 385-3 | Quantum ll | |
| PHYS 390-3 | Introduction to Cosmology and Astrophysics | |
| PHYS 395-3 | Computational Physics | |
| PHYS 413-3 | Advanced Mechanics | |
| PHYS 415-3 | Quantum lll | |
| PHYS 416-3 | Introduction to Quantum Information Science | |
| PHYS 421-3 | Electromagnetic Waves | |
| PHYS 431-4 | Advanced Physics Lab ll | |
| PHYS 433-3 | Biological Physics Laboratory | |
| PHYS 445-3 | Statistical Physics | |
| PHYS 455-3 | Modern Optics | |
| PHYS 465-3 | Solid State Physics | |
| PHYS 484-3 | Nonlinear Physics | |
| PHYS 485-3 | Particle Physics | |
| PHYS 490-3 | General Relativity and Gravitation | |
| STAT 100-3 | Chance and Data Analysis | B-Sci |
| STAT 201-3 | Statistics for the Life Sciences | |
| STAT 203-3 | Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences | |
| STAT 205-3 | Introduction to Statistics *formerly STAT 101 | |
| STAT 240-3 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| STAT 270-3 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| STAT 285-3 | Intermediate Probability and Statistics | |
| STAT 302-3 | Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data | |
| STAT 305-3 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences | |
| STAT 310-2 | Introduction to Data Science for the Social Sciences | |
| STAT 320-2 | Introduction to Data Science for the Life Sciences | |
| STAT 330-3 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics | |
| STAT 350-3 | Linear Models in Applied Statistics | |
| STAT 380-3 | Introduction to Stochastic Processes | |
| STAT 403-3 | Intermediate Sampling and Experimental Design | |
| STAT 410-3 | Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys | |
| STAT 430-3 | Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments | |
| STAT 445-3 | Applied Multivariate Analysis | |
| STAT 450-3 | Statistical Theory | |
| STAT 452-3 | Statistical Learning and Prediction | |
| STAT 460-3 | Bayesian Statistics | |
| STAT 475-3 | Applied Discrete Data Analysis | |
| STAT 485-3 | Applied Time Series Analysis |
Beedie School of Business
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 207-3 | Managerial Economics | |
| BUS 221-3 | Personal Finance | |
| BUS 232-3 | Data and Decisions I | |
| BUS 251-3 | Financial Accounting I | |
| BUS 254-3 | Managerial Accounting I | |
| BUS 312-3 | Introduction to Finance | |
| BUS 315-3 | Investments | |
| BUS 316-3 | Derivative Securities | |
| BUS 320-3 | Financial Accounting: Assets | |
| BUS 321-3 | Financial Accounting: Equities | |
| BUS 336-3 | Data and Decisions II |
Faculty of Education
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 211-3 | Mathematical Experience l: Numbers and Beyond | B-Sci |
| EDUC 212-3 | Mathematical Experience ll: Shape and Space | B-Sci |
| EDUC 222-3 | Educational Psychology Laboratory | |
| EDUC 313-3 | Numeracy and Society | |
| EDUC 375-3 | Struggle with Mathematics: Sources and Recovery | |
| EDUC 411-3 | Investigations in Mathematics for Secondary Teachers | |
| EDUC 415-4 | Designs for Learning: Secondary Mathematics | |
| EDUC 452-8 | Environmental Education *cross-listed with ENV 452 | B-Sci |
| EDUC 454-4 | Quantitative Approaches to Environmental Education | B-Sci |
| EDUC 475-4 | Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics |
Certified Breadth (B) Courses
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGS 100-3 | Exploring the Mind | B-Hum/Soc/Sci | |
| COGS 110-3 | Learning to Learn: the Art and Science of Hacking your Brain | B-Hum/Soc/Sci | |
| CRIM 101-3 | Introduction to Criminology | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 103-3 | Psychological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 104-3 | Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 131-3 | Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 135-3 | Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 315-4 | Restorative Justice | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 355-3 | The Forensic Sciences | B-Soc | |
| ECON 102-3 | The World Economy | B-Soc | |
| ECON 103-4 | Principles of Microeconomics | B-Soc | Q |
| ECON 104-3 | Economics and Government | B-Soc | |
| ECON 105-4 | Principles of Macroeconomics | B-Soc | Q |
| ECON 113-3 | Introduction to Microeconomics | B-Soc | Q |
| ECON 115-3 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | B-Soc | Q |
| **Effective September 2016, ENGL 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105 have been retired and replaced with ENGL 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115** | |||
| ENGL 111-3 | Literary Classics | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 112-3 | Literature Now | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 113-3 | Literature and Performance | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 114-3 | Language and Purpose | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 115-3 | Literature and Culture | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 202-3 | The Environmental Imagination | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 204-3 | Reading Sexuality and Gender | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 209-3 | Race, Borders, Empire | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 210-3 | Reading and Writing Identities | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 211-3 | The Place of the Past | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 213-3 | Reading Across Media | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 234-3 | Metrics and Prosody | Q | |
| ENGL 272-3 | Creative Reading | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 383-3 | Studies in Popular Literature and Culture | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 398-3 | Major Authors for Non-Majors | B-Hum | |
| FREN 245-3 | Introduction to Literary Studies | B-Hum | |
| FREN 275-3 | French Linguistics Today | B-Soc | |
| FREN 330-3 | Francophone World | B-Hum | |
| **Course acronym change from ASC to GA effective May 2018** | |||
| GA 101-3 | Introduction to Global Asia | B-Hum/Soc | |
| GA 200-3 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization | B-Hum | |
| GA 201-3 | Introduction to Japanese Civilization | B-Hum | |
| GERO 101-3 | Aging and Society | B-Soc | |
| GERO 300-3 | Introduction to Gerontology | B-Soc | |
| GSWS 100-3 | Sex Talk: Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Sexuality Studies | B-Hum | |
| GSWS 101-3 | Gender Talk | B-Soc | |
| GSWS 102-3 | Feminist Action | B-Hum | |
| GSWS 316-4 | Disciplining Sex: Feminist Science Studies and Sociobiology | B-Hum/Soc/Sci | |
| GSWS 335-4 | Through a Gendered Lens | B-Soc | |
| HIST 101-3 | Canada to Confederation | B-Hum | |
| HIST 102-3 | Canada since Confederation | B-Hum | W |
| HIST 104-3 | The Americas from Colonization to Independence | B-Hum | |
| HIST 106-3 | The Making of Modern Europe | B-Hum | |
| HIST 130-3 | Introduction to Global History | B-Hum | |
| HIST 132-3 | Global Environmental History | B-Hum/Soc/Sci | |
| HIST 135-3 | Capitalism and the Making of the Modern World | B-Hum/Soc | |
| HIST 146-3 | Africa After the Transatlantic Slave Trade | B-Hum | |
| HIST 151-3 | The Modern Middle East | B-Hum | |
| HIST 185-3 | Studies in History | B-Hum/Soc | |
| HIST 200-3 | Making History: Introduction to Historical Research | B-Hum/Soc | |
| HIST 204-3 | The Social History of Canada | B-Hum | |
| HIST 206-3 | Imperial Japan (ca.1868-1952) | B-Hum | |
| HIST 212-3 | The United States to 1877 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 213-3 | The United States Since 1877 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 214-3 | Quebec Society, Culture and Politics | B-Hum | W |
| HIST 215-3 | The Making of the British Isles | B-Hum | |
| HIST 220-3 | Late Medieval and Renaissance Europe | B-Hum | |
| HIST 223-3 | Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 224-3 | Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War | B-Hum | |
| HIST 225-3 | 20th Century Europe | B-Hum | |
| HIST 231-3 | History of Africa to the 19th Century: From Ancient Times to the Slave Trade | B-Hum | |
| HIST 236-3 | Japan from 1603 to 1867 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 243-3 | A Brief History of Modern India | B-Hum | |
| HIST 244-3 | Colonialism and Nationalism in South Asia | B-Hum | |
| HIST 249-3 | Classical Islamic Civilization | B-Hum | |
| HIST 252-3 | Islamic India | B-Hum | |
| HIST 254-3 | China to 1800 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 255-3 | China Since 1800 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 265-3 | Global History from the Revolutionary Age to the Present | B-Hum | |
| HIST 275-3 | From Alexander to the Caesars | B-Hum | |
| HIST 276-3 | Social, Economic, and Political History of the Mediterranean | B-Hum | |
| HIST 277-3 | History of Greek Civilization | B-Hum | |
| HIST 279-3 | Greece in the 20th Century | B-Hum | |
| HIST 285-3 | Studies in History | B-Hum | |
| HIST 288-3 | History of Christianity to 1500 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 304-3 | Alexander the Great and the Quest for World Empire | B-Hum | |
| HIST 349-3 | Rome After Rome: the Byzantine Middle Ages from the End of Antiquity to the Crusades | B-Hum | |
| HIST 373-4 | Conquest in North America, 1500-1900 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 460-3 | Themes in Byzantine History | B-Hum | |
| **Course acronym change from HS to HUM effective Spring 2021** | B-Hum | ||
| HUM 101-3 | Introduction to the Humanities | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 102-3 | Classical Mythology | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 103-3 | The Invention of the Book: Alphabets, Papyrus, Parchment and Print | B-Hum | |
| HUM 105-3 | Many Europes: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern | B-Hum | |
| HUM 106-3 | Art and the Humanities | B-Hum | |
| HUM 110-3 | The Greek World | B-Hum | |
| HUM 121-3 | Walk of Life: Migrations in Eurasia from Antiquity to the Present | B-Hum | |
| HUM 130-3 | Introduction to Religious Studies | B-Hum | |
| HUM 150-3 | Warfare in the Hellenic World: From Plato to NATO | B-Hum/Soc | |
| HUM 202-3 | Great Texts in the Humanities | B-Hum | |
| HUM 203-3 | Great Texts: Asian Thought and Literature | B-Hum | |
| HUM 204-3 | Great Religious Texts | B-Hum | |
| HUM 209-3 | Heroic Greek Tales: From the Trojans to Frankenstein | B-Hum | |
| HUM 211-3 | Art and Literature of the Italian Renaissance | B-Hum | |
| HUM 219-3 | The Early Middle Ages | B-Hum | |
| HUM 222-3 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Art | B-Hum | |
| HUM 226-3 | War and Society | B-Hum | |
| HUM 231-3 | Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome | B-Hum | |
| HUM 232-3 | Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome | B-Hum | |
| HUM 240-3 | Studies in Modern Culture | B-Hum | |
| HUM 275-3 | From Alexander to the Caesers *cross-listed with HIST 275 | B-Hum | |
| HUM 276-3 | Social, Economic, and Political History of the Mediterranean | B-Hum | |
| HUM 277-3 | History of Greek Civilization *cross-listed with HIST 277 | B-Hum | |
| HUM 279-3 | Greece in the 20th Century | B-Hum | |
| HUM 302-4 | Athenian Democracy | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 304-4 | Alexander the Great and the Quest for World Empire *cross-listed with HIST 304 | B-Hum | |
| HUM 305-4 | Medieval Studies | B-Hum | |
| HUM 309-4 | Literatures and the Arts Across Cultures | B-Hum | |
| HUM 311-4 | Italian Renaissance Humanism | B-Hum | |
| HUM 312-4 | Renaissance Studies | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 320-4 | Cross-Cultural Philosophy in the Humanities | B-Hum | |
| HUM 321-4 | The Humanities and Critical Thinking | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 325-4 | The Humanities and the Natural World | B-Hum | |
| HUM 330-4 | Religion in Context | B-Hum | |
| HUM 331-4 | Special Topics in Asian Religious Traditions | B-Hum | |
| HUM 332-4 | Mythology in Context | B-Hum | |
| HUM 340-4 | Great Cities in Their Time | B-Hum | |
| HUM 349-3 | Rome After Rome: the Byzantine Middle Ages from the End of Antiquity to the Crusades *cross-listed with HIST 349 | B-Hum | |
| HUM 350-4 | Great Figures in the Humanistic Tradition | B-Hum | |
| HUM 360-4 | Great Themes in the Humanistic Tradition | B-Hum | |
| HUM 460-3 | Themes in Byzantine History | B-Hum | |
| INDG 101-3 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | B-Hum/Soc | |
| INDG 110-4 | International Indigenous Lifewriting | B-Hum | W |
| INDG 201-3 | Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History | B-Soc | W |
| INDG 332-3 | Ethnobotany of BC First Nations | B-Sci | |
| IS 101-3 | Global Challenges of the 21st Century: an Introduction to International Studies | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IS 105-3 | Around the World through Film | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IS 200-3 | Security and Global Governance: Interdisciplinary Perspective | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IS 210-3 | Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IS 220-3 | Wealth and Poverty of Nations | B-Soc | |
| IS 221-3 | Workers in the Global Economy: Globalization, Labour and the Uneven Development *cross-listed with LBST 201 | B-Soc | |
| IS 230-3 | Beyond the Nation-State: Identity and Belonging in a Globalized World | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IS 302-4 | Humanitarian Intervention: An Introduction | B-Hum/Soc | |
| LBST 100-3 | Equality and Inequality at Work | B-Soc | |
| LBST 101-3 | Work and Worker's Rights: Introducing Labour Studies | B-Soc | |
| LBST 308-3 | The Labour Process: Technological Change and the Future of Work | B-Soc | |
| LBST 310-3 | The Politics of Labour | B-Soc | |
| LING 100-3 | Communication and Language | B-Soc | |
| LING 111-3 | The Wonder of Words | B-Soc | |
| LING 160-3 | Language, Culture and Society | B-Soc | |
| LING 220-3 | Introduction to Linguistics | B-Soc | |
| LING 290-3 | The Science of Speech | B-Soc/Sci | |
| PHIL 100-3 | Knowledge and Reality | B-Hum | W |
| PHIL 105-3 | Critical Thinking | B-Soc/Sci | Q |
| PHIL 120-3 | Moral and Legal Problems | B-Hum | W |
| PHIL 121-3 | Global Justice | B-Hum/Soc | |
| PHIL 131-3 | Selected Topics | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 144-3 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Science | B-Hum/Sci | |
| PHIL 150-3 | History of Philosophy l | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 300-3 | Introduction to Philosophy | B-Hum | |
| POL 100-3 | Introduction to Politics and Government | B-Soc | |
| POL 121-3 | Political Engagement: From the Streets to the Ballot Box | B-Hum/Soc | |
| POL 131-3 | Politics of Prosperity and Inequality | B-Hum/Soc | |
| POL 132-3 | From Dictatorship to Democracy: Political Regimes in the 21st Century | B-Hum/Soc | |
| POL 141-3 | International Relations | B-Soc | |
| POL 150-3 | Science, Policy and Innovation | B-Hum/Soc/Sci | |
| POL 151-3 | Justice and Law | B-Soc | |
| POL 210-3 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | B-Hum/Soc | |
| POL 232-3 | US Politics | B-Soc | |
| POL 252-3 | Local Democracy and Governance | B-Soc | |
| POL 253-3 | Introduction to Public Policy | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 100-3 | Introduction to Psychology l | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 102-3 | Introduction to Psychology ll | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 106-3 | Psychological Issues in Contemporary Society | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 109-3 | Brain, Mind and Society *formerly PSYC X99 | B-Sci | W |
| PSYC 260-3 | Introduction to Social Psychology | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 280-3 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | B-Sci | |
| SA 101-4 | Introduction to Anthropology (A) | B-Soc | |
| SA 150-4 | Introduction to Sociology (S) | B-Soc | |
| SA 200-4 | Power, Conflict and Change in Canadian Society | B-Soc | W |
| SA 302-4 | Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism | B-Soc | W |
| WL 100-3 | What is World Literature? | B-Hum | |
| WL 101-3 | Writing in World Literature | B-Hum | W |
| WL 103-3 | Early World Literatures | B-Hum | W |
| WL 104-3 | Modern World Literatures | B-Hum | W |
| WL 105-3 | World Literature Lab | B-Hum | W |
| WL 201-3 | East/West Encounters | B-Hum | |
| WL 202-3 | North/South Intersections | B-Hum | |
| WL 203-3 | Subversive Genres | B-Hum | |
| WL 204-3 | Rights and Activism in Literature | B-Hum | |
| WL 303-4 | Global Culture and Its Discontents | B-Hum | |
| WL 304-4 | Exile and Migration | B-Hum | |
| WL 305-4 | Sages and Poets | B-Hum | W |
| WL 306-4 | Transnational Literary Rebellions | B-Hum | |
| WL 307-4 | Creative Writing in World Literature | B-Hum | |
| WL 308-4 | Travel and Trade | B-Hum | |
| WL 309-4 | Empire and Resistance | B-Hum | |
| WL 320-4 | Interdisciplinary Approaches to World Literature | B-Hum |
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Course acronym change from FPA to CA effective September 2017** | |||
| CA 117-3 | Modern Art History *formerly CA 167 | B-Hum | |
| CA 118-3 | Contemporary Art History *formerly CA 168 | B-Hum | |
| CA 127-3 | History of Dance: From the 20th Century to the Present *formerly CA 227 | B-Hum/Soc | |
| CA 135-3 | Introduction to Cinema | B-Hum | |
| CA 136-3 | The History and Aesthetics of Cinema l | B-Hum | |
| CA 137-3 | The History and Aesthetics of Cinema ll | B-Hum | |
| CA 140-3 | Contexts in Creative Music and Sound Practice | B-Hum | |
| CA 142-3 | Music Appreciation in the 21st Century | B-Hum | |
| CA 216-3 | Selected Topics in Cinema Studies *formerly CA 237 | B-Hum | |
| CA 217-3 | Introduction to Performance Studies *formerly CA 317 | B-Hum | |
| CA 236-3 | Cinema in Canada | B-Hum | |
| CA 257-3 | Context of Theatre l | B-Hum | W |
| CA 357-3 | Context of Theatre ll | B-Hum | W |
| CMNS 110-3 | Introduction to Communication Studies | B-Soc | |
| CMNS 258-3 | History of Sound | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IAT 100-3 | Systems of Media Representation | B-Hum | |
| IAT 110-3 | Visual Communication Design | B-Hum | |
| IAT 202-3 | New Media Images | B-Hum | |
| IAT 206-3 | Media Across Cultures | B-Hum | W |
| IAT 210-3 | Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design | B-Hum/Soc | |
| IAT 222-3 | Interactive Arts | B-Hum | |
| PUB 448-4 | Publishing for Social Change: Tech, Texts and Revolution | B-Hum/Soc |
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMPT 115-3 | Exploring Computer Science | B-Sci | |
| CMPT 120-3 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming l | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 128-3 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming for Engineers | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 130-3 | Introduction to Computer Programming l | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 165-3 | Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web | B-Sci | |
| CMPT 166-3 | An Animated Introduction to Programming | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 320-3 | Social Implications - Computerized Society | B-Sci | |
| ENSC 100-3 | Engineering, Science and Society | B-Sci/Hum | W |
| ENSC 412-3 | Technologies, Cultures and a Sustainable World *cross-listed with ENV 412 | B-Sci | |
| MACM 101-3 | Discrete Mathematics l | B-Sci | Q |
| MSE 102-3 | Applied Science, Technology and Society | B-Sci/Hum | |
| TEKX 101-3 | Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies | B-Sci | Q |
Faculty of Environment
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 100-3 | Ancient Peoples and Places | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 101-3 | Reconstructing the Human Past | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 131-3 | Human Origins | B-Soc/Sci | |
| ARCH 200-3 | Special Topics in World Prehistory | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 226-3 | Shamans, Sacrifices and Psychedelics | B-Hum/Soc | |
| ARCH 252-3 | Ancient Egypt and Africa | ||
| ARCH 272-4 | Archaeology of the Old World | B-Soc | W |
| ARCH 273-3 | Archaeology of the New World | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 285-4 | Archaeological Science | B-Sci | Q |
| ARCH 286-3 | Cultural Heritage Management | B-Hum | |
| ARCH 301-3 | Ancient Visual Art | B-Hum | |
| ENV 100-3 | Great Ideas in Environment | B-Hum | |
| EVSC 100-3 | Introduction to Environmental Science | B-Sci | |
| GEOG 100-3 | Our World: Introducing Human Geography | B-Hum/Soc | |
| GEOG 104-3 | Climate Change, Water and Society | B-Sci/Soc | |
| GEOG 111-3 | Earth Systems | B-Sci | |
| GEOG 118-3 | The Water Planet | B-Sci | |
| GEOG 150-3 | Digital Earth | B-Soc/Sci | |
| GEOG 162-3 | Canada | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 213-3 | Introduction to Geomorphology | B-Sci | Q |
| GEOG 221-3 | Economic Worlds | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 241-3 | People, Place, Society | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 253-3 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | B-Sci | Q |
| GEOG 261-3 | Encountering the City | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 312-4 | Geography of Natural Hazards | B-Soc/Sci | |
| PLAN 100-3 | Introduction to Planning *formerly PLAN 200 | B-Soc | |
| REM 100-3 | Global Change | B-Soc | |
| REM 200-3 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management in Canada | B-Soc/Sci | |
| REM 207-3 | Indigenous Peoples and Resource Management | B-Soc | |
| REM 211-3 | Introduction to Applied Ecology | B-Sci | |
| REM 321-4 | Ecological Economics | B-Soc | |
| REM 452-8 | Environmental Education *formerly ENV 452 | B-Sci | |
| **Course acronym change from SCD to SD effective September 2017** | |||
| SD 281-3 | Introduction to Sustainability *cross-listed with REM 281 | B-Soc | |
| SD 381-4 | Building Sustainable Communities *cross-listed with REM 381 | B-Soc | |
| SD 412-3 | Technologies, Cultures and a Sustainable World *cross-listed with ENSC 412, formerly ENV 412 | B-Soc |
Faculty of Science
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACMA 101-3 | Introduction to Insurance | B-Sci | Q |
| BISC 100-4 | Introduction to Biology | B-Sci | |
| BISC 101-4 | General Biology | B-Sci | |
| BISC 102-4 | General Biology | B-Sci | |
| BISC 111-3 | ST: Current Topics in Biology l | B-Sci | |
| BISC 112-3 | ST: Current Topics in Biology ll | B-Sci | |
| BISC 113-3 | Biology in Everyday Life | B-Sci | |
| BISC 371-3 | Special Topics in Biology for Non-Majors | B-Sci | |
| BISC 373-2 | Brewing Science | B-Sci | |
| BISC 374-3 | Brewing Science with Lab | B-Sci | |
| **Course acronym change from KIN to BPK effective September 2013** | |||
| BPK 110-3 | Human Nutrition: Current Issues | B-Sci | |
| BPK 140-3 | Contemporary Health Issues | B-Sci | |
| BPK 141-3 | Theory of Exercise Program Design | B-Sci | |
| BPK 142-3 | Introduction to Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology | B-Sc | |
| BPK 143-3 | Exercise: Health and Performance | B-Sci | |
| CHEM 109-4 | Introduction to Chemistry for Health Careers | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 110-3 | Introductory Chemistry | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 111-4 | Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 120-3 | General Chemistry l | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 121-4 | General Chemistry and Laboratory l | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 125-1 | General Chemistry Laboratory l | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 191-3 | Living in a Materials World: From the Stone Age to Nanoscience | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 192-3 | Chemistry in Your Home, Work and Environment | B-Sci | Q |
| CHEM 399-3 | Special Topics in Chemistry and Society | B-Sci | |
| EASC 101-3 | Dynamic Earth | B-Sci | |
| EASC 103-3 | The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs | B-Sci | |
| EASC 104-3 | Geohazards: The Earth in Turmoil | B-Sci | |
| EASC 106-3 | Earth Through Time | B-Sci | |
| EASC 107-3 | Economic Geological Resources | B-Sci | |
| EASC 108-3 | Exploring the Solar System | B-Sci | |
| EASC 210-3 | Evolving Earth | B-Sci | |
| MATH 160-3 | Mathematics in Action | B-Sci | W/Q |
| MATH 178-3 | Fractals and Chaos | B-Sci | W/Q |
| MBB 301-3 | Bioscience of Science Fiction | B-Hum/Sci | |
| MBB 302-3 | Energy: From Cells to Society | B-Sci | |
| PHYS 101-3 | Physics for the Life Sciences l | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 102-3 | Physics for the Life Sciences ll | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 120-3 | Mechanics and Modern Physics | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 121-3 | Optics, Electricity and Magnetism | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 140-3 | Studio Physics - Mechanics and Modern Physics | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 141-3 | Studio Physics - Optics, Electricity and Magnetism | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 190-3 | Introduction to Astronomy | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 192-3 | Logarithm and Blues | B-Sci | |
| SCI 300-3 | Science and Its Impact on Society | B-Sci | |
| STAT 100-3 | Chance and Data Analysis | B-Sci | Q |
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Faculty of Education
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 100-3 | Selected Questions and Issues in Education | B-Hum | W |
| EDUC 211-3 | Mathematical Experience l: Numbers and Beyond | B-Sci | Q |
| EDUC 212-3 | Mathematical Experience ll: Shape and Space | B-Sci | Q |
| EDUC 220-3 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | B-Soc | |
| EDUC 230-3 | Introduction to Philosophy of Education | B-Hum | |
| EDUC 250-3 | Studies in the History of Education in the Western World | B-Hum/Soc | |
| EDUC 311-3 | Foundations in Indigenous Education, Language and Culture | B-Hum | |
| EDUC 341-3 | Literacy, Education and Culture | B-Hum | |
| EDUC 452-8 | Environmental Education *cross-listed with ENV 452 | B-Sci | Q |
| EDUC 454-4 | Quantitative Approaches to Environmental Education | B-Soc | Q |
Faculty of Health Science
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSCI 100-3 | Human Biology | B-Sci | |
| HSCI 120-3 | Introduction to Human Sexuality and Sexual Behaviour | B-Soc | |
| HSCI 130-4 | Foundations of Health Science | B-Soc/Sci | |
| HSCI 160-3 | Global Perspectives on Health | B-Soc |
Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIAL 390-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Dialogue | B-Soc/Hum | W |
| DIAL 391-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Seminar | B-Soc/Hum | W |
| DIAL 392-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Final Project | B-Soc/Hum | W |
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:
Q and B-Sci for Arts Students
| Course Code | Course Title | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| ACMA 101 | Introduction to Insurance (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| ARCH 131 | Human Origins (3) | B-Sci or B-Soc |
| ARCH 285 | Archaeological Science (4) | Q; B-Sci |
| BISC 100 | Introduction to Biology (4) | B-Sci |
| BISC 111/112 | Special Topics: Current Topics in Biology I/II (3) Topics will vary depending on instructor. Check Course Catalogue for topic offered. |
B-Sci |
| BISC 113 | Biology in Everyday Life (3) | B-Sci |
| BISC 371 | Special Topics in Biology for Non-Majors (3) | B-Sci |
| BISC 373 | Brewing Science (3) Note: no lab |
B-Sci |
| BISC 374 | Brewing Science with Lab (3) | B-Sci |
| BPK 110 | Human Nutrition: Current Issues (3) | B-Sci |
| BPK 140 | Contemporary Health Issues (3) | B-Sci |
| BPK 141 | Theory of Exercise Program Design (3) |
B-Sci |
| BPK 142 | Introduction to Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (3) | B-Sci |
| BPK 143 | Exercise: Health and Performance (3) | B-Sci |
| BUS 221 | Personal Finance (3) | Q |
| CA 149 | Sound (3) | Q |
| CA 247 | Fixed Media Lab (3) | Q |
| CA 271 | Production Ensemble II (6) | Q |
| CA 347 | Live Electronics Lab (3) | Q |
| CHEM 110 | Introductory Chemistry (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| CHEM 111 | Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory (4) | Q; B-Sci |
| CHEM 191 | Living in a Materials World: From the Stone Age to Nanoscience (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| CHEM 192 | Chemistry in Your Home, Work, and Environment (3) |
Q; B-Sci |
| CMPT 120 | Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| CMPT 130 | Introduction to Computer Programming I (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| CMPT 166 | An Animated Introduction to Programming (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| CMPT 320 | Social Implications - Computerized Society (3) | B-Sci |
| COGS 100 | Exploring the Mind (3) | B-Sci or B-Hum or B-Soc |
| COGS 110 | Learning in Everyday Life: The Art and Science of Hacking your Brain (3) | B-Sci or B-Hum or B-Soc |
| EASC 103 | The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (3) | B-Sci |
| EASC 104 | Geohazards - Earth in Turmoil (3) | B-Sci |
| EASC 106 | Earth Through Time (3) | B-Sci |
| EASC 107 | Economic Geological Resources (3) | B-Sci |
| EASC 108 | Exploring the Solar System (3) | B-Sci |
| EASC 210 | Evolving Earth (3) | B-Sci |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomics (4) | Q |
| ECON 105 | Principles of Macroeconomics (4) | Q |
| EDUC 211 | Mathematical Experience I: Numbers and Beyond (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| EDUC 212 | Mathematical Experience II: Shape and Space (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| EDUC 452 | Environmental Education (8) | Q; B-Sci |
| ENGL 234 | Metrics and Prosody (3) | Q |
| ENSC 100W | Engineering, Science and Society (3) | W; B-Sci or B-Hum |
| ENSC 412 | Technologies, Cultures and a Sustainable World (3) | B-Sci |
| EVSC 100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (3) | B-Sci |
| GEOG 104 | Climate Change, Water, and Society (3) | B-Sci |
| GEOG 111 | Earth Systems (3) | B-Sci |
| GEOG 150 | Digital Earth (3) | B-Sci or B-Soc |
| GEOG 213 | Introduction to Geomorphology (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| GEOG 214 | Weather and Climate (3) | Q |
| GEOG 253 | Introduction to Remote Sensing (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| GSWS 316 | Disciplining Sex: Feminist Science Studies and Sociobiology (4) | B-Sci or B-Hum or B-Soc |
| GSWS 399 | Gender, Sex and Numbers (4) | Q |
| HIST 111 | Histories of Technology (3) |
B-Sci or B-Hum or B-Soc |
| HIST 132 | Global Environmental History (3) | B-Sci or B-Hum or B-Soc |
| HSCI 100 | Human Biology (3) | B-Sci |
| HSCI 130 | Foundations of Health Science (4) | B-Sci or B-Soc |
| INDG 332 | Indigenous Ethnobotany (3) | B-Sci |
| LING 290 | The Science of Speech (3) | B-Sci or B-Soc |
| MATH 113 | Euclidean Geometry (3) | Q |
| Hitchhiker's Guide to Everyday Math (3) | Q | |
| MBB 301 | Bioscience of Science Fiction (3) | B-Sci or B-Hum |
| MBB 302 | Energy: From Cells to Society (3) | B-Sci |
| PHIL 105 | Critical Thinking (3) | Q; B-Sci or B-Soc |
| PHIL 110 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning (3) | Q |
| PHIL 144 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (3) | B-Sci or B-Hum |
| PHYS 190 | Introduction to Astronomy (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| PHYS 192 | Logarithm and Blues (3) | B-Sci |
| POL 150 | Science, Policy, and Innovation (3) | B-Sci or B-Hum or B-Soc |
| PSYC 109W | Brain, Mind and Society (3) | B-Sci; W |
| PSYC 280 | Introduction to Biological Psychology (3) | B-Sci |
| PUB 450 | The Business of Book Publishing (4) | Q |
| REM 200 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management in Canada (3) | B-Sci or B-Soc |
| SA 255 | Introduction to Social Research (4) | Q |
| SCI 300 | Science and its Impact on Society (3) | B-Sci |
| STAT 100 | Chance and Data Analysis (3) | Q; B-Sci |
| STAT 201 | Statistics for the Life Sciences (3) |
Q |
| STAT 203 | Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (3) | Q |
| STAT 205 | Introduction to Statistics (3) | Q |
| TEKX 101 | Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies (3) | Q; B-Sci |