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Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Assessment Criteria

 

To assess admissibility for applicants from Alberta, Northwest Territories or Nunavut, Western uses five acceptable courses numbered 30, 30-1 or 31, including English Language Arts 30. Up to one of these five courses may be substituted from the acceptable options list to calculate an admission average. As well, to maintain your admission status, you must receive your secondary school diploma or certificate required to graduate by June and meet any additional requirements set out in your offer letter.

 

Acceptable Courses

Aboriginal Studies 30
Any Advanced Placement 30 (AP)
Any International Baccalaureate (IB) except TOK
Any Language 30
Any Language 30-3Y
Any Language 30-6Y
Any Language 35
Biology 30
Chemistry 30
English 30-1
English 35
French Language Arts 30-1
Inuktitut Studies 35
Macroeconomics 30
Math 31
Physics 30
Physics 35
Pure Math 30
Science 30
Social Studies 30
Western World History 30
World Geography 30

 

Acceptable Options

Applied Sociology 30
Cultural and Physical Anthropology 30
Experimental Psychology 30
International Politics 30
Law/Legal Studies 30 (min 3 credits)
General Music 30
General Music 31
Philosophies of Man 30

 

Note: This list is not exhaustive. If you have a question regarding the acceptability of a course for admission consideration, please contact the Admissions Office directly.

 

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