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Canadian High School Requirements - Alberta, N.W.T. & Nunavut (2012 / 2013)

One academic English course:
  • English Language Arts 30-1
Three academic courses from this list:
  • Aboriginal Studies 30
  • One of Art 30 or Art 31 1
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30
  • One of Choral Music 30, General Music 30, or Instrumental Music 30 1
  • Dance 35 1
  • Drama 30 1
  • One of Mathematics 30-1,Mathematics 30-2, Pure Mathematics 30, or Applied Mathematics 30
  • Mathematics 31
  • Physics 30
  • Science 30
  • One of Social Studies 30 or Social Studies 30-1
  • One or more 30-level languages in distinct subjects 2
  • Five credits in Advanced-level CTS Computer Science (CSE)
Fifth course:
  • A fifth distinct course which:
    • Can be academic or non-academic
    • Must be at the 30 level
    • Must be worth at least five credits (multiple courses worth a total of five or more credits can be used)
    • Cannot be a Special Project

1 Only one Fine Arts course may be used as an academic course in the admission average. Another distinct Fine Arts course may be used as the fifth course. For example, Art 30 could be used as one of the academic courses and General Music 30 could be used as the fifth course.

2 Only one course in a particular language will be used for admission purposes, e.g., in Alberta, only one of French Language Arts 30-1 or French as a Second Language 30-3Y will be used. Grades from 20-level language, or language and culture courses in six, nine, or 12-year streams may be used for admission purposes in place of 30-level languages, e.g., German Language and Culture 20-6Y.

Note: Students are strongly encouraged to complete Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Mathematics 30. Applied Mathematics 30 may be used as an Academic course for admission to all programs except the Bachelor of Nursing program, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health major) or Bachelor of Management (Accounting, Economics, or Finance) program. Mathematics 30-1, Pure Mathematics 30, or Mathematics 30-2 is required for admission to the Bachelor of Management (Computer Science, First Nations’ Governance, General Management, Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, Information Systems, International Management, Marketing, and Political Science).

Instead of Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Mathematics 30, students may use UofL's Mathematics 0500. See Programs that DO NOT Require Prior Mathematics and Programs that DO Require Mathematics After Admission at www.uleth.ca/ross/hs_prereqs/math/math_requirements.html .