School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
If you're a problem solver and hands-on learner who’s driven by discovery, a STEM education at Capilano University is the right foundation for you.
Why study STEM at CapU?
Do you like to know how things work? Are you intrigued by investigating our world? Our popular science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) offerings lead to further education and successful careers.
Whether you aim to be a creator, researcher, educator or leader, all paths start with skills in the sciences. You’ll learn in a project-focused environment while gaining vital applied skills that are so essential in today’s increasingly complex world.
Hands-on learning
CapU’s STEM courses offer a blend of lectures, labs and fieldwork. Our well-equipped labs provide some of the best hands-on learning experiences in the province. You’ll learn the fundamental theories of science while honing lab techniques such as conducting, observing and analyzing experiments.
Our small class sizes mean you'll have individual attention from instructors. You'll gain confidence in your studies so you can reach your full potential.
STEM courses encourage innovative thinking and keen observation. You’ll develop high-level literacy skills and the ability to read critically and express yourself in writing.
Careers paths and further education
A STEM education is essential for any career in the fields of science, mathematics, technology or engineering. Some students pursue work in the medical field – as doctors, physiotherapists, nurses and dentists – while others become software developers, engineers, scientists or mathematicians.
CapU’s courses can be credited toward our associate degrees or engineering programs. They’re also transferrable to other institutions.
School of STEM departments
CapU’s STEM departments cover the full spectrum of sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Biology
Biology is the science of life, exploring how organisms develop, function and interact with other living things. Studying biology will prepare you for a career in the life sciences and can be a launchpad for a future in the medical field.
Learn more about CapU's Biology Department.
Chemistry
Whether you dream of investigating a cure for cancer, creating revolutionary materials or improving our natural environment, all paths start with chemistry. Our courses build a bridge to careers in the fields of science and engineering.
Learn more about CapU's Chemistry Department.
Computing & data science
Learning computing skills can be a springboard to an exciting career path. Our courses provide the foundational skills you’ll need to excel in today’s quickly-evolving world. They can also give you a competitive edge in your field.
Learn more about CapU's Computing & Data Science Department.
Engineering
CapU is recognized provincially for producing high-quality engineering transfer students. Our programs integrate chemistry, computing science, mathematics and physics through lectures, tutorials, laboratories and hands-on projects.
Learn more about CapU's Engineering Department.
Mathematics & statistics
Patience, problem solving, critical thinking and discipline – these are among the skills that improve when you learn mathematics. Studying mathematics lays a good foundation for future doctors, lawyers, sociologists, criminologists and more.
Learn more about CapU's Mathematics & Statistics Department.
Physics & astronomy
How do things work? What can we create? Physics is the study of matter, energy, space and time. It’s a pathway to careers in the sciences and engineering.
Learn more about CapU's Physics Department.
School of STEM programs
Our programs offer a foundational education within the sciences and engineering.
If a career in the health field is your goal, consult our Health Career Pathways charts to see which courses are required for your area of further education.
- Health Career Pathways 1 - for dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy
- Health Career Pathways 2 - for chiropractic, optometry, occupational science/therapy and physical therapy
Visit the BC Transfer Guide to learn about transferring CapU credits to other universities.
Associate of Science Degree
The Associate of Science Degree degree provides a broad foundation in a range of sciences.
Associate of Science Degree – Biology
The Associate of Science Degree - Biology focuses on the life sciences.
Engineering Certificate
The Engineering Certificate is a one-year program designed for recent high school graduates with a strong academic background and an innate curiosity about how things work.
Engineering Transition Diploma
The Engineering Transition Diploma is a two-year program designed for mature students and high schools graduates who want to obtain the prerequisites for entry into an engineering program.
Amir Amiraslani B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Instructor, Mathematics & StatisticsSchool of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2205
Fir Building, room FR488
amirhosseinamiraslan@capilanou.ca
Angela Yee
Emergency Floor Warden Fir Bldg., Divisional Supervisor School of STEMSchool of STEM
Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Computing and Data Science
Physics
604 983 7599 ext. 7599
Fir Building, room fr471a
ayee@capilanou.ca
Ann Meitz
Lab Convenor, BiologySchool of STEM
Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 983 7565 ext. 7565
Fir Building, room FR309A
ameitz@capilanou.ca
Banda Logawa
Instructor, EngineeringSchool of STEM
Engineering
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 3623
Fir Building, room FR496
bandalogawa@capilanou.ca
Bradley Fessenden
Lab Supervisor, BiologyFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 3026
Fir Building, room FR309A
bradleyfessenden@capilanou.ca
Bruno Tomberli
Instructor, PhysicsFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Physics
604 986 1911 ext. 2444
Fir Building, room FR485
brunotomberli@capilanou.ca
Chi-Fu Wu
Instructor, EngineeringSchool of STEM
Engineering
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2450
cwu@capilanou.ca
Dan Fediw
Emergency Building Warden Fir, Chemistry Lab TechnicianFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Chemistry
604 984 1764 ext. 1764
Fir Building, room FR308a
dfediw@capilanou.ca
Danielle Wills
Instructor, Mathematics & StatisticsFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
604 986 1911 ext. 2466
Fir Building, room FR482
daniellewills@capilanou.ca
Deanna Baxter B.Sc., M.Sc.
Instructor, Math & StatsSchool of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2449
Fir Building, room FR479
dbaxter@capilanou.ca
Derek Howell B.Sc., PhD
Lab Supervisor, PhysicsFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Physics
604 983 7571 ext. 7571
Fir Building, room FR302C
derekhowell@capilanou.ca
Edward Pokrishevsky
Instructor, BiologyFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 3662
edwardpokrishevsky@capilanou.ca
Elaine Simons Lane
Biology Lab TechnicianFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 2331
Fir Building, room FR305A
elainesimonslane@capilanou.ca
Eugene Chu B.Sc. (Hons), PhD
Coordinator/ Instructor, BiologyFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 3492
Fir Building, room FR486
eugenechu@capilanou.ca
Eunice Chin
Instructor, BiologySchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 3476
Fir Building, room FR480
eunicechin@capilanou.ca
Jo Wang
Inst. Computing & Data ScienceSchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Computing and Data Science
604 986 1911 ext. 2437
Fir Building, room FR531
jwang@capilanou.ca
Joseph Fall B.Sc., MRM
Conv. Comp & Data Sci / Instr. Comp SciSchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Computing and Data Science
604 986 1911 ext. 2494
Fir Building, room FR527
jfall@capilanou.ca
Kory Stevens
Lab Supervisor, Instr. PhysicsSchool of STEM
Physics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 3590
Fir Building, room FR302C
korystevens@capilanou.ca
Lauren Moffatt
Convenor, Physics/ Instructor, PhysicsSchool of STEM
Physics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 3410
Fir Building, room FR483
laurenmoffatt@capilanou.ca
Lily Yen B.Sc., PhD
Instructor, Mathematics & StatisticsSchool of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2483
Fir Building, room FR482
lyen@capilanou.ca
Lindsay Bird
Emergency Floor Warden Fir, Biology Lab TechnicianSchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 7318
Fir Building, room FR305a
lindsaybird@capilanou.ca
Lisa Lajeunesse B.Math (Hons), M.Sc.
Convenor Engineering/Inst.Math & StatsSchool of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2451
Fir Building, room FR481
llajeune@capilanou.ca
Mahshid Atapour M.Sc., PhD
Instructor, Mathematics and StatisticsFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
604 986 1911 ext. 2407
Fir Building, room FR495
mahshidatapour@capilanou.ca
Mahta Khosravi B.Sc, M.Sc, PhD
Instructor, Mathematics and StatisticsFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
604 986 1911 ext. 2468
Fir Building, room FR482
mahtakhosravi@capilanou.ca
Marja de Jong Westman
Instructor, BiologySchool of STEM
Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 3478
Fir Building, room FR484
mdejong@capilanou.ca
Mark Vaughan B.Sc. (Hons), PhD
Chair Sch.of STEM, Instructor, ChemistryFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Chemistry
604 986 1911 ext. 2506
Fir Building, room fr475
mvaugha2@capilanou.ca
Mark Wlodyka
Convenor Engineering/Inst, EngineeringSchool of STEM
Engineering
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 3560
Fir Building, room FR496
markwlodyka@capilanou.ca
Marsha Anderson B.Sc., M.Sc.
Instructor, Mathematics & StatisticsSchool of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2441
Fir Building, room FR491
maanders@capilanou.ca
Matt Berry
Lab Supervisor, ChemistryFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Chemistry
604 986 1911 ext. 7340
Fir Building, room FR308A
matthewberry@capilanou.ca
Matthew Le Page B.Sc. (Hons), PhD
Lab Supervisor, ChemistrySchool of STEM
Chemistry
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 7341
Fir Building, room FR308A
mlepage@capilanou.ca
Michael Kiraly
Instructor, BiologySchool of STEM
Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2430
Fir Building, room FR493
mkiraly@capilanou.ca
Michelle Gunness
Instructor, Adult Basic EducationSchool of Access & Academic Preparation - Adult Basic Education
School of STEM
Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Access & Academic Preparation
Faculty of Education
Health & Human Development
604 986 1911 ext. 2552
Birch Building, room BR370
mgunness@capilanou.ca
Noriko Cool
Department Assistant - STEM, Emergency Floor Warden FirSchool of STEM
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Computing and Data Science
Physics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 7420
Fir Building, room FR471
norikocool@capilanou.ca
Olga Baryshnikova B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Sc., PhD
Instructor, ChemistryFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Chemistry
604 986 1911 ext. 3411
Fir Building, room FR308A, FR523
obaryshn@capilanou.ca
Paul McMillan B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Instructor, BiologySchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 2445
Fir Building, room fr492
pmcmilla@capilanou.ca
Paul Ottaway B.Math (Hons), B.Ed., M.Sc., PhD
Inst. Math.& Statistics & CoordinatorSchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics & Statistics
604 986 1911 ext. 3409
Fir Building, room FR477
paulottaway@capilanou.ca
Peter Sinclair
Instructor, Mathematics & StatisticsFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Mathematics & Statistics
604 986 1911 ext. 2013
Fir Building, room FR479
petersinclair@capilanou.ca
Rachel Clearwater
Instructor, BiologySchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 2418
Fir Building, room FR309A
rachelclearwater@capilanou.ca
Tamara Dakic B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Inst., Computing & Data ScienceFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Computing and Data Science
604 983 7562 ext. 7562
Fir Building, room FR533
tdakic@capilanou.ca
Terrance Straus
Lab Technician IIISchool of STEM
Engineering
Physics
604 986 1911 ext. 3006
Fir Building, room FR302A
terencestraus@capilanou.ca
Thomas Flower B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc., PhD
Instructor, BiologyFaculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Biology
604 986 1911 ext. 3495
Fir Building, room FR494
thomasflower@capilanou.ca
Tony Cusanelli B.Sc., PhD
Instructor, ChemistrySchool of STEM
Chemistry
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604 986 1911 ext. 2436
Fir Building, room FR489
tcusanel@capilanou.ca
Urmila Deo Jangra B.Sc. (Hons), PhD
Coord, Chemistry/Physics / Instr, Chem.Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of STEM
Chemistry
604 986 1911 ext. 2447
Fir Building, room FR487
udeojang@capilanou.ca
Winton Li
Convenor Engineering, En. Lab SupervisorSchool of STEM
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Engineering
604 986 1911 ext. 2511
wintonli@capilanou.ca
Contact
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School of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
604 984 4955 Fir Building, room FR471 sciences@capilanou.ca
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604 984 4900 604 984 1798 (fax) Birch Building, room BR230 registration@capilanou.ca