New Brunswick Admission Requirements 2011-2012 www.chooselaurier.ca Basic Admission Requirements
Six courses at a Grade 12 level, including English 120, 121 or 122 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.
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.
Arts
Degree Programs
English 120 or 121 or 122
North American Studies, Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Medieval Studies, Women’s Studies (available as a second honours major only) Biology
English 120 or 121 or 122
Communication Studies
English 120 or 121 or 122
Financial Mathematics BA Kinesiology & Physical Education
Mathematics
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
New Brunswick Requirements
Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Anthropology, English, Environmental 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
Computer Science in combination with another Arts major
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.
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 English 120 or 121 or 122, Biology 122 at 70%
Mid to High 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English and Biology HL or SL English
High 70’s to Low 80’s English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 HL or SL English and HL or SL Mathematics Mid to High 70’s
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 and Trigonometry and 3-Space 122
HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics
Psychology
Contemporary Studies
English 120 or 121 or 122
Contemporary Studies with Children’s Education and Development Option Criminology
English 120 or 121 or 122
Health Administration
English 120 or 121 or 122
Health Studies
English 120 or 121 or 122
Journalism
English 120 or 121 or 122 at 75%
Law and Society
English 120 or 121 or 122
Leadership
English 120 or 121 or 122
Brantford
Mid to High 70’s
English
English 120 or 121 or 122
English 120 or 121 or 122
Youth & Children’s Studies
English 120 or 121 or 122
Honours Arts/Education BA (with French) / BEd – Primary / Junior BA (with French) / BEd – Junior / Intermediate
Mid 70’s Mid 70’s Mid 70’s Mid 70’s Mid 70’s Mid 70’s Mid 70’s
English 120 or 121 or 122
HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English
Mid to High 70’s Mid to High 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28
IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English
Mid 70’s English 120 or 121 or 122, and one of Advanced Math with Introductory HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Calculus 120, Geometry & Applications of Math 112, Functions & Relations 112 Mid to High 70’s English 120 or 121 or 122 HL or SL English Mid to High 70’s
History Available only as combination programs Human Rights and Human Diversity
Honours Arts/Education BA / BEd – Primary / Junior BA / BEd – Junior / Intermediate
IB Minimum score: 28
IB Minimum score: 28 English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 and HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 Trigonometry and 3-Space 122B Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28 English 120 or 121 or 122, and one of Advanced Math with Introductory HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, and Biology Calculus 120, Geometry & Applications of Math 112, Functions & Relations 112, Biology 122 at 70% Mid to High 80’s IB Minimum score: 32 Mid to High 70’s English 120 or 121 or 122, and one of Advanced Math with Introductory HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Calculus 120, Geometry & Applications of Math 112, Functions & Relations 112
Psychology
IB Minimum score: 28
HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English
Mid to High 70’s English 120 or 121 or 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics 120, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122 (optional) Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 80’s English 120 or 121 or 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics 120, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122 (optional), French 120 Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28
IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28
IB Minimum score: 30
IB Minimum score: 30
Music Business & Economics Science
Degree Programs
New Brunswick Requirements
IB Requirements
Honours Bachelor of Music Contemporary Music, Comprehensive, Education, History, Performance, Theory
English120 or 121 or 122, 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 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 30
Honours Economics (BA) Accounting, Financial Management, Management Option
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 at HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics 70%, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122 Low 80’s
IB Minimum score: 30
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting, Brand Communication, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Insurance & Risk Management, International Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Business
English 120 or 121 or 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics 120 at 70%, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122 Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Mid to High 80’s
IB Minimum score: 33
Honours Business & Computer Science Automatic entry into Co-op
English 120 or 121 or 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 at 70%, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122B 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 120 or 121 or 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 at 70%, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122 at 60%B Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Mid to High 80’s
IB Minimum score: 33
Honours Business and BA Financial Math Automatic Entry into Co-op
English 120 or 121 or 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 at 70%, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122B 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 120 or 121 or 122 at 75%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 and Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, 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 120 or 121 or 122 at 75%, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120 and Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, 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 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry Biology 122, Chemistry 122 at 75%* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Biology, Biology & Chemistry, Biology & Physical Geography, Biology & Psychology
English 120 or 121 or 122, Chemistry 122, Advanced Math with Introductory HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, HL or SL Chemistry Calculus 120, Biology 122 at 70%* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Biology & Mathematics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, Biology 122 at 70%, Chemistry 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Chemistry
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics and HL or SL Chemistry Chemistry 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Chemistry & Mathematics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Chemistry Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, Chemistry 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computer Science
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, one HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry of Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, Chemistry 122 or Physics 12 or 121 or 122* or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computer Science & Mathematics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Biology, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, one of Chemistry 122, Biology 122, Physics 12 Chemistry or Physics or 121 or 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
BSc Computer Science and Psychology
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry, Trigonometry, one of 3-Space 122, Chemistry 122, Biology 122 or Physics 12 or Physics or Biology 121 or 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computing & Computer Electronics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, one HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry of Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, Chemistry 122 or Physics 12 or 121 or 122* or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Financial Mathematics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5, one of HL or SL Biology, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, one of Biology 122, Chemistry 122 or Physics Chemistry or Physics 12 or 121 or 122*B Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Geography, Geography & Geomatics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Biology, two of Biology 122, Chemistry 122 or Physics 12 or 121 or 122* Chemistry or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Health Sciences
English 120 or 121 or 122, Biology 122, Chemistry 122, Advanced Math with HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry Introductory Calculus 120* Low to Mid 80’s IB Minimum score: 30
Kinesiology & Physical Education
English 120 or 121 or 122, Biology 122 at 70%, Advanced Math with HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, and one of HL or SL Introductory Calculus 120, one of Chemistry 122 or Physics 12 or 121 or 122* Chemistry or Physics Mid to High 80’s IB Minimum score: 32
Mathematics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Biology, Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, one of Chemistry 122, Biology 122 or Physics 12 Chemistry or Physics or 121 or 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Physics, Photonics
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, two HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Physics or of Trigonometry and 3-Space 122, Chemistry 122 or Physics 12 or 121 or 122* Chemistry Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Psychology
English 120 or 121 or 122, Advanced Math with Introductory Calculus 120, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, HL or SL Biology Biology 122* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Mid to High 70’s
IB Minimum score: 28
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.
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: 35