Education Programs

BC High School Graduates require the following for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce Program:

Academic

• English 12 or English First Peoples 12
• three approved Grade 12 courses * 
• a fifth Grade 12 course **
• at least a 65% average
• Pre-Calculus 12 is recommended to meet course prerequisites

Footnotes:

(*) Approved Grade 12 courses are: Applications of Mathematics, BC First Nations Studies, Biology, Business/Hospitality Management, Calculus, Chemistry, Comparative Civilizations, Economics, English Literature, Français, Français Langue Seconde-Immersion, French, German, Geography, Geology, History, Japanese, Latin, Law, Mandarin, Math Foundations, Middle Earth 12, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Principles of Mathematics, Punjabi, Social Justice, Spanish, Sustainable Resources, Technical and Professional Communications, Writing.

(*) Approved AP and IB (all standard level and higher level) courses can be used in place of any approved Grade 12 Canadian high school course.

(*) Approved Advanced Placement courses are: AP Biology (General), AP Calculus AB or BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A or AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French, AP German, AP History of Art, AP Human Geography, AP Latin, AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, AP Music Theory, AP Physics B and/or Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Literature, AP Spanish Language, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP US Government & Politics, AP World History.

(*) Approved International Baccalaureate courses: IB Biology, IB Business Management, IB Chemistry, IB Computer Science, IB Economics, IB English Language A, IB Environmental Systems, IB French Language A and/or French Language B, IB Geography, IB German, IB Greek, IB History, IB History - Asian, IB History - European, IB History and Culture of the Islamic World, IB Latin, IB Mathematics, IB Further Mathematics, IB Music, IB Philosophy, IB Physics, IB Psychology, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology, IB Spanish A and/or Spanish B.

(**) A fifth Grade 12 course = Any other of the approved Grade 12 courses, and also any Grade 12 course taught in the secondary school including locally-developed courses:  e.g. (First Nations Languages), career preparation courses (Construction 12, etc.), or others (Art 12, Band 12, Information Technology 12, Communications 12, CAPP 12, etc.) or any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.

Admission Advice

1. Admission Average = For all provinces, the best grade for each required course will be used (either the course mark or the course mark blended with the provincial exam). 

2. Students in other admission categories (eg - Admission from other Post-Secondary Institutions, Mature Student Entry, Special Entry) should refer to the UNBC Admissions page. 

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• support of family, an advocate or referring agency (where applicable)
• be responsible for your own transportation
• be at least 17 years old, or have a special arrangement with the School District and/or the instructor

Admission Advice

1. The following must be completed before the work experience/employment part of the program:

• Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 1
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• FoodSafe Level 1

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

1. English

One of:

• English Studies 12 (B)
• English First Peoples 12 (B)
• ENGL 050 (B)
• ENGL 099 (B)
• University level English course (C)
• appropriate course placement on NLC Writing Assessment 
• equivalent

2. Math

One of:

• Pre-Calculus 11 (C)
• Principles of Math 11 (C)
• Foundations of Math 11 (C)
• MATH 040 (C)
• CCP Math appraisal (readiness for Math 050) 
• Equivalent

3. Science 

One of:

• Biology 11 (C)
• Biology 040 (C)
• Chemistry 11 (C)
• Chemistry 040 (C)
• Physics 11 (C)
• Physics 040 (C)
• successful completion of the BEAHR program
• equivalent 

Admission Advice

1. If your high school was not taught in English, click here for NLC’s general English Language Proficiency requirements.

2. Practicum activities for LAND 290 will require students to have H2S, Basic First Aid, Pipeline Construction Safety Training, and WHMIS prior to the fourth semester of the program.

3. If you meet the English proficiency requirement using an IELTS score and have a writing band of 6.0 or less, you are required to complete NLC English 099 with at least a "B" grade in your first semester at NLC.