Quantitative (Q) Courses
The following courses have been designated as Quantitative. This list is updated after approval by SFU Senate. Students should be aware that Q courses are available in a range of disciplines and course selections can be made from any of those disciplines as long as prerequisites are met.
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 March 2, 2022.
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 *effective September 2008 | |
| 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 *effective Fall 2019 | |
| 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 *effective January 2011 | |
| FREN 417-3 | Topics in the Structure of French *effective September 2012 | |
| GSWS 399-4 | Gender, Sex and Numbers | |
| LBST 202-3 | Labour Research for Social Change: Methods and Approaches *effective September 2018 | |
| LING 282-3 | Writing for Linguistics *effective January 2017 | W |
| LING 324-3 | Semantics | |
| LING 400-3 | Formal Linguistics | |
| PHIL 105-3 | Critical Thinking *course number change and B designations 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 *effective September 2018 | |
| POL 426-4 | Political Behaviour | W |
| POL 434-4 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict *effective September 2010; course number change effective September 2017, formerly POL 338W | W |
| POL 451-4 | Public Policy Analysis *effective September 2012 | |
| 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 *effective September 2007 | |
| SA 257-4 | Understanding Quantitative Research in Sociology and Anthropology *effective September 2016 | |
| SA 355-4 | Quantitative Methods |
Faculty of Science
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
| ACMA 101-3 | Introduction to Insurance *effective September 2017 | B-Sci |
| ACMA 201-3 | Interest Theory and Applications *effective September 2021; formerly ACMA 210 | |
| ACMA 301-3 | Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics l *effective September 2021; formerly ACMA 320 | |
| ACMA 340-3 | Financial Economics for Actuaries *effective September 2017 | |
| ACMA 355-3 | Loss Models I *effective September 2017 | |
| ACMA 360-3 | Actuarial Communication *effective September 2017 | W |
| ACMA 401-3 | Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics ll *effective September 2021; formerly ACMA 425 | |
| ACMA 440-3 | Models for Financial Economics *effective September 2017 | |
| ACMA 455-3 | Loss Models II *effective September 2017 | |
| 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 *effective January 2018 | |
| ** | **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 | Introducation to Chemistry for Health Careers *effective April 2012 | |
| 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 *effective Summer 2015 | |
| CHEM 124-3 | Enriched Chemistry II *effective Summer 2015 | |
| 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 | Organometalic 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 *effective May 2018 | |
| EASC 307-3 | Applied Geophysics | |
| EASC 314-3 | Principles of Glaciology *effective January 2007 | |
| 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 *effective January 2011 | |
| MACM 204-2 | Computing with Calculus *effective January 2011 | |
| 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 *Q and W effective September 2010 | W |
| 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*effective September 2010 | |
| MATH 303-3 | Mathematical Journeys lll *effective September 2010 | |
| MATH 304-3 | Mathematical Journeys lV *effective September 2010 | |
| 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 *effective September 2010 | |
| 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 *Q effective September 2010 | W |
| MATH 402-4 | Operations Research Clinic *W effective September 2010 | 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 *course number change from MATH 370 effective September 2015 |
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| 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 *effective September 2015 | |
| PHYS 133-1 | Physics Laboratory ll *effective January 2016 | |
| 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; new number effective May 2018 | |
| STAT 240-3 | Introduction to Data Science *effective September 2016 | |
| 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 *effective September 2017 | |
| STAT 460-3 | Bayesian Statistics | |
| STAT 475-3 | Applied Discrete Data Analysis | |
| STAT 485-3 | Applied Time Series Analysis |
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 *effective May 2013 (formerly FPA 184) |
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| CA 247-3 | Fixed Media Lab | |
| CA 271-6 | Production Ensemble ll *effective January 2015 | |
| CA 324-3 | New Dance Composition *effective September 2012 | |
| CA 347-3 | Live Electronics Lab | |
| CMNS 201-4 | Empirical Communication Research Methods *course number change effective May 2017; formerly CMNS 260 | |
| CMNS 325-4 | Visualization and Visual Culture in Communication *effective May 2016 | |
| IAT 265-3 | Multimedia Programming for Art and Design *effective September 2008 | |
| PUB 450-3 | The Business of Publishing *effective May 2014 |
Faculty of Environment
| Course No. | Course Title | Other |
| ARCH 285-4 | Archaeological Science *Q and B designations effective January 2015 | B-Sci |
| ARCH 376-4 | Quantitative Methods in Archaeology | |
| GEOG 213-3 | Introduction to Geomorphology *Q and B effective September 2015 | B-Sci |
| GEOG 214-3 | Weather and Climate | |
| GEOG 251-3 | Quantitative Geography | |
| GEOG 253-3 | Introduction to Remote Sensing *B effective September 2015 | B-Sci |
| GEOG 255-3 | Geographic Information Science l | |
| GEOG 311-4 | Hydrology | |
| GEOG 313-4 | River Geomorphology |
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| GEOG 314-4 | The Climate System |
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| GEOG 316-4 | Global Biogeochemical and Water Cycles |
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| 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 |
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| GEOG 414-4 | Advanced Climatology |
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| GEOG 451-4 | Spatial Modeling | |
| GEOG 453-4 | Theoretical and Applied Remote Sensing | W |
| GEOG 455-4 | Theoretical and Applied GIS *W effective January 2016 | 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 *effective Fall 2020, formerly ENV 452 |
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 *effective September 2012 | B-Sci |
| CMPT 135-3 | Introduction to Computer Programming ll *effective September 2012 | |
| CMPT 166-3 | An Animated Introduction to Computing *effective September 2012 | B-Sci |
| CMPT 225-3 | Data Structures and Programming | |
| ENSC 220-3 | Electric Circuits I | |
| ENSC 225-3 | Microelectronics I | |
| MSE 250-3 | Electric Circuts | |
| TEKX 101-3 | Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies *effective May 2019 | B-Sci |
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 *Q effective May 2011; B-Sci effective May 2007; 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 |
Beedie School of Business
| Course No. | Course Title | |
| BUS 207-3 | Managerial Economics | |
| BUS 221-3 | Personal Finance *effective September 2017 | |
| BUS 232-3 | Data and Decisions I *effective Fall 2019, formerly BUEC 232 | |
| BUS 251-3 | Financial Accounting I | |
| BUS 254-3 | Managerial accounting I | |
| BUS 312-4 | Introduction to Finance | |
| BUS 315-4 | Investments | |
| BUS 316-3 | Derivative Securities | |
| BUS 320-3 | Financial Accounting: Assets | |
| BUS 321-3 | Financial Accounting: Equities | |
| BUS 336-4 | Data and Decisions II |