BC Transfer Pathways: Applying to SFU

Thinking of Transferring to SFU's Department of Psychology?

Our department maintains friendly accreditation agreements with a number of local institutions. The following sections summarize the long-standing agreements we have with Capilano University, Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langara College, and the University of the Fraser Valley. If you are thinking of transferring to SFU from one of these institutions, you may be eligible to enter our program at an upper division level so long as you've taken the appropriate lower division courses. Please read on for more details!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Upon transferring to SFU, you will technically be "undeclared". However, as soon as you have been accepted into SFU and have fulfilled the declaration requirements for our program, you should submit your major declaration through this link (please make note of the declaration deadlines in the link)
  • The following sections are based off the information available on the BC Transfer Guide and are current as of November 2025. For the most up-to-date information, please refer directly to the BC Transfer Guide, which is the official resource for course transfer agreements between BC institutions. 
  • Please note that the college/universities listed below are not the only post-secondary institutions you can transfer from. If you are transferring from another institution, you can review the SFU Admissions page for more information.
  • You may transfer up to 60 units from your previous institution to use toward your SFU degree. 
  • For elective and breadth course planning, please book an appointment with a member of our advising team after you have transferred.

Capilano University

Declaration Requirements

To transfer and declare into the Psychology Department at SFU, students from Capilano University should have taken the following courses:

Capilano SFU
CAPU PSYC 100 PSYC 100
CAPU PSYC 101 PSYC 102
CAPU PSYC 212 (min. C grade or better) PSYC 201W
CAPU PSYC 213 PSYC 210

Lower Division Requirements

For the lower division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take one course from Group A, one course from Group B, and one additional course from either Group A or Group B:

Group Capilano SFU
Group A CAPU PSYC 230 PSYC 221
CAPU PSYC 225 PSYC 280
Group B CAPU PSYC 222 PSYC 241
CAPU PSYC 207 PSYC 250
CAPU PSYC 200 PSYC 260
CAPU PSYC 328 PSYC 268

Upper Division Requirements

For the upper division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take PSYC 300W (from SFU), and at least 30 units in UD PSYC courses (at least 15 units of which must have be taken at SFU). The following courses have approved transfer eligibility:

Capilano SFU
N/A SFU PSYC 300 (4)
CAPU PSYC 304 SFU PSYC 250 (3)
CAPU PSYC 332 SFU PSYC 325 (3)
CAPU PSYC 334 SFU PSYC 303 (3)
CAPU PSYC 335 SFU PSYC 389 (3)
CAPU PSYC 336 SFU PSYC 387 (3)
CAPU PSYC 337 SFU PSYC 383 (3)
CAPU PSYC 338 SFU PSYC 385 (3)
CAPU PSYC 326 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 327 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 330 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 331 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 333 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 400 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 401 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 413 SFU PSYC 4XX (3)

Other Lower Division Transfers

Other approved lower division credit transfers between Capilano and SFU are:

Capilano SFU
CAPU PSYC 301 SFU PSYC 1XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 240 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 315 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 341 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 342 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 343 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 415 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
CAPU PSYC 340 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 366 (0) Exemption
CAPU PSYC 303 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 308 (0) Exemption
CAPU PSYC 305 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 357 (0) Exemption
CAPU PSYC 306 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 355 (0) Exemption
CAPU PSYC 321 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 370 (0) Exemption
CAPU PSYC 440 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 371 (0) Exemption

Douglas College

Declaration Requirements

To transfer and declare into the Psychology Department at SFU, students from Douglas College should have taken the following courses:

Douglas SFU
DOUG PSYC 1100 PSYC 100
DOUG PSYC 1200 PSYC 102
DOUG PSYC 2301 (min. C grade or better) PSYC 201
DOUG PSYC 2300 PSYC 210

Lower Division Requirements

For the lower division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take one course from Group A, one course from Group B, and one additional course from either Group A or Group B:

Group Douglas SFU
Group A DOUG PSYC 2360 PSYC 221
DOUG PSYC 2315 PSYC 280
Group B DOUG PSYC 2341 PSYC 241
DOUG PSYC 3320 PSYC 250
DOUG PSYC 3330 or PSYC 3361 PSYC 260
DOUG PSYC 3314 PSYC 268

Upper Division Requirements

For the upper division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take PSYC 300W (from SFU), and at least 30 units in UD PSYC courses (at least 15 units of which must have be taken at SFU). The following courses have approved transfer eligibility:

Douglas SFU
N/A SFU PSYC 300 (4)
DOUG PSYC 3120 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 3300 SFU PSYC 301 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3304 SFU PSYC 365 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3305 SFU PSYC 381 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3315 SFU PSYC 387 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3321 SFU PSYC 355 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3322 SFU PSYC 357 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3331 SFU PSYC 370 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3339 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 3340 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 3341 SFU PSYC 383 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3342 SFU PSYC 356 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3365 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 3370 SFU PSYC 325 (3)
DOUG PSYC 3385 SFU PSYC 385 (3)
DOUG PSYC 4371 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 4375 SFU PSYC 441 (3)
DOUG PSYC 4400 SFU PSYC 4XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 4410 SFU PSYC 4XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 5001 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 5003 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)

Other Lower Division Transfers

Other approved lower division transfers between Douglas and SFU are:

Douglas SFU
DOUG PSYC 1130 SFU PSYC 1XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 3308 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 308 (0), Exemption
DOUG PSYC 3309 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 308 (0), Exemption
DOUG PSYC 3333 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
DOUG PSYC 4360 SFU PSYC 1XX (3)

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Declaration Requirements

To transfer and declare into the Psychology Department at SFU, students from Kwantlen Polytechnic University should have taken the following courses:

KPU SFU
KPU PSYC 1100 PSYC 100
KPU PSYC 1200 PSYC 102
KPU PSYC 2400 (min. C grade or better) PSYC 201
KPU PSYC 2300 PSYC 210

Lower Division Requirements

For the lower division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take one course from Group A, one course from Group B, and one additional course from either Group A or Group B:

Group KPU SFU
Group A KPU PSYC 2385 PSYC 221
KPU PSYC 2315 PSYC 280
Group B KPU PSYC 2350 PSYC 241
KPU PSYC 2315 PSYC 250
KPU PSYC 2330 PSYC 260
N/A PSYC 268

Upper Division Requirements

For the upper division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take PSYC 300W (from SFU), and at least 30 units in UD PSYC courses (at least 15 units of which must have be taken at SFU). The following courses have approved transfer eligibility:

KPU SFU
N/A SFU PSYC 300 (4)
KPU PSYC 2400 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 3220 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 3307 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 3320 SFU PSYC 383 (3)
KPU PSYC 3325 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 3343 SFU PSYC 363 (3)
KPU PSYC 3450 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 3800 SFU PSYC 385 (3)
KPU PSYC 3920 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 3970 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 4350 SFU PSYC 356 (3)
KPU PSYC 4650 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 4700 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
KPU PSYC 4910 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)

Other Lower Division Transfers

Other approved lower division transfers between KPU and SFU are:

KPU SFU
KPU PSYC 2350 SFU PSYC 241 (3)
KPU PSYC 2370 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 370 (0)
KPU PSYC 3311 SFU PSYC 1XX (3)
KPU PSYC 4600 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)

Langara College

Declaration Requirements

To transfer and declare into the Psychology Department at SFU, students from Langara College should have taken the following courses:

Langara SFU
LANG PSYC 1115 PSYC 100
LANG PSYC 1215 PSYC 102
LANG PSYC 2320 (min. C grade or better) PSYC 201
LANG PSYC 2321 PSYC 210

Lower Division Requirements

For the lower division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take one course from Group A, one course from Group B, and one additional course from either Group A or Group B:

Group Langara SFU
Group A LANG PSYC 2341 PSYC 221
LANG PSYC 2331 or PSYC 2333 PSYC 280
Group B LANG PSYC 2326 PSYC 241
LANG PSYC 2324 PSYC 250
LANG PSYC 2322 PSYC 260
LANG PSYC 2329 PSYC 268

Upper Division Requirements

For the upper division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take PSYC 300W (from SFU), and at least 30 units in UD PSYC courses (at least 15 units of which must have be taken at SFU). The following courses have approved transfer eligibility:

Langara SFU
N/A SFU PSYC 300 (4)
LANG PSYC 2318 SFU PSYC 356 (3)
LANG PSYC 2319 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
LANG PSYC 2323 SFU PSYC 365 (3)
LANG PSYC 2325 SFU PSYC 370 (3)
LANG PSYC 2424 SFU PSYC 355 (3)
LANG PSYC 2425 SFU PSYC 357 (3)
LANG PSYC 2426 SFU PSYC 371 (3)
LANG PSYC 3220 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)
LANG PSYC 3240 SFU PSYC 3XX (3)

Other Lower Division Transfers

Other approved lower division transfers between Langara and SFU are:

Langara SFU
LANG PSYC 2327 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
LANG PSYC 2328 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
LANG PSYC 2413 SFU PSYC 2XX (3) & SFU PSYC 308 (0), Exemption
LANG PSYC 3230 SFU PSYC 2XX (3), B-Soc

University of Fraser Valley

Declaration Requirements

To transfer and declare into the Psychology Department at SFU, students from the University of the Fraser Valley should have taken the following courses:

UFV SFU
UFV PSYC 101 PSYC 100
UFV PSYC 102 PSYC 102
UFV PSYC 202 (min. C grade or better) PSYC 201
UFV PSYC 110 PSYC 210

Lower Division Requirements

For the lower division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take one course from Group A, one course from Group B, and one additional course from either Group A or Group B:

Group UFV SFU
Group A UFV PSYC 221 PSYC 221
UFV PSYC 280 PSYC 280
Group B UFV PSYC 241 PSYC 241
UFV PSYC 250 PSYC 250
N/A PSYC 260
N/A PSYC 268

Upper Division Requirements

For the upper division requirements of the Psychology Major program, students must take PSYC 300W (from SFU), and at least 30 units in UD PSYC courses (at least 15 units of which must have be taken at SFU). The following courses have approved transfer eligibility:

UFV SFU
N/A SFU PSYC 300 (4)
UFV PSYC 357 SFU PSYC 357 (3)
UFV PSYC 370 SFU PSYC 370 (3)
UFV PSYC 375 SFU PSYC 391 (3)
UFV PSYC 380 SFU PSYC 387 (3)
UFV PSYC 408 SFU PSYC 308 (3)

Other Lower Division Transfers

Other approved lower division transfers between UFV and SFU are:

UFV SFU
UFV PSYC 200 SFU PSYC 1XX (3)
UFV PSYC 305 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
UFV PSYC 364 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)
UFV PSYC 386 SFU PSYC 2XX (3)