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Admission

Applicants may be admitted to the UofL without any Mathematics courses—except to the NESA Bachelor of Nursing program or Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health major) program. Applicants require English Language Arts 30-1, three academic subjects and a fifth subject (not Special Projects).

Mathematics Prerequisites by Program

Some UofL programs DO include courses which require Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, or Pure Mathematics 30 as prerequisites. See Programs that DO Require Mathematics After Admission and Programs that DO NOT Require Prior Mathematics.

Students applying to the UofL from other Canadian Provinces are referred to Other Canadian Provinces High School Requirements.

Calculating the Admission Average

The UofL calculates the final admission average using five Grade 12 course grades: English Language Arts 30-1, three other ‘academic’ subjects, and a fifth subject (not Special Projects). For all but English Language Arts 30-1, the highest grades are chosen where possible, to benefit the applicant.

Mathematics 30-1/30-2 or Pure Mathematics 30

Those who want to apply for admission to a program which will require mathematics after admission (see above) are encouraged to take Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, or Pure Mathematics 30. If the grade in Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, or Pure Mathematics 30 is not among the highest grades, it WILL NOT affect the applicant's admission average (see above). See Alternatives to Mathematics 30-1/30-2 or Pure Mathematics 30.

Applied Mathematics 30

Applied Mathematics 30 may be used as an Academic course for admission to all programs except the NESA Bachelor of Nursing program or Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health major) program, which require Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Mathematics 30. Note that Applied Mathematics 30 is not a course prerequisite substitute for Pure Mathematics 30, Mathematics 30-1, or Mathematics 30-2. See Upgrading from Applied Mathematics 30.

Mathematics 31

Mathematics 31 is accepted as a distinct (separate) academic subject for admission purposes. A student can present both Mathematics 31 and one of Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, or Pure Mathematics 30.

Alternatives to Mathematics 30-1/30-2 or Pure Mathematics 30

Instead of Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, or Pure Mathematics 30, students may use one of the following to meet prerequisite requirements:

Upgrading from Applied Mathematics 30

Students are encouraged to talk to their school counselors or the correspondence branch of Alberta Education about bridging courses. Upgrading is also possible at most colleges or technical institutes. Mathematics 0500 is offered on the UofL campus and is intended for students who have completed Applied Mathematics 30 or its equivalent. Mathematics 0500 will serve as a prerequisite for courses which require Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, or Pure Mathematics 30.