Graduation
Graduation assessment occurs three times per year at Capilano University – in January, May and September. Convocation ceremonies are held in February and June.
Students who believe they will complete their program of study by the end of their current term of enrolment must submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed on the Graduation page. To apply for graduation please log in to your student account through your myCapU account.
Students should be advised that for most credentials, 50% of the credits required must be completed at Capilano University. There might also be specific course requirements and/or time restrictions for individual programs. See specific programs for more information.
More information about graduation can be found in the Graduation Policy.
Minimum Requirements for GPA and Number of Credits for Graduation
Associate degrees are provincial credentials that must satisfy specific requirements. These requirements may be found in the BC Transfer Guide.
Transfer credit may be used to fulfill requirements for a credential, but grades for transfer credit will not be counted toward the program CGPA. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate with any of the credentials listed below. However, some programs require a higher GPA. See specific program requirements.
| Credential Type | Credits Required |
|---|---|
| Citation | Minimum of six (6) credits. |
| Certificate | Minimum of fifteen (15) credits. |
| Diploma | Minimum of sixty (60) credits including six (6) credits of English (ENGL) and/or Communications (CMNS) courses. |
| Associate Degree | Minimum of sixty (60) credits, and meets the requirements set out by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) credits in a defined program of study, including: Cap Core curriculum requirements; English 100 and an additional three (3) credits of English (ENGL) or Communications (CMNS) courses; three (3) credits in a Senate-approved quantitative/analytical course; twenty-four (24) credits outside of the major or degree program; forty-five (45) upper-level credits. |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | Minimum of fifteen (15) upper-level credits and completion of a baccalaureate degree that is normally in a different field of study. |
| Post-Baccalaureate Diploma | Minimum of thirty (30) upper-level credits, and completion of a baccalaureate degree that is normally in a different field of study. |
| Graduate Certificate | Minimum of fifteen (15) graduate-level credits, and completion of a baccalaureate degree that is normally in a related subject area. |
| Graduate Diploma | Minimum of thirty (30) graduate-level credits, and completion of a baccalaureate degree that is normally in the same field of study. |
| Master’s Degree | Minimum of thirty (30) graduate-level credits, and completion of a baccalaureate degree with high academic standing. |
Requirements for Majors, Minors, Honours and Concentrations
| Type | Credit Requirements |
|---|---|
| Minor | Minimum of fifteen (15) upper-level credits within a defined area of study outside of a student’s honours, major or baccalaureate degree program. |
| Major | Minimum of thirty (30) upper-level credits within a defined field of study. |
| Concentration | Minimum of twelve (12) upper-level credits within a defined field of study in a student’s honours, major, baccalaureate degree program, or post-baccalaureate diploma. |
| Major-Minor | Consists of the major requirements of one subject and the minor requirements of another subject within the framework of a single degree. |
| Double Minor | Consists of the minor requirements of each of two subjects within the framework of a single degree. |
| Double Major | Consists of the major requirements of each of two subjects within the framework of a single degree. |
| Joint Major | Consists of a minimum of thirty (30) credits of upper-level study in the joint major subjects. |
| Honours Baccalaureate | Consists of completion of the degree program or major requirements, a minimum of an additional six (6) credits of project-based research and/or an honours thesis, and an upper-level cumulative B+ grade average. |
Cap Core Requirements
All baccalaureate degree students are required to meet Cap Core requirements for graduation. Students in certificate and diploma programs laddering into CapU baccalaureate degrees are also required to meet Cap Core requirements. For more information, please visit Cap Core.
Approved Quantitative/Analytical Courses for Capilano University Degrees
Quantitative/Analytical courses are defined as courses which have either quantitative (numerical, geometric) or formal (deductive, probabilistic) reasoning as part of their primary subject matter, or make substantial use of such reasoning in practical problem solving, critical evaluation, or analysis. A Quantitative/Analytical course is a requirement of all University baccalaureate degrees as per Policy S2020-01.
The approved quantitative/analytical courses are as follows:
| ABA 312 | GEOG 114 |
| APSC 111 | GEOG 212 |
| APSC 112 | GEOG 214 |
| APSC 113 | GEOG 225 |
| APSC 130 | GEOG 325 |
| APSC 140 | GEOG 414 |
| APSC 278 | HKIN 151 |
| ASTR 106 | IDF 208 |
| ASTR 107 | KINE 151 |
| ASTR 142 | KINE 301 |
| BADM 102 | KINE 302 |
| BADM 210 | LBST 201 |
| BADM 310 | LBST 330 |
| BCPT 223 | MATH 101 |
| BIOL 106 | MATH 102 |
| BIOL 107 | MATH 105 |
| BIOL 109 | MATH 107 |
| BIOL 110 | MATH 108 |
| BIOL 111 | MATH 109 |
| BIOL 200 | MATH 116 |
| BIOL 203 | MATH 123 |
| BIOL 208 | MATH 124 |
| BIOL 214 | MATH 126 |
| BIOL 215 | MATH 139 |
| BFIN 141 | MATH 152 |
| BFIN 142 | MATH 190 |
| BFIN 193 | MATH 200 |
| BFIN 241 | MATH 204 |
| BFIN 244 | MATH 205 |
| BFIN 286 | MATH 215 |
| BFIN 306 | MATH 224 |
| CHEM 101 | MATH 230 |
| CHEM 110 | MATH 231 |
| CHEM 111 | MATH 235 |
| CHEM 130 | MATH 300 |
| CHEM 154 | MATH 330 |
| CHEM 200 | MATH 336 |
| CHEM 201 | MATH 400 |
| CHEM 204 | MOPA 220 |
| CHEM 205 | MUS 109 |
| CHEM 206 | MT 462 |
| CHEM 211 | PHIL 110 |
| CHEM 250 | PHIL 120 |
| CHEM 251 | PHIL 202 |
| CHEM 252 | PHYS 104 |
| CHEM 304 | PHYS 108 |
| CHEM 311 | PHYS 110 |
| CHEM 315 | PHYS 111 |
| CHEM 404 | PHYS 112 |
| CHEM 411 | PHYS 113 |
| CMNS 260 | PHYS 114 |
| COMM 290 with COMM 291 | PHYS 115 |
| COMM 291 with COMM 290 | PHYS 116 |
| COMM 293 | PHYS 201 |
| COMM 294 | PHYS 203 |
| COMP 101 | PHYS 210 with PHYS 211 |
| COMP 106 | PHYS 211 with PHYS 210 |
| COMP 107 | PHYS 218 with PHYS 210 & PHYS 211 |
| COMP 115 | PHYS 222 |
| COMP 120 | PHYS 300 |
| COMP 121 | PHYS 310 |
| COMP 126 | PSYC 212 |
| COMP 135 | PSYC 213 |
| COMP 210 | PSYC 412 |
| COMP 211 | PSYC 413 |
| COMP 212 | SCI 369 |
| COMP 215 | SCI 400 |
| COMP 220 | SCI 410 |
| COMP 320 | STAT 101 |
| COMP 330 | STAT 205 |
| COST 200 | STAT 301 |
| ECON 111 | STAT 305 |
| ECON 112 | STAT 310 |
| ECON 207 | TOUR 116 |
| ECON 210 | TOUR 125/216 |
| ECON 250 | TOUR 316 |
| ECON 290 | TOUR 325 |
| ECON 291 | TOUR 350 |
| GEOG 112 | TXTL 290 OR TXTL 390 |