Admission Requirements (2009-10)

The Admission requirements for high school applicants, or applicants with fewer than 24 transferable credits, for the 2009/2010 academic year are listed below.  If you are a Non-Matriculated Student ("Mature Student"), or a transfer student, please contact the Admissions office.

A student will need to present the following subjects for each degree program. A combined average of 70% must be achieved on the five required subjects, with no mark below 50%.

Please refer to table below regarding the classification of Matriculation subjects. 

If you are from a province other than Alberta, please review the Provincial Subject Equivalents.


Bachelor of Arts

Subject Requirements: 

English Language Arts 30-1
Three subjects from Group A or C (see table below)
One subject from Group A, B, or C or Physical Education 30, Aboriginal Studies 30, or other approved 30-level subject. 


Additional Requirements by Major: 

Biology – Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are required.
Chemistry – Chemistry 30 and Pure Mathematics 30 are required.
Computing Science and Economics – Pure Mathematics 30 is required.
Environmental Studies – Biology 30 and Pure Mathematics 30 are required.
Mathematics & Physics - Math 30 Pure & Physics 30 are required.
Modern Languages – French 30 and German 30 are recommended.
Psychology – Pure Mathematics 30 is required. 

For a Major or minor in Music, an interview is required. Students should contact the Augustana Department of Music to schedule an interview before April 15 for Fall term.




Bachelor of Management in Business Economics

Subject Requirements:

English Language Arts 30-1
Pure Mathematics 30
Two Subjects from Group A or C (see table below)
One subject from Group A, B, or C or Physical Education 30, Aboriginal Studies 30, or other approved 30-level subject.




Bachelor of Music

Subject Requirements: 

English Language Arts 30-1
Three subjects from Group A or C (see table below)
One subject from Group A, B, or C or Physical Education 30, Aboriginal Studies 30, or other approved 30-level subject.


Additional Requirements:

An audition is required. Students should contact the Augustana Department of Fine Arts, Music Division to schedule an audition by April 15 for Fall term.




Bachelor of Science

Subject Requirements:

English Language Arts 30-1
Pure Mathematics 30 (for a major in Physical Education, one subject from Group A or C may be presented in lieu of Pure Mathematics 30).
Two subjects from Group C (for a major in Computing Science,one subject from Group A may be presented in lieu of a second Group C subject; see additional requirements below for other specific majors and minors).
One subject from Group A, B, or C or Physical Education 30, Aboriginal Studies 30, or other approved 30-level subject 

 
Additional Requirements by Major:

Biology – Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are required.
Chemistry – Chemistry 30 is required.
Environmental Science – Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are required.
Mathematics and Physics – Physics 30 is required.
For a minor in Music, an interview is required. Students should contact the Augustana Department of Music to schedule an interview before April 15 for Fall term.




Classification of Matriculation subjects

High School classes that satisfy "Group A", "Group B", or "Group C" requirements as stated above, are listed below.

Group A Group B Group C
1. Social Studies 30
2. 30-level Language other than English
3. Additional 30-level Language other than English
(See Notes 1, 2, 3 and 5)
 1. Applied Graphic Arts 35
2. Art 30
3. Art 31
4. Commercial Art 35 A, B, or C
5. Communication Technology Advanced (5 credits)
6. Dance 35
7. Drama 30
8. Music 30 (Choral, Instrumental or General (5 credits)
9. Music 35
10. Musical Theatre 35
11. Performing Arts 35 A, B, or C
(See Notes 4 and 5) 		1. Biology 30
2. Chemistry 30
3. Computing Science Advance Level CTS (5 Credits)
4. Pure Mathematics 30 or Math 30
5. Mathematics 31
6. Physics 30
7. Science 30 (See Notes 5)
Notes:
  1. Any one of French 31A, 31B, 31C, French Language Arts 20 or 30, Français 20 or 30, or 33, are considered to be equivalent to French 30 for admission purposes. In the case of French Language Arts 30, Français 30, and French 31A, 31B, and 31C, advanced placement may be granted upon application.
  2. Blackfoot Language and Culture 30, Cree Language and Culture 30, German 30 or 31, Italian 30, Japanese Language and Culture 30, Latin 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30, Ukrainian Language Arts 20 or 30, meet the Language other than English requirement. There are many other 35-level, locally developed languages which may also be used to meet the Language other than English requirement; however, applicants presenting one of these may be required to complete a proficiency test administered by the University before the course will be accepted for admission purposes.
  3. Applicants wishing to present a language other than one of those presented at the Grade 12 level in Alberta should contact the Admissions Division, Office of the Registrar.
  4. Equivalents of Music 30: Conservatory Canada, Grade 8 Practical and Grade IV Theory; Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto, Grade 8 Practical, Grade II Theory, Mount Royal College, Grade 8 Practical and Grade II Theory. Documents must be presented to Alberta Learning for evaluation.
  5. The Grade 12 subjects listed above are based on the Alberta Learning curriculum and nomenclature. Prospective students from other provinces and territories should request out-of-province equivalencies from the Office of the Registrar and Student Awards, or visit our website at www.registrar.ualberta.ca.

 

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