Career Vocational / Arts and Sciences
Provincial Examinations
Effective: Fall 2008
BC Secondary School students applying to Capilano University will not require optional provincial exam results for admission to the University. However, students must have written provincial exams in any subject where it is mandatory to meet the BC Graduation Program requirements.
For those students who choose to write an optional examination, Capilano University will consider the higher of the school mark or the blended school and exam mark for admission purposes.
Career/Vocational Programs
British Columbia secondary school graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent.
Additional admission requirements are noted in the individual program descriptions on this Web site.
Arts and Sciences Programs
British Columbia Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 calculated on English 12* and three academic Grade 12 courses selected from:
Courses Used to Calculate Admission GPA**
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Accounting 12
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History 12*
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Applications of Mathematics 12
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Information Technology 12 or one of ICTC 12, ICTM 12, ICTP 12, ICTS 12, ICTX 12
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Applications of Physics 12
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Japanese 12*
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| BC First Nations Studies 12 |
Korean 12
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Biology 12*
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Law 12
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Calculus 12*
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Mandarin 12*
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Chemistry 12*
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Marketing 12
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Comparative Civilization 12
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Philosophy 12
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Economics 12
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Principles of Mathematics 12*
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| English 12 |
Principles of Physics 12*
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| English Literature 12* |
Psychology 12 |
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French 12* or Francais-Langue Seconde 12
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Punjabi 12
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Geography 12*
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Social Justice 12 |
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Geology 12
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Spanish 12*
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| German 12* |
Writing 12 |
* Students who have successfully completed an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) course in one of the above subjects marked with an asterisk may use the AP or IB course, for the purpose of admission, in place of the equivalent provincially examinable B.C. Grade 12 course.
** Please see Tables 1 & 2 for information on Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation for admission from high school
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OR:
- British Columbia Adult Dogwood Graduation Diploma, or
- General Education Diploma (GED), or
- Mature Student Status
Additional admission requirements are noted in the individual program descriptions in this publication.
Table 1 - High School Letter Grade to GPA Conversion
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High School Letter Grade
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GPA Point Value
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A
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4.0
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B
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3.0
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C+
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2.5
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C
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2.0
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C-
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1.0
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Table 2 - Sample GPA Calculation for a High School Student
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Subject
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Grade
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Grade Value
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Admission GPA Calculation
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Admission GPA
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English 12
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C *
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2.0
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2.0
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French 12
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C+
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2.5
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Geography 12
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C
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2.0
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Law 12
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A *
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4.0
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4.0
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Chemistry 12
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B *
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3.0
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3.0
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Biology 12
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A *
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4.0
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4.0
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2 + 4 + 3 + 4 = 13/4 =
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3.25
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* High School GPA calculation is calculated on English 12 and top 3 courses from list courses used to calculate admission GPA