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Course Outlines

Official KPU course outlines are available to current and former KPU students with access to their KPU student email account.

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Associate Degree Transferable (ASTR) Courses

The following KPU courses receive transfer credit at one or more of SFU, UBC (Vancouver or Okanagan), UNBC or UVic, and as such can count towards completing the requirements for an associate degree. For further information, see the standards published by the British Columbia Council on Admissions & Transfer.

ACCT 1110Introductory Financial Accounting I3
ACCT 1150Introduction to Personal Finance3
ACCT 1210Introductory Financial Accounting II3
ACCT 2235Introductory Taxation3
ACCT 2293Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting3
ACUP 1100Acupuncture Fundamental Theory4
ACUP 1160Acupuncture Biomed Foundation4
AGRI 1100Applied Organic Agriculture I3
AGRI 1150Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture3
AGRI 1200Applied Organic Agriculture II6
AGRI 1250Foundations in Sustainable Agriculture4
AGRI 1299Food System Field Analysis1
AGRI 2100Applied Organic Agriculture III3
AGRI 2150Agricultural Technologies3
AGRI 2190Plant Science3
AGRI 2220Soil Stewardship and Management4
AGRI 2230Sustainable Human Economy3
AGRI 2240Ecologically Based Pest Management3
AGRI 2250Agriculture and Food Systems in British Columbia3
AGRI 2320Advanced Soil Management3
ANTH 1100Social & Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 1200Biological Anthropology3
ANTH 1217Forensic Anthropology3
ANTH 1300Archaeology3
ANTH 2100Ethnographic Research Methods and Ethics3
ANTH 2120Cross-Cultural Women’s and Gender Studies3
ANTH 2133Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft3
ANTH 2142Indigenous Peoples and Anthropology in Canada3
ANTH 2162Eating Culture: Anthropology of Food3
ANTH 2163Medical Anthropology3
ANTH 2190Organizations for Change: Charities and Nonprofits3
ANTH 2217Forensic Methods & Analysis3
ANTH 2250Biological Anthropology of the Human Lifespan3
ANTH 2300Archaeological Methods3
ANTH 2310Archaeology of Death3
ANTH 2320Archaeology of Africa, Asia and Europe3
ANTH 2340Archaeology of the Americas3
APSC 1124Introduction to Engineering1
APSC 1151Introduction to Engineering Graphics3
APSC 1299Introduction to Microcontrollers3
ARTH 1120Art and Visual Culture: Prehistoric to Late Gothic3
ARTH 1121Art and Visual Culture: Renaissance to 20th Century3
ARTH 1130Introduction to Film Studies3
ARTH 1140Introduction to Visual Art, Urban, and Screen Culture3
ARTH 2122Modern Art and Visual Culture: 1890-19453
ARTH 2124Indigenous Art3
ARTH 2126Canadian Modern and Contemporary Art3
ARTH 2160History of Architecture: Prehistoric to Renaissance3
ARTH 2222Contemporary Art and Visual Culture: 1945 to the Present3
ARTH 2260History of Architecture: Baroque to Postmodern3
ARTS 1100Experiencing the Arts3
ARTS 1150Introduction to the Climate Crisis3
ARTS 2000The Science and Practice of Wellness3
ASIA 1100Introducing Asia3
ASIA 1111Religions of India3
ASIA 1311Religions of East Asia3
ASIA 2120Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Cinema3
ASIA 2156Martial Arts of China and Japan3
ASIA 2210Happiness and Wellbeing in Indian Religions3
ASIA 2240Sikh Gurus: Life and Teachings3
ASIA 2252Indian Society through Popular Film3
ASIA 2290South Asians around the Globe3
ASIA 2351Opium, Alcohol, & Tobacco in Asian History & Culture3
ASIA 2355The Chinese Overseas: A Global History of Chinese Migration3
ASIA 2359Tea in Asia3
ASIA 2365Pathways to Nirvana: Cultural History of Buddhism3
ASIA 2399Readings in Asian Studies3
ASIA 3130Sikh Culture, Religion and Society3
ASTR 1100Introduction to Astronomy4
ASTR 1105Basic Astronomy3
ASTR 1120Introduction to Astrophysics4
BIOL 1110Introductory Biology I4
BIOL 1112Biology Today4
BIOL 1150Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
BIOL 1160Anatomy and Physiology I4
BIOL 1210Introductory Biology II4
BIOL 1250Human Anatomy and Physiology II3
BIOL 1260Anatomy and Physiology II4
BIOL 1492Indigenous Perspectives in Biology3
BIOL 2320Genetics4
BIOL 2321Cell Biology4
BIOL 2322Ecology4
BIOL 2330Microbiology4
BIOL 2421Cellular Biochemistry3
BUQU 1130Business Mathematics3
BUQU 1230Business Statistics3
BUSI 1101Canadian Business Education Foundations3
BUSI 1110Fundamentals of Business in Canada3
BUSI 1205Supervisory Skills3
BUSI 1210Essentials of Management3
BUSI 1215Organizational Behaviour3
BUSI 1250Human Resources Management I3
BUSI 2110Values, Rationality, and Power: Developing Wise Organizational Action3
BUSI 2360Union Management Relations3
BUSI 2390Business Law3
BUSI 2405Operations Management3
BUSI 2425Business Diploma Capstone3
BUSI 2465Negotiation Skills3
BUSI 2490International Business3
CBSY 1105Computer Business Applications3
CBSY 1120Work Smarter with Artificial Intelligence3
CBSY 2205Management Information Systems3
CBSY 2306Accounting Systems and Advanced Reporting Applications3
CBSY 2310Advanced MS Office and Web Site Applications3
CHEM 1101CSI: Chemical Sciences Investigation4
CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry4
CHEM 1110The Structure of Matter4
CHEM 1154Chemistry for Engineering4
CHEM 1210Chemical Energetics and Dynamics4
CHEM 2311Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences3
CHEM 2315Analytical Chemistry4
CHEM 2320Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM 2420Organic Chemistry II4
CHEM 3310Physical Chemistry4
CMNS 1101Foundations of Business Communications3
CMNS 1110Fundamentals of Workplace Writing & Communications3
CMNS 1140Introduction to Professional Communication3
COMM 1100Foundations of Communication Studies3
COMM 1110Television and Social Change3
COMM 2100Media Ethics and Law3
COMM 2210Media, Audiences and Popular Culture3
CPSC 1100Introduction to Computer Literacy3
CPSC 1103Principles of Program Structure and Design I3
CPSC 1204Principles of Program Structure and Design II3
CPSC 2302Data Structures and Algorithms3
CRIM 1100Introduction to Criminology3
CRIM 1101Introduction to the Criminal Justice System3
CRIM 1107Canadian Legal Systems3
CRIM 1207Introduction to Criminal Law3
CRIM 1208Methods of Research in Criminology3
CRIM 1215Interpersonal and Professional Development in Criminology3
CRIM 2103Quantitative Data Analysis I3
CRIM 2204Criminal Justice and Psychology3
CRIM 2205Crime, Criminal Justice, and the Media3
CRIM 2211Introduction to Policing3
CRIM 2214Corrections: Theory and Practice3
CRIM 2249Youth Justice3
CRIM 2330Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour3
CRIM 2331Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour3
CRIM 2341Canadian Criminal Justice Administration3
CRIM 2355Police Misconduct and Accountability3
CRWR 1100Introduction to Creative Writing3
CRWR 1200Introduction to Craft and Process in Creative Writing3
CRWR 1240New Forms and Media: Networked Narratives3
CRWR 2140New Forms and Media: Digital Spaces3
CRWR 2300Fiction and Poetry3
CRWR 2900Special Topics3
DEPD 1130Design Research Methods3
DEPD 1240Computer-Aided Design Fundamentals3
DEPD 1250Construction Technologies for Soft Materials3
DESN 2004Design Thinking & Innovation3
DESN 2500Design Thinking: Food System Connectivity in Design, Business and Agriculture6
ECON 1101Foundations of Economics3
ECON 1110Making Economic Sense of Life3
ECON 1150Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 1250Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 2210Money and Banking3
ECON 2255International Trade3
ECON 2260Environmental Economics3
ECON 2280Labour Economics3
ECON 2350Intermediate Microeconomics3
EDAS 1130Interpersonal Communications 12
EDAS 1131Interpersonal Communications3
EDAS 1305Overview of Curriculum for Inclusive Schools3
EDUC 1100Introduction to Higher Education3
EDUC 1102Introduction to Higher Education for Indigenous Students3
EDUC 1140Introduction to Higher Education for Experienced Learners3
EDUC 1150Introduction to Higher Education for International Students3
EDUC 1300Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education3
EDUC 2210Philosophical Foundations of Education3
EDUC 2220Introduction to Educational Psychology3
EDUC 2500Career Readiness and Professional Development3
ENGL 1100Introduction to University Writing3
ENGL 1104Reading and Writing Skills for Educational Assistants3
ENGL 1202Reading and Writing About Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 1204Reading and Writing About Genre: An Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 1207Film, Television and Online Narratives3
ENGL 1300Writing and Research in the Social Sciences and the Humanities3
ENGL 2200Mythology and Literature3
ENGL 2250Approaches to Literary Study3
ENGL 2300Writing in the Digital Age3
ENGL 2301Introduction to Canadian Literature3
ENGL 2305World Literature3
ENGL 2309Introduction to American Literature3
ENGL 2316British Literature Before 16603
ENGL 2317British Literature After 16603
ENGL 2320Studies in Poetry3
ENGL 2330Studies in Drama3
ENGL 2340Studies in Fiction3
ENGL 2341Science Fiction and Fantasy3
ENGL 2345The Graphic Novel and Comic Book Literature3
ENGL 2350Critical Studies in Film3
ENGL 2355Literary Classics on Film3
ENGL 2430Children's Literature3
ENGL 2432Fairy Tales and Folklore Across Cultures3
ENTR 1100Entrepreneurial Inquiry3
ENTR 1200Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
ENTR 2120Persuasion and Influence3
ENVI 1106Environmental Chemistry I4
ENVI 1121Environmental Issues3
ENVI 1206Environmental Chemistry II4
ENVI 1216Introduction to Earth Sciences4
ENVI 2305Environmental Toxicology3
FINA 1100Introduction to Drawing3
FINA 1106Drawing for Design3
FINA 1110Introduction to Painting3
FINA 1130Ceramics I3
FINA 1131Sculpture I3
FINA 1135Introduction to Digital Media I3
FINA 1142Introduction to Print Media3
FINA 1145Monotype - The Painted Print3
FINA 1166Colour Theory and Practice3
FINA 1167Visual Language: Making and Meaning3
FINA 1170Introduction to Film Photography3
FINA 1175Form, Structure and Materials3
FINA 1200Drawing II3
FINA 1210Painting II3
FINA 1230Ceramics II3
FINA 1231Sculpture II3
FINA 1242Print Media II3
FINA 2135Digital Media: Design in Contemporary Art3
FINA 2147Issues in Contemporary Art I3
FINA 2170Intermediate Film Photography3
FINA 2235Digital Media: Interactive Art on the Web3
FINA 2270Digital Photography3
FINA 2300Advanced Drawing I3
FINA 2310Advanced Painting Studio I3
FINA 2330Ceramics III3
FINA 2331Sculpture III3
FINA 2335Digital Media: Video and Installation3
FINA 2342Print Media III3
FINA 2371Photo-based Alternative Processes & Installation3
FINA 2430Ceramics IV3
FREN 1100French for Beginners I3
FREN 1101French for Beginners II3
FREN 2200Intermediate French I3
FREN 2201Intermediate French II3
GDMA 1240Graphic Design and Society 23
GDMA 2100Editorial Design 13
GDMA 2140Communication Design and Popular Culture3
GEOG 1101Our Human World3
GEOG 1102Our Dynamic Earth4
GEOG 1160British Columbia: Life in the Borderland3
GEOG 2050Climate Change — Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies3
GEOG 2102Earth’s Evolving Environments3
GEOG 2140Canada: Finding its Place in the World3
GEOG 2185East Asia: A Global Powerhouse Faces New Challenges3
GEOG 2190South Asia: Development Amidst Diversity3
GEOG 2250Cities: Past, Present, and Future3
GEOG 2400Mapping and Geographic Information Systems3
GEOG 2500Doing Field Research3
GEOG 2600Turning Data into Useful Information3
GLBL 1150Introduction to the Climate Crisis3
HEAL 1100Mental Wellness and Communication3
HEAL 1180Introduction to Health Research3
HEAL 2110First Nations Health3
HIST 1100Reel History: History through Film3
HIST 1105Changemakers: 10 Little-known Individuals Who Changed the World3
HIST 1110Kanata: Indigenous Histories in Canada3
HIST 1113Cultures in Collision: Canada to 18673
HIST 1114Forged in Fire: Canada since 18673
HIST 1125Origins of the Modern West: The Great Transformations3
HIST 1130Empires in Arms: Twentieth Century World 1900-19453
HIST 1131Atom Bombs to the Internet: Twentieth Century World 1945-20003
HIST 1145Expansion, Revolution, & Civil War: American History 1607-18653
HIST 1146World Wars, Reform, & Cold War: American History 1865-19603
HIST 1150Beyond the Middle Kingdom: Introduction to East Asian History3
HIST 1160A Passage to South Asia: Introduction to South Asian History3
HIST 1190Explorations in History3
HIST 2101Europe in the Middle Ages3
HIST 2102Europe 1450 to 17893
HIST 2119Europe 1789 to 19143
HIST 2156Martial Arts of China and Japan3
HIST 2200Making History3
HIST 2300Introduction to World Civilizations3
HIST 2301The Ancient World3
HIST 2302Consuming Passions: A Global History of Food3
HIST 2303Bleat, Bark, Buzz: Animals in Global History3
HIST 2304Canadian-American Relations3
HIST 2306Pandemics & Disease in History: Soul Loss, Miasma, and Wayward Qi3
HIST 2314Gender and Sexuality in Canada3
HIST 2315Canadian Crime in Historical Perspective3
HIST 2335War in the Modern World3
HIST 2350Late Imperial China3
HIST 2351Opium, Alcohol, & Tobacco in Asian History & Culture3
HIST 2355The Chinese Overseas: A Global History of Chinese Migration3
HIST 2359Tea in Asia3
HIST 2365Pathways to Nirvana: Cultural History of Buddhism3
HIST 2375Japan under the Shoguns, 1600 to 18683
HIST 2380Global Environmental History3
HIST 3350China in the Twentieth Century: Reforms and Revolutions3
HIST 3360British India 1857 to 19473
HIST 3361Indian Subcontinent since 19473
HIST 3370History of Modern Japan3
HIST 4450China and the West3
HIST 4460Gandhi in History3
HIST 4470Warriors of Japan: The Samurai3
HIST 4480The Vietnam War in Historical Perspective3
HORT 1102Botany for Horticulture3
HORT 1104Soils and Growing Media3
HORT 1110Introduction To Sustainable Horticulture3
HORT 2427Sustainable Landscape Design II3
HORT 2442Arboriculture II3
HSCI 1115Introduction to Health Science3
HSCI 1220Health Science Writing3
IDEA 1100Exploring Self and World: Transcultural, Creative and Interdisciplinary Inquiry3
IDEA 1240New Forms and Media: Networked Narratives3
IDEA 1400Explorations in Expressive Arts through Drama and Theatre3
IDEA 2100Rewilding Our Hearts and Actions: Ecology, Sustainability & Creativity3
INDG 1100Introduction to Indigenous Studies3
INDG 1492Indigenous Perspectives in Biology3
INFO 1111Introduction to Computer Hardware and Software3
INFO 1112Principles of Program Structure and Design I3
INFO 1113Systems Analysis and Design3
INFO 1211Operating Systems Principles And Applications3
INFO 1212Networking Technologies I3
INFO 1213Web Application Development3
INFO 1214Discrete Mathematics for Information Technology3
INFO 2311Networking Technologies II3
INFO 2313Principles of Program Structure and Design II3
INFO 2315Data Structure3
INFO 2413System Development Project3
INFO 2416Server Operating Systems3
JAPN 1100Basic Japanese I3
JAPN 1101Basic Japanese II3
JAPN 1200Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture3
JAPN 2200Intermediate Japanese I3
JAPN 2201Intermediate Japanese II3
JAPN 3300Upper Intermediate Japanese I3
JAPN 3301Upper Intermediate Japanese II3
JRNL 1160Introduction to Journalism3
JRNL 1220Citizen Journalism3
JRNL 2120Storytelling: Writing for Journalism3
JRNL 2230Multimedia Storytelling3
JRNL 2240Beyond the News: Feature Writing3
LANC 1150Introduction to Intercultural Competencies: Thinking, Speaking, Acting Globally3
LANC 1200Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture3
LANC 1870Intro to Bhangra Dance: Modern and Traditional3
LANC 2120Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Cinema3
LANC 2252Indian Society through Film3
LING 1100Introduction to Language Structure3
LING 1300Languages of the World3
LING 2120Grammatical Patterns in Language3
LING 2400First and Second Language Acquisition3
MAND 1100Beginner Mandarin I3
MAND 1101Beginner Mandarin II3
MAND 2200Intermediate Mandarin I3
MAND 2201Intermediate Mandarin II3
MAND 3310Upper Intermediate Mandarin: Reading And Writing I3
MAND 3311Upper Intermediate Mandarin II: Reading and Writing3
MATH 1102Precalculus Algebra3
MATH 1112Pre-Calculus3
MATH 1116Mathematical Explorations3
MATH 1117Environmental Mathematics3
MATH 1120Differential Calculus3
MATH 1130Calculus for Life Sciences I3
MATH 1135Problems and Concepts3
MATH 1140Calculus I (Business Applications)3
MATH 1152Matrix Algebra for Engineers3
MATH 1190Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers4
MATH 1216Mathematics in the Visual Arts3
MATH 1220Integral Calculus3
MATH 1230Calculus for Life Sciences II3
MATH 2232Linear Algebra3
MATH 2321Multivariate Calculus (Calculus III)3
MATH 2331Introduction to Analysis3
MATH 2410Discrete Mathematics3
MATH 2721Complex Numbers and Linear Algebra3
MATH 2821Multivariate and Vector Calculus3
MATH 3322Vector Calculus (Calculus IV)3
MATH 3421Ordinary Differential Equations3
MRKT 1199Introduction to Marketing3
MRKT 1299Consumer Behaviour3
MRKT 2111Introduction to Digital Marketing3
MRKT 2235Small Business Start-up3
MRKT 2321Retail Management3
MRKT 2333Fundamentals of Strategic Marketing Management3
MRKT 2340Marketing Insights3
MRKT 2360Selling and Sales Management3
MRKT 2401Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications3
MRKT 2444Interpersonal and Professional Development in Marketing3
MRKT 2455International Marketing3
MRKT 2500Environmental Sustainability in Marketing3
MUSI 1111Introduction to Popular Music3
MUSI 1113Introduction to the Music Industry3
MUSI 1114Introduction to World Music3
MUSI 1130Music Technology I3
MUSI 1151Aural Musicianship I2
MUSI 1154Keyboard Skills I1
MUSI 1251Aural Musicianship II2
MUSI 1254Keyboard Skills II1
MUSI 1291Songwriting and Arranging3
MUSI 2020Global Drumming and Cultural Expression3
MUSI 2130Music Technology II3
PHIL 1100General Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 1101Philosophy, Culture, and Identity3
PHIL 1110Introduction to Moral Philosophy3
PHIL 1111Sustainability and Ethics3
PHIL 1112Introduction to Environmental Ethics3
PHIL 1145Critical Thinking3
PHIL 1150Introduction to Formal Logic3
PHIL 1155Introduction to Scientific Reasoning3
PHIL 1201Thinking Philosophically about Technology by Watching Films3
PHIL 2106Ancient Greek Philosophy3
PHIL 2107Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant3
PHIL 2110Moral Theory3
PHIL 2115Asian Philosophy3
PHIL 2117Social and Political Philosophy3
PHIL 2120Philosophy of Religion3
PHIL 2210Epistemology3
PHIL 2215Metaphysics3
PHYS 1100Introductory Physics4
PHYS 1101Physics for Life Sciences I4
PHYS 1102Physics for Life Sciences II4
PHYS 1120Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I4
PHYS 1141Engineering Mechanics3
PHYS 1170Mechanics I3
PHYS 1220Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences II4
PHYS 1400Energy, Environment, Physics3
PHYS 1500Science with AI: Methods and Applications3
PHYS 1600Introduction to Modern Technology3
PHYS 1800Introduction to Programming for Physics3
PHYS 2010Modern Physics3
PHYS 2030Classical Mechanics3
PHYS 2040Thermal Physics3
PHYS 2100Experimental Physics3
PHYS 2150Agricultural Technologies3
PHYS 2330Intermediate Mechanics3
PHYS 2420Electricity and Magnetism3
PHYS 2600Electronics3
PHYS 2610Sensors and Actuators3
POLI 1110Political Ideologies and Worldviews3
POLI 1120Canadian Politics and Government3
POLI 1125Introduction to Political Science3
POLI 1130American Politics and Government3
POLI 1145Comparing Politics and Societies: An Introduction to Comparative Politics3
POLI 1150Introduction to Global Politics3
POLI 2100Politics, Climate Change and Sustainability3
POLI 2121Law and Politics: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms3
POLI 2122Political Leadership: The Prime Ministers of Canada3
POLI 2131The Politics of Europe3
POLI 2140The Politics of Asia3
POLI 2150States, Markets, Globalization: Global Political Economy3
POLI 2155War, Crime, and Violence: Contemporary Political Conflict3
POLI 2200Classic Thinkers: History of Political Thought3
POLI 2235Politics in British Columbia: Cities and Province3
POLI 2260Approaches and Methods in the Study of Politics3
POLI 3146Government and Politics of India3
POST 1100Sustainability and Ethics3
POST 1200Inclusive Communities, Sustainable Futures3
POST 2140CityLab3 - Rethinking Community3
POST 2150CityLab6 Cultivating Community6
POST 2200Collective Power: Taking Action on Public Issues3
POST 2900Special Topics3
PRLN 1170Public Relations Research & Evaluation3
PRLN 2010Social Media for Public Relations3
PRLN 2441Organizational Communications & Culture3
PSYC 1100Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes3
PSYC 1200Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications3
PSYC 2300Applied Statistics3
PSYC 2315Brain and Behaviour3
PSYC 2320Developmental Psychology: Childhood3
PSYC 2323First and Second Language Acquisition3
PSYC 2330Social Psychology3
PSYC 2350Psychopathology3
PSYC 2370Psychology of Personality3
PSYC 2385Cognition3
PSYC 2400Research Methods in Psychology I3
PUNJ 1100Introductory Punjabi I3
PUNJ 1101Introductory Punjabi II3
PUNJ 2200Intermediate Punjabi I3
PUNJ 2201Intermediate Punjabi II3
PUNJ 3300Learn Punjabi Through Punjabi Canadian Literature3
SOCI 1125Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures3
SOCI 2000Economic Inequality in Canada3
SOCI 2225Canadian Society: Conflict and Consensus3
SOCI 2230Racialization in Canada3
SOCI 2235The Development of Sociological Thought3
SOCI 2240Gender in Canada3
SOCI 2250Families, Children, and Youth in Canada3
SOCI 2255Sociology of Everyday Life and Interaction3
SOCI 2260Research Methods in Sociology3
SOCI 2270Sociology of Education: A Critical Perspective3
SOCI 2275Media and Society3
SOCI 2280Sociology of Health, Disability, and Society3
SOCI 2285Gods in the Global Village: A Sociological Perspective of World Religions3
SOCI 2290South Asians around the Globe3
SOCI 2311Social Justice3
SOCI 2365Introduction to Social Research Statistics3
SOCI 3230International Migration3
SPAN 1100Basic Spanish I3
SPAN 1101Basic Spanish II3
SPAN 2200Intermediate Spanish I3
SPAN 2201Intermediate Spanish II3
STAT 1115Statistics I3
STAT 1170Introduction to Data Science: An AI Approach3
STAT 2315Probability and Statistics3
STAT 2335Statistics for Life Sciences3
STAT 2342Introduction to Statistics for Business3
STAT 3315Applied Inferential Statistics3
THEA 1110Theatre in Context 13
THEA 1120Acting for Stage and Screen 13
THEA 1130Theatre Performance 16
THEA 2120Acting for Stage and Screen 23
WRTG 1100Writing for University3

Quantitative (QUAN) Courses

The following courses are designated to meet the quantitative (QUAN) course requirements for KPU credentials, as approved by Senate, the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum, and its Subcommittee on Quantitative Courses.

ACCT 1110Introductory Financial Accounting I3
ACCT 1150Introduction to Personal Finance3
ACCT 1160Accounting Essentials for Non-Business Students3
ACCT 1210Introductory Financial Accounting II3
ACCT 2235Introductory Taxation3
ACCT 2293Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting3
ACCT 3310Intermediate Financial Accounting I3
ACCT 3320Cost and Management Accounting I3
ACCT 3335Intermediate Taxation3
ACCT 3380Managerial Finance3
ACCT 3410Intermediate Financial Accounting II3
ACCT 4320Cost and Management Accounting II3
ACCT 4335Advanced Taxation3
ACCT 4380Intermediate Corporate Finance3
ACCT 4720Advanced Managerial Accounting3
ACCT 4780Advanced Corporate Finance3
AGRI 3150Agriculture and Energy3
ANTH 1200Biological Anthropology3
ANTH 1217Forensic Anthropology3
ANTH 2217Forensic Methods & Analysis3
ANTH 3301Archaeological Methods for Cultural Resource Management3
ASTR 1100Introduction to Astronomy4
ASTR 3110Exploring the Solar System3
ASTR 3111Exploring Stars & Galaxies3
BIOL 1110Introductory Biology I4
BIOL 1112Biology Today4
BIOL 1210Introductory Biology II4
BIOL 2320Genetics4
BIOL 2321Cell Biology4
BIOL 2322Ecology4
BIOL 2421Cellular Biochemistry3
BIOL 3180Life Science Research Methods3
BUQU 1130Business Mathematics3
BUQU 1230Business Statistics3
BUSI 2405Operations Management3
CHEM 1101CSI: Chemical Sciences Investigation4
CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry4
CHEM 1110The Structure of Matter4
CHEM 1154Chemistry for Engineering4
CHEM 1210Chemical Energetics and Dynamics4
CHEM 2311Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences3
CHEM 2315Analytical Chemistry4
CHEM 2320Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM 2420Organic Chemistry II4
CHEM 3310Physical Chemistry4
CHEM 4610Instrumental Analysis4
CPSC 1103Principles of Program Structure and Design I3
CPSC 1204Principles of Program Structure and Design II3
CPSC 2302Data Structures and Algorithms3
CRIM 2103Quantitative Data Analysis I3
ECON 1150Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 1250Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 2210Money and Banking3
ECON 2255International Trade3
ECON 2260Environmental Economics3
ECON 2280Labour Economics3
ECON 2350Intermediate Microeconomics3
ECON 3150Managerial Economics3
ECON 3270Industrial Organization3
ECON 3333Statistical Analysis of Economic Data3
ECON 3350Game Theory and Strategic Behaviour3
ECON 3362Natural Resource Economics3
ECON 3451Macroeconomic Policy3
ECON 3455The Economics of International Finance3
ENVI 1106Environmental Chemistry I4
ENVI 1121Environmental Issues3
ENVI 1216Introduction to Earth Sciences4
ENVI 2310Solid Waste Management3
FNSR 3350Securities Analysis3
GDMA 3100Information Design3
GEOG 1102Our Dynamic Earth4
GEOG 2102Earth’s Evolving Environments3
GEOG 2400Mapping and Geographic Information Systems3
GEOG 2500Doing Field Research3
GEOG 2600Turning Data into Useful Information3
GEOG 3102Earth’s Environmental Complexities3
HEAL 1180Introduction to Health Research3
HEAL 3180Health Research for Evidence Informed Practice3
HORT 1104Soils and Growing Media3
JRNL 3165Data Visualization3
MATH 1112Pre-Calculus3
MATH 1116Mathematical Explorations3
MATH 1117Environmental Mathematics3
MATH 1120Differential Calculus3
MATH 1130Calculus for Life Sciences I3
MATH 1135Problems and Concepts3
MATH 1140Calculus I (Business Applications)3
MATH 1152Matrix Algebra for Engineers3
MATH 1190Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers4
MATH 1216Mathematics in the Visual Arts3
MATH 1220Integral Calculus3
MATH 1230Calculus for Life Sciences II3
MATH 2232Linear Algebra3
MATH 2321Multivariate Calculus (Calculus III)3
MATH 2331Introduction to Analysis3
MATH 2410Discrete Mathematics3
MATH 2721Complex Numbers and Linear Algebra3
MATH 2821Multivariate and Vector Calculus3
MATH 3110Simulation Modeling3
MATH 3120Introduction to Applied Mathematics3
MATH 3140Mathematical Computing3
MATH 3150The Structure of Mathematics3
MATH 3160Group Theory3
MATH 3170Complex Variables3
MATH 3250Geometry3
MATH 3322Vector Calculus (Calculus IV)3
MATH 3421Ordinary Differential Equations3
MATH 3431Partial Differential Equations3
MATH 3450History of Mathematics3
MATH 4150Number Theory3
MATH 4190Introduction to Point-Set Topology3
MATH 4210Biomathematics3
MATH 4220Numerical Methods3
MATH 4240Mathematical Modelling3
MATH 4250Special Topics in Mathematics3
MATH 4280Graph Theory and Applications3
MATH 4350Senior Project3
NRSG 3740Critical Inquiry: Data Analysis2
NRSG 4121Professional Growth 3: Inquiry and Research Methods3
NRSG 4122Professional Growth 4: Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis3
PHIL 1150Introduction to Formal Logic3
PHIL 1155Introduction to Scientific Reasoning3
PHIL 3150Intermediate Formal Logic3
PHYS 1100Introductory Physics4
PHYS 1101Physics for Life Sciences I4
PHYS 1102Physics for Life Sciences II4
PHYS 1120Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I4
PHYS 1141Engineering Mechanics3
PHYS 1170Mechanics I3
PHYS 1220Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences II4
PHYS 1400Energy, Environment, Physics3
PHYS 1401Environmental Physics Lab1
PHYS 1800Introduction to Programming for Physics3
PHYS 2010Modern Physics3
PHYS 2330Intermediate Mechanics3
PHYS 2420Electricity and Magnetism3
PHYS 4700Solid State Physics: Theory and Practice3
PHYS 4901Guided Special Topics1
PSYC 2300Applied Statistics3
PSYC 2400Research Methods in Psychology I3
PSYC 3300Applied Statistics II3
PSYC 3400Quantitative Methods II3
PSYC 4100Tests and Measurement3
SOCI 2365Introduction to Social Research Statistics3
SOCI 3365Quantitative Research Methods3
STAT 1115Statistics I3
STAT 1170Introduction to Data Science: An AI Approach3
STAT 2315Probability and Statistics3
STAT 2335Statistics for Life Sciences3
STAT 2342Introduction to Statistics for Business3
STAT 3315Applied Inferential Statistics3

Writing Instruction (WRIT) Requirement 

The following course is designated to meet the University Writing Instruction (WRIT) requirement for KPU baccalaureate degrees, as outlined in Policy AC14, KPU Credential Framework:

ENGL 1100Introduction to University Writing3

Writing Intensive (WI) Requirement

In addition to the University Writing Instruction requirement, all baccalaureate degrees require the completion of at least one Writing Intensive (WI) course (minimum 3 credits) designated as WI by Senate. Additional WI requirements may be established by individual programs and approved by Senate. The following courses are designated to meet the Writing Intensive (WI) requirement for KPU baccalaureate degrees:

BIOL 3180Life Science Research Methods3
CMNS 1140Introduction to Professional Communication3
CMNS 3000Advanced Professional Business Communications3
ENGL 1202Reading and Writing About Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 1204Reading and Writing About Genre: An Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 1207Film, Television and Online Narratives3
ENGL 2300Writing in the Digital Age3
GDMA 2140Communication Design and Popular Culture3
NRSG 2121Professional Identity 13
NRSG 3545Critical Inquiry: Nursing Research and Writing3
PSYN 2130Interpersonal Communication 13
TCME 4330Advanced Case Analysis3

Pathway to Undergraduate Study Courses

The following undergraduate courses are designated for enrolment by students admitted to the Pathway to Undergraduate Studies, as approved by Senate and its Standing Committee on Curriculum.

Once a student attains Pathway Level 2 or higher they have the option to enroll in a limited number of undergraduate courses, selected from the following list of undergraduate courses. The course description will indicate any prerequisite(s) other than English.

Note that Pathway Level 2 and Pathway Level 3 students must register in an English upgrading course in ENGQ or ELST as a condition of registration in any of these undergraduate courses. See the Pathway to Undergraduate Studies admission requirements.

Pathway Level 2 Undergraduate Course Options

Students that have attained at least Pathway Level 2 may choose from the following undergraduate courses.

CBSY 1105Computer Business Applications3
CMNS 1110Fundamentals of Workplace Writing & Communications3
CPSC 1100Introduction to Computer Literacy3
EDUC 1100Introduction to Higher Education3
EDUC 1101Introduction to Higher Education for Student Athletes3
EDUC 1102Introduction to Higher Education for Indigenous Students3
EDUC 1140Introduction to Higher Education for Experienced Learners3
EDUC 1150Introduction to Higher Education for International Students3
ENTR 1100Entrepreneurial Inquiry3
IDEA 1100Exploring Self and World: Transcultural, Creative and Interdisciplinary Inquiry3
MUSI 1130Music Technology I3

Pathway Level 3 Undergraduate Course Options

Students that have attained at least Pathway Level 3 may choose from the following undergraduate courses, as well as from the undergraduate courses listed above.

ACCT 1110Introductory Financial Accounting I3
ACCT 1150Introduction to Personal Finance3
ACCT 1160Accounting Essentials for Non-Business Students3
ACCT 1210Introductory Financial Accounting II3
ANTH 1100Social & Cultural Anthropology3
ASIA 1100Introducing Asia3
ASIA 1111Religions of India3
BUSI 1101Canadian Business Education Foundations3
BUSI 1115Emotional Intelligence for Academic and Career Development3
CHEM 1101CSI: Chemical Sciences Investigation4
CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry4
CMNS 1101Foundations of Business Communications3
CRIM 1100Introduction to Criminology3
CRIM 1101Introduction to the Criminal Justice System3
DESN 1100Design Processes, Methods and Materials3
DESN 1110Drawing for Design3
DESN 1140Colour Theories3
DESN 1230Introduction to Digital Drafting3
ENTR 1200Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
FINA 1100Introduction to Drawing3
FREN 1100French for Beginners I3
GEOG 1160British Columbia: Life in the Borderland3
HIST 1100Reel History: History through Film3
HORT 1105BC Pesticide Applicator Preparation1
HORT 1118Basic Machinery Operation and Maintenance3
HORT 1124Landscape Gardening Methods3
HORT 1132Turf Maintenance Operations3
HORT 1193Crop Production Practices3
HORT 1217Foundations of Plant Health3
HORT 1230Sustainable Turf Management3
HORT 1232Sports Turf Management Practices3
HORT 1293Crop Production Operations3
JAPN 1100Basic Japanese I3
LANC 1870Intro to Bhangra Dance: Modern and Traditional3
MAND 1100Beginner Mandarin I3
MATH 1102Precalculus Algebra3
MATH 1112Pre-Calculus3
MATH 1117Environmental Mathematics3
MATH 1120Differential Calculus3
MATH 1130Calculus for Life Sciences I3
MATH 1140Calculus I (Business Applications)3
MUSI 1111Introduction to Popular Music3
MUSI 1113Introduction to the Music Industry3
MUSI 1291Songwriting and Arranging3
PHYS 1100Introductory Physics4
PUNJ 1100Introductory Punjabi I3
SOCI 1125Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures3
SPAN 1100Basic Spanish I3
WRTG 1100Writing for University3

Academic Level

All courses are assigned an academic level. A description of each is listed below.

Level Description
CP Course designated as Preparatory level.
GR Course designated as Graduate level.
UG Course designated as Undergraduate level.
VO Course designated as Vocational level.

Course Attributes

Each course may include one or more attributes. A description of each is listed below.

Attribute Description
ASTR Course designated as applicable towards requirements for an Associate Degree.
QUAN Quantitative course that fulfills a quantitative program requirement (Policy AC14).
WI Writing Intensive course that fulfills a writing intensive program requirement (Policy AC14).
WRIT Writing Instruction course that fulfills a writing instruction program requirement (Policy AC14).

Tuition Category

As outlined in Bylaw 4, Fees, pursuant to the University Act, program or course fees and charges to be paid to the University by students shall be determined and/or revised by the Board of Governors. For more information, see Tuition & Mandatory Student Fees.

Math Alternatives Table  

Each row lists alternative ways to meet a mathematics requirement for course prerequisites (the minimum acceptable grade for each course is indicated in brackets). For example, the requirement 'Level C1 as defined in the Math Alternatives Table' is fulfilled by any of the courses or tests listed on Level C1. In addition, each Requirement Level is fulfilled automatically by any Requirement Level higher in the table. For example, the requirement 'Level C1 as defined in the Math Alternatives Table' is fulfilled by any of the courses or tests listed on Levels A1 or B1, as well as C1.

For further information about KPU's Math Placement Tests (MPT), see Assessment & Testing Services. Questions about mathematics prerequisites may be directed to Academic Advising.

Requirement Level High School Courses Math Placement Tests (MPT) MATQ Courses MATH Courses
One of: MATH 1120 (C), MATH 1130 (C), or MATH 1140 (C) fulfills the math requirement for any KPU course that has high school math prerequisites.
A1 One of: Pre-Calculus 12 (B), Calculus 12 (C), IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL (4 or B), AP Calculus AB 12 (C), AP Calculus BC 12A (C), AP Calculus BC 12B (C), AP Calculus AB (3), or AP Calculus BC (3) 76 or higher MATH 1112 (C)
B1 Pre-Calculus 12 (C+) 70 or higher
C1 One of: Pre-Calculus 12 (C), Pre-Calculus 11 (B), IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL (3 or C+), IB Mathematics: Application & Interpretation HL (3 or C+), IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL (4 or B), or IB Mathematics: Application & Interpretation SL (4 or B) 61 or higher MATQ 1099 (B) One of: MATH 1102 (C), or MATH 1117 (C)
D1 One of: Foundations of Mathematics 11 (B), or Foundations of Mathematics 12 (C) 55 or higher One of: MATQ 1094 (C), or MATQ 1099 (C)
E1 One of: Pre-Calculus 11(C), Foundations of Mathematics 11 (C+), IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL (3 or C+), or IB Mathematics: Application & Interpretation SL (3 or C+) 46 or higher MATQ 1089 (C+)
F1 Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 (B) 30 or higher MATQ 1089 (C)
G1 One of: Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 (C), Foundations of Mathematics 11 (C), Apprenticeship Mathematics 12 (C), Workplace Mathematics 11 (B), or Workplace Mathematics 10 (B) 12 or higher

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