Breadth (B) Courses
The following courses have been designated as Breadth. Where a course can fulfill multiple Breadth requirements, a student may choose only one option. To fulfill their Breadth requirements, students must complete 6 credits each of B-Hum, B-Soc, and B-Sci, from outside of their major discipline (e.g. an EASC major may not count EASC B-Sci courses toward the B-Sci requirement, but may count the CHEM B-Sci courses that are part of the EASC program). Courses not labelled with B designations may be used towards the Undesignated/Additional Breadth requirement provided those courses are outside of the student's major discipline.
This is a conditional list, pending approvals by Faculty Curriculum Committees and SFU Senate. As courses are nominated, considered and approved for B designation, this list will be updated. Click here for a definition of what constitutes Designated Breadth.
Note: Course designations approved after September 2006 are noted in the lists below with italicized effective dates. Newly approved designations are NOT retroactive; they are effective as of the first offering after Senate approval.
Last updated 20 April 2012.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| ASC 101-3 | Introduction to Asian-Canadian Studies l *effective September 2010 | B-Hum/B-Soc | |
| ASC 102-3 | Introduction to Asian-Canadian Studies ll *effective January 2010 | B-Hum | |
| ASC 200-3 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization *effective January 2010 | B-Hum | |
| ASC 201-3 | Introduction to Japanese Civilization *effective January 2011 | B-Hum | |
| COGS 100-3 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | B-Hum/B-Soc/ B-Sci | |
| CRIM 101-3 | Introduction to Criminology | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 103-3 | Psychological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour *effective May 2009 | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 104-3 | Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour *effective May 2009 | 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 301-3 | Introduction to Crime in Contemporary Society | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 315-3 | Restorative Justice | B-Soc | |
| CRIM 355-3 | The Forensic Sciences | B-Soc | |
| ECON 102-3 | The World Economy | B-Soc | |
| ECON 103-3 | Principles of Microeconomics | B-Soc | Q |
| ECON 104-3 | Economics and Government | B-Soc | |
| ECON 105-3 | Principles of Macroeconomics | B-Soc | Q |
| ECON 110-3 | Foundations of Economic Ideas | B-Soc | |
| ECON 300-3 | Introduction to Economic Concepts and Issues *effective January 2007 |
B-Soc | |
| ENGL 101-3 | Introduction to Fiction | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 102-3 | Introduction to Poetry | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 103-3 | Introduction to Drama | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 104-3 | Introduction to Prose Genres | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 105-3 | Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture | B-Hum | W |
| ENGL 201-3 | Medieval Literature | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 203-3 | Early Modern Literature | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 205-3 | 18th Century Literature (1660-1800) | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 206-3 | 19th Century Literatures in English | B-Hum | |
| ENGL 207-3 | 20th Century Literatures in English | B-Hum | |
| EXPL 110-3 | Organizing Society | B-Soc | |
| EXPL 120-3 | Experiencing Society | B-Hum | |
| EXPL 130-3 | Global Development: Issues and Patterns | B-Soc | |
| EXPL 145-3 | Selected Topics *B effective September 2010; W effective January 2010 | B-Hum | W |
| EXPL 150-3 | Introduction to Research Approaches in the Social Sciences | B-Soc | |
| EXPL 160-3 | Introduction to Research and Interpretation in the Arts | B-Hum | |
| EXPL 310-3 | Selected Topics *effective September 2010 | B-Soc | W |
| FNST 101-3 | The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples *effective January 2008 | B-Hum/B-Soc | |
| FNST 201-3 | Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History *effective January 2008 | B-Soc | |
| FNST 332-3 | Ethnobotany of BC First Nations *effective May 2012 | B-Sci | |
| FREN 245-3 | Introduction to French Literary Studies *effective September 2011 | B-Hum | |
| FREN 275-3 | French Linguistics Today *effective September 2011 | B-Soc | |
| FREN 330-3 | Francophone World | B-Hum | |
| GERO 101-3 | Aging and Society *effective September 2010 | B-Soc | |
| GERO 300-3 | Introduction to Gerontology | B-Soc | |
| ** | **Course tag change from WS to GSWS effective September 2011** | ||
| GSWS 100-3 | Sex Talk: Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Sexuality Studies | B-Hum | |
| GSWS 101-3 | Introduction to Women's Issues in Canada | B-Soc | |
| GSWS 102-3 | Western and Global Feminisms |
B-Hum | |
| GSWS 305-4 | Conceiving Creativity | B-Hum | |
| GSWS 316-4 | Disciplining Sex: Perspectives on Sex from Evolutionary Biology and Psychology, and Feminist Science Studies | B-Hum/B-Soc/ B-Sci | |
| HIST 101-3 | Canada to Confederation | B-Hum | |
| HIST 102-3 | Canada Since Confederation | B-Hum | W |
| HIST 104-3 | History of the Americas to 1763 *effective May 2007 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 106-3 | Western Civilization: Reformation to 20th C. | B-Hum | |
| HIST 130-3 | Fundamentals of World History | B-Hum | |
| HIST 146-3 | Africa After the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade 1830-2000 *effective September 2007 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 151-3 | The Modern Middle East: A Survey of Changing Societies | B-Hum | |
| HIST 204-3 | The Social History of Canada | B-Hum | |
| HIST 206-3 | History of Modern Japan | B-Hum | |
| HIST 208-3 | Colonial Latin America | B-Hum | |
| HIST 209-3 | Modern Latin America | B-Hum | |
| HIST 212-3 | The History of the United States to 1877 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 213-3 | The United States Since 1877 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 215-3 | The Making of the British Isles | B-Hum | |
| HIST 220-3 | Late Medieval and Renaissance Europe *effective September 2007 |
B-Hum | |
| HIST 223-3 | Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 224-3 | Europe from the French Revolution to WW1 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 225-3 | 20th Century Europe | B-Hum | |
| HIST 236-3 | Japan from 1603 to 1867 | 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 288-3 | History of Christianity to 1500 | B-Hum | |
| HIST 373-4 | Conquest in North America | 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 | Western Civilization: Ancient World to Reformation Era | B-Hum | |
| HUM 130-3 | Introduction to Religious Studies *effective September 2007 | B-Hum | |
| HUM 201-3 | Great Texts: Ancient World to Renaissance | B-Hum | |
| HUM 202-3 | Great Texts: Renaissance to Modernity | B-Hum | |
| HUM 203-3 | Great Texts: Asian Thought and Literature | B-Hum | |
| HUM 216-3 | The Ancient World | B-Hum | |
| HUM 219-3 | The Early Middle Ages | B-Hum | |
| HUM 227-3 | Introduction to the Study of the Future | B-Hum | |
| HUM 302-4 | The Golden Age of Greece: An Integrated Society | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 303-4 | The Latin Humanist Tradition | B-Hum | |
| HUM 307-4 | Carolingian Civilization | B-Hum | |
| HUM 311-4 | Italian Renaissance Humanism | B-Hum | |
| HUM 320-4 | The Humanities and Philosophy | B-Hum | |
| HUM 321-4 | The Humanities and Critical Thinking *W effective January 2012 | B-Hum | W |
| HUM 325-4 | The Humanities and the Natural World | B-Hum | |
| HUM 330-4 | Religion in Context | B-Hum | |
| IS 101-3 | Introduction to International Studies: Studying Global Conflict and Cooperation | B-Soc | |
| IS 210-3 | Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges | B-Soc | |
| IS 230-3 | Transnationalism and Society | B-Soc | |
| IS 232-3 | Introduction to Southeast Asia | B-Soc | |
| LAS 100-3 | Images of Latin America | B-Soc | |
| LAS 140-3 | Cultural Heritage of Latin America | B-Hum | |
| LAS 200-3 | Introduction to Latin American Issues | B-Soc | |
| LAS 300-3 | Latin American Literature | B-Hum | |
| LING 100-3 | Communication and Language | B-Soc | |
| LING 110-3 | The Wonder of Words *effective January 2010 | B-Soc | |
| LING 160-3 | Language, Culture and Society *effective January 2010 | B-Soc | |
| LING 220-3 | Introduction to Linguistics *effective January 2010 | B-Soc | |
| LING 290-3 | The Science of Speech *effective January 2010 | B-Soc/B-Sci | |
| PHIL 100-3 | Knowledge and Reality | B-Hum | W |
| PHIL 120-3 | Introduction to Moral Philosophy | B-Hum | W |
| PHIL 144-3 | Philosophy of Science | B-Hum/B-Sci | |
| PHIL 150-3 | History of Philosophy l | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 151-3 | History of Philosophy ll | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 300-3 | Introduction to Philosophy | B-Hum | |
| POL 100-3 | Introduction to Politics and Government | B-Soc | |
| POL 101-3* | Introduction to Politics and Government *W version of POL 100 |
B-Soc | W |
| POL 151-3 | The Administration of Justice | B-Soc | |
| POL 210-3 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | B-Soc | |
| POL 211-3 | Politics and Ethics | B-Soc | |
| POL 223-3 | Canadian Political Economy | B-Soc | |
| POL 231-3 | Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics | B-Soc | |
| POL 232-3 | US Politics *effective January 2012 | B-Soc | |
| POL 241-3 | Introduction to International Politics | B-Soc | |
| POL 252-3 | Local Democracy and Governance | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 109-3 | Brain, Mind and Society *formerly PSYC X99; course number change effective September 2011 | B-Sci | W |
| 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 260-3 | Introduction to Social Psychology *effective May 2012 | B-Soc | |
| PSYC 280-3 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | B-Sci | |
| SA 100-4 | Perspectives on Canadian Society (SA) | B-Soc | W |
| SA 101-4 | Introduction to Anthropology (A) | B-Soc | |
| SA 150-4 | Introduction to Sociology (S) | B-Soc | |
| SA 302-4 | Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism | B-Soc | W |
| SA 418-4 | International Health | B-Soc | |
| WL 100-3 | Introduction to World Literature *effective September 2008 | B-Hum | |
| WL 101-3 | Writing About Literature *B effective January 2011 | B-Hum | W |
| WL 102-3 | Literature Across Cultures *effective May 2009 | B-Hum | |
| WL 103-3 | Pre-Modern World Literature *effective May 2010 | B-Hum | |
| WL 104-3 | Modern World Literature *effective May 2009 | B-Hum | |
| WL 201-3 | East/West *effective September 2009 | B-Hum | |
| WL 202-3 | North/South *effective September 2010 | B-Hum | |
| WL 203-3 | Selected Genres in World Literature *effective September 2009 | B-Hum | |
| WL 204-3 | Human Rights Literature *effective January 2011 | B-Hum |
Faculty of Science
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| BISC 100-3 | Introduction to Biology | B-Sci | |
| BISC 101-4 | General Biology | B-Sci | |
| BISC 102-4 | General Biology | B-Sci | |
| BISC 110-3 | The Evolution and Diversity of Life on Earth | B-Sci | |
| BISC 111-3 | ST: Current Topics in Biology l | B-Sci | |
| BISC 112-3 | ST: Current Topics in Biology ll | B-Sci | |
| 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 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 193-3 | Close Encounters of the Radioactive Kind | B-Sci | |
| EASC 101-3 | Physical Geology | 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 *effective September 2009 | B-Sci | |
| EASC 210-3 | Historical Geology | B-Sci | |
| KIN 110-3 | Human Nutrition: Current Issues *effective September 2009 | B-Sci | |
| KIN 140-3 | Contemporary Health Issues | B-Sci | |
| KIN 142-3 | Introduction to Kinesiology | B-Sci | |
| KIN 143-3 | Exercise Management | B-Sci | |
| MATH 160-3 | Mathematics in Action | B-Sci | W, Q |
| MATH 178-3 | Fractals and Chaos | B-Sci | W, Q |
| PHYS 101-3 | General Physics l | B-Sci | Q |
| PHYS 102-3 | General Physics 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 |
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| CMNS 110-3 | Introduction to Communication Studies | B-Soc | |
| FPA 111-3 | Issues in the Fine and Performing Arts | B-Hum | |
| FPA 136-3 | The History and Aesthetics of Cinema l | B-Hum | |
| FPA 137-3 | The History and Aesthetics of Cinema ll | B-Hum | |
| FPA 140-3 | Music in the 20th Century | B-Hum | |
| FPA 147-3 | Introduction to Electoacoustic Music | B-Hum | |
| FPA 167-3 | Visual Art and Culture l (History of Art 1839-1939) | B-Hum | |
| FPA 168-3 | Visual Art and Culture ll (History of Art 1940-Present) | B-Hum | |
| FPA 227-3 | History of Dance: From the 20th Century to the Present *effective January 2010 | B-Hum/B-Soc | |
| FPA 236-3 | Cinema in Canada | B-Hum | |
| FPA 237-3 | Selected Topics in Film and Video Studies | B-Hum | |
| FPA 317-3 | Introduction to Performance Studies *effective September 2010 | B-Hum | |
| IAT 100-3 | Systems of Media Representation *effective September 2007 | B-Hum | |
| IAT 202-3 | New Media Images *effective September 2008 | B-Hum | |
| IAT 206-3 | Media Across Cultures *B effective September 2008; W effective January 2012 | B-Hum | W |
| IAT 222-3 | Interactive Arts *effective September 2008 | B-Hum | |
| TECH 114-3 | History and Theory of Technology and Culture | B-Soc | |
| TECH 124-3 | Design Theory *effective January 2008 | B-Soc |
Faculty of Environment
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| ARCH 100-3 | Ancient Peoples and Places | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 105-3 | The Evolution of Technology | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 131-3 | Human Origins | B-Soc/B-Sci | |
| ARCH 200-3 | Special Topics in World Prehistory | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 201-3 | Introduction to Archaeology | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 223-3 | The Prehistory of Canada | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 226-3 | The Prehistory of Religion: Shamans, Sorcerers and Saints | B-Hum/B-Soc | |
| ARCH 252-3 | Ancient Egypt and Africa | B-Hum/B-Soc | |
| ARCH 272-3 | Archaeology of the Old World *W effective September 2012 |
B-Soc | W* |
| ARCH 273-3 | Archaeology of the New World | B-Soc | |
| ARCH 301-3 | Ancient Visual Art | B-Hum | |
| ARCH 336-3 | Special Topics in Prehistoric Indigenous Art | B-Hum | |
| EVSC 100*-3 | Introduction to Environmental Science *course number change effective September 2011 |
B-Sci | |
| GEOG 100-3 | Society, Space and Environment: Introducing Human Geography | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 102-3 | World Problems in Geographic Perspective | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 111-3 | Physical Geography | B-Sci | |
| GEOG 162-3 | Canada | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 261-3 | Introduction to Urban Geography | B-Soc | |
| GEOG 318-4 | Soils in our Environment | B-Sci | |
| REM 100-3 | Global Change | B-Soc | |
| SCD 201-3 | Introduction to Sustainable Community Development *effective September 2008 | B-Soc | |
| SCD 301-4 | Sustainable Community Development Theory and Practice *effective September 2008 | B-Soc |
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| CMPT 120-3 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming l | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 126-3 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 128-3 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming for Engineers *B designation effective September 2007 | B-Sci | Q |
| CMPT 165-3 | Introduction to Multimedia and the Internet | B-Sci | |
| CMPT 320-3 | Social Implications of a Computerized Society | B-Sci | |
| ENSC 100W-3 | Engineering, Science and Society *B-Hum designation effective September 2010 |
B-Sci/B-Hum | W |
| ENSC 100-3 | Engineering, Science and Society *B-Hum designation effective September 2010 |
B-Sci/B-Hum | |
| MACM 101-3 | Discrete Mathematics l | B-Sci | Q |
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 *effective September 2011 | 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/B-Soc | |
| EDUC 311-3 | Foundations in Aboriginal Education, Language and Culture | B-Hum | |
| EDUC 341-3 | Literacy, Education and Culture | B-Hum | |
| EDUC 452-8 | Environmental Education *effective May 2007 | B-Sci |
Faculty of Health Sciences
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| HSCI 100-3 | Human Biology | B-Sci | |
| HSCI 120-3 | Introduction to Human Sexuality and Sexual Behaviour *effective September 2009 | B-Soc | |
| HSCI 140-3 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine *effective January 2009 | B-Soc | |
| HSCI 160-3 | Global Perspectives on Health *effective January 2009 | B-Soc |
Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue
| Course No. | Course Title | B Type | Other |
| DIAL 390-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Dialogue *B-Hum option effective May 2012 |
B-Soc/B-Hum | W |
| DIAL 391-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Seminar *B-Hum option effective May 2012 |
B-Soc/B-Hum | W |
| DIAL 392-5 | Undergraduate Semester: Final Project *B-Hum option effective September 2012 |
B-Soc/B-Hum | W |