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A.5.1.1 Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Faculty/Program

Required Courses

Supplementary Requirements

Notes

Architecture, Planning and Landscape, School of


  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level of which one may be an approved option



Social Studies 30-1 is recommended.

Arts

Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Studies

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Four approved courses at the 30 level of which one may be an approved option.

  • A maximum of two approved Fine Arts courses or one Fine Arts and one option course are permitted.

  • Approved courses may include locally developed courses specific to Art, Dance, Drama or Music.

BMus: submission of program-specific questions, audition and successful completion of RCM Level 8 Theory or the departmental music theory diagnostic exam.
Dance: statement of interest and audition.
Visual Studies: portfolio.


Economics

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Three approved courses at the 30 level of which one may be an approved option



Geography (BA, BSc), Psychology (BA)

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

  • Three approved courses at the 30 level of which one may be an approved option



Psychology (BSc)

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level



All Other Programs

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Four approved courses at the 30 level of which one may be an approved option



Cumming School of Medicine

BCR

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Biology 30

  • Three approved courses at the 30 level of which one may be approved option



BHSc

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1*

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level

Online supplementary application

*A grade of at least 70% in Mathematics 30-1 is required for admission.

Haskayne School of Business


  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Two of:

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • CTS Computing Science 30 level (5 credits)

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

    • Mathematics 31

    • Physics 30

    • Science 30

    • Social Studies 30-1

  • One additional approved 5-credit (or two 3-credit) course or option at the 30 level



Kinesiology

Most majors

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level

 


Biomechanics

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30

  • Mathematics 31*


Physics 30 is recommended.

*If Mathematics 31 was not attempted, the final admission

average will be a minimum of 5% higher. Mathematics 31 will

be replaced with another approved course.

Nursing


BScN

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2*

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30 or Science 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level


*Mathematics 30-2 is preferred.

Indigenous Community

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2*

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30 or Science 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level

Interview

Admission into this route requires applicants belong to Treaty 7 or Metis Nation of Alberta Region 3 at the time of application and for the duration of the program. For further details about communities see Indigenous Community Route (Siksika Pilot).

Rural Community

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2*

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30 or Science 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level

Supplementary Essay

Admission into this route requires applicants reside in Alberta and within 120 km of the community at the time of application and for the duration of the program. For further details about communities see Rural Community Route.

Schulich School of Engineering


  • Regular admission route:

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Mathematics 31

  • Chemistry 30

  • Physics 30

  • Biology-based admission route:

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Mathematics 31

  • Chemistry 30

  • Biology 30


If Mathematics 31 was not attempted, the final admission average will be a minimum of 5% higher. Mathematics 31 will be replaced with another approved course.

Admission offers via the Biology-based admission route are conditional on successful completion of the Schulich School of Engineering Summer Bioengineering Institute prior to the start of the engineering program.

Science

Biological Sciences;

Biochemistry; Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology, Plant Biology;

and Zoology

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level

Chemistry

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Chemistry 30

  • One of:

    • Biology 30

    • Physics 30

    • Mathematics 31

    • CTS Computing Science 30 level (5 credits)

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level


All other programs

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Two of*:

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Mathematics 31

    • CTS Computing Science 30 level (5 credits)

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level

*Students are encouraged to take high school courses related to their intended major.

Werklund School of Education

Four-Year Education Program: Community-Based

Early Childhood Education

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

  • One of:

    • Social Studies 30-1

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Mathematics 31

    • Science 30

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level, of which one can be an approved option


Preference for admission into this program is given to students in rural and remote areas of Alberta. For further details, see Undergraduate Programs in Education.

Students solely deficient English Language Arts 30-1 and/or not meeting the competitive average requirement will automatically be considered for the Bridging Pathway. See Werklund School of Education 3.1.1.

English Language Arts

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Two of:

    • Social Studies 30-1

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

    • Mathematics 31

    • Science 30

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level, of which one can be an approved option


Mathematics,
Science

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Two of:

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Biology 30

    • Mathematics 31

    • CTS Computing Science 30 level (5 credits)

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level


Social Studies, Social Studies – Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Social Studies 30-1

  • One of:

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

    • Mathematics 31

    • Science 30

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level, of which one can be an approved option


Four Year Education Program: On Campus

Elementary:
Early Childhood Education

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

  • One of:

    • Social Studies 30-1

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Mathematics 31

    • Science 30

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level, of which one can be an approved option



Elementary:
English Language Arts,
Fine Arts Education

Secondary:
English Language Arts,
Fine Arts Education – Drama,
Fine Arts Education – Visual Studies

K-12: English Language Learners, Second Languages

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Two of:

    • Social Studies 30-1

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

    • Mathematics 31

    • Science 30

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level, of which one can be an approved option



Elementary: Mathematics, Science

Secondary:
Mathematics,
Science – Biology,
Science – Physics

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Two of:

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30 or Physics 30

    • Mathematics 31

    • CTS Computing

    • Science 30 level (5 credits)

  • One approved course or option at the 30 level



Elementary:
Social Studies
Social Studies – Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

Secondary: Social Studies

  • English Language Arts 30-1

  • Social Studies 30-1

  • One of:

    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

    • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2

    • Mathematics 31, Science 30

    • Biology 30

    • Chemistry 30

    • Physics 30

    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level

  • Two approved courses at the 30 level, of which one can be an approved option



Concurrent Education Program

Must meet course requirements for faculty offering the concurrent degree.



Recommended courses: May be required as a prerequisite for a first-year course, however, they are not required nor used for admission.

Approved Courses

The following is a list of approved Alberta high school courses. Information regarding equivalent courses is available at: ucalgary.ca/registrar/requirements.

  • Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

  • Biology 30

  • Chemistry 30

  • CTS Computing Science 30 level (5 credits)

  • Fine Arts courses: Unless stated above, one Fine Arts course may be used for admission to a non-Fine Arts program (Art 30 or 31, Choral Music 30, General Music 30, Instrumental Music 30, Drama 30, Dance 35)

  • Language or Language and Culture Courses at the 30 level

  • Mathematics 30-1

  • Mathematics 30-2

  • Mathematics 31

  • Physical Education 30

  • Physics 30

  • Science 30

  • Social Studies 30-1

Any two of the following 3- or 4-credit courses may be combined to fulfil one approved course:

  • Political Thinking 20

  • Comparative Government 20

  • Religious Ethics 20

  • Religious Meanings 20

  • Local and Canadian Geography 20

  • Personal Psychology 20

  • General Psychology 20

  • General Sociology 20

  • Sociological Institutions 20

  • Origins of Western Philosophy 20

  • Contemporary Western Philosophy 20

  • Western Canadian History 20

  • Canadian History 20

  • Economics for Consumers 20

A.5.1.1 Undergraduate Admission Requirements
A.5.1.2 Standard Admission Process for Current High School Students
A.5.1.3 Early Admission Process for Current High School Students

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