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Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Province | Diploma | High school courses |
| Nova Scotia | High school diploma or equivalent | Pass 5 academic Grade 12 or advanced courses including: FRA 12 MAT AVA 12 or PRE-CALC 12 or CALC 12 or equivalent 2 sciences among BIO 12, CHI 12 and PHY 12 or their equivalent Average of 60% or higher across the 5 courses |
| New Brunswick | High school diploma or equivalent | 5 academic Grade 12 courses including: French 10411 MATH 30411B or MATH 30411C or MATH 30421C 2 courses among BIO 53411, CHI 52411 and PHY 51311 Average of 60% or higher across the 5 courses |
| Prince Edward Island | High school diploma or equivalent | 5 academic or advanced Grade 12 courses including: FRA 621M MAT 621M 2 sciences among BIO 621M CHM 621M or 620M PHY 261M or 620M Average of 60% or higher across the 5 courses |
| Quebec | Secondary V diploma or equivalent | 5 courses among: FRA 506 MATH 506 or 536 2 courses among Biology 504, Chemistry 504 and Physics 504 Average of 60% or higher across the 5 courses. |
| Ontario | High school diploma or equivalent | 5 academic or advanced Grade 12 courses including: FRAN 4U or 3M MATH S: MHF4U, MCV4U or equivalent 2 courses among BIO 4U, CHI 4U and PHY 4U Average of 60% or higher across the 5 courses |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | High school diploma or equivalent | 5 academic or advanced Grade 12 courses including: French (3000-level) enriched mathematics MATH 3204, 3205, 3207 or equivalent 2 courses among BIO 3201, CHE 3202 and PHY 3204 Average of 60% or higher across the 5 courses |
| Applicants from another province or territory or from another country | High school graduation diploma or equivalent with the required courses for the chosen program. |
Pathway 2
| Category | IB courses | Level | Equivalent courses* | Credits |
| Language and literature | French A | NM | LITT 2000 elective | 3 |
| NS | LITT 2000 elective | 6 | ||
| French B | NM | Elective courses | 3 | |
| NS | Elective courses | 6 | ||
| English A | NM | ANGL 2000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | ANGL 2000 elective | 6 | ||
| Spanish Ab initio | NM | ESPA 1000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | ESPA 1000 elective | 6 | ||
| Individuals and societies | History | NM | HIST 2943: Contemporary World History or HIST 2000 elective | 3 |
| NS | HIST 2943: Contemporary World History and HIST 2000 elective | 6 | ||
| Economics | NM | ECON 1000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | ECON 1013: Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 1000 elective | 6 | ||
| Social and cultural anthropology | NM | SOCI 2000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | SOCI 2000 elective | 6 | ||
| Philosophy | NM | PHIL 2000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | PHIL 2000 elective | 6 | ||
| Global politics | NM | POLI 2000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | POLI 2000 elective | 6 | ||
| Psychology | NM | PSYC 1013: Introduction to Psychology I | 3 | |
| NS | PSYC 1013: Introduction to Psychology I and PSYC 1023: Introduction to Psychology II | 6 | ||
| Sciences | Biology | NM | BIOL 1053: Introduction to Biology I or BIOL 1063: Introduction to Biology II | 3 |
| NS | BIOL 1053: Introduction to Biology I and BIOL 1063: Introduction to Biology II | 6 | ||
| Chemistry | NM | CHIM 1013: Introduction to Chemistry I or CHIM 1023: Introduction to Chemistry II | 3 | |
| NS | CHIM 1013: Introduction to Chemistry I and CHIM 1023: Introduction to Chemistry II | 6 | ||
| Physics | NM | PHYS 1003: Physics (Mechanics) | 3 | |
| NS | PHYS 1003: Physics (Mechanics) and PHYS 1000 elective | 6 | ||
| Mathematics | Mathematics | NM | MATH 1003: Differential and Integral Calculus I | 3 |
| NS | MATH 1003: Differential and Integral Calculus I and MATH 1013: Differential and Integral Calculus II | 6 | ||
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches | NM | MATH 1000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | MATH 1000 elective | 6 | ||
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation | NM | MATH 1000 elective | 3 | |
| NS | MATH 1000 elective | 6 | ||
| Arts | Cinema | NM | Elective courses | 3 |
| NS | Elective courses | 6 |
Sources and references
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Source reference : https://www.usainteanne.ca/etudes/universitaires/programmes/dss