New Mathematics 10-12 Courses & Post-Secondary Acceptance @ Universities,
Colleges, and Apprenticeships – Notes and Links from Ms. Paula Thompson,
Mathematics Consultant
Please feel free to check the current math admission requirements to help students make
even more informed decisions about their pathway in mathematics. (The new courses are
not listed at most of the institutions yet but the current information will be useful.)
Old Course Name Equivalents
Pure and C are both Principles
Applied and B are both Applications
10, 20, 30, is grade 10, 11, & 12 respectively
A is Essentials
Mathematics 31 is Calculus 12
New Course Names
Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics
Pre-Calculus is new and Calculus remains
Foundations of Mathematics
At the grade ten level, Pre-Calculus & Foundations are one course. There are two courses
in grade 10, three in grade 11, and three in grade 12.
Apprenticeship Program Through Advanced Education in Yukon Education
Please refer to the counseling information that has been provided by Advanced
Education.
Yukon College
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/ At the site, click on the program and then click
on the admission requirements.
For example, for Early Childhood Development check out:
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/ecd - admission_requirements
For example, for the Education Assistant program check out:
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/EACP#admission_requirements
For example, for YNTEP check out:
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/yntep#admission_requirements
For example, for Electrical Pre-Employment program check out:
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/elec#admission_requirements
For example, for the Practical Nurse program check out:
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/prnr#admission_requirements
For example, for the Carpentry Pre-Employment program check out:
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/carp
University of Calgary
http://www.ucalgary.ca/admissions/british_columbia
University of Alberta
http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=148 - Optional exams are not required.
http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=79 - From this page, go to the individual
programs to get admission requirements.
University of Victoria
http://www.registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/admissions/requirements/bc.html - Optional
exams are not required. If choose to write optional exam info is at this site too.
University of British Columbia
https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/bcyt.ezc#gar
For general admission into the university, Foundations of Mathematics 12 or PreCalculus 11 will be considered. That being said, very few student get in with only a grade
eleven level math (<1%). This has already passed through the Senate at the university.
This is a new development. In the past, Applications of Mathematics 12 was not accepted
for general admission.
Applicants to UBC are not required to write the BC Provincial Exams, other than those
required for high school graduation. BC Provincial Exam grades, including exams for
English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, will be incorporated in the admission decision
only if they increase an applicant’s admission average.
Other Notes:
University of Manitoba
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/math-post-sec-may99.html#s
For example, Bachelor of Nursing Program at Brandon University:
http://www2.brandonu.ca/academic/healthstudies/programs/BN/BNprogram.asp
University of Regina
Please refer to the attached draft document.
Nova Scotia Universities
http://www.canadian-universities.net/Campus/Admissions-Nova-Scotia.html
For example, for St. Francis Xavier
http://www.stfx.ca/apply/requirements/
For example, for Mount Saint Vincent:
http://www.msvu.ca/en/home/beamountstudent/HighSchoolStudents/canadianhsadmissio
nsreq/territories.aspx
All Canadian Universities
http://www.canadian-universities.net/Campus/Admissions.html
All Canadian Colleges
http://www.canadian-universities.net/Community-Colleges/index.html
For example, for Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta check out:
http://www.macewan.ca/web/hcs/social/Admission/RegDetailsPage.cfm?id=886&Menu
Option=2&Line=12 and click on classification of high school courses.
For example, for NAIT in Edmonton, Alberta check out:
http://www.nait.ca/33889.htm
For example, for SAIT in Calgary, Alberta check out:
http://www.furtheryourpassion.ca/admissions-requirements.html
Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP)
Common Mathematics Curriculum – November 30, 2009 version
The western provincial and territorial governments have developed and will be
implementing a common curriculum framework for high school mathematics. The
framework is a substantial change for Saskatchewan and is based on pathways
(Apprentice and Workplace Mathematics, Foundations of Mathematics, and Pre-calculus)
starting in Grade 10. Additional information about the common framework initiative can
be found at http://www.wncp.ca/
Implementation is scheduled as follows:
Fall 2010: Implementation of new grade 10 courses; Fall 2011: Implementation of new
grade 11 courses; Fall 2012: Implementation of new grade 12 courses
The University of Regina is currently in the process of advancing their admission
requirements that include these new pathways and courses through our formal approval
process; however, we can advise that the current proposals for each faculty are:
Faculty of Arts
Add the following courses to the list of acceptable math and science courses:
 Foundations of Mathematics 30
 Pre-calculus 20
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 One math or science course chosen from Biology 30, Calculus 30, Chemistry 30,
Computer Science 30, Foundations of Mathematics 30, Geology 30, Math A30,
Math B30, Math C30, Pre-calculus 20, Pre-calculus 30, Physics 30
 One language, social science, or fine arts course chosen from Arts Education 30,
Christian Ethics 30, Cree 30, Drama 30, Economics 30, French 30, Geography 30,
German 30, History 30, Latin 30, Law 30, Mandarin 30, Music 30, Native Studies
30, Psychology 30, Saulteaux 30, Social Studies 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30,
Ukrainian Language Arts 30, Visual Art 30
 One additional course from the lists above.
Faculty of Business Administration
Add the following courses in addition to the current Math B30 requirement
 Foundations of Mathematics 30
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 Math B30 or Foundations of Mathematics 30, or Pre-calculus 30
 One 30-level language, social science, or fine arts course chosen from Arts Education
30, Christian Ethics 30, Cree 30, Drama 30, Economics 30, French 30, Geography 30,
German 30, History 30, Latin 30, Law 30, Mandarin 30, Music 30, Native Studies 30,
Psychology 30, Saulteaux 30, Social Studies 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30, Ukrainian
Language Arts 30, Visual Art 30.
 One additional 30-level course from the list above or one of Biology 30, Calculus 30,
Chemistry 30, Computer Science 30, Foundations of Mathematics 30, Geology 30,
Math A30, Math C30, Pre-calculus 30 or Physics 30.
Faculty of Education
Add the following courses to the list of acceptable math and science courses:
 Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 30
 Foundations of Mathematics 30
 Pre-calculus 20
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 One math or science course chosen from Apprenticeship and Workplace
Mathematics 30, Biology 30, Calculus 30, Chemistry 30, Computer Science 30,
Foundations of Mathematics 30, Geology 30, Math A30, Math B30, or Math C30,
Pre-calculus 20, Pre-calculus 30, Physics 30
 One language, social science, or fine arts course chosen from Arts Education 30,
Band 30, Choral 30, Christian Ethics 30, Cree 30, Dance 30, Drama 30, Economics
30, French 30, Geography 30, German 30, History 30, Latin 30, Law 30, Mandarin
30, Music 30, Native Studies 30, Physical Education 30, Psychology 30, Saulteaux
30, Social Studies 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30, Ukrainian Language Arts 30, Visual
Art 30.
 One additional course from the lists above.
In Addition:
Bed Elementary: Math A30, Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 30,
Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-calculus 30.
Bed Secondary with a major or minor in Math or Physics: Math B30 &C30 or
Foundations of Mathematics 20 & Pre-calculus 30.
Bed Secondary with a major or minor in Chemistry: Math B30 &C30 or Foundations of
Mathematics 20 & Pre-calculus 30; Chemistry 30; Physics 30.
Faculty of Engineering
Add the following courses in addition to the current Math B30 AND Math C30 requirement:
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 Math B30 and Math C30 OR Pre-Calculus 30
 Chemistry 30
 Physics 30
Faculty of Fine Arts
Add the following courses to the list of acceptable math and science courses:
 Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 30
 Foundations of Mathematics 30
 Pre-calculus 20
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 One math or science course chosen from Apprenticeship and Workplace
Mathematics 30, Biology 30, Calculus 30, Chemistry 30, Computer Science 30,
Foundations of Mathematics 30, Geology 30, Math A30, Math B30, or Math
C30, Pre-calculus 20, Pre-calculus 30, Physics 30
 One language, social science, or fine arts course chosen from Arts Education 30,
Band 30, Choral 30, Christian Ethics 30, Communication Production Technology
30, Cree 30, Dance 30, Drama 30, Economics 30, French 30, Geography 30,
German 30, History 30, Latin 30, Law 30, Mandarin 30, Music 30, Native Studies
30, Psychology 30, Saulteaux 30, Social Studies 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30,
Ukrainian Language Arts 30, Visual Art 30
 One additional course from the lists above
Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Add the following courses to the list of acceptable math and science courses:
 Foundations of Mathematics 30
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 One of Math B30, Math C30, Foundations of Mathematics 30, or Pre-calculus 30
 One of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30
 One additional elective from Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 30,
Biology 30, Calculus 30, Chemistry 30, Computer Science 30, Economics 30,
Foundations of Mathematics 30, French 30, Food Studies 30, Geography 30,
History 30, Law 30, Mathematics A30, B30, or C30, Native Studies 30, Physical
Education 30, Physics 30, Pre-calculus 30, Psychology 30, Social Studies 30,
Tourism, Hospitality, & Entrepreneurship B30
Faculty of Science
Add the following courses in addition to the current Math B30 AND Math C30
requirement
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 Math B30 and Math C30 OR Pre-Calculus 30
 One of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Computer Science, 30, or Physics 30
Faculty of Social Work
Add the following courses to the list of acceptable math and science courses:
 Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 30 (under discussion)
 Foundations of Mathematics 30
 Pre-calculus 20
 Pre-calculus 30
 English Language Arts A30 and B30
 One math or science course chosen from Apprenticeship and Workplace
Mathematics 30, Biology 30, Calculus 30, Chemistry 30, Computer Science 30,
Foundations of Mathematics 30, Geology 30, Math A30, Math B30, Math C30,
Pre-calculus 20, Pre-calculus 30, Physics 30
 One language, social science, or fine arts course chosen from Arts Education 30,
Christian Ethics 30, Cree 30, Drama 30, Economics 30, French 30, Geography 30,
German 30, History 30, Latin 30, Law 30, Mandarin 30, Music 30, Native Studies
30, Psychology 30, Saulteaux 30, Social Studies 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30,
Ukrainian Language Arts 30, Visual Art 30
 One additional course from the lists above.
For students planning to major in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or other
math intensive programs, the Department of Mathematics is recommending that students
complete one of the following two sets of high school courses:
1) Pre-calc 20 and 30 + Foundations 20 and 30
2) Pre-calc 20 and 30 + Foundations 20 + Calculus 30
The University of Regina is in the process of examining the development of a number of
20- and 30-level, non-credit and credit courses that will assist students who want or
require a mathematics pathway that they did not complete while in high school. We
encourage students to complete the Common Grade 10 course for Foundations of
Mathematics and Pre-calculus. This will provide the student with the most flexibility
with the University of Regina math courses designed to assist students wanting to
complete a pathway that they did not complete while in high school.
Please note that these motions are proposals that require approval at various levels
of the University of Regina and as such are subject to change at anytime throughout
the formal approval process. It is our hope that this information is a guide to
inform students, parents, schools, and counselors until such time as the approval
process is complete.
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Post-secondary institutions are in competition. The demographics in Canada are
changing. There are far fewer students entering post-secondary institutions.
Institutions are looking for ways to weed students in instead of weeding students
out via (unnecessary) math requirements.
UBC will accept either Foundations of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 11 for
general admission but very few (<1%) of students have traditionally gotten in
with just grade eleven mathematics. In the past, only Principles of Mathematics
was accepted for general admission.
Relatively speaking, few of our students go to UBC; but, we care about what
UBC does since the other institutions in BC look to what UBC does in order to
make their own admission decisions.
The content of the new courses was developed in response to what post-secondary
institutions, apprenticeship and trades, and business and industry outlined as
required in order for students to continue to be successful at school, in an
apprenticeship, or in the workplace as a paid employee or as a volunteer.
Please refer to the document Trades Designated for Apprenticeship in Yukon with
corresponding math entrance requirements.
Trades Designated for Apprenticeship in the Yukon
 Automotive Painter Recommended Course:
 Automotive Service Technician
 Baker
 Barber
 Bricklayer
 Cabinetmaker
 Carpenter
 Communication Electrician (Construction)
 Communication Electrician (Switching)
 Communication Electrician (Toll)
 Construction Electrician
 Cook
 Community Antenna Television Technician
 Electric Motor System Technician
 Electronic Technician (Consumer Products)
 Floorcovering Installer
 Gasfitter (1st and 2nd Classes)
 Glazier
 Hairstylist
 Heavy Duty Equipment Technician(Off Road)
 Heavy Equipment & Truck & Transport Technician
 Industrial Electrician
 Industrial Instrument Mechanic
 Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
 Industrial Warehouse Worker
 Insulator (Heat & Frost)
 Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic)
 Machinist
 Motor Vehicle Body Prepper
 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer(Metal & Paint)
 Oil Burner Mechanic
 Outdoor Power Equipment Technician
 Painter and Decorator
 Partsperson
 Plumber
 Power System Electrician
 Powerline Technician
 Recreation Vehicle Service Technician
 Refrigeration and AC Mechanic
 Roofer
 Sawfitter/Filer
 Sheet Metal Worker
 Sprinkler System Installer
 Steamfitter/Pipefitter
 Transport Trailer Technician < TD Only) Process TQ>
 Truck and Transport Technician
 Welder