Saskatchewan Admission Requirements 2011-2012 www.chooselaurier.ca Basic Admission Requirements
Six courses, including English Language Arts A30 and B30 at a minimum of 60%. All prerequisite courses must be numbered 30. AP Calculus will be accepted for all programs requiring a calculus prerequisite. Out of province program and application information can be found at www.wlu.ca/outofprovince. All students studying at a Canadian high school are eligible for Laurier entrance scholarships and bursaries. Visit www.wlu.ca/studentawards.
Applying to Laurier
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
About Kitchener-Waterloo
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.
Brantford Campus
Our unique downtown campus, approximately an hour southwest of Toronto, in the City of Brantford offers the perfect combination of urban and rural, with a population of just over 95,000.
Athletics
Laurier offers a wide range of varsity and intramural sports, and is known for its championship teams and first-rate facilities. Go to www.laurierathletics.com for more information.
Arts
Communication Studies Computer Science in combination with another Arts major
Financial Mathematics BA Kinesiology & Physical Education Mathematics Psychology Contemporary Studies Contemporary Studies with Children’s Education and Development Option Criminology Health Administration Health Studies Journalism
Brantford
Law and Society Leadership Psychology English History Available only as combination programs Human Rights and Human Diversity Youth & Children’s Studies Honours Arts/Education: Brantford Campus BA & BEd – Primary and Junior BA & BEd – Junior and Intermediate Honours Arts/Education BA (with French) / BEd – Primary / Junior BA (with French) / BEd – Junior / Intermediate
Laurier offers a wide range of resources designed to help our students achieve their personal and academic goals. Visit www.wlu.ca/learningservices.
Residence
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 www.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
Saskatchewan Requirements
Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Anthropology, English, English Language Arts A30 & B30 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 North American Studies, Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Medieval Studies, Women’s Studies (available as a second honours major only) Biology
Learning Services
IB Requirements HL or SL English
High 70’s to low 80’s
English Language Arts A30 & B30 High 70’s to Low 80’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, Biology 30 at 70% Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 High 70’s to Low 80’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30 Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30B Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, Biology 30 at 70%, one of Math A30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30 or any 30 level Math Mid to High 80’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30 Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, one of Math A30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30 or any 30 level Math Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 at 75% Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30, one of Math A30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30 or any 30 level Math Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 Mid to High 70’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 at 70%, One of Math A30, Math B30 & Math C30 or Calculus 30 Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 80’s English Language Arts A30 & B30 at 70%, One of Math A30, Math B30 & Math C30 or Calculus 30, French 30 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 and Biology HL or SL English
IB Minimum score: 28 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 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
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
HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum score: 28 HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English HL or SL English
IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 IB Minimum score: 28 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
Saskatchewan Requirements
Honours Bachelor of Music Contemporary Music, Comprehensive, Education, History, Performance, Theory
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Grade II RCM Theory or equivalent, HL or SL English, Audition. Audition. Mid to High 70’s
IB Requirements
Music Therapy
Apply after completing two years of Honours Bachelor of Music program. Admission based on overall achievement in music & psychology courses, personal interview and recommendation of Music Therapy Faculty.
Honours Applied Economics (BA) Management Option
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30 at 70%
Honours Economics (BA) Accounting, Financial Management, Management Option
English Language Arts A30 & B30 at 70%, Math B30 & Math C30 at 70%, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Calculus 30 Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Mid to High 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 Language Arts A30 & B30 at 70%, Math B30 & Math C30 at 70%, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Calculus 30B 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 Language Arts A30 & B30 at 70%, Math B30 & Math C30 at 70%, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 Calculus 30B 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 A30 & B30 at 70%, Math B30 & Math C30 at 70%, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 Calculus 30B 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 at 75%, Math B30 & Math C30 and Calculus 30, each at 85% HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5 Note: Prerequisite courses calculated in admission average Low 90’s IB Minimum score: 33
Honours Business (WLU) & Honours Mathematics (UW) Co-op required.
English Language Arts A30 & B30 at 75%, Math B30 & Math C30 at 75%, Math B30 & C30 at 85%, Calculus 30 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
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.
Honours Business (WLU) & Honours BCS Computer Science (UW) Co-op required.
English Language Arts A30 & B30 at 75%, Math B30 & Math C30 at 75%, Math B30 & C30 at 85%, Calculus 30 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
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.
Biochemistry/Biotechnology
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Biology 30, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry Chemistry 30 at 75%* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Biology, Biology & Chemistry, Biology & Physical Geography, Biology & Psychology
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Biology 30 at HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, HL or SL Chemistry 70%, Chemistry 30* IB Minimum score: 28 Mid to High 70’s
Biology & Mathematics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30, HL or SL English, Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry Biology 30 at 70%, Chemistry 30* Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Chemistry
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Chemistry* 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 A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Chemistry Chemistry 30* IB Minimum score: 28 Mid to High 70’s
Computer Science
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, one of Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30* or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computer Science & Mathematics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30, one HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Biology, of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30* Chemistry or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
BSc Computer Science and Psychology
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, one of Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry, 30, Chemistry 30, Biology 30 or Physics 30* Biology or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Computing & Computer Electronics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, one of Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Chemistry 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30* or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Financial Mathematics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30, one of HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics at 5, one of HL or SL Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30*B Biology, Chemistry or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Geography, Geography & Geomatics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, two of Biology HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Biology, 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30* Chemistry or Physics Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Health Sciences
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 and Math C30, Biology 30, HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry Chemistry 30* Low to Mid 80’s IB Minimum score: 30
Kinesiology & Physical Education
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Biology 30 at HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, Biology, and one of HL or 70%, one of Chemistry 30 or Physics 30* SL Chemistry or Physics Mid to High 80’s IB Minimum score: 32
Mathematics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Calculus 30, one HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one science of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30* IB Minimum score: 28 Mid to High 70’s
Physics, Photonics
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, two of Calculus HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, one of HL or SL Physics or 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30* Chemistry Mid to High 70’s IB Minimum score: 28
Psychology
English Language Arts A30 & B30, Math B30 & Math C30, Biology 30*
IB Minimum score: 28
HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics Low 80’s
Mid to High 70’s
IB Minimum score: 30
IB Minimum score: 35
IB Minimum score: 35
HL or SL English, HL or SL Mathematics, HL or SL Biology, Chemistry or Physics IB Minimum score: 28
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.