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Program Specific Requirements

These Requirements are in addition to the general admission requirements to ubc


Applied biology

  • Two of:  Biology 11, Physics 11 or  Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
  • One Grade 12 Science Course
    • Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 or Geology 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

Arts

  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Three Other Approved Grade 12 Courses
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used
  • NOTE:
    1. Students intending to Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts MUST have a Language 12 Credit, or complete 6 Credits of a University Language
    2. Students intending to Major in Economics or Speech Science MUST Complete:  Principles of Math 12, or Pre-Calculus 12

commerce

  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
  • Two Additional Approved Grade 12 Courses
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

dental hygiene

  • Biology 11 & Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Biology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

engineering

  • Physics 11 & Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Physics 12

food, nutrition & health

  • Two of:  Biology 11, Physics 11 or Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12  --> Minimum 67%
  • One Grade 12 Science Course
    • Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 or Geology 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

forestry

  • Two of:  Biology 11, Physics 11 or  Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
  • One Grade 12 Science Course
    • Biology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

human kinetics

  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • One of:
    • Principles of Math 12, Pre-Calculus 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 or Geology 12
  • Two Additional Approved Grade 12 Courses
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

Midwifery

  • Chemistry 11 and Biology 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Biology 12
  • Two Additional Approved Grade 12 Courses
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

music

  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Three Additional Approved Grade 12 Courses
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

natural resources conservation

  • Chemistry 11
  • One of:  Biology 11 or Physics 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
  • One Grade 12 Science Course
    • Biology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

science

  • Physics 11 & Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12  --> Minimum 67%
  • One Grade 12 Science Course
    • Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 or Geology 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used

wood products processing

  • Physics 11 & Chemistry 11
  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
  • Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12
  • One Grade 12 Science Course
    • Biology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12
  • One Additional Approved Grade 12 Course
    • All Advanced Placement Courses Can Be Used
    • All Provincially Examinable Courses Can Be Used