University-level Classes

University classes

• Full-time or part-time • Starts:

What do you mean by transfer

CNC counsellors/advisors will assist

students in selecting transferable

September and January (most

courses?

courses; however, the final responsi-

courses) • Fees: $2,920 (one year of

Since CNC offers only the first two

bility for course selection rests with the

arts courses); $3,544 (one year of

years of instruction, you need to transfer

student.

science courses) Prince George • All

to a university to finish your degree. You

transfer the credits you receive for CNC

The British Columbia Council on

courses available at Prince George

courses to a university and continue on

Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT)

campus; many at Lakes, Nechako,

website is located at www.bctransferguide.ca

to complete your degree.

and Quesnel

When you take a course from one of

our instructors, it’s as though you were

I want to get a university degree.

sitting in the same class at a university.

Admission requirements

Can I start at CNC?

For example, if you complete our intro-

1. Successful completion of Grade 12

ductory psychology course, a university

Definitely. We offer dozens of univer-

(with English 12 or English 12:

will give you credit for its introductory

sity-level courses. A bachelor’s degree

First Peoples) or ABE/CCP

course.

(also known as an undergraduate

Advanced Certificate or GED

degree) usually takes four years. Many

To ensure your credits transfer seam-

Certificate or completion of Grade

people take the first two years at a

lessly, CNC has formal agreements in

11, with an outstanding academic

community college such as CNC, then

place with the following BC universities:

record, in the year of application.

transfer to university for years 3 and 4.

• Athabasca University

Note 1: It is strongly recommended

Advantages of starting at a community

that high school students consult their

• Emily Carr University

college include smaller classes, more

counsellors to ensure they select the

one-on-one attention from instructors,

• Kwantlen Polytechnic University

most appropriate high school courses

and lower tuition fees.

• University of British Columbia

for their chosen career paths.

• University of Northern British Co-

Note 2: Students who have received

Associate degrees

lumbia

less than a "B" grade in English 12 or

We offer associate degrees in arts and

its equivalent are strongly encouraged

• Simon Fraser University

to select English 103 as their first

science, featuring two years of univer-

• Thompson Rivers University

university credit English course.

sity-level study in a variety of academic

subjects. These degrees transfer into

• University of Victoria

Note 3: The GED certificate meets the

university programs, and give you

• Vancouver Island University

general admission requirements but

preferential admission at UNBC and

does not meet specific program or

You can also transfer to universities in

SFU. All public universities and

course prerequisites.

other provinces, and internationally —

university-colleges in BC give special

talk to a CNC counsellor or advisor for

Note 4: You will need to comply with

recognition of transfer credit to

details.

the prerequisites of the specific courses

students with associate degrees. See

you select.

"Arts, Associate Degree" and "Science,

Once you have your bachelor’s degree,

Associate Degree" elsewhere in this

you have the option to go on and obtain

Note 5: Students applying for admis-

calendar.

a master’s degree (MA or MSc) or a

sion to MATH 101, CSC 109, PHYS

doctorate (PhD).

101, or CHEM 111 who have obtained

a "C+" grade or less in Principles of

A diploma gives you recognition

Math 12 (interim grade) or Math 050

University transfer information (BCCAT)

Like an associate degree, a diploma can

will be registered in MATH 100.

be equivalent to the first two years of a

Students planning to transfer their cred-

Note 6: Students attending in 2013 who

university degree in that particular

its to another institution should consult

intend to enrol in MATH 101, CSC 109,

subject. With a diploma, you can go to

the British Columbia Transfer Guide to

PHYS 101 or CHEM 111 and who

work immediately, or transfer to

verify transferability of credits.

obtained a "C+" or less in Pre-calculus 12

university. If you decide to work, a

The British Columbia Transfer Guide is

(interim grade) or Math 050 will be

diploma gives you more options in the

published by the British Columbia

registered in MATH 100.

workplace. We offer diplomas in

Council on Admissions and Transfer

accounting and finance, criminology,

and is available online.

human kinetics, marketing and

management, social work, and more.

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Start your degree at CNC — take

Pre-professional programs

Package 1:

university classes at College

Path to a bachelor’s degree in

At CNC, you can prepare for careers in

commerce, business administration,

We offer university classes leading to

• Chiropractic

economics, English, industrial

degrees in these subjects:

• Dentistry

relations, or mathematics (arts focus)

• Aboriginal Studies

• Education

• Accounting

• Law

Year One:

• Anatomy and physiology

• Medicine

Semester 1 September-December

• Anthropology

• Naturopathic medicine

• ECON 201 (Principles of Economics

• Biology

• Optometry

— Microeconomics)

• Chemistry

• Pharmaceutical science

• ENGL 103 (Composition and Style)

• Commerce

• Rehabilitation science

• MATH 100 (Pre-Calculus Mathe-

• Computing science

• Veterinary medicine

matics) or MATH 101 (Calculus 1)

• Criminology

• CSC 105 (Introduction to Computers

• Dental hygiene

University transfer packages

and Programming) or CSC 109

• Earth science

"I’m planning to get a degree — which

(Computing Science 1)

• Economics

first-year CNC courses should I take

• COM 204 (Financial Accounting)

• Engineering (applied science)

for the best chance of successfully

• English

transferring to university?"

Semester 2 January-April

• Environmental science

The packages below help answer this

• ECON 202 (Principles of

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

question.

Economics—Macroeconomics)

• Finance

Note: The packages are only guidelines

• ENGL 102 (Literature and Composi -

• Fine arts

— they don’t represent mandatory

tion II), ENGL 103 (Composition and

• Forestry

requirements. As well, they’re not an

Style), or ENGL 104 (Introduction to

• Geography

exhaustive list of all career paths avail-

Literature and Composition)

• History

able at CNC — it’s possible to do the

• MATH 101 (Calculus I) or MATH

• Human kinetics

first year and often the second year

102 (Calculus II)

• Human resource management

as well in disciplines that aren’t

• COM 222 (Management and

specifically referenced below.

• Humanities

Organizational Behaviour)

• International business

Also, the packages cover first year only.

• COM 212 (Managerial Accounting)

To plan a second-year program that

• Kinesiology

transfers smoothly to your university of

Notes:

• Management

choice, or for any other questions,

• Marketing

1. Prerequisites: Principles of Math

please consult CNC Counselling and

• Mathematics

11, or MATH 045 (for MATH 100);

Advising (1-800-371-8111, ext. 5818,

Principles of Math 12, or MATH

• Microbiology

or 250-561-5818).

100, or MATH 050 (for MATH

• Nursing

Other sources of information on

101) or equivalent; Principles of

• Philosophy

transferability:

Math 11 (for CSC 105) or

• Physical education

equivalent.

• www.bctransferguide.ca

• Physics

• The university you plan to attend

2. Are you planning to transfer to

• Political science

UBC’s Faculty of Commerce and

after CNC

• Psychology

Business Administration? You must

• Public policy

take ENGL 103 along with one

• Social Service

other English course.

• Sociology

3. For students graduating Grade 12

• Statistics

in 2013, prerequisites are: Foun-

• Teaching

dations of Math 11, or Pre-calculus

11, or MATH 045 (for MATH 100)

• Women’s studies

or equivalent; Pre-calculus 12 or

MATH 100 or Math 050 (for

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MATH 101) or equivalent;

Package 3:

(Introduction to Literature and

Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-

Path to a BA in anthropology

Composition)

calculus 11 or Math 045 (for CSC

• PSYC 102 (Inroduction to

Semester 1

105) or equivalent.

Psychology II)

• ENGL 101 (Literature and Composi-

• SOC 102 (Introduction to Sociology II)

Package 2:

tion 1) or 103 (Composition and Style)

Path to a degree in English,

• Two electives

• One science course: BIO 103 (Biology

geography (arts focus), history, or

for Humanities and Social Science

Note: We strongly recommend a statis-

teaching (elementary)

Studies I) or BIO 107 (Cellular and

tics course (MATH 104 or PSYC 201)

Organismal Biology) or CHEM 113

during the first two years.

Semester 1

(Introduction to Chemistry I) or

• ENGL 101 (Literature and

GEOG 201 (Weather and Climate) or

Package 5:

Composition 1) or ENGL 103

PHYS 105 (General Physics I)

Path to a BSc in the sciences or

(Composition and Style)

• HIST 103 (History of Canada to 1867)

health sciences

• One science course: BIO 103 (Biology

• GEOG 103 (Canada: Some

Biochemistry, biological sciences,

for Humanities and Social Science

Geographical Perspectives)

biology, biophysics, chemical physics,

Studies I) or BIO 107 (Cellular and

chemistry, chiropractic medicine, den-

• ANTH 101 (Introduction to Socio-

Organismal Biology) or CHEM 113

tistry, home economics, mathematics

cultural Anthropology)

(Introduction to Chemistry I) or

(science focus), medicine, microbiology,

GEOG 201 (Weather and Climate) or

Semester 2

oceanography, pharmacology, physics,

PHYS 105 (General Physics I)

physiology, psychology (science focus),

• ENGL 102 (Literature and

• HIST 103 (History of Canada to 1867)

or rehabilitation medicine.

Composition II) or 104 (Introduction

• GEOG 103 (Canada: Some

to Literature and Composition)

Semester 1

Geographical Perspectives)

• One science course: BIO 104 (Biology

• BIO 107 (Cellular and Organismal

• One elective

for Humanities and Social Science

Biology)—life sciences majors only

Studies II) or BIO 120 (Genetics,

Semester 2

• CHEM 111 (Fundamentals of

Evolution, and Ecology) or CHEM

Chemistry I) or CHEM 113

• ENGL 102 (Literature and Compo-

114 (Introduction to Chemistry II) or

(Introduction to Chemistry I)

sition II), or ENGL 104 (Introduction

GEOG 202 (Weather and Climate) or

to Literature and Composition)

PHYS 106 (General Physics II)

• ENGL 101 (Literature and

Composition 1) or ENGL 103

• One science course: BIO 104 (Biology

• HIST 104 (History of Canada since

(Composition and Style)

for Humanities and Social Science

1867)

Studies II) or BIO 120 (Genetics,

• MATH 101 (Calculus I)

• ANTH 102 (Introduction to Physical

Evolution, and Ecology) or CHEM

Anthropology and Archaeology)

• PHYS 101 (Introductory Physics I)

114 (Introduction to Chemistry II) or

or PHYS 105 (General Physics I)

GEOG 202 (Weather and Climate) or

Package 4:

PHYS 106 (General Physics II)

Semester 2

Path to a BA in English, psychology,

• HIST 104 (History of Canada since

• BIO 120 (Genetics, Evolution, and

sociology, or social work

1867)

Ecology) — life sciences majors only

Semester 1

• Two electives

• CHEM 112 (Fundamentals of

• ENGL 101 (Literature and Composition

Chemistry II) or CHEM 114

Note: For elementary education, you’ll

1) or 103 (Composition and Style)

(Introduction to Chemistry II)

need one of the following (can be taken

as an elective in second year): MATH

• PSYC 101 (Introduction to

• ENGL 102 (Literature and Composi -

100, 101, 104, or 190

Psychology I)

tion II), or ENGL 104 (Introduction

to Literature and Composition)

• SOC 101 (Introduction to Sociology I)

• MATH 102 (Calculus II)

• Two electives

• PHYS 102 (Introductory Physics II)

Semester 2

or PHYS 106 (General Physics II)

• ENGL 102 (Literature and

Composition II), or 104

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Notes:

• CSC 105 (Introduction to Computers

• ENGL 101 (Literature and

and Programming) or CSC 109

Composition 1) or ENGL 103

1.

Prerequisites: Math 12 or MATH

(Computing Science 1)

(Composition and Style)

100 or MATH 050; Biology 11 or

BIO 045; Chemistry 12 or CHEM

• Elective

• Two electives

050 (for CHEM 111); Chemistry 11

Semester 2

Semester 2

or CHEM 045 (for CHEM 113);

Physics 12 or PHYS 050 (for

• CHEM 112 (Fundamentals of

• BIO 120 (Genetics, Evolution, and

PHYS 101); Physics 11 or PHYS

Chemistry II) or CHEM 114

Ecology)

045 (for Physics 105).

(Introduction to Chemistry II)

• CHEM 112 (Fundamentals of

2.

If you want to major in the life

• ENGL 102 (Literature and Composi-

Chemistry II) or CHEM 114

sciences (biochemistry, biology,

tion II), or ENGL 104 (Introduction

(Introduction to Chemistry II)

botany, microbiology, pharmacology,

to Literature and Composition)

• ENGL 102 (Literature and Composi -

physiology, or zoology), you must

• MATH 101 (Calculus I) or 102

tion II), or ENGL 104 (Introduction

take BIO 107 and 120 in the first

(Calculus II)

to Literature and Composition)

year. Otherwise, you can choose an

arts elective instead.

• CSC 109 (Computing Science 1) or

• Two electives

CSC 110 (Computing Science II)

3.

Students considering programs in

Notes:

the physical sciences should take

• Elective

1.

Prerequisites: Principles of Math 11

CHEM 111 and 112, and PHYS

Notes:

or MATH 045 (for MATH 100);

101 and 102.

Principles of Math 12 or MATH

1. Prerequisites: Principles of Math 11

4.

For students graduating Grade 12

100 (for MATH 101) or equivalent;

or MATH 045 (for MATH 100);

in 2013, prerequisites are Pre-

Biology 11 or BIO 045; Chemistry

Principles of Math 12 or MATH 100

calculus 12 or MATH 050 or

11 or CHEM 045 (for CHEM 113);

or MATH 050 (for MATH 101) or

MATH 100 or equivalent.

Chemistry 12 or CHEM 050 (for

equivalent; Chemistry 11 or CHEM

5.

Are you considering UBCs’ biology

CHEM 111).

045 (for CHEM 113); Chemistry 12

program? You should take PHYS

or CHEM 050 (for CHEM 111)

2.

Students majoring in occupational

105 and 106, not PHYS 101 and 102.

therapy should choose MATH 104

2. Students majoring in computer

and either SOC 101 or ANTH 101

science should select PHYS 101 and

Package 6:

as electives.

PHYS 102 as their electives.

Path to a BSc in the sciences,

3.

Students majoring in physical

3. For students graduating Grade 12

health sciences, computer science,

therapy at UBC should select

in 2013, prerequisites are: Foun-

or geography

PHYS 105 (unless they’ve taken

dations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus

Biochemistry, biological sciences,

Physics 12), plus MATH 104.

11 or MATH 45 (for MATH 100)

biology, biophysics, chemical physics,

or equivalent; Pre-calculus 12 or

4.

Students seeking to enter dentistry,

chemistry, computer science, dentistry,

MATH 100 or Math 050 (for

medicine, or rehabilitation medicine

home economics, geography (science

MATH 101) or equivalent.

may also take Package 5.

focus), mathematics (science focus),

5.

Effective Sept. 15, 2013,

medicine, microbiology, oceanography,

Package 7:

prerequisites are: Foundations of

pharmacology, physics, physiology or

Path to a degree in chemistry, dentistry,

Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11 or

psychology (science focus).

medicine, or rehabilitation medicine

MATH 045 (for MATH 100) or

Semester 1

equivalent; Pre-calculus 12 or

Note: You can also use Package 5 to

MATH 100 or MATH 050 (for

• CHEM 111 (Fundamentals of

prepare for these careers.

Chemistry I) or CHEM 113

MATH 101) or equivalent.

(Introduction to Chemistry I)

Semester 1

• ENGL 101 (Literature and

• BIO 107 (Cellular and Organismal

Composition 1) or ENGL 103

Biology)

(Composition and Style)

• CHEM 111 (Fundamentals of

• MATH 100 (Pre-calculus

Chemistry I) or CHEM 113

Mathematics) or 101 (Calculus I)

(Introduction to Chemistry I)

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Package 8:

Package 9: Path to a bachelor’s

Path to forestry, natural resources,

degree in wood products processing

mathematics, physics

Semester 1

Semester 1

• CHEM 111 (Fundamentals of

• BIO 107 (Cellular and Organismal

Chemistry I) or CHEM 113

Biology) or CHEM 113

(Introduction to Chemistry I)

(Introduction to Chemistry I) or

• ENGL 103 (Composition and Style)

PHYS 105 (General Physics I)

• MATH 101 (Calculus I)

• ENGL 101 (Literature and

• PHYS 101 (Introductory Physics I)

Composition 1) or ENGL 103

or PHYS 105 (General Physics I)

(Composition and Style)

• ECON 201 (Principles of

• MATH 101 (Calculus I)

Economics—Microeconomics)

• MATH 104 (Introduction to

Statistics)

Semester 2

• Elective (may be one of the sciences

• CHEM 112 (Fundamentals of

listed above in this package)

Chemistry II) or CHEM 114

(Introduction to Chemistry II)

Semester 2

• ENGL 102 (Literature and

• BIO 120 (Genetics, Evolution, and

Composition II) or ENGL 104

Ecology) or CHEM 114

(Introduction to Literature and

(Introduction to Chemistry II) or

Composition)

PHYS 106 (General Physics II)

• MATH 102 (Calculus II)

• ENGL 102 (Literature and

• PHYS 102 (Introductory Physics II)

Composition II) or ENGL 104

or PHYS 106 (General Physics II)

(Introduction to Literature and

Composition)

• Elective

• MATH 102 (Calculus II)

Notes:

• MATH 105 (Introductory

1. Prerequisites: Principles of Math 12

Programming with Statistics)

or MATH 100 or MATH 050 (for

• Elective (may be one of the sciences

MATH 101) or equivalent;

listed above in this package)

Chemistry 11 or CHEM 045 (for

CHEM 113); Chemistry 12 or

Notes:

CHEM 050 (for CHEM 111);

1. Prerequisites: Principles of Math 11

Physics 11 or PHYS 045 (for

or MATH 045 (for MATH 100);

Physics 105); Physics 12 or PHYS

Biology 11 or BIO 045; Chemistry

050 (for PHYS 101).

11 or CHEM 045; Physics 11 or

2. Students with credit in Physics 12

PHYS 045; and one of Biology 12,

must take PHYS 101.

Chemistry 12, or Physics 12.

3. Effective Sept. 15, 2012,

2. For students graduating Grade 12

prerequisites are: Pre-calculus 12 or

in 2013, prerequisites are: Foun -

MATH 100 or MATH 050 (for

dations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus

MATH 101) or equivalent.

11 or MATH 045 (for MATH 100)

or equivalent.

Revised: 11.08.02

3. Please consult a CNC counsellor for

specific requirements for UBC,

UNBC, and the University of

Alberta.

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