Arts
ufv.ca/artsA UFV Liberal Arts diploma (LAD) will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to be a reflective, articulate, and informed citizen within the Fraser Valley and beyond. A LAD offers foundational skills, learning, and engagement in communication, critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and scientific literacy, as well as the opportunity to begin concentrated study in a specific field or discipline. The diploma may serve as an educational goal or as an intermediate qualification for those who plan to transfer or who plan to ladder into a degree program at UFV. Students successfully completing a LAD will have met most of the lower-level requirements for the Bachelor of Arts as well as courses which can be used towards minors, extended minors, and/or majors.
Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.
Students will be considered on the basis of courses equivalent to Approved B.C. Grade 12 courses. See the Admissions section of the calendar for more information on equivalents to B.C. secondary school graduation.
Students must have B.C. secondary school graduation equivalency, meet the prerequisites for ENGL 105 or CMNS 125, and have completed an equivalent of C+ (equated to the UFV grading system) in one course equivalent to an Approved Grade 12 course.
Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate diploma program, the B.C. Graduation diploma (B.C. Adult Dogwood), or the General Educational Development (GED) certificate may be considered to have the equivalent of B.C. secondary school graduation for admission purposes.
Students who do not meet these requirements might consider Qualifying Studies and/or a meeting with an Academic Advisor.
Applications are accepted for entrance to the Fall, Winter, and Summer semesters. For application deadlines, see Specific intake application process.
Applicants who meet the entrance requirements will be admitted in order of their application date. This date is set when an application, all required documentation, and the application fee have been submitted.
See the Fees and Other Costs section. Books and additional supplies cost approximately $100 per course.
The LAD is two years in duration, consisting of a minimum of 60 credits.
There are two sets of requirements to note:
Foundational skill | Requirement |
Writing foundation |
CMNS 125 or ENGL 105, or an A in one of English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 091, or ENGL 099; must be completed within the first 30 credits |
Written, oral, or visual communication |
One of AH 100, AH 101, AH 102, AH 204, CMNS 235, CMNS 251, ENGL 210, FREN 101, FREN 102, GD 101, GD 102, GD 157, GERM 101, GERM 102, JAPN 101, JAPN 102, RUSS 101, RUSS 102, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, THEA 111, THEA 112, VA 113, VA 115, or VA 116 |
Critical thinking |
PHIL 100; must be completed within the first 30 credits |
Quantitative literacy |
One of ECON 100, ECON 101, GEOG 252, GEOG 253, MATH 105, MATH 110, MATH 111, MATH 123, MATH 140, MATH 141, PSYC 110, STAT 104, or STAT 106 |
Scientific literacy |
One of ASTR 101, ASTR 103, ASTR 104, BIO 105, BIO 106, GEOG 103, GEOG 105, GEOG 111, or GEOG 116 |
Note: Students may not use the same course to meet more than one foundational skill requirement.
Each foundational skill course aligns with specific outcomes.
Foundational skill | Successful students will be able to: |
Writing foundation |
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Written, oral, or visual communication |
Oral communication option:
Visual communication option:
Written communication option:
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Critical thinking |
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Quantitative literacy |
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Scientific literacy |
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Students planning to apply to the Bachelor of Arts after completion of the LAD should familiarize themselves with additional BA requirements, particularly the second language competency requirement, as well as the requirements for specific majors, extended minors, and minors.
LAD graduates who ladder into the BA will need to complete AIS 299 (formerly ARTS 299) within 15 credits of admission to the degree. AIS 399 (formerly PORT 399) will need to be completed between 91 and 120 credits.
UFV students who wish to take course at another institution for credit toward the LAD must obtain permission in advance from an Academic Advisor. A Letter of Permission request is available at ufv.ca/registrar/forms or can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. Students must be in good standing (CGPA > 2.00) to receive a Letter of Permission. When approval has been granted, the Office of the Registrar will issue a Letter of Permission to the student. Residency and transfer credit policies apply.
Course Repeat policy (86): Students may not register for a course more than twice without the permission of the department head/director for the discipline or their designate. All attempts will be recorded on the transcript, but only the highest grade will be included in the GPA. Transfer courses are considered in the number of attempts. A “W” or “AU” course is not counted as a duplication. Multiple repeats of the same course count as a single duplication.
Undergraduate Continuance policy (92): Students must have a CGPA of at least 2.00 to remain in good academic standing. Failure to meet or maintain a 2.00 will result in restrictions on registration and may lead to academic suspension.
Transfer Credit policy (107) and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) policy (94): Students who successfully complete academic course work at another post-secondary institution can transfer this credit to UFV to satisfy Liberal Arts diploma requirements. They can also earn academic credit through an assessment of prior learning.
Students must complete at least 30 of the credits required at UFV.
Students are responsible for ensuring they are eligible to graduate, and should regularly consult with an Academic Advisor. To be eligible to graduate, students must have completed the LAD program with a minimum program and cumulative GPA of 2.00.
Students must apply for graduation in the first month of their final semester. Visit the Graduation webpage for more information. The final deadline for students who wish to attend the June Convocation ceremony is April 1 of each year, with all program requirements completed by April 30.
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.