Majors with High School Prerequisites
In order to specialize in some disciplines at Â鶹´«Ã½, you need to have completed specific high school courses or "prerequisite courses." If you are considering any of the majors below, make sure that you take the required high school courses. See the Faculty of Education prerequisites.
Are you an Out-of-Province student in Canada? Use the Provincial Course Equivalencies Chart [PDF] to determine what high school courses you need for specific majors.
Are you an International student? See this document: Prerequisite Courses - International [PDF]
Faculty of Arts
General requirements only. No specific prerequisites for any majors.
Faculty of Business & Economics
Business & Administration
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Economics
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Economics and Finance
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health
General requirements only. Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S is recommended.
For Athletic Therapy, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S is recommended.
Faculty of Science
Applied Computer Science*
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Bioanthropology
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Biochemistry
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Biology*
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Chemistry*
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Environmental Science (BSc)
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S (required for the BSc); Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (required for the Chemistry stream)
Geography (BSc)*
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Mathematics*
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
Neuroscience
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
Physics*
Physics 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S; Chemistry 40S (required for the Physical Chemistry stream)
Psychiatric Nursing
Chemistry 40S, and
Either Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S are strongly recommended
Statistics
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S
* Possible teaching major/minor for Education students.
Pre-professional Studies
Dental Hygiene
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Biology is recommended.
Medical Technology
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Physics may be required.
Radiation Therapy
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math. Chemistry and Physics are recommended.
Respiratory Therapy
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Biology and Physics are recommended.
Social Work
General requirements only.
Dentistry
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Physics may be required and Biology is recommended
Law
General requirements only.
Pharmacy
Pre-Calculus and Chemistry. Biology is recommended.
Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Biology and Physics are recommended.
Chiropractic
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry.
Medicine
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Biology and Physics are recommended.
Occupational therapy
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math. Chemistry, Biology and Physics are recommended.
Optometry
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Physics may be required.
Physical Therapy
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry.
Physician Assistant
Pre-Calculus or Applied Math and Chemistry. Biology and Physics are recommended.