Environment (BEnv)
Overview
International Year One (UTP Stage II): Environment (Environment) provides first-year courses and the foundation for progression to the second year of SFU’s Faculty of Environment. With an emphasis on applied and interdisciplinary solutions to complex environmental problems, programs in the Faculty of the Environment provide multiple career options for students in Canada and beyond.
KEY INFORMATION
Duration
- 3 terms
Intakes
- January, May, September
Location
- Vancouver
Your direct pathway to Simon Fraser University
International Year One (UTP Stage II): Environment (BEnv)
Entry to second year of Bachelor of Environment
Entry into second year of the Bachelor of Environment (BEnv). The Faculty of Environment offer majors in the following areas (and many are also offered as minor options)
- Resource and Environmental Management (BEnv)
- Global Environmental Systems (BEnv)
- Sustainable Business (BEnv, entry through Environment or the Beedie School of Business, however, admission to Beedie is also required for this program)
Certificates
Alongside obtaining a degree, students are also able to obtain certificates in the following areas:
- Biological Anthropology
- Corporate Environmental and Social Sustainability
- Cultural Resource Management
- Environmental Literacy
- Geographic Information Science
- Sustainable Development
- Urban Studies
You must complete a minimum of 30 units at FIC with an overall GPA of 2.5 and with a grade of C- or better in all courses upon completion of International Year One (UTP Stage II), in order to be guaranteed admission to the Faculty of Environment.
Careers
Potential career paths
- Waste Management Specialist
- Environmental Coordinator/Specialist
- Environmental Educator
- Forest Ranger or Conservation Officer
- Energy Consultant
- Renewable Energy Consultant
- Quality Assurance Supervisor
- Compliance Coordinators
- Urban Planners
- Environmental Risk Assessor
- Environmental Media Coordinator
- Environmental Historian
- Environmental Policy Advisor
- Natural Resource Management Specialist
- Environmental Communication Specialist
- GIS Specialists
- Restoration Ecology Professionals
- Green Business Owner
- Environmental Planner
- Environmental Fundraiser
- Environmental Planning Analyst
- Environmental Journalist
- Water Operations Manager
- Environmental Activist/Advocate
- Sustainable Agriculture Manager
- Business Development Managers
- Sustainability Policy Analyst
* Program fees are based on 30 credits of study at C$1,148.92 per credit. Students taking more than 30 credits of study will need to pay additional fees. Not for credit transfer Academic Literacy Course is a requirement for International Year One (UTP Stage II) Direct entry.
For the most up-to-date fees and charges, please visit: https://www.fraseric.ca/admissions/fees/
Program Requirements
To transfer into the Faculty of Environment, students must complete the requirements listed below, which include at least one ‘W’ and one ‘Q’ course.
-> What are ‘W’ and ‘Q’ courses?
A minimum CGPA of 2.50, based on completion of 10 courses (at least 30 units, and with a grade of C- or better in all courses), will guarantee admittance to the Faculty of Environment (BEnv) for successful transfer students from FIC. In addition, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the university.
All (All (direct) students are required to take (and pass) ILS101/ILSA101 – Integrated Learning Skills and ALC101/ALAC101 – Academic Literacy Course in their first term of study unless exempted. For ALC exempted requirements, please check the English requirements page*
The pathway from Fraser International College to the Faculty of Environment (BEnv) is effective as of September 2019 (Fall term).
Required Courses
Choose one Writing course from the following list:
Available Writing Course Substitutions
WL102 will be counted as W designation if student took it between Fall 2016 to Summer 2017.
ENGL105 will be counted as W designation if student took it before Fall 2016.
ENGL101 will be counted as W designation if student took it before Fall 2016.
These courses are no longer offered at FIC.
Elective Courses
Choose one Breadth-Social Sciences course from the following list:
Students select at least 1 additional transferable course within the FIC roster of offerings.
*Courses and programs are subject to change without notice. If you have any questions, please contact the student success advising team.
