BC High School Mathematics Courses: Graduates of 2013 and beyond
Impact on TRU Program Admission Requirements
The BC High School Curriculum introduced a new graduation Mathematics program, starting with students in Grade 10 in Fall 2010. Grade 11 courses will be introduced in Fall 2011, and Grade 12 courses in Fall 2012.
The first graduates in June 2013 will apply for admission to Fall 2013 programs at TRU based on the new math program admission requirements, established by each TRU program
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Students applying for admission to TRU for September 2013 will be a combination of 2013 graduates who have completed the new Math courses, and those who graduated prior to 2013 with BC Math Principles or Applications courses.
- Students who graduate prior to 2013 will not have to complete the new math requirements; they will apply using the ‘Principals’ or ‘Applications’ of Math admission requirements.
- Students who apply after being out of high school for more than two years, with no other post-secondary credits in math, may need to upgrade their math; this applies specifically to Science and Computing Science applicants.
- Students can upgrade their math through the TRU University Preparation program as part of their first year study in several degree programs.
- Students applying for admission to “selective” admission programs need to meet the stated math requirement first, in order to be considered for admission.
Faculty of Arts
Bachelor of Arts - NO specific Math requirements for Admission
NOTE: Mathematics 11 or higher (or Foundations Math 11 and 12) or is strongly recommended for students pursuing Education, a Major in Geography, Sociology or Psychology, for any other Major or Minor where Statistics courses are required, and/or for students considering an Honours degree and/or Graduate studies.
NOTE: Students considering the Major in Economics & Political Studies will require Foundations Math 11 (B) as a prerequisite for Economics courses.
NOTE: Students considering the Major in Economics & Mathematics or the Major in Mathematics with require Pre-Calculus 12 (C+) as a prerequisite for Math courses.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - NO Math requirement
Bachelor of Journalism - NO Math requirement
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - NO Math requirement **
Visual Arts Diploma - NO Math requirement
** Math may be required in order to complete some courses selected as part of the BIS degree.
School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration - BC Math 12 (C+)
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C+)
Accounting Technician Cert/Diploma - BC Math 11 – Principles (C+) or BC Math 12 – Applications (Pass = 50% or better)
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C+)
Management Diploma/Certificate - BC Math 11 – Principles (C+) or BC Math 12 – Applications (Pass = 50% or better)
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C+)
Executive Assistant Diploma - BC Math 11 – Principles (B) or BC Math 12 – Applications (Pass = 50% or better)
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C+)
Police & Justice Studies Diploma - Any Math 11
Same
For students considering laddering to degrees, Math 11 and 12 – Principles ( or Foundations Math 11 and 12) are strongly recommended.
School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BC Math 11 (C) - Principles
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C+)
NOTE: If 2013 graduates had already done Math 11-Principles, this will be acceptable for Fall 2013 admission. If upgrading Math 11 – Principles, it must be Foundations Math 12.
LPN Certificate - BC Math 11 (C+) – Principles
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C+)
Health Care Assistant Certificate - NO Math requirements
Faculty of Science
Bachelor of Science - NO stated requirement for admission
The minimum Math requirement for all Majors: Math 12 (C+) – Principles
NEW: Pre-calculus 12 (C+)
Bachelor of Computing Science - Math 12 (C+) – Principles
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C+) or Pre-calculus 12 (C+)
Bachelor of Natural Resource Science - Math 12 – Principles
NEW: Pre-calculus 12 (C+)
Engineering Transfer - Math 12 (B) – Principles
NEW: Pre-calculus 12 (C+)
Respiratory Therapy Diploma - Math 12 (C+) – Principles
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C+)
Animal Health Technology Diploma - BC Math 11 (C+) – Principles
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C+)
ARET Diploma - BC Math 11 (C+)
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C) or Pre-calculus 11 (C+)
CSOM Diploma - BC Math 12 – Applications (C+) or BC Math 12 – Principles (C+)
NEW: Foundations Math 12 (C+) or Pre-calculus 12 (C+)
DAAD Diploma - NO Math requirement
Faculty of Human, Social & Educational Development
Bachelor of Education – Elementary - NO stated Math requirement ***
Bachelor of Education: Phys Ed - NO stated Math requirement ***
Bachelor of Social Work - NO stated Math requirement
Early Childhood Education Diploma - NO stated Math requirement
Human Service Diploma - NO stated Math requirement
Community & School Support Cert. - NO stated Math requirement
*** NOTE: Mathematics 11 or higher (or Foundations Math 11 and 12) is strongly recommended for students pursuing Education.
School of Tourism
Adventure Guide Diploma - Math 11 (C+)
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Adventure Management Diploma - BC Math 11 – Principles (C) or BC Math 12 – Applications
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Adventure Sports Certificate - Math 11 (C+)
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Bachelor of Tourism Management - BC Math 11 – Principles (C) or BC Math 12 – Applications
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Resort & Hotel Diploma
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Events & Conventions Diploma
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Sports Event Management Diploma
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
Tourism Management Diploma - BC Math 11 – Principles (C) or BC Math 12 – Applications
NEW: Foundations Math 11 (C)
NOTE for all Tourism Management Programs:
Students with BC Math 12 Principles (C+) and/or Foundations Math 12 (C+) will be exempt from 1st year Math (Math 1100) but must take an elective instead.
Culinary Arts Certificate - NO stated requirement (Accuplacer Assessment Test)
Retail Meat Processing Certificate - NO stated requirement (Accuplacer Assessment Test)
The minimum ACCUPLACER score for Culinary and Retail Meat Processing is: Arithmetic – 55
School of Trades and Technology
There are NO stated Math requirements by Grade level; they are stated as Entry Assessment Test Levels
FOUNDATION Programs – Math Placement on Entry Assessment Test at:
0500 Level: Carpentry-Residential; Joinery; Piping
0600 Level: Electrical - Construction
NO Stated Level: Automotive; HD/CommTran; Power Sports; Welding
Horticulture Certificate - NO stated Math requirement
TRU Math Course Pre-requisites
The individual pre-requisites for TRU Math courses have been established by the Department of Mathematics as follows:
| COURSE |
Program/Dept. Impacted |
New Pre-Requisite |
| Math 1000 – Pre-calculus |
Science |
Pre-calculus 12 |
| Math 1100 – Finite Math |
Tourism |
Foundations Math 11 (C) *** |
| Math 1130 – Enriched Calculus I |
Engineering Trans |
Pre-calculus 12 (A) |
| Math 1140 – Calculus 1 |
Science |
Pre-calculus 12 (C+) |
| Math 1150 – Calculus 1 or Biology |
Science |
Pre-calculus 12 (C+) |
| Stat 1200 – Intro to Stats |
Arts, Tourism, RT |
Foundations Math 11 *** |
| Math 1070 – Fundamentals of Math |
Business and Economics |
Foundations Math 12 ** |
| Math 1170 – Calculus |
Business and Economics |
Math 1070 (C-) OR Pre-calculus 12 (C+) |
| Math 1380 – Discrete Structures 1 |
Computing Science |
Foundations Math 12 (C+) ** |
| Math 1900 – Principles of Math for Teachers |
Arts |
Foundations Math 11 *** |
*** or Pre-calculus 11 (students can do either)
** or Pre-calculus 12 (students can do either)
NEW PRE-REQUISITES apply to students who graduate from BC High Schools in 2013 and beyond. Students who graduate prior to this date will be required to meet the existing pre-requisites: Principles of Math 11 and 12 or Applications of Math 11 and 12.