List of Acceptable Courses from Different Universities

  • Intro. Biology courses - BIOL 211 & One of BIOL 213 or BIOL 205, BIOL 241 & BIOL 243, BIOL 231 & BIOL 233
  • Intro. Chemistry courses - CHEM 201 & CHEM 203, CHEM 213
  • English - ENGL 251 (Also accepted are: ENGL 201, ENGL 203, ENGL 231, ENGL 235, ENGL 237, ENGL 239, ENGL 265, ENGL 393, ENGL 396
  • or ASHA 220, ENGL 253)
  • Intro. Organic Chemistry - CHEM 351
  • Intro. Statistics - STAT 205 (Also accepted are: STAT 213, BIOL 315, MDSC 407, STAT 211, STAT 327, ENGG 319, or PSYC 312
  • Intro. Biochemistry Course - BCEM 341 OR BCEM 393
  • Intro. Genetics Course - BIOL 311, MDSC 341
  • Intro Ecology Course - BIOL 313

  1. University of Alberta Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 107 & BIOL 108
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 101 & CHEM 102 OR CHEM 103 & CHEM 105
    • English – ENGL 102, ENGL 103, ENGL 108, ENGL 112, ENGL 121, ENGL 122, ENGL 124, ENGL 125, ANGL 123
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry - CHEM 261, CHEM 264 (Lecture) with CHEM 266 (Lab)
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 141, STAT 151
    • Intro. Biochemis3.try Course – BIOCH 200
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 207
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 208

  2. The Kings University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 210 & BIOL 211
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 200 & CHEM 201
    • English – ENGL 205, ENGL 214, OR ENGL 215
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 350
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 300, STAT 399
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – CHEM 400 OR BIOL 470
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 320
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 330

  3. Athabasca University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 204, BIOL 205 & 207 / Lab 207
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 217 & 218
    • English – ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 255
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 350
    • Intro. Statistics – MATH 215, MATH 216, MGSC 301, & MGSC 312
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – CHEM 301
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 341
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 345

  4. Augustana – University of Alberta Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – AUBIO 111 & AUBIO 112, OR AUBIO 130 & AUBIO 110, AUBIO 212
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – AUCHE 110 & AUCHE 112 & AUSCI 125 (full semester of Lab – 3credits), CHEM 110 & AUSCI 125 & CHEM 212 & AUCHE 213
    • English – AUENG 102, AUENG 103 or AUENG 104
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – AUCHEM 250
    • Intro. Statistics – AUSTA 153 or AUSTA 215
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – AUBIO 280, AUBIO 380 or AUCHE 380 *? AUCHE 280
    • Intro. Genetics Course – AUBIO 260
    • Intro. Ecology Course – AUBIO 253

  5. Ambrose University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIO 131 & BIO 133
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHE 101 & CHE 103
    • English – EN 115
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHE 251 (and or CHE 253)
    • Intro. Statistics – BIO 310, STA 210
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCH 297
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIO 211
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIO 213

  6. Northwestern Polytechnic Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 1070 & BIOL 1080
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CH 1010 & CH 1020
    • English – EN 1000, EN 1111, EN 1112, EN 1132, EN1201, EN 1210, EN 1220, EN 1240
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CH 1610 or CH 2610
    • Intro. Statistics – ST 1510 or ST 2520
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BC 2000
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BI 2070
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BI 2080

  7. MacEwan University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 107 & BIOL 108
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 101 & CHEM 102
    • English – ENGL 101, ENGL 102, ENGL 103 or ENGL 108
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry - CHEM 161 or 261
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 141, STAT 151, OR STAT 161
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BICM 200
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 207
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 208

  8. Lakeland College Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 107 & BIOL 108
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 101 & CHEM 102
    • English – ENGL 112
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 161
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 151
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOCH 200
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 207
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 208

  9. Medicine Hat College Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 231 & BIOL 233
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 201 & CHEM 203
    • English – ENGL 202, ENGL 203, ENGL 231, ENGL 235, ENGL 237, ENGL 300
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 250 or CHEM 350
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 213, STAT 217, STAT 251, STAT 333
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCEM 200, BCEM 393
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 311
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 313

  10. Mount Royal University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 1202 & BIOL 1204 or BIOL 2231 & BIOL 2233
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 1201 & CHEM 1202 or CHEM 2201 & CHEM 2203
    • English – ENGL 1101, GNED 1401, ENGL 1131 (formerly ENGL 2231), ENGL 1135 (formerly ENGL 2235), ENGL 1151, ENGL 1152, ENGL 2141 (formerly ENGL 1141, ENGL 1241, ENGL 2241), ENGL 1137 (formerly ENGL
    • 2237).
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 2101 (formerly CHEM 3350, CHEM 3351)
    • Intro. Statistics – MATH 1211, MATH 1224, MATH 1225 (no longer offered as of Fall 2015), MATH 2233, MTH 2333, MTH 2234, MGMT 2262 (formerly ADMN 1262), or MGMT 2263 (formerly ADMN 1263)
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCEM 2201
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 2101 (formerly BIOL 3311)
    • Intro. Ecology Course – ECOL 1111 (formerly ECOL 2211, BIOL 2211), BIOL 2213 (formerly ECOL 2213, BIOL 3313)

  11. Red Deer College Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 217 & BIOL 218
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 211 & 212
    • English – ENGL 219, ENGL 200, or ENGL 220 *ENGL 200 last offered in 2010.
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 351, CHEM 2351, CHEM 351
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 241, STAT 251
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOC 301 or BIOC 393, BIOL 2393
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 317, BIOL 2317
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 318, BIOL 2318

  12. University of Lethbridge Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 1010 & BIOL 1020
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 1000 & CHEM 2000
    • English – ENGL 1000, ENGL 1900, or WRIT 1000, ENGL 2300
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 2100, CHEM 2500 & CHEM 2600 *Need both CHEM 2500 and CHEM 2600 to be acceptable for UofC CHEM 351.
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 1770, PSYC 2030, or BIOL 2150
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCHM 2000
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 2000
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 2200

  13. Concordia University Acceptable Courses

    • 2 Intro. Biology Courses – BES 107 & BES 108
    • 2 Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 101 & CHEM 102, or CH 150
    • 1 English – ENGL 212, or ENGL 224, ENGL 112, ENG 111
    • 1 Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 261
    • 1 Intro. Statistics – MAT 151
    • 1 Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOCH 200
    • 1 Intro. Genetics Course – BES 207
    • 1 Intro. Ecology Course – BES 208

  14. Burman University Acceptable Courses

    • 2 Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 100 & BIOL 120
    • 2 Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 111 & CHEM 112
    • 1 English – ENGL 121 OR ENGL 101
    • 1 Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 241
    • 1 Intro. Statistics – MATH 240
    • 1 Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCHM 310
    • 1 Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 277
    • 1 Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 230

  15. St. Mary’s University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 231 & BIOL 233
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 201 & CHEM 203
    • English – ENGL 200A or ENGL 200B
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry - CHEM 351
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 213 or BIOL 315
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCEM 393
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 311
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 313

  16. Lethbridge Polytechnic Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIO 1150 & BIO 1157
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHM 1150 & CHM 2250
    • English – ENG 1150
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry - CHM 2255
    • Intro. Statistics – STS 2250
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIO 2275
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIO 2250
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIO 1172

  1. University of British Columbia Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 112 & BIOL 121, BIOL 116 OR BIOL 125
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 121 & CHEM 123
    • English – ENGL 110, ENGL 111, ENGL 112, OR LFS 150, WRDS 150B
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 231, CHEM 233 with CHEM 233 or CHEM 235 Lab, CHEM 213 with CHEM 245, CHEM 203(Wating for approval)
    • Intro. Statistics – BIOL 300, PSYC 218, STAT 200, STAT 203, STAT 251, LFS 252, FRST 231 *Grandfathered
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOL 201, BIOC 300, BIOC 202, BIOC 203
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 233, BIOL 234, BIOL 303, FRST 302 OR BIOL 334
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 230, BIOL 304, FRST 201

  2. University of Victoria Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 190A & BIOL 190B OR BIOL 184 & BIOL 186 – BIOL 225 (looked at 2023)
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 101 & CHEM 102
    • English – ENGL 125, ENGL 135, ENGL 145, or ENGL 146
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 231, and/or CHEM 232
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 255
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOC 200, BIOC 299, or BIOC 300
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 230
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 215

  3. Thompson River University Acceptable Courses

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 111 & BIOL 121
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 150 & CHEM 152
    • English – ENGL 111, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1150-01
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 212
    • Intro. Statistics –  STAT 1201, BIOL 3000
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOL 3131
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 234
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 300, BIOL 2170, OR BIOL 3021

  1. University of Saskatchewan Acceptable Courses

    • 2 Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 120 & BIOL 121 or BIOL 224
    • 2 Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 112 & CHEM 115
    • 1 English – ENGL 111, ENGL 112, ENGL 113 or ENGL 110 or ENGL 114
    • 1 Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 250
    • 1 Intro. Statistics – PLSC 214, or PLSC 314, STAT 245, STAT 244, STAT 246
    • 1 Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOCH 200.3, BMSC 200, BIOCH 209
    • 1 Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 211, BIOL 226, ANSC 313
    • 1 Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 253, BIOL 228, PLSC 213, ANBI 375 (formerly known as ANSC 375)

  2. University of Guelph Acceptable Courses – Guelph, Ontario

    • Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 1030 & BIOL 1040 OR BIOL 1050 & BIOL 1090 OR BIOL 1070 & BIOL 1090, BIOL 1080
    • Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 1000 & CHEM 1040 OR CHEM 1040 & CHEM 1050
    • English – ENGL 1200, ENGL 1080, ENGL 1030, ENGL 1400
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 2700
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 2040, OR STAT 2230
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOC 2580
    • Intro. Genetics Course – MBG 2040, MBG 2400
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 2060

  3. Dalhousie University Acceptable Courses– Halifax, Nova Scotia

    • 2 Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 1010 & BIOL 1011 OR BIOA 1002 & BIOA 1003
    • 2 Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHMA 1000 & CHMA 1001 OR CHEM 1011 & CHEM 1012
    • English – EGLA 1000, ENGL 1010, ENGL 1040, ENGL 1050, CLAS 1100
    • Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 2401, CHMA 2000
    • Intro. Statistics – STAT 1060, STAA 2000
    • Intro. Biochemistry Course – BIOL 2010, BIOC 2200, CHMA 3001, BIOC 2300 w/ BIO 2610, CHMA 3006, CHMA 2002
    • Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 2030, GENE 2000
    • Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 2060, BIOA 3001

  4. Queen’s University Acceptable Courses – Kingston, Ontario

    • 2 Intro. Biology Courses – BIOL 102 & BIOL 103 OR BIOL 201 & BIOL 202
    • 2 Intro. Chemistry Courses – CHEM 112 *As a full year chemistry course. We consider this equivalent to two intro. Chemistry courses.
    • 1 English – ENGL 100, ENGL 160, ENGL 250
    • 1 Intro. Organic Chemistry – CHEM 281, CHEM 282 (with lab), CHEM 223
    • 1 Intro. Statistics – STAT 263, BIOL 243
    • 1 Intro. Biochemistry Course – BCHM 315, BCHM 316, BIOL 334
    • 1 Intro. Genetics Course – BIOL 205, BIOL 206
    • 1 Intro. Ecology Course – BIOL 111, BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 300

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