In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, individual programs have specific requirements, as listed below. Specific course details can be found in Section 4 Departments, Programs, and Course Listings.
Transfer students to certificate and diploma programs must have a 65 percent average or a minimum GPA of 2.0 over 3.0 units to be considered for admission to the program.
Transfer students to professional degree programs (applied human nutrition, business administration, child and youth study, public relations, tourism and hospitality management) must have a 65 percent average or a minimum GPA of 2.0 over 5.0 units to be considered for admission to the program.
Certificate in Accounting
This program is not open to students entering directly from high school. It is intended for persons only in business or allied fields or those with at least 5.0 units of university study.
Certificate and Diploma in Business Administration
Entrance requirements for the Certificate and the Diploma in Business Administration programs are the same as for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Due to the sequencing of course prerequisites, it may not be possible to complete the Certificate in Business Administration in one academic year or the Diploma in Business in two.
Certificate in Marketing
Entrance requirements for the Certificate in Marketing program are the same as for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Due to the sequencing of course prerequisites, it may not be possible to complete the certificate in one academic year.
Certificate and Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Entrance requirements are the same as for the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management degree. Due to the sequencing of course prerequisites, it may not be possible to complete this certificate in one academic year.
Bachelor of Arts
Entrance requirements are as noted above with preference given to students with strong and well-rounded high school programs. See 2.1.5 Admission Requirements.
Students who are interested in pursuing majors which require mathematics components and/or statistics (psychology, sociology/anthropology) are required to complete grade XI or XII academic or advanced mathematics.
Students who are interested in pursuing majors in economic or mathematics are required to complete grade XI and XII academic or advanced mathematics.
Students interested in these programs but lack the required mathematics background may register in the Bachelor of Arts program and complete MATH 0020 to acquire the appropriate mathematics background for these majors.
Bachelor of Arts (Child and Youth Study)
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, grade XI or XII academic or advanced mathematics is required.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to this program, as there are limits to the number of students who can be accepted in any one year. Qualified candidates will be accepted until the program is full.
Child Abuse Register checks and Criminal Records checks will be made prior to the first practicum placement.
Bachelor of Business Administration
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, grade XI and XII academic or advanced mathematics are required.
Bachelor of Education
This is a limited enrolment program and admission is highly competitive. Superior grades in a first undergraduate degree are a minimum requirement. See further details in the Bachelor of Education section.
Bachelor of Public Relations
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, grade XI and XII academic or advanced mathematics are required.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to this program, as there are limits to the number of students who can be accepted in any one year. Qualified candidates will be accepted until the program is full.
Applicants should have keyboarding skills to meet program requirements. This program requires three compulsory co-operative education terms in addition to 20 units of academic coursework.
Bachelor of Science
In addition to the General Admission Requirements, grade XI and XII academic or advanced mathematics plus a minimum of one natural science are required. An additional science may be required, depending on choice of major. Students interested in a Bachelor of Science program but lack the required mathematics and science background may register in a Bachelor of Arts program and complete either MATH 1102 and 1103 or MATH 1113 to qualify for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or psychology.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Nutrition
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, grade XII chemistry, and one other science (biology preferred); and grade XI and XII academic or advanced mathematics are required.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to this program, as there are limits to the number of students who can be accepted in any one year. Qualified candidates will be accepted until the program is full.
Health screening and immunizations are required prior to the first placement in a health facility.
Bachelor of Science (Science Communication)
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, grade XI academic or advanced mathematics and two sciences and grade XII academic or advanced mathematics, chemistry and one other science.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to this program, as there are limits to the number of students who can be accepted in any one year. Qualified candidates will be accepted until the program is full.
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, grade XI and XII academic or advanced mathematics are required. This program requires three compulsory co-operative education terms in addition to 20 units of academic coursework.
MathematicsPlease note that university-administered mathematics placement tests must be taken by all students intending to register for any 1000-level mathematics courses (except for MATH 1130) at the Mount. Completion of university-preparatory mathematics does not, by itself, satisfy specific course prerequisites.