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Graduation Requirements
Overall Requirement:
Minimum 120 credits. These must incorporate the Breadth Requirements (33 credits)as well as include appropriate Electives (87 credits).
Grade Point Average Requirements:
Overall minimum 2.0
Upper-level minimum 2.0
Residency Requirements:
Minimum 30 credits from studies offered by UFV, including a minimum of 15 credits at upper-level.
Breadth Requirements:
Writing course (3 credits)
Minimum 33 credits from five other areas as specified in Course Selection below.
Graduates of the Bachelor of General Studies program are expected to have:
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Effective team and interpersonal skills
- The ability to think critically, problem solve, and apply mathematical and scientific reasoning
- An understanding of the scientific and natural world and the ability to use technology
- A sense of social responsibility and citizenship and an understanding of the global context in which we live and work
- An appreciation of the cultural and aesthetic world
These breadth requirements can be satisfied by successfully completing courses from the list of subject areas in the Course Selection below.
For more specific information and possible alternatives to the list, consult the Bachelor of General Studies Program Advisor, Mandy Klepic at 604-851-6333.
Electives:
Minimum 45 upper-level credits
42 additional credits at any level
You are free to choose your electives from any of UFV course offerings.
When planning your course selection, keep in mind that some upper-level courses have prerequisites that need to be completed first.
Course Selection
You need to have 33 credits that are specifically from the following six categories. Please note the number of credits required for each area. Generally courses are 3 credits each.
CATEGORY A: Required: 3 credits (1 course)
ENGL 105
ENGL 210
CMNS 125
CMNS 155
CMNS 250 or 251
CATEGORY B: Required: 6 credits (2 courses)
Health Sciences
Child & Youth Care
Social Services
Human Services
Social Work
Business
Kinesiology
Adult Education
Criminology
CATEGORY C: Required: 6 credits (2 courses)
Psychology
Philosophy
Mathematics & Statistics
CATEGORY D: Required: 6 credits (2 courses)
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
Computer Information Systems Systems
Computing Science
Library Technology
Applied Business Technology
Agriculture
CATEGORY E: Required: 6 credits (2 courses)
Political Science
Sociology
Anthropology
History
Media & Communications Studies
Latin American Studies
Economics
CATEGORY F: Required: 6 credits (2 courses)
Visual Arts
English Literature
Literature in Translation
Modern Language
Theatre
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