David Coley, associate professor and undergraduate/associate chair in the English department, spoke to The Peak via email about what the minor will include and how it differs from the previous certificate. In addition to changing the number of credits required for graduation and the specific courses required for the minor, Coley pointed out two key differences from the certificate. Students are invited to take additional transferable courses from the FIC offer list, including a Q course, for a total of 10 courses. Please note that the number of electives required for each minor is different, so check your minor requirements to determine the number of electives for your branch. When asked what he would say to anyone interested in the creative writing minor, Coley said these students should “enjoy it while you get the chance. The new minor, the new Gateway course, the brilliant addition of Carleigh as a guest lecturer, the continued presence of our writer-in-residence program – there`s a lot of energy in the creative writing program and in the English department as a whole. “Minors are a great way to expand your knowledge, make yourself more marketable, or just pursue another area of interest while studying. A minor may be completed in the same faculty as your major or in an alternative faculty. Please review the specific requirements of the minor you are interested in and speak to your advisor. The SFU – Langara program allows you to move freely and easily between the two institutions to meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Simon Fraser University.
Enjoy the benefits of studying both in a smaller college environment and in a larger academic environment. The requirements include the Bachelor of Arts (BA) requirements listed below, as well as these additional requirements: FIC offers an interdisciplinary double minor program for entry to the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Technology (FCAT). Students have the option to choose either the two FCAT minors or only one FCAT minor and another minor from their program of choice. Students must take the required courses to advance to at least one of the following FCAT minors: A minor program requires at least 15 higher division units in a single program area, unless otherwise stated in the schedule. An extended minor includes the lower league requirements for a major and the higher division requirements for a minor. Coley noted that the second difference from the certificate is “the introduction of the bridging course for the minor, English 272.” According to the professor, it will introduce the creative and critical model to the center of the creative writing program. On the evening of May 25, about 50 attendees gathered via Zoom to celebrate the upcoming launch of SFU`s short story minor in creative writing. The program, which will be available starting this fall, will eventually replace the Creative Writing Certificate previously offered by the English Department.
Students who wish to prepare in two program areas, but do not wish to pursue a major or joint major, may complete a program consisting of two advanced minors, one extended minor and one minor, or two minors for the Bachelor of Arts degree, at least one of which must be in the Faculty of Environment. Students interested in this option should meet with an advisor from the Faculty of Environment. “The minor is significantly lighter and more flexible than the certificate, which means students who don`t necessarily want to be English majors but want to study creative writing can do so more easily.” In addition, those taking English programs can choose to take these creative writing courses as part of their major or minor. This course is required for a major, award or minor in communication. WL102 is counted as a W designation if the student took it between fall 2016 and summer 2017. ENGL105 will be counted as a W designation if the student took it before fall 2016. ENGL101 will be counted as a W designation if the student took it before fall 2016. These courses are no longer offered at FIC. “The model we are pursuing is unique in that it focuses on the intersection of critical thinking and creative practice. This creates a richer, more practical intellectual work environment for our students,” Coley said.
UTP Level II: Communication, Arts and Technology corresponds to the first year of SFU`s Bachelor of Arts. The courses offer an introduction to three schools in the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Technology and form the basis of a Bachelor of Arts with a double minor honours. Students will enter the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Technology in a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double minor. See duplicate ancillary requirements in the SFU calendar. David Chariandy, Clint Burnham and Steve Collis, SFU`s tenured faculty of creative writing, will also be joined by guest speaker Carleigh Baker next year. Select a course from the following list: MATH151 – Quantitative Calculus I 3 units Faculty of Natural Sciences – Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science and engineering. Logarithmic and exponential functions; trigonometric functions; and inverse functions. Boundaries, continuity, and derivations. Differentiation techniques, including logarithmic and implicit differentiation. Theorem of the mean value. Differentiation applications, including extrema, curve sketch, associated rates, Newtonian method. Antiderivatives and applications.
Conic sections, polar coordinates, parametric curves. PrerequisiteMath Check score (26 or higher) OR MATH100 with a minimum grade B OR MTH101 & MTH103 with a minimum grade BSheckers with a loan for MATH157 cannot take MATH151 for other loans. MATH157 – Calculus for Social Sciences I Quantitative Widthth-Science (before Summer 2017) 3 units Faculty of Science – Designed for students majoring in economics or social sciences. Topics include limits, growth rate, and derivative; logarithmic exponential and trigonometric functions and their application to commercial, economic and approximation methods; Functions of several variables. PrerequisiteCheck the MAP score (20 or higher) OR MATH100 with a minimum C grade OR MTH101 & MTH103 with a minimum grade BShokers with a loan for MATH151 cannot take MATH157 for other loans. Want to explore other ways to personalize your undergraduate experience and align your passions with your skills? Discover our certificates and joint majors! Recommended: MACM101 – Discrete Mathematics I Quantitative Width Science 3 units Faculty of Science – This course is an introduction to discrete mathematics. The course focuses on establishing fundamental principles and motivates the relevance of these principles through examples of applications in computer science. PrerequisiteMath Check score (26 or higher) OR MATH100 with a minimum grade B The faculty, as well as some students and alumni, read excerpts from their own creative writing during the soft launch.