Engineering Transfer – Certificate

Program Details

Credential Received

Certificate in Engineering

Overview

Program Summary

Engineers are thinkers and builders who apply science and math to every aspect of modern life. They design and develop the products and processes that we use every day. Engineering is a solid career path leading to high-paying jobs and satisfying work. As a student of the Engineering Transfer program, you will learn how to make your mark in physical structures. By starting your studies with us, you’ll get a strong background in math and physics and a firm foundation for your degree’s remaining three years.

Successful completion of this certificate program allows you to transfer your credits toward an engineering degree at University of British Columbia Vancouver (UBCV), University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO), Simon Fraser University (SFU), University of Victoria (UVic) or the University of Alberta (UofA). Students who achieve the minimum GPA of the receiving institution and complete the program in two semesters may take advantage of a guaranteed entry agreement to the UBC Okanagan Engineering degree. These students, who have met the minimum GPA requirements of the receiving institution and who have completed the first-year engineering program in two semesters, will also be considered for entry to UBC Vancouver on the same basis as UBC Vancouver students.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Engineering Transfer Certificate program, learners will be able to:

1. Explain terms, concepts and theories of introductory-level science and their potential engineering application
2. Communicate professionally using discipline-specific technical language
3. Read, write and communicate effectively and creatively across technical disciplines
4. Demonstrate developing critical, creative and problem-solving thinking skills
5. Follow laboratory guidelines, processes and protocols
6. Demonstrate developing applied research skills
7. Apply developing quantitative reasoning skills
8. Apply the scientific method and explain its relationship to applied science
9. Use current and emerging technology
10. Conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner in academic and professional environments

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

In addition to meeting the general admission requirements to Selkirk College as outlined in Policy 8611: Admissions, applicants to the Engineering Transfer Certificate program must meet the following requirements to be considered fully qualified:

a) 67% in English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 60 or equivalent¹

b) 80% in Chemistry 12 or CHEM 60

c) 80% Pre-calculus 12, Principles of Math 12, or MATH 60

d) 80% Physics 12 or PHYS 60

¹Students whose first language is not English must fulfill the college’s English Language Proficiency requirements. See Policy 8611: Admissions Appendix A.

If you are interested in this program, but do not have the prerequisites, please contact the chair of the School of University Arts and Sciences. We will look at pathways for motivated students. This mode of entry may extend the length of your program. Completion within one year has some transfer benefits.

Additional Requirements

None.

Graduation and Promotion

Selkirk College awards an Engineering Transfer Certificate to a student who completes all course requirements (36 credits) listed below with a cumulative GPA of 2.00:

a) CHEM 120

b) CPSC 100

c) ENGL 110

d) ENGR 100 and ENGR 101

e) MATH 100, MATH 101 and MATH 221

f) PHYS 104, PHYS 105 and PHYS 200

g) Elective: CPSC 101 or TWC 130 or other elective¹

¹Students are advised to ensure that their elective choice will meet the degree requirements of the university where they intend to transfer.

Bachelor of Applied Science (engineering) degree programs may require two semesters of first-year English, or one semester of first-year College Composition and one semester of Technical Writing and Communications (TWC 130), or one semester of College Composition and Introduction to Programming II (CPSC 101), or one semester of College Composition and a humanities elective. Check the appropriate university calendar for details and/or see a Selkirk College counsellor.

Students are advised to check the prerequisites for the courses they select.

All prerequisite courses in University Arts and Sciences disciplines require a minimum grade of 60% unless otherwise noted.

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