Education Programs

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

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

• English 12 or English First Peoples 12 (70%)
• Pre-Calculus 11 or Principles of Math 11 (70%)
• Chemistry 11 or equivalent (70%)
• Biology 12 (70%)
• two other approved Grade 12 courses *
• a fifth Grade 12 course **
• at least a 70% admission 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.

3. Self-identified Aboriginal applicants who meet or exceed the minimum requirements for admission to the program are given priority for up to 20% of the first-year seats for the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.

4. Students interested in specializing in the Biomedical Studies Major are strongly encouraged to take Pre-Calculus 12 or Principles of Mathematics 12, and Chemistry 12 before entering the Program.

Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Academic 

1. English

One of:

• English Studies 12
• First People's English 12
• ENGL 050
• ENGL 055
• equivalent 

2. Math

One of:

• Foundations of Math 11
• Principles of Math 11
• Applications of Math 12
• MATH 0401/0402
• MATH 046
• Office Assistant Certificate and Accounting Certificate from CMTN's Applied Business Technology Program ("B" in each)
  
• Canadian Achievement Test (CAT)

Admission Advice

1. Grade 12 graduation is recommended.

2. English proficiency is required for all students entering CMTN programs.  Please visit the English Language Alternatives page to see the equivalent of English Studies 12. 

3. If you do not meet the program entry requirements, you are encouraged to speak with the Program Coordinator as you may be considered for admission based on other criteria. 

4. If planning to transfer to university or enter into professional accounting programs you should have Math 12. All Bachelor of Commerce Degree programs in BC have a calculus requirement.

5. If you are unsure of the courses needed for program entry and/or for course registration, contact a CMTN Educational Advisor. Advisors are available to help you access and navigate the courses/programs of interest to you.

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) 

Admission Advice

1. If you do not meet the above admission requirements, you can gain program entry by successfully completing appropriate assessments and/or upgrading courses. For more details, please contact a NLC advisor.

2. If your high school was not taught in English, you need one of:

• IELTS (6.0, with no band less than 6.0)*
• TOEFL (iBT = 78)
• Canadian Academic English Assessment (CAEL = 60)
• Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment (CLBA = 8 in each section)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE = 57)
• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB = 76)
• Cambridge-Michigan Language Assessment (CaMLA = 69), plus NLC's Writing Assessment
• Completion of a post-secondary credential from a recognized Canadian institution
• Completion of NLC’s English for Academic Purposes (EPA) 060-level Certificate.

Note (*): 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.