Engineering Foundations
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- English 12 with a minimum grade of B or acceptable substitution*
- Physics 12 with a minimum grade of B or acceptable substitution*
- Chemistry 12 with a minimum grade of B or acceptable substitution*
- Precalculus 12 with a minimum grade of B or acceptable substitution*
*In most cases, university transferable coursework completed in the above subject areas can be used toward meeting the admission requirements.
Preferential GPA Admission: Applicants will be offered admission based on the Grade Point Average of the courses required for admission. Applicants with the highest GPAs will receive the first offers.
Students offered a seat in the program will receive priority registration and have earlier access to the courses required for the Engineering Foundation Certificate program.
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 35 credits
- 50% (17.5 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Calculus I |
3.00 |
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Calculus II |
3.00 |
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Applied Linear Algebra* |
3.00 |
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Mechanics & Heat |
5.00 |
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Electromagnetism, Options, Modern Physics |
5.00 |
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The Structure of Matter |
4.00 |
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Engineering Graphics and Design |
3.00 |
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Computer Programming I |
3.00 |
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Arts Elective |
Select one UT Arts elective course ** |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Professional Communication for Engineering Students |
3.00 |
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Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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35.00 |
* MATH 2232 may be used as an acceptable substitution for MATH 2210
** A UT (university transferable) course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBC, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC - according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Academic Standard
To maintain status in the Engineering Foundations Certificate Program, students must meet the following criteria:
- maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 each semester; AND
- achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all registered academic courses; AND
- register in a minimum of four required courses per semester in at least two out of three semesters per year.
NOTE: if any of the above criteria are not met, students may be placed on program probation for one semester. Any students on program probation that do not meet the above criteria may be removed from the program. Students who are not able to remain enrolled in the program may complete the credential through open enrolment.