University Transfer – Environmental Studies

Course Credits (Option A: BEnv – Environmental Resource Management)

Successful completion of a minimum of 35 credits of first-year university transfer courses articulated to SFU courses as per the British Columbia Council on Admission and Transfer Guide (BCCAT) is required for completion of the certificate. Credit distribution in the following courses is required:

Plan of Study Grid

Term One		Credits
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1101	Academic Writing or Academic Writing for EAL Students	3
GEOG 1100	Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography	3
GEOG 1110	Earth Systems	3
	Credits	13
Term Two
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
INDG 1100	Introduction to First Nations & Indigenous Studies	3
GEOG 2241	Social Geography	3
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
	Credits	13
Term Three
BIOL 2105	Introductory Ecology	4
MATH 1111	Introduction to Statistics	3
REMA 1100	Global Change	3
	Credits	10
	Total Credits	36

Course Credits (Option B: BEnv – Global Environmental Systems)

Successful completion of a minimum of 35 credits of first-year university transfer courses articulated to SFU courses as per the British Columbia Council on Admission and Transfer Guide (BCCAT) is required for completion of the certificate. Credit distribution in the following courses is required:

Plan of Study Grid

Term One		Credits
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1101	Academic Writing or Academic Writing for EAL Students	3
GEOG 1100	Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography	3
GEOG 1110	Earth Systems	3
	Credits	13
Term Two
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
SOCI 1100 or ECON 1200 or INDG 1100	Sociology 1: Intro to Sociology or Macroeconomics or Introduction to First Nations & Indigenous Studies	3
GEOG 2241	Social Geography	3
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
	Credits	13
Term Three
BIOL 2105	Introductory Ecology	4
REMA 1100	Global Change	3
MATH 1111	Introduction to Statistics	3
	Credits	10
	Total Credits	36

Course Credits (Option C: BSc – Environmental Science)

Successful completion of a minimum of 38 credits of first-year university transfer courses articulated to SFU courses as per the British Columbia Council on Admission and Transfer Guide (BCCAT) is required for completion of the certificate. Credit distribution in the following courses is required:

Plan of Study Grid

Term One		Credits
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
CHEM 1121	Chemistry 1	4
MATH 1100	Calculus 1	3
PHYS 1100	Physics 1	4
	Credits	15
Term Two
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
CHEM 1223	Chemistry 2	4
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
PHYS 1200	Physics 2	4
	Credits	15
Term Three
ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1101	Academic Writing or Academic Writing for EAL Students	3
MATH 1200	Calculus 2	3
	Credits	6
	Total Credits	36

Option A: SFU Bachelor of Environment (BEnv) Degree Major: Environmental Resource Management Second-Year Transfer

Assured Admission Pathway

Assured admission under this pathway requires completion of the VCC Environmental Studies Certificate with a VCC GPA of 2.75 (calculated based on the best attempt for each course). All credits must be obtained within sixteen months. In addition, for at least two of the terms at VCC students must meet a minimum course load of 12 credits. The following courses must be completed as part of this pathway: MATH 1111 Introduction to Statistics, BIOL 1100 Biology 1, BIOL 1200 Biology 2, BIOL 2105 Introductory Ecology, ENGL 1100 Academic Writing or ENGL 1101 Academic Writing for EAL Students, INDG 1100 Introduction to First Nations & Indigenous Studies, GEOG 1100 Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography, GEOG 1110 Earth Systems, GEOG 2241 Social Geography, EVSC 1100 Introduction to Environmental Science, and REMA 1100 Global Change. The following core courses must be taken at VCC:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
INDG 1100	Introduction to First Nations & Indigenous Studies	3
GEOG 1100	Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography	3
GEOG 1110	Earth Systems	3
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
BIOL 2105	Introductory Ecology	4
REMA 1100	Global Change	3

Other (non-core) courses in the certificate taken at post-secondary institutions other than VCC may be transferred to VCC and used towards completion of the VCC/SFU pathway certificate, providing those courses transfer independently to SFU and receive the same credit at SFU as does the VCC pathway course.

Competitive Admission Pathway

VCC students who do not meet the assured admission pathway criteria will be considered for entry to the SFU environment programs using the existing college transfer criteria for SFU admission (currently 24 credits of transferable course work plus meeting the GPA set for that term of admission), plus program-specific requirements. Applicants from both pathways must meet the general SFU English language and quantitative admission requirements.

Option B: SFU Bachelor of Environment (BEnv) Degree Major: Global Environmental Systems Second-Year Transfer

Assured Admission Pathway

Assured admission under this pathway requires completion of the VCC Environmental Studies Certificate with a VCC CGPA of 2.75 (calculated based on the best attempt for each course). All credits must be obtained within sixteen months. In addition, for at least two of the terms at VCC students must meet a minimum course load of 12 credits. The following courses must be completed as part of this pathway:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MATH 1111	Introduction to Statistics	3
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
BIOL 2105	Introductory Ecology	4
ENGL 1100	Academic Writing	3
or ENGL 1101	Academic Writing for EAL Students
GEOG 1100	Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography	3
GEOG 1110	Earth Systems	3
GEOG 2241	Social Geography	3
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
REMA 1100	Global Change	3
And one of:		3
SOCI 1100	Sociology 1: Intro to Sociology
ECON 1200	Macroeconomics
INDG 1100	Introduction to First Nations & Indigenous Studies

The following core courses must be taken at VCC:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
GEOG 1100	Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography	3
GEOG 1110	Earth Systems	3
GEOG 2241	Social Geography	3
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
REMA 1100	Global Change	3
BIOL 2105	Introductory Ecology	4

Other (non-core) courses in the certificate that are taken at post-secondary institutions other than VCC may be transferred to VCC and used towards completion of the VCC/SFU pathway certificate, providing those courses transfer independently to SFU and receive the same credit at SFU as does the VCC pathway course.

Competitive Admission Pathway

VCC students who do not meet the assured admission pathway criteria will be considered for entry to the SFU Environment programs using the existing college transfer criteria for admission (currently 24 credits of transferable work plus meeting the GPA set for that term of admission), plus program-specific requirements. Applicants from both pathways must meet the general SFU English language and quantitative admission requirements. The required GPA for transfer to other institutions may vary based on transfer agreements with other institutions.

Option C: SFU Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree Major: Environmental Science Second-Year

Assured Admission Pathway

Assured admission under this pathway requires completion of the VCC Environmental Studies Certificate with a VCC CGPA of 2.75 (calculated based on the best attempt for each course). All credits must be obtained within sixteen months. In addition, for at least two of the terms at VCC students must meet a minimum course load of 12 credits. The following courses must be completed as part of this pathway:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MATH 1100	Calculus 1	3
MATH 1200	Calculus 2	3
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
ENGL 1100	Academic Writing	3
or ENGL 1101	Academic Writing for EAL Students
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
CHEM 1121	Chemistry 1	4
CHEM 1223	Chemistry 2	4
PHYS 1100	Physics 1	4
PHYS 1200	Physics 2	4

The following core courses must be taken at VCC:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIOL 1100	Biology 1	4
BIOL 1200	Biology 2	4
EVSC 1100	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
ENGL 1100	Academic Writing	3
or ENGL 1101	Academic Writing for EAL Students

Other (non-core) courses in the certificate that are taken at post-secondary institutions other than VCC may be transferred to VCC and used towards completion of the VCC/SFU pathway, providing those courses transfer independently to SFU and receive the same credit at SFU as does the VCC pathway course.

Competitive Admission Pathway

VCC students who do not meet the assured admission pathway criteria will be considered for entry to the SFU Environmental Science programs using the existing college transfer criteria for admission (currently 24 credits of transferable work plus meeting the GPA set for that term of admission), plus program-specific requirements. Applicants from both pathways must meet the general SFU English language and quantitative admission requirements. The required GPA for transfer to other institutions may vary based on transfer agreements with other institutions.

Option D

Contact VCC Advising Services for information on other post-secondary transfer options.