UTP Stage II: Communication and Business

at Navitas - Fraser International College Canada

FIC offers a unique pathway to enter the second year of studies at SFU in the Communication and Business Minor programs. UTP Stage II: Communication and Business is equivalent to the first year of SFU’s Bachelor of Arts degree awarded by the Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology (FCAT). The program will provide you with the necessary foundation to understand and excel in such an exciting program.

Why Communication and Business?

• Gain valuable knowledge in these two very popular career related fields
• Develop key Business skills including marketing, accounting, human resource development and international business
• Enhance your understanding of communications including: key messaging, advertising and generating effective social media engagement
• Develop your critical thinking abilities
• Be career ready by improving your team and independent working skills

Services and Support

• Guaranteed GPA to transfer to SFU
• Supportive study environment with small classes
• Receive ongoing support in both Communication and Business to help you choose the most relevant courses
• Earn valuable work experience through SFU’s Co-op Education program
• Gain support in career planning, writing, and mentorship from SFU

UTP Stage II: Computing Science is equivalent to the first year of SFU's Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree program. It provides the foundation for further study in many aspects of computing to help you choose your area of specialization for your undergraduate degree.

Entry to second year at SFU
Bachelor of Science (Areas of study):

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Graphics and Multimedia
• Computing Science dual degree (with Zhejiang University, China)
• Computing Systems
• Geographic Information Science
• Information Systems
• Programming Languages and Software
• Software Systems (major)
• Theoretical Computing Science

You must complete a minimum of 10 academic courses at FIC with a program GPA of 2.75  (including a C- or better in all required and specified elective courses within the 10course pathway), and a CGPA of 2.75 or better on all attempted UTP Stage II courses, in order to be guaranteed admission to the School of Computing Science. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice. 

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 around the World.

Entry to second year of Bachelor of Environment
Entry into second year of the Bachelor of Environemnt (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)

UTP Stage II: Environment provides first-year courses and the foundation for progression to the second year of SFU's Faculty of Environment. With growing awareness of Environmental issues around the World, a degree from the Faculty of the Environment will provide multiple career options in Canada and around the World.

Entry into 2nd year of the following bachelor degree programs
Entry into second year of the Bachelor of Arts (BA), or the Bachelor of Environment (BEnv). The Faculty of Environment offer majors in the following areas (and many are also offered as minor options)

• Archaeology (BA)
• Archaeology and Anthropology (joint major)
• Archaeology and First Nations Studies (joint major)
• Development and Sustainability (minor only)
• Human Geography (BA)

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 UTP Stage II, in order to be guaranteed admission to the Faculty of Environment.

UTP Stage II: Business Administration is equivalent to the first year of SFU's Bachelor of Business Administration. It provides the foundation for further study in many aspects of business and commerce to help you choose your area of specialization for your Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Entry to second year at SFU

Bachelor of Business Administration
Areas of study

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Operations Management

You must complete a minimum of 10 academic courses at FIC and have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.2 and with a grade of C- or better in the 10 required courses upon completion of your UTP Stage II Program to be guaranteed transfer to the Bachelor of Business Administration. Students with a 2.8 GPA will be able to make a broad-based application for the Bachelor of Business Administration. Students with a 2.5 GPA will be guaranteed admission to a business minor program. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice. Your UTP Stage II Program may include a mandatory non-credit academic literacy course.

UTP Stage II: Health Sciences (BSc) provides first-year courses and the foundation for progression to the second year of SFU's Faculty of Health Sciences. Programs in the Health Sciences combine scientific inquiry with social and behavioural research to examine the underlying causes of health and disease and the factors that influence population health.

Bachelor of Science
Areas of study:

• Life Sciences Concentration
• Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration

???????You must complete a minimum of 10 academic courses at FIC with an overall GPA of 2.5 and with a grade of C- or better in all courses upon completion of UTP Stage II, in order to be guaranteed admission to the Faculty of Health Sciences. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice. A student advisor can help you choose appropriate courses to satisfy SFU entry requirements. Your UTP Stage II Program may include a mandatory non-credit academic literary course.

UTP Stage II: Communication, Art and Technology is equivalent to the first year of SFU's Bachelor of Arts degree. The courses provide introduction to three Schools housed within the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, providing the foundation for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Double Minor specialization.

Entry to second year at SFU
Students will enter the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology in a Bachelor of Arts with a Double Minor.

Areas of study:

• Media and Culture
• Technology and Society
• Political Economy and Policy
• Interactive Systems
• Design
• Media Arts
• Film Studies
• Dance
• Visual Culture and Performance Studies
• Theatre
• Visual Art
• Music
• Publishing
• Dialogue
• Communications
• Interactive Arts and Technology
• Contemporary Arts

Students will gain admission to FCAT upon completion of the 10 prescribed courses in the UTP Stage II program with an overall GPA of 2.5 and with a grade of C- or better in all courses. Admission to Contemporary Arts Minors may also require a portfolio, audition or interview. Your UTP Stage II program may include a mandatory non-credit academic literacy course. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice. 

UTP Stage II: Health Sciences (BA): The interdisciplinary approach of SFU's Health Sciences program encourages a broad exploration of diverse areas of study and will allow students to gain an excellent foundation in a variety of areas and choose the area of study they wish to specialize in when they progress to SFU.

Entry to second year at SFU Health Sciences (BA)
Areas of study:

• Behavioral Sciences
• Health Education
• International Health
• Nutrition
• Public Health Program Management
• Development and Sustainability
• Bioethics
• Health Technology
• Mental Health and Addiction
• Global Health
• Social Determinants of Health
• Environmental Health and Toxicology
• Infectious Disease

You must complete a minimum of 10 academic courses at FIC with an overall GPA of 2.5 and with a grade of C- or better in all courses upon completion of UTP Stage II, in order to be guaranteed admission to the Faculty of Health Sciences. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice.

UTP Stage II: Engineering Science provides first-year courses and the foundation for progression to the second year of SFU's School of Engineering Science degrees. Students enrolled in an Engineering Science degree program at SFU complete three terms of full-time paid work experience during their degree.

Bachelor of Applied Science
Areas of study:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Mechatronic Systems Engineering
• Sustainable Energy Engineering
• Systems Engineering

You must complete a minimum of 10 academic courses at FIC with a program GPA of 2.75 (including a C- or better in all required courses), and a CGPA of 2.75 or better on all attempted UTP Stage II courses, in order to be guaranteed admission to the School of Engineering Science. Course offerings and required courses may change without notice. Students will need to obtain a score of 26 or above in the FIC Math Check test to enrol in the Engineering Science program. FIC reserves the right to place students with a Math Check score below 26 in alternative courses.

The UTP Stage II: Science pathway is a student’s first step into realizing their dreams of transforming the world through scientific research, using interactive, theoretical and practical approaches to improving society. In UTP Stage II: Science students choose to focus in one of four different areas: mathematics and data science, experimental science, life science, or general science. These four main areas span eight departments with the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary studies not only within the Faculty of Science but also across all SFU faculties.

Entry to the second year at SFU

Bachelor of Science
Areas of study:

• Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Math, Actuarial Science Intended*, and Data Science
• Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences
• Biomedical Physiology Intended*, Kinesiology Intended*, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, and Biological Sciences

*Students in intended pathways will not be admitted directly to the program. Instead, eligible students will be admitted to the Faculty of Science with an intended major and must then apply for approval (i.e. internal transfer) to these programs once at SFU.