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Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6

Official telephone: (778) 782-3111
Website: www.sfu.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early May.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, criminology, psychology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 22:1
Total faculty: 627 men, 342 women
Full-time faculty: 624 men, 337 women
Part-time faculty: 3 men, 5 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, weekend college, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
in all programs.
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 computer science program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange with many colleges and universities.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Double minor; evening and part-time programs.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Actuarial Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Archaeology
  • Art/Culture Studies
  • Arts
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Physics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Communication
  • Computing Science
  • Criminology
  • Dance
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Environmental Resource Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Film
  • First Nation Studies
  • French
  • French Cohort Program
  • General Science
  • General Studies
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Geography
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Industrial Mathematics
  • Integrated Studies
  • Interactive Arts/Technology
  • International Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Linguistics
  • Management/Systems Science
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Music
  • Operations Research
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Geography
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Software Systems
  • Statistics
  • Theatre
  • Visual Art
  • World Literature
Doctorates

  • Applied/Computational Mathematics
  • Archaeology
  • Arts Education
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computing Science
  • Criminology
  • Curriculum Theory/Implementation
  • Earth Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Technology/Learning Design
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Geography
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Interactive Arts/Technology
  • Kinesiology
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Resource/Environmental Management
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Statistics
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Actuarial Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied/Computational Mathematics
  • Archaeology
  • Arts Education
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computing Science
  • Contemporary Arts
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Digital Media
  • Earth Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Executive M.B.A.
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Fine Arts/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • French
  • French Literature
  • Geography
  • Gerontology
  • Global Assets/Wealth Management
  • History
  • Interactive Arts/Technology
  • Kinesiology
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management of Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Pest Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Population/Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Publishing
  • Resource/Environmental Management
  • Secondary Education/Mathematics
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Statistics
  • Urban Studies
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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