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Sheridan’s General Arts and Science – University Profile is designed to build students’ academic and critical thinking skills. The University Profile offers courses in a variety of disciplines and prepares you for a successful future in university and in the workplace. You'll take a range of courses in the humanities and social and behavioural sciences, and develop analytic skills that will help you succeed in your future studies in a university.

• Stay for ONE YEAR and earn a certificate and possible credits for university transfer
• Stay for TWO YEARS and earn a diploma and credits for university transfer (see Transfer Options below for details)
• Develop written, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Experience a multidisciplinary curriculum based on the disciplines of Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, English and a wide range of electives
• Get personalized attention in small class settings that help maximize learning
• Study with exceptional faculty

Academic advisers will help you transition to college life, and will work with you to plan for your future academic Arts and Science career at university.

Transfer Options

When you complete the two-year University Profile college program, you can enter as a third year student at the following six universities*: 

Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB

• You'll receive transfer credits equivalent to 60 credit hours

Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, QC

• Must have minimum 3.0 GPA to enter the four-year degree programs (120 credit hours) in Humanities and the Social Sciences
• You'll receive transfer credits equivalent to 60 credit hours
• If you complete one year of the Sheridan program with a 3.0 or higher GPA, you'll receive 30 transfer credit hours

 Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

• You'll receive transfer credits equivalent to 60 credit hours
• If you complete one year of the program, you'll receive 30 transfer credit hours

 Daeman College, Amhurst, NY

• You'll receive transfer credits equivalent to 60 credit hours
• If you complete one year of the program, you'll receive 30 transfer credit hours
• Admission and acceptance of transfer credits in certain programs where there are special requirements shall be determined by Daeman College based on the same criteria required for non-transfer students

 D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY 

• You'll receive transfer credits equivalent to 60 credit hours
• If you complete one year of the program, you'll receive 30 transfer credit hours

Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

• You'll receive transfer credits equivalent to 60 credit hours
• If you complete one year of the program, you'll receive 30 transfer credit hours

Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC - Faculty of Arts & Science

• Students can be admitted into a 4-year program (120 units) with Advanced Standing of 60 units, after completing the 2-year Sheridan Diploma Profile with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Students will receive Advanced Standing for 30 units after completing one year of the Diploma Profile with a minimum GPA of 3.0

In addition, although Sheridan has no formal agreement with York University, Toronto, Ontario, you'll be eligible for admission as a second year student if you successfully completed the University Profile (four terms) with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Note:

• If you meet these requirements, you'll receive credit for up to five courses
• Some programs require a higher GPA for admission or have supplementary application requirements
• York may change the 3.0 stipulation at their discretion
• If you apply after one year you'll receive up to 2.5 credits

The General Arts and Science – University Profile Program is located at the Davis Campus in Brampton, Ontario and at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario.