Capilano University Design Formation Block Transfer Agreement 2020

Credential/Course Block Transfer

Langara College Diploma in Design Formation → 31 credits towards Capilano University Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication

Objective of the Agreement

Capilano University agrees to facilitate the admission of students who graduate from Langara College's Diploma in Design Formation program with not less than 66 credits, into Capilano University's Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication (BDVC) program, and will award successful applicants 31 credits to be applied towards the BDVC as set out below.

Capilano University and Langara College each agree that:

• Graduates of Langara College's Design Formation program are required to apply to the BDVC program using normal application procedures for Capilano University.

• Admission to Capilano University's BDVC program is not guaranteed. Applicants will be required to provide a transcript showing graduation from the Design Formation diploma program and attend a portfolio interview with the BDVC, Available seats depend on attrition within the BDVC and will vary year by year.

• Langara College students who have graduated from the Design Formation program and are admitted into Capilano University's BDVC program will be awarded the following IDES/DSGN credits:

  • IDES 1BLK - 18 credits

  • DSGN 1BLK - 6 credits

  • IDES 2BLK - 7 credits

Based on these credits, these students will be exempted from the following IDES/DSGN courses at Capilano:

• DSGN 121 (3 credits)

• IDES 131 (3 credits)

• IDES 141 (3 credits)

• IDES 133 (3 credits)

• DSGN 122 (3 credits)

• IDES 132 (3 credits)

• IDES 142 (3 credits)

• IDES 151 (3 credits)

• IDES 211 (1 credit)

• IDES 243 (3 credits)

• IDES 247 (3 credits)

Total Credits: 31

The BDVC program requires 24 elective credits. Langara College students may use any non-DSGN course obtained at Langara College to satisfy elective requirements, if applicable. Langara College students are not required to satisfy CapU Cap Core credit requirements.

Students who have completed ENGL 1127 at Langara College will receive credit for ENGL 100 at Capilano University. Any student who has not completed an equivalent to ENGL 100 will be required to complete this course prior to graduation.

The information provided is a summary of each block transfer agreement and does not include all details relevant to each block transfer agreement.

For more details or if you have any questions, please contact the Office of Academic Quality Assurance at: AQAEducationalAgreementsfor'OfficeofAcademicQualityAssurance@langara.ca