Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy admission requirements for Alberta high school students
Program requirements
- Mathematics 30-1
- Mathematics 31
- English Language Arts 30-1
The Admission Information Form is required for admission to this program.
Admission average
Individual selection from the mid-80sRecommended high school courses
Introductory Computer Science (CSE1010) and Introductory Financial Accounting (PSI3071) are helpful background for your studies; however, it will not impact your likelihood of admission if you choose not to take these courses.General requirements
- High school diploma with five academic courses at the 30 or 31 level.
- If you write a provincial exam for any subject except for English Language Arts 30-1, we will use the higher grade of either your in-class school grade or your final grade (blended school and exam mark) for admission and scholarship decisions. For English Language Arts 30-1, we will only use the final blended grade.
- Physical Education 30 and Career and Technology Studies courses are not accepted as academic courses.
- For admission purposes, two 3-credit 30-level academic courses may be considered equivalent to one 5-credit 30-level academic course.
Notes
- Participating in the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and/or the Euclid Mathematics Contest is not required for admission, but writing one of these contests is required for some Faculty of Mathematics scholarships.
- You need to provide an English language test score if your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English language school system.
- Required courses completed more than three years ago may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.
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