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 University of Calgary Calendar 2018-2019 Admissions A.5 Undergraduate Admission Requirements A.5.1 Canadian High School Students A.5.1.3 Early Admission Process for Current High School Students
A.5.1.3 Early Admission Process for Current High School Students

The early admission process considers current high school students who present a competitive admission average calculated on four approved courses. The average will be calculated on grades from 20-level courses (or equivalent). If grades for 30-level (or equivalent) courses are available, they will be used to calculate the average.

Admitted students must complete all 30-level (or equivalent) course requirements outlined in A.5.1.1 above, maintain the admission average required for admission in the year of application and obtain their Alberta Grade 12 Graduation (or equivalent).

Equivalent courses will be considered for courses completed outside the province of Alberta. For information on course equivalencies visit: ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements.

Faculty/Program Required Courses Supplementary Requirements
Arts

Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Studies
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Social Studies 20-1
  • Two approved courses
Dance: statement of interest and audition.
BMus: online audition form and audition.
Visual Studies: portfolio.

Earth Science
  • Chemistry 20
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • One approved course

Economics, Geography (BA, BSc), Psychology (BSc)
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Two approved courses

Psychology (BA)
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • Two approved courses

All Other Programs
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • Social Studies 20-1
  • One approved course
Cumming School of Medicine

BCR
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Biology 20
  • Two approved courses

BHSc
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Biology 20
  • Chemistry 20
Online supplementary application.
Haskayne School of Business
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Two of:
    • Aboriginal Studies 20 (5 credits),
    • Biology 20,
    • Chemistry 20,
    • Computing Science, Intermediate Level (5 credits) or Advanced Level (5 credits) Career and Technology Series,
    • Language or Language and Culture courses at the 20 level,
    • Physics 20,
    • Science 20,
    • Social Studies 20-1
Kinesiology
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Biology 20
  • Chemistry 20
Nursing
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • Biology 20
  • Chemistry 20
Science
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Two of Biology 20, Chemistry 20, Physics 20
  
Schulich School of Engineering
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Chemistry 20
  • Physics 20
Werklund School of Education  
Elementary Four Year Education Program: On Campus

Early Childhood Education
English Language Arts
Fine Arts Education
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • One approved course or option at the 20 level

 

Mathematics
Science
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Two of Biology 20, Chemistry 20, Physics 20, or CTS Computer Science Advanced (5 credits)

 

Social Studies
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • Social Studies 20-1
Secondary Four Year Education Program: On Campus

English Language Arts
Fine Arts Education – Drama
Fine Arts Education – Visual Studies
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • One approved course or option at the 20 level

Mathematics
Science – Biology
Science – Physics
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Two of Biology 20, Chemistry 20, Physics 20, or CTS Computer Science Advanced (5 credits)

Social Studies
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • Social Studies 20-1
K-12 Four Year Education Program: On Campus

English Language Learners
Second Languages
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • One approved course or option at the 20 level
Four Year Education Program: Community Based

English Language Arts
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • One approved course or option at the 20 level

Mathematics
Science
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Two of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20

Social Studies
  • English Language Arts 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2
  • One of Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20
  • Social Studies 20-1
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. For information on equivalent courses visit ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements.

  • Aboriginal Studies 20 (5 credits)
  • Biology 20
  • Chemistry 20
  • Computing Science, Intermediate Level (5 credits) or Advanced Level (5 credits) Career and Technology Series
  • Fine Arts Courses*: Unless stated above, one Fine Arts course may be used for admission to a non-Fine Arts program (Art 20 or 21, Choral Music 20, General Music 20, Instrumental Music 20, Drama 20, Dance 25)
  • Language or Language and Culture Courses at the 20 level
  • Mathematics 20-1
  • Mathematics 20-2
  • Physical Education 20
  • Physics 20
  • Science 20
  • Social Studies 20-1

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