Grade 12 courses listed below are based on the Alberta Education curriculum and nomenclature.
With the exception of English Language Arts 30-1, acceptable Alberta Grade 12 subjects have been placed into four groups: Group A (Humanities), Group B (Fine Arts), Group C (Sciences), and Group D (Other).
Subjects presented for admission must be 5 credits in weight.
Group A (Humanities)
| Social Studies 30-1 |
| Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 or 35 level |
| American Sign Language and Deaf Culture 35-3Y |
| Aboriginal Studies 30 |
- Two courses from the same second language cannot be used to meet more than one Group A subject requirement.
- Applicants wishing to present either a 35-level language or a language other than one of those presented at the Grade 12 level in Alberta should contact Admissions.
Group B (Fine Art)
| Adv Acting/Touring Theatre 35 | Adv Tech-Print/Draw/Sculp | Applied Graphic Arts 35 | Art 30 |
| Art 31 | Audio 35 | Ballet 35 | Band 35 |
| Band Music 35 | Choir 35 | Choral Music 30 | Communication Technology Adv(CTS) |
| Contemporary Dance 35 | Dance 35 | Dance Composition 35 |
Directing 35 |
| Drama 30 | Drawing (Adv Techn) 35(CTS) | Film & Media Arts 35(CTS) | Film Studies 35 |
| General Music 30 | Guitar 35 | Instrumental Jazz 35 | Instrumental Music 30 |
| Jazz Dance 35 | Leadership in the Arts 35 | Music 30 | Music 35 |
| Musical Theatre 35 | Painting (Adv Techn) 35 | Performing Arts 35A, B, or C | Portfolio Art 35 |
| Pottery/Ceramics (Adv Techn) 35 | Shooting the Screenplay 35 | Sculpting (Adv Techn) 35 | Tap Dance 35 |
| Technical Theatre 35 | Technical Theatre EPS 35 | Theatre Arts 35 | Vocal Jazz 35 |
- Equivalents of Music 30 or 31: Conservatory Canada, Grade 8 Practical and Grade 4 Theory; Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto, Grade 8 Practical and Grade 2 Theory; Mount Royal College, Grade 8 Practical and Grade 2 Theory. Documents must be presented to Alberta Education for evaluation.
- Additional Fine Arts courses may be considered. For more information, contact Admissions.
Group C (Sciences)
| Mathematics 30-1 | Chemistry 30 |
| Mathematics 30-2 | Computing Science, Advanced |
| Mathematics 31 | Physics 30 |
| Biology 30 | Science 30 |
- Only one of Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 may be used for admission.
- Students presenting Mathematics 30-2 for admission will be required to successfully complete Concordia University of Edmonton’s Mathematics 110 if they plan to pursue first-year university calculus.
- Additional Science courses may be considered. For more information, contact Admissions.
Group D (Other)
| Course Examples:Applied Sociology 30, Experimental Psychology 30, International Politics 30, Microeconomics 30, Physical Education 30, Work Experience 35, World Religions 30, etc. | Advanced Level Career and Technology Series (CTS) Course Examples: Agriculture Adv, Community Health Adv, Cosmetology Adv, Foods Adv, Legal Studies Adv, Mgmt. & Marketing Adv, etc. |
- Excludes Special Projects 30
- Excludes all Registered Apprenticeship Programs
- All applicable Grade 12 Group D subjects must be at the “3000” level
- Only Advanced Level Career and Technology (CTS) courses will be considered.
- Students using a Group D subject for admission must present either one 5-credit, two 3-credit, or any credit combination of acceptable Grade 12 Group D subjects to make up the 5-credits.