Calculating your admission average

The U of S uses the following senior-level subjects to calculate the five-subject average.

  • One English
  • One math
  • Three other approved subjects:
    • Maximum of two natural sciences
    • Maximum of two social sciences or humanities
    • Maximum of one fine or performing arts

See below for province specific equivalents for the above classes.

Applicants who have completed Grade 12 and have pursued less than 18 credit units of university-level study will be considered for admission on the basis of their final Grade 12 marks.

Saskatchewan

One English

  • English A30
  • English B30
  • English Language Arts A30
  • English Language Arts B30

One Math

  • New Math Curriculum
    • Foundations of Mathematics 30
    • Pre-Calculus 30
    • Calculus 30
  • Former Math Curriculum
    • Mathematics A30
    • Mathematics B30
    • Mathematics C30
    • Calculus 30

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities

  • additional English (from list above)
  • approved second language
    • Cree 30
    • Dene 30
    • French 30
    • German 30
    • Japanese 30
    • Mandarin 30
    • Polish 30
    • Saulteaux 30
    • Spanish 30
    • Ukrainian 30
  • Christian Ethics 30
  • Economics 30
  • Geography 30
  • History 30
  • Law 30
  • Native Studies 30
  • Psychology 30
  • Religious Studies 30
  • Social Studies 30
  • World Religions 30

A maximum of two natural sciences

  • additional math or calculus (from list above)
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30
  • Computer Science 30
  • Physics 30

A maximum of one fine or performing art

  • Arts Education 30
  • Band 30
  • Choral 30
  • Dance 30
  • Drama 30
  • Music 30
  • Visual Arts 30
  • Exercise 30 or Physical Education 30 (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the SK Ministry of Education list of approved practical and applied arts (education applicants only)

Alberta

Diploma exam marks are no longer required! We will take the mark that works to your best advantage— your in-class mark or your diploma exam mark. It’s just that simple. So when you write your diploma exams, don’t get stressed! We’ll look at your entire academic career, not just those three intense hours. We're the first university in Canada to do this—just another University of Saskatchewan advantage.

One English:

  • English Language Arts 30-1

One Math:

  • New Math Curriculum
    • Mathematics 30-2
    • Mathematics 30-1
    • Mathematics 31
  • Former Math Curriculum
    • Applied Mathematics 30
    • Pure Mathematics 30
    • Mathematics 31

Social Sciences or Humanities – a maximum of two 5-credit subjects, four 3-credit subjects, or an equivalent combination at the academic 30- or 35-level:

  • Aboriginal Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Sociology
  • approved second language (31-level also accepted)
    • Chinese
    • French
    • German
    • Latin
    • Spanish
    • Ukrainian
  • Economics (Macro or Micro)
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Politics
  • Language and Culture
    • Blackfoot
    • Chinese (Mandarin)
    • Cree
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Punjabi
    • Spanish
    • Ukrainian
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Studies (30-2 not accepted)
  • Western World History
  • World Geography
  • World Religions

Natural Science – a maximum of two 5-credit subjects, four 3-credit subjects, or an equivalent combination at the academic 30- or 35-level:

  • additional math from list above)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Science

Fine or Performing Art – a maximum of one 5-credit subject or two 3-credit subjects at the academic 30- or 35-level:

  • Art
  • Choral
  • Drama
  • General Music
  • Instrumental Music
  • Physical Education (kinesiology applicants only
  • approved subject from the AB Ministry of Education list of Career & Technology Studies subjects (education applicants only)

British Columbia

We will take the mark that works to your best advantage—your in-class mark or your provincial exam mark. However, since the English 12 provincial exam is required to graduate high school, we’ll only use your blended mark (the combination of your class and provincial exam marks). We also do not require the LPI, graduation portfolio or second-language requirement—just another University of Saskatchewan advantage.

English:

  • English 12

One Math:

  • New Math Curriculum
    • Math Foundations 12
    • Pre-Calculus 12
    • Calculus 12
  • Former Math Curriculum
    • Principles of Mathematics 12
    • Calculus 12

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities:

  • approved second language
    • American Sign Language 12
    • Chinese (Mandarin) 12
    • French 12
    • German 12
    • Italian 12
    • Japanense 12
    • Korean 12
    • Punjabi 12
    • Spanish 12
  • BC First Nations Studies 12
  • Comparative Civilizations 12
  • Economics 12
  • Geography 12
  • History 12
  • Law 12
  • Psychology 12
  • select 12-level religious studies
  • Social Justice 12

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional math or calculus (from math list above)
  • Biology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Geology 12
  • Physics 12

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Dance 12
  • Drama 12
  • Music 12
  • Visual Arts 12
  • Physical Education 12 (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the BC Ministry of Education list of Applied Skills subjects (education applicants only)

Manitoba

Where academic 41G subjects are permitted, a maximum of two can be used overall.

One English:

  • ELA Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA Transactional Focus 40S

One Math:

  • New Math Curriculum
    • Applied Mathematics 40S
    • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
    • Introduction to Calculus 45S
  • Former Math Curriculum
    • Consumer Mathematics 40S
    • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
    • Applied Mathematics 40S
    • Introduction to Calculus 45S

Social Sciences or Humanities – a maximum of two at the 40S, 40U or academic 41G level:

  • Aboriginal Studies
  • additional English (from list above)
  • approved second language
    • Aboriginal Languages (Cree or Ojibwe)
    • Chinese (Mandarin)
    • Filipino
    • French
    • German
    • Hebrew
    • Japanese
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Ukrainian
  • Biblical Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography: World Human Civilization
  • Law
  • Native Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • World Issues

Natural Sciences – a maximum of two at the 40S, 40U or academic 41G level:

  • additional math (from math list above)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Fine or Performing Art – a maximum of one at the 40S, 40U or academic 41G level. :

  • Art
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Music
    • Band
    • Choral
    • Guitar
    • Jazz Band
    • Strings/Orchestra
    • Vocal Jazz
  • Physical Education with a mark indicated as a percent (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the MB Ministry of Education list of Technology Education subjects (education applicants only)

Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Diploma exam marks are no longer required! We will take the mark that works to your best advantage— your in-class mark or your diploma exam mark. It’s just that simple. So when you write your diploma exams, don’t get stressed! We’ll look at your entire academic career, not just those three intense hours. We're the first university in Canada to do this—just another University of Saskatchewan advantage.

English:

  • English Language Arts 30-1

One Math:

  • New Math Curriculum
    • Mathematics 30-2
    • Mathematics 30-1
    • Mathematics 31
  • Former Math Curriculum
    • Applied Mathematics 30
    • Pure Mathematics 30
    • Mathematics 31

Social Sciences or Humanities – a maximum of two 5-credit subjects, four 3-credit subjects, or an equivalent combination at the academic 30- or 35-level:

  • Aboriginal Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Sociology
  • approved second language (31-level also accepted)
    • Chinese
    • French
    • German
    • Latin
    • Spanish
    • Ukrainian
  • Economics (Macro or Micro)
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Politics
  • Language and Culture
    • Blackfoot
    • Chinese (Mandarin)
    • Cree
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Punjabi
    • Spanish
    • Ukrainian
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Studies (30-2 not accepted)
  • Western World History
  • World Geography
  • World Religions

Natural Science – a maximum of two 5-credit subjects, four 3-credit subjects, or an equivalent combination at the academic 30- or 35-level:

  • additional math from list above)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Science

Fine or Performing Art – a maximum of one 5-credit subject or two 3-credit subjects at the academic 30- or 35-level:

  • Art
  • Choral
  • Drama
  • General Music
  • Instrumental Music
  • Physical Education (kinesiology applicants only
  • approved subject from the AB Ministry of Education list of Career & Technology Studies subjects (education applicants only)

New Brunswick

All subjects must be at the academic or advanced Grade 12 level

English:

  • English 121 or 122

One Math:

  • Advanced Mathematics 120
  • Mathematics 122
  • Trigonometry & 3-Space 121 or 122

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities:

  • Canadian Geography
  • Canadian History
  • Economics
  • French
  • Law
  • Native Studies
  • Political Science
  • World Issues

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional math (from list above)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Music
  • Physical Education (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the NB Ministry of Education list of Technical/Vocational Education subjects (education applicants only)

Newfoundland and Labrador

All subjects must be at the academic or advanced Grade 12 level.

English

  • English 3201

One Math

  • Mathematics 3204
  • Mathematics 3205
  • Mathematics 3207

Social Sciences or Humanities – a maximum of two 2-credit subjects, four 1-credit subjects, or an equivalent combination:

  • French
    • French 3200
    • French 3202
    • Accelerated French 3203
  • World Geography 3200 or 3202
  • World History 3201
  • World Religions 3101
  • World Religions 3106

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional math (from list above)
  • Biology 3201
  • Chemistry 3202
  • Earth Systems 3209
  • Environmental Science 3205
  • Physics 3204

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Applied Music 3206
  • Art & Design 3200
  • Ensemble Performance 3105
  • Physical Education 3100 (kinesiology applicants only)
  • Physical Education 3101 (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the NF Ministry of Education list of Technology Education & Skilled Trades subjects (education applicants only)

Nova Scotia

All subjects must be at the academic or advanced Grade 12 level.

One English:

  • African Heritage Literature 12
  • Canadian Literature 12
  • English 12
One Math:
  • Mathematics 12
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12
  • Advanced Mathematics 12

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities:

  • additional English (from list)
  • approved second language
    • French 12
    • Gaelic 12
    • German 12
    • Latin 12
    • Spanish 12
  • Economics 12
  • Geography 12
  • Global Geography 12
  • Global History 12
  • Law 12
  • Political Science 12

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional math (from list above)
  • Advanced Biology 12
  • Advanced Chemistry 12
  • Advanced Physics 12
  • Biology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Geology 12
  • Physics 12

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Art 12
  • Music 12
  • Physical Education 12 (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the NS Ministry of Education list of Family Studies, Technology-Related Education or Business Education subjects (education applicants only)

Ontario

One English:

  • English 4U
  • Studies in Literature 4U
One Math:
  • Mathematics of Data Management 4U
  • Advanced Functions 4U
  • Calculus & Vectors 4U

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities:

  • Aboriginal Governance 4M
  • additional English (from list above)
  • approved U-level language from the ON Ministry of Education list of international languages
  • Canadian & International Law 4U
  • Canadian & World Politics 4U
  • Classical Civilization 4U
  • Economics 4U
  • French 4U
  • Geography 4U
    • Canadian & World Issues 4U
    • World Geography 4U
  • History 4U
    • Canada 4U
    • World History 4U
  • Issues of Indigenous Peoples 4M
  • Philosophy 4U
  • Challenge and Change in Society 4M
  • university prep-level religious studies

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional math or calculus (from list above)
  • Biology 4U
  • Chemistry 4U
  • Computer Science 4U
  • Earth & Space Science 4U
  • Physics 4U

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Dance 4M
  • Drama 4M
  • Media Arts 4M
  • Music 4M
  • Visual Arts 4M
  • Exercise Science 4U (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the ON Ministry of Education list of Technological Education subjects (education applicants only)

Prince Edward Island

English:

  • English 621A
One Math:
  • Mathematics 621A
  • Mathematics 621B
  • Mathematics 611A

A maximum of two 621A social sciences or humanities (unless otherwise noted):

  • Advanced Political Studies
  • Canadian History
  • Economics
  • French
  • Global Issues
  • PEI History 621B

A maximum of two 621A natural sciences (unless otherwise noted):

  • additional math (from list above)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chem Study 611A
  • Computer Studies
  • Oceanography
  • Physics

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Music 621A or 621B
  • Visual Arts 621A
  • Physical Education 621A (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the PEI Ministry of Education list of Career & Technical Education subjects (education applicants only)

Quebec

One English:

  • English 603-101
  • English 603-102
  • English 603-103
One Math:
  • 201-109 Algebra & Trigonometry
  • 201-NYA Calculus I
  • 201-NYB Calculus II
  • 201-NYC Linear Algebra

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities:

  • additional 603-level English (from list above)
  • Anthropology (381-level)
  • approved second language
    • French (601- or 602-level)
    • German (609-level)
    • Italian (608-level)
    • Spanish (607-level)
  • Classics (332-level)
  • Economics (383-level)
  • Geography (320-level)
  • History (330-level)
  • Humanities (345-level)
  • Philosophy (340-level)
  • Political Science (385-level)
  • Psychology (350-level)
  • Religion (370-level)
  • Sociology (387-level)

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional 201-level math (from list above)
  • Biology (101-level)
  • Chemistry (202-level)
  • Computer Science (420-level)
  • Earth & Ocean Science (205-level)
  • Geography (320-level)
  • Physics (203-level)

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Creative Arts (502-, 510-, 151- or 530-level)
  • Music (550-level)
  • Theatre (560-level)
  • 109-level Physical Education (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the QC Ministry of Education list of approved Technical and Vocational subjects (education applicants only)

Yukon Territory

We will take the mark that works to your best advantage—your in-class mark or your provincial exam mark. However, since the English 12 provincial exam is required to graduate high school, we’ll only use your blended mark (the combination of your class and provincial exam marks). We also do not require the LPI, graduation portfolio or second-language requirement—just another University of Saskatchewan advantage.

English:

  • English 12

One Math:

  • New Math Curriculum
    • Math Foundations 12
    • Pre-Calculus 12
    • Calculus 12
  • Former Math Curriculum
    • Principles of Mathematics 12
    • Calculus 12

A maximum of two social sciences or humanities:

  • approved second language
    • American Sign Language 12
    • Chinese (Mandarin) 12
    • French 12
    • German 12
    • Italian 12
    • Japanense 12
    • Korean 12
    • Punjabi 12
    • Spanish 12
  • BC First Nations Studies 12
  • Comparative Civilizations 12
  • Economics 12
  • Geography 12
  • History 12
  • Law 12
  • Psychology 12
  • select 12-level religious studies
  • Social Justice 12

A maximum of two natural sciences:

  • additional math or calculus (from math list above)
  • Biology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Geology 12
  • Physics 12

A maximum of one fine or performing art:

  • Dance 12
  • Drama 12
  • Music 12
  • Visual Arts 12
  • Physical Education 12 (kinesiology applicants only)
  • approved subject from the BC Ministry of Education list of Applied Skills subjects (education applicants only)

Applicants who have attempted/completed 18 credit units of transferable courses will be considered for admission on the basis of their university marks. Keep in mind that you will still need the required high school subjects for your college or program of choice.

For Arts & Science, the admission average will include all courses attempted which are transferable to Arts & Science.

For other direct entry colleges, the transfer admission average will include completed transferable courses.