Approved high school courses: Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
The following high school courses are approved for admission. Check the program requirements to see the courses (including English and math) required by specific faculties and programs.
- Courses must be five credits each.
- Two three-credit courses (maximum of one per grade level) may be substituted for a five-credit course. We'll take an average of the two 30-level courses and use it as one grade when we calculate your admission average.
- French Immersion equivalents of the courses below are also approved.
- AP, IB and select locally-developed courses numbered 35 will also be considered.
Academic 12
- Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)
- American Sign Language 35
- Arabic Language Arts 30
- Blackfoot Language and Culture 30
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30
- Chinese Language and Culture 30
- Chinese Language Arts 30
- Cree Language and Culture 30
- Français 30-1
- French 30
- French 31A
- French 31B
- French 31C
- French Language Arts 30-1
- German Language and Culture 30
- German Language Arts 30
- Italian Language and Culture 30
- Japanese Language and Culture 30
- Latin 30
- Mathematics 30-1
- Mathematics 30-2
- Mathematics 31
- Physics 30
- Punjabi Language and Culture 30
- Psychology-Abnormal 35
- Psychology-Advanced 35
- Science 30
- Social Studies 30-1
- Spanish Language and Culture 30
- Spanish Language Arts 30
- Ukrainian Language and Culture 30
- Ukrainian Language Arts 30
Two three-credit courses from the following list can be counted as one Academic 12 course:
- Aboriginal Studies 30
- Applied Sociology 30
- Cultural & Physical Anthropology 30
- Experimental Psychology 30
- International Politics 30
- Macroeconomics 30
- Microeconomics 30
- Philosophies of Man 30
- Western World History 30
- World Geography 30
- World Religions 30
Fine Arts 11
- Art 20 (5 credits)
- Art 21 (5 credits)
- Choral Music 20 (5 credits)
- Drama 20 (5 credits)
- General Music 20 (5 credits)
- Instrumental Music 20 (5 credits)
- 5-credit fine arts 25 courses
Fine Arts 12
- Art 30
- Art 31
- Choral Music 30
- Drama 30
- General Music 30 (5 credits)
- Instrumental Music 30
- 5-credit fine arts 35 courses
Language 11
Beginner's language courses are not accepted.
- American Sign Language 25
- Arabic Language Arts 20
- Blackfoot Language and Culture 20
- Chinese Language and Culture 20
- Chinese Language Arts 20
- Cree Language and Culture 20
- Français 20-1
- French 20
- French Language Arts 20-1
- German Language and Culture 20
- German Language Arts 20
- Italian Language and Culture 20
- Japanese Language and Culture 20
- Latin 20
- Punjabi Language and Culture 20
- Spanish Language and Culture 20
- Spanish Language Arts 20
- Ukrainian Language and Culture 20
- Ukrainian Language Arts 20
Science 11
- Biology 20
- Chemistry 20
- Physics 20
- Science 20
Science 12
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30
- Physics 30
- Science 30
Social Studies 11
- Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)
- Social Studies 20
- Social Studies 30-2
Two three-credit courses from the following list can be counted as one Social Studies 11 course:
- Aboriginal Studies 20
- Canadian History 20
- Comparative Government 20
- Contemporary Western Philosophy 20
- General Psychology 20
- General Sociology 20
- Local & Canadian Geography 20
- Origins of Western Philosophy 20
- Personal Psychology 20
- Political Thinking 20
- Sociological Institutions 20
- Western Canadian History 20