Manitoba
Admission Requirements 2011-2012 www.chooselaurier.ca Basic Admission Requirements
Five academic courses at a Grade 12 level, including English 40S at a minimum of 60%.
About Kitchener-Waterloo
AP Calculus will be accepted for all programs requiring a calculus prerequisite.
The thriving and culturally diverse twin cities of KitchenerWaterloo are located about an hour west of Toronto, Ontario. With a population of just over 300,000, KW is small enough to be safe and comfortable, yet big enough to offer all the amenities you will need.
Out of province program and application information can be found at www.wlu.ca/outofprovince.
Brantford Campus
Learning Services
Laurier offers a wide range of resources designed to help our students achieve their personal and academic goals. Visit www.wlu.ca/learningservices.
Residence
All students studying at a Canadian high school are eligible for Laurier entrance scholarships and bursaries. Visit www.wlu.ca/studentawards.
Our campus in the City of Brantford is in the heart of the downtown, in a community of just over 95,000. Embedded into the city’s core, the smaller campus size and community atmosphere provide a great location for post-secondary education.
Applying to Laurier
Athletics
Apply online at www.ouac.on.ca through the Ontario Universities Application Centre. For September 2011, applications are due May 1, 2011. The deadline to accept an offer of admission through OUAC is June 2, 2011.
Degree Programs
Laurier offers a wide range of varsity and intramural sports, and is known for its championship teams and first-rate facilities. Go to waterloo.mylaurier.ca or brantford.mylaurier.ca/ athletics for more information.
Laurier guarantees residence to all first year students on both campuses! Residence applications are due June 2, 2011. To take a virtual tour, please visit waterloo.mylaurier.ca/residence or brantford.mylaurier.ca/residence.
Contact Us
Lindsay Lawrence, National Recruitment, llawrence@wlu.ca 519-884-0710, ext. 4165 Breanna Brooks, International Recruitment, bbrooks@wlu.ca 519-884-0710, ext. 4130 Campus Tours: 519-884-0710, ext. 3385 Craig Chipps, Brantford Campus, cchipps@wlu.ca 519-756-8228, ext. 5777
Manitoba Requirements
Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Anthropology, English, Environmental English Language Arts 40S Studies, French, Geography, Geography & Geomatics, Global Studies, History, Languages, Mediterranean Studies, Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology, North American Archaeology, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Culture, Sociology, Spanish North American Studies, Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Medieval Stud- English Language Arts 40S ies, Women’s Studies (available as a second honours major only) Biology English Language Arts 40S, Biology 40S at 70%
IB Requirements HL or SL English
High 70’s to low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
High 70’s to Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English and Biology
Arts
Mid to High 70’s Communication Studies
English Language Arts 40S
Computer Science in combination with another Arts major
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
High 70’s to Low 80’s
Contemporary Studies with Children’s Education and Development Option
Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45SB Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S, Biology 40S at 70%, one of Applied Math 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45S or Pre-Calculus Math 30S Mid to High 80’s English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S and Calculus 45S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S, one of Applied Math 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S,Calculus 45S or Pre-Calculus Math 30S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S Mid 70’s English Language Arts 40S Mid 70’s
Criminology
English Language Arts 40S
Health Administration
English Language Arts 40S
Health Studies
English Language Arts 40S
Journalism
English Language Arts 40S
Law and Society
English Language Arts 40S at 75%
Leadership
English Language Arts 40S
Financial Mathematics BA Kinesiology & Physical Education
Mathematics Psychology
Contemporary Studies
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English and HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English and Biology, HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum score: 32 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
Mid 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
Mid 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
Mid 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
Mid 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
Brantford
Mid 70’s
Psychology English History Available only as combination programs Human Rights and Human Diversity Youth & Children’s Studies Honours Arts/Education BA / BEd – Primary / Junior BA / BEd – Junior / Intermediate Honours Arts/Education BA (with French) / BEd – Primary / Junior BA (with French) / BEd – Junior / Intermediate
Mid 70’s English Language Arts 40S, one of Applied Math 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S,Calculus 45S or Pre-Calculus Math 30S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts 40S at 70%, One of Applied Math 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S or Calculus 45S, Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 80’s English Language Arts 40S at 70%, One of Applied Math 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S or Calculus 45S, French 40S Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics
IB Minimum score: 30 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics
IB Minimum score: 30
Music Business & Economics Science
Degree Programs
Manitoba Requirements
IB Requirements
Honours Bachelor of Music Contemporary Music, Comprehensive, Education, History, Performance, Theory
English Language Arts 40S, Grade II RCM Theory or equivalent, Audition.
HL or SL English, Audition.
Music Therapy
Apply after completing two years of Honours Bachelor of Music program. Admission based on overall achievement in music & psych courses, personal interview and recommendation of Music Therapy Faculty.
Honours Applied Economics (BA) Management Option
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S
Honours Economics (BA) Accounting, Financial Management, Management Option
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S at 70%, Calculus 45S
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting, Brand Communication, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Insurance & Risk Management, International Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Business
English Language Arts 40S at 70%, Pre-Calculus 40S at 70%, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Calculus 45S Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Mid to High 80’s
Honours Business & Computer Science Automatic entry into Co-op
English Language Arts 40S at 70%, Pre-Calculus 40S at 70%, Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 45SB Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Mid to High 80’s IB Minimum score: 33
Honours Business and Computing & Computer Electronics Automatic entry into Co-op
English Language Arts 40S at 70%, Pre-Calculus 40S at 70%, Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 45SB Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average IB Minimum score: 33 Mid to High 80’s
Honours Business and BA Financial Math Automatic Entry into Co-op
English Language Arts 40S at 70%, Pre-Calculus 40S at 70%, Calculus 45S HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 at 60%B Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Mid to High 80’s IB Minimum score: 33
Honours Business (WLU) & Honours Mathematics (UW) Co-op required.
English Language Arts 40S at 75%, Pre-Calculus 40S and Calculus 45S, each at 85% Must meet admission criteria for both Laurier Business and University of Waterloo Mathematics. Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 90’s
Honours Business (WLU) & Honours BCS Computer Science (UW) Co-op required.
English Language Arts 40S at 75%, Pre-Calculus 40S and Calculus 45S, each at 85% Must meet admission criteria for both Laurier Business and University of Waterloo Computer Science. Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 90’s
Biochemistry/Biotechnology
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S HL or SL English, Biology, Chemistry, HL or SL Mathematics at 75%* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Biology, Biology & Chemistry, Biology & Physical Geography, Biology & Psychology
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Biology 40S at 70%*, HL or SL English, Biology, HL or SL Chemistry, HL or SL Mathematics Chemistry 40S, Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Biology & Mathematics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45S, Biology 40S at HL or SL English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics 70%*, Chemistry 40S Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Chemistry
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Chemistry 40S* HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics and HL or SL Chemistry Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Chemistry & Mathematics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45S, Chemistry 40S*
Computer Science
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, one of Calculus 45S, HL or SL English, one of HL or SL Chemistry or Physics, HL or SL Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S* Mathematics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computer Science & Mathematics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45S, Biology 40S, HL or SL English, one of HL or SL Biology, Chemistry or Physics, one of Chemistry 40S, Physics 40S* HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
BSc Computer Science and Psychology
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, one of Calculus 45S, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry, Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S* Physics or Biology Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computing & Computer Electronics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, one of Calculus 45S, HL or SL English, one of HL or SL Chemistry or Physics, HL or SL Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S* Mathematics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Financial Mathematics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45S, one of Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S*B
Mid to High 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28
HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 30 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics
Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 30
IB Minimum score: 33
HL or SL English at 5, HL Mathematics at 6 and one other HL subject at 5. Must meet admission criteria for both Laurier Business and University of Waterloo Mathematics. IB Minimum score: 35 HL or SL English at 5, HL Mathematics at 6 and one other HL subject at 5. Must meet admission criteria for both Laurier Business and University of Waterloo Computer Science. IB Minimum score: 35
HL or SL English, Chemistry, HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 70’s
Mid to High 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28
HL or SL English, one of HL or SL Biology, Chemistry or Physics, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 IB Minimum score: 28
Geography, Geography & Geomatics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, two of Biology 40S, HL or SL English, one of HL or SL Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S* HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Health Sciences
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S*, Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S
HL or SL English, Biology, Chemistry, HL or SL Mathematics
Low to Mid 80’s
IB Minimum score: 30
Kinesiology & Physical Education
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Biology 40S at 70%, one of HL or SL English, Biology, and one of HL or SL Chemistry or Physics, Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S* HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 80’s IB Minimum score: 32
Mathematics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Calculus 45S, one of HL or SL English, one of HL or SL Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Chemistry 40S, Biology 40S or Physics 40S* HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Physics, Photonics
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, two of Calculus 45S, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Physics or Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S* Chemistry Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Psychology
English Language Arts 40S, Pre-Calculus 40S, Biology 40S*
HL or SL English, HL or SL Biology, HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 70’s
Note: All required courses must be at a minimum of 60% or IB score of 4 unless otherwise noted. *A combined minimum average of 70% is required in prerequisite Mathematics and Science courses, except Biochemistry and Health Sciences, which requires 75%. See specific program pages in the Viewbook for more specific information. **Science requirement must be one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics unless otherwise stated. ✢ A combined minimum average of 80% is required in prerequisite Mathematics courses.
IB Minimum score: 28