Approved high school courses: Alberta 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.
- All 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
- 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
- Art 21
- Choral Music 20
- Drama 20
- General Music 20
- Instrumental Music 20
- 5-credit fine arts 25 courses
Fine Arts 12
- Art 30
- Art 31
- Choral Music 30
- Drama 30
- General Music 30
- 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
- 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