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Plan your Degree
Find your path through SFU
There are many ways to earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in FASS. You may choose to complete a major, two minors (at least one in FASS), an honours program, a joint major program, or a joint honours program. You can also create your own unique program combination, such as a major in one subject and a minor in another. The options are endless.
Certificates
A Certificate program consists mainly of regular lower division courses. Upper division courses may be included.
The Certificate may be completed on a full or part-time basis. Students in a Certificate program complete the equivalent of between one half and one full year of university study (18 to 30 units).
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers the following certificate programs:
- African Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Correctional Studies
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Ethics
- Forensic Studies
- French and Education
- French Language Proficiency
- German Studies
- Hellenic Studies
- Indigenous Language Proficiency
- Indigenous Studies Research
- International Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Legal Studies
- Linguistics of Speech Science
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Performance Studies
- Philosophy and Methodology of Science
- Police Studies
- Religious Studies
- Social Justice
- Spanish Studies
- Teaching ESL Linguistics
- Workplace Rights
- Writing and Rhetoric
Admission
Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and meet the normal admission requirements prior to undertaking a certificate program.
Program Requirements
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 calculated on all courses applied to the certificate that are taken at Simon Fraser University. Duplicate courses are counted only once.
Notes
- Units applied to one certificate may be applied also to major or minor programs of a bachelor’s degree under the normal regulations governing those programs but may not be applied to another Simon Fraser University certificate or diploma.
- Some of the courses have prerequisites not included in the certificate requirements. Students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites of all courses in their programs. Prerequisite information can be found in the University calendar in the course descriptions section.
- There are program advisors in each department or faculty for the certificate programs. Students intending to pursue a certificate should consult with the program advisor.
- Any student admitted to a certificate program who subsequently transfers to a degree program will need to complete the WQB requirements.
Certificate in Liberal Arts
Admission to this program has been suspended effective Summer 2019.
The CLA consists of successfully completing a minimum of ten courses (30 units) taken in a specific configuration from a list of designated courses. These courses have been carefully chosen for their suitability in providing accessible and valuable material for the generally interested student. Students must complete at least five of the ten courses at Simon Fraser University.
Please note that courses must be chosen from the CLA course list and no substitutions are allowed.
Students already declared will be able to complete the program.