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Elective Stream
Explorations is a full-time, two-term program that begins each Fall.
Explorations is ideal for students who:
- have identified a potential Major, and are keen to begin the required courses for it;
- want the advantages of a cohort program while making the transition to University; and
- want a foundation for research and critical thinking in the Arts or Social Sciences.
In the fall you will enroll in two Explorations courses as well as 1-2 other elective courses. Depending on your area of interest, you can choose your courses from one of the sample five charts shown below**.
For students interested in: Arts & Social Sciences
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
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Two of: EXPL 110-3 Organising Society (B-Soc) |
One of: EXPL 150-3 Intro to Research Approaches in the Social Sciences (B-Soc) |
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One (or more) FASS Surrey Elective in: Asia Canada Studies, Criminology, Economics, English, French, History, Humanities, International Studies, Japanese, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and World Literature. |
One (or more) FASS Surrey Elective in: Anthropology, Asia Canada Studies, Criminology, Economics, English, French, History, Humanities, International Studies, Japanese, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and World Literature. |
| Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* | Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* |
For students interested in: Business
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
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Two of: EXPL 110-3 Organising Society (B-Soc)EXPL 130-3 Global Development (B-Soc) EXPL 135-3 Thinking Through Images EXPL 145-3 Selected Topic (W + B-Hum) |
One of: EXPL 150-3 Intro to Research Approaches in the Social Sciences (B-Soc) |
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ELECTIVE to fulfill WQB requirements ENGL/PHIL/WL course (from the BUS requirement list) recommended |
One of: BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting |
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One of: ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics |
One of: ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* |
ELECTIVE to fulfill WQB requirements* ENGL/PHIL/WL course (from the BUS requirement list) recommended |
For students interested in: Education
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
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Two of: EXPL 110-3 Organising Society (B-Soc)EXPL 130-3 Global Development (B-Soc) EXPL 135-3 Thinking Through Images EXPL 145-3 Selected Topic (W + B-Hum) |
One of: EXPL 150-3 Intro to Research Approaches in the Social Sciences (B-Soc) |
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One (or more) FASS Surrey Elective in: Asia Canada Studies, Criminology, Economics, English, French, History, Humanities, International Studies, Japanese, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and World Literature. |
One (or more) FASS Surrey Elective in: Anthropology, Asia Canada Studies, Criminology, Economics, English, French, History, Humanities, International Studies, Japanese, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and World Literature. |
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Optional: EDUC 100-3 Selected Questions and Issues in Education |
Optional: EDUC 100-3 Selected Questions and Issues in Education |
For students interested in: Criminology
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
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Two of: EXPL 110-3 Organising Society (B-Soc)EXPL 130-3 Global Development (B-Soc) EXPL 135-3 Thinking Through Images EXPL 145-3 Selected Topic (W + B-Hum) |
EXPL 150-3 Intro to Research Approaches in the Social Sciences (B-Soc) |
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Recommended elective(s): CRIM 101-3 Intro to Criminology ENGL 101-3 Intro to Fiction (W) |
Recommended elective(s): CRIM 104-3 Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behavior CRIM 135-3 Intro to Canadian Law & Legal InstitutionsENGL 101-3 Intro to Fiction (W) |
| Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* | Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* |
For students interested in: World Literature
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| EXPL 130-3 Global Development (B-Soc) |
EXPL 160-3 Intro to Research and Interpretation in the Arts (B-Hum) |
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One of: EXPL 110-3 Organising Society (B-Soc) |
One or more of: WL 100-3 Intro to World Literature |
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One or more of: WL 100-3 Intro to World Literature |
Recommended Elective(s): HIST 130-3 Modern World History |
| Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* | Optional elective to fulfill WQB requirements* |
* may include course from other Faculties such as Business, Education, Environment, Health Sciences, Science and more
** course scheduling subject to change