Program Requirements
A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses that are used to fulfill the requirements of the certificate. An overall Simon Fraser University cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.25 must be maintained. All upper division philosophy courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University.
Core Courses
Students complete all of
PHIL 144 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science (3)
PHIL 201 - Epistemology (3)
PHIL 203 - Metaphysics (3)
PHIL 341 - Philosophy of Science (3) *
* Students may, with approval from the Certificate Advisor(s), replace PHIL 341 with another 300- or 400-level course on a suitable topic.
Additional Courses
Students complete one of
MATH 125 - Introduction to Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences-l (3)
MATH 126 - Introduction to Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences-ll (3)
MATH 150 - Calculus I with Review (4)
MATH 151 - Calculus I (3)
MATH 152 - Calculus II (3)
MATH 154 - Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)
MATH 155 - Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)
MATH 157 - Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)
MATH 158 - Calculus II for the Social Sciences (3)
and two of
BISC 101 - General Biology (4)
BISC 102 - General Biology (4)
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II (2)
CMPT 120 - Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3)
CMPT 125 - Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II (3)
EASC 101 - Dynamic Earth (3)
EASC 210 - Historical Geology (3)
ENSC 100 - Engineering Technology and Society (3)
ENSC 100W - Engineering, Science and Society (3)
ENSC 105W - Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres (3)
GEOG 111 - Earth Systems (3)
GEOG 213 - Introduction to Geomorphology (3)
GEOG 214 - Weather and Climate (3)
GEOG 215 - Biogeography (3)
LING 100 - Communication and Language (3)
LING 111 - Introduction to English Vocabulary Analysis (3)
LING 220 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
LING 221 - Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (3)
MACM 101 - Discrete Mathematics I (3)
MACM 201 - Discrete Mathematics II (3)
PHYS 101 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
PHYS 102 - Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
PHYS 120 - Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)
PHYS 121 - Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)
PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology I (3)
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology II (3)