Undergraduate Degree Requirements for Yukon Applicants
General Requirements
Undergraduate degree program applicants from Yukon must present the following:
- High School Diploma
- 5 acceptable academic Grade 12 courses, including required subjects for your chosen degree as outlined below
View approved grade 12 courses for Yukon students, or scroll down the page.
Things to remember:
- Estimated cutoff ranges are based on admission averages from previous years and are provided as a point of reference. Exact cut-offs are determined by the quantity and quality of applications received and the space available in the program. Having an average within this range does not guarantee admission.
- Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. Students not admissible to co-op will be automatically considered for the regular program.
- Majors with a single asterisk * indicate a co-op option is available.
- Majors with a double asterisk ** indicate admission to co-op only.
Admission Requirements by Program - Yukon Students
Majors
- Applied Human Nutrition
- Child Studies
- Family Studies and Human Development
Required Courses
Applied Human Nutrition
- English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- 1 Grade 12 academic math
- Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
- Chemistry 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Child Studies & Family Studies and Human Development
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- 1 Grade 12 academic math
- 3 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses
Estimated Cut-off Ranges
- 75-80%
Majors
- Anthropology*
- Art History
- Classical and Modern Cultures
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice and Public Policy*
- Culture and Technology Studies*
- Economics*
- English
- Environmental Governance*
- Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics*
- French Studies
- Geography*
- History*
- International Development Studies*
- Justice and Legal Studies*
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science*
- Psychology*
- Quantitative Economics and Finance*
- Sexualities, Genders and Social Change
- Sociology
- Studio Art
- Theatre Studies
Required Courses
Economics and Quantitative Economics and Finance
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 3 additional acceptable Grade 12 courses
Other majors
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- 4 additional acceptable academic or advanced Grade 12 courses
Notes
- Completion of Pre-Calculus 12 is highly recommended for Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics; this major requires knowledge in math. A grade 12 academic math course is recommended for students pursuing other social science majors.
- Students not admitted to Criminal Justice and Public Policy will be automatically considered for the Bachelor of Arts, Justice and Legal Studies. Students not admitted to Psychology will be automatically considered for the Bachelor of Arts, Sociology. Learn more about Alternate Offers.
Estimated Cut-off Ranges
- 80-86% (Criminal Justice and Public Policy, Psychology)
- 75-80% (all other majors)
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
- 1 Grade 12 academic Arts or Social Studies course
Note
- Arts and Social Studies courses include languages and literatures, performing arts, social sciences, geography and history.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 78-83%
Majors
- Environmental Management*
- Equine Management*
Required Courses
Environmental Management
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
- 3 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses
Equine Management
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- 1 Grade 12 academic Math
- Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
- Chemistry 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Notes
- Students interested in Environmental Management are strongly recommended to take an academic level math and chemistry.
- Applicants to Environmental Management who lack chemistry will be required to take a replacement course in semester one.
Estimated Cutoff Ranges
- 75-80%
Majors
- Accounting*
- Food and Agricultural Business*
- Government, Economics and Management*
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Management*
- Management Economics and Finance*
- Marketing Management*
- Real Estate*
- Sport and Event Management*
- Offered in-person and fully online
- Undeclared (first year only)
Required Courses
Government, Economics and Management & Hospitality and Tourism Management
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 3 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses
Other majors & undeclared
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 1 additional Grade 12 academic math
- 2 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses
Notes
- Students interested in co-op should apply directly to a major with co-op, as Undeclared does not have a co-op option.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 80-86%
Majors
- Computer Science*
- Software Engineering*
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Calculus 12
- 3 additional acceptable academic or advanced Grade 12 courses
Notes
- Computing and data management (math) type courses are recommended, as are other courses necessary to prepare you for study in an area of application.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 85-90%
Majors
- Music
- Studio Art
- Theatre Studies
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- 4 additional acceptable academic or advanced Grade 12 courses
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 75-80%
Majors
- Biological Engineering**
- Biomedical Engineering**
- Civil Engineering**
- Computer Engineering**
- Engineering Systems and Computing**
- Environmental Engineering**
- Mechanical Engineering**
- Mechatronics Engineering**
- Water Resources Engineering**
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- Calculus 12
- Chemistry 12
- Physics 12
Notes
- Students are admitted directly to the co-op program. A regular stream is available, and students not interested in co-op may request a transfer once they begin their program.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 84-89%
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
- Chemistry 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 75-80%
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- 4 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses
Notes
- Applicants are required to submit the Background Information Form.
- Application and BIF submission deadline: March 1. Learn more at admission.uoguelph.ca/suppforms.
- Design arts, technical drawing and science courses are strongly recommended
Estimated Cut-off Range
Admission is determined through a combination of academic grades and evaluation of the Background Information Form (BIF).
Majors
- Mathematical Science
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- Calculus 12
- 2 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 78-84%
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
- 1 Grade 12 academic Arts or Social Studies course
Note
- Arts and Social Studies courses include languages and literatures, performing arts, social sciences, geography, and history.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 80-85%
Majors
Biological Sciences
- Animal Biology
- Biochemistry*
- Biological Science
- Bio-Medical Science
- Biomedical Toxicology*
- Food Science*
- Human Health and Nutritional Sciences*
- Human Kinetics
- Marine and Freshwater Biology*
- Microbiology and Immunology*
- Molecular Biology and Genetics*
- Neuroscience*
- Plant Science*
- Wildlife Biology and Conservation*
- Zoology
Physical Sciences
- Biological and Medical Physics*
- Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry*
- Chemical Physics*
- Chemistry*
- Physical Science
- Physics*
- Theoretical Physics
Required Courses
Biological Sciences
- English 12, English Studies 12, or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Physical Sciences
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Calculus 12
- 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Notes
- Two of three senior-level sciences (physics, Anatomy and Physiology, chemistry) are required for admission; completion of all three is recommended. Applicants who lack the third science course will take a replacement course in semester one.
- Students not admitted to co-op will be considered for the regular program.
- Students not admitted to Animal Biology will be considered for Zoology.
- Students not admitted to Bio-Medical Science or Human Kinetics will be considered for an alternate offer to Biological Science. Learn more about Alternate Offers.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- Biological Sciences: 80-85% for all majors except:
- Animal Biology, Bio-Medical Science: 85-91%
- Neuroscience: 81-86%
- Physical Sciences: 78-84% for all majors
Majors
- Animal Science*
- Crop Science*
- Honours Agriculture*
- Horticulture*
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Notes
- Completion of senior level Biology and Chemistry is recommended. First year is common; students will select a major in second year.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 75-80%
Majors
- Earth Observation and Geographic Information Science*
- Ecology*
- Environment and Resource Management*
- Environmental Economics and Policy*
- Environmental Sciences*
Required Courses
- English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
- 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course
Notes
- Completion of senior level Biology and Chemistry is recommended. First year is common; students will select a major in second year.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 75-80%
No direct admission from secondary school. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of a full-time undergraduate degree program. For Canadian students, please visit the DVM Program Application for additional admission requirements and residency status.
Required Courses
- Completion of Grade 11 or 12 Math, Biology and Chemistry is recommended.
Notes
- Applicants are required to submit the Background Information Form.
- Previous experience in the turfgrass industry is considered an asset.
Estimated Cut-off Range
- 65%-70%
Admission is determined through a combination of academic grades and evaluation of the Background Information Form (BIF).
Approved Academic Grade 12 Courses for Yukon Students:
Applied Design, Skills & Technology
- Accounting 12
- Computer Science 12
- Engineering 12
- Computer Programming 12
- E-Commerce 12 (formerly Marketing 12)
- Financial Accounting 12
Arts Education
- Choral Music 12 (formerly Choral Music 12: Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz, Chamber Choir)
- Composition & Production 12 (formerly Music: Composition & Technology 12)
- Directing & Script Development 12 (formerly Drama 12: Theatre Performance – Dir & Script
- Theatre Production 12 (formerly Drama 12: Theatre Prod – Technical Theatre & Theatre Management)
- Instrumental Music 12 (including: Concert Band, Guitar, Jazz Band & Orchestral Strings)
- Graphic Arts 12 (formerly Studio Arts 12: Printmaking & Graphic Design)
- Studio Arts 3D (formerly Studio Arts 12: Ceramics & Sculpture)
- Drama 12 (formerly Drama 12: Theatre Performance – Acting)
- Film & Television 12
- Media Arts 12 (formerly Visual Arts 12: Media Arts)
- Photography 12
- Studio Arts 2D (formerly Studio Arts 12: Drawing & Painting)
- Art Studio 12 (formerly Art Foundations 12)
- Dance Foundations 12
- Theatre Company 12
English Language Studies & Modern Languages
- Composition 12 (formerly Writing 12)
- English First Peoples 12
- English Studies 12 (formerly English 12)
- Creative Writing 12 (formerly Writing 12)
- New Media 12
- Spoken Language 12
- All Grade 12 non-introductory language courses (including Indigenous languages of Canada)
- Literary Studies 12 (formerly English Literature 12)
- Français langue et culture 12 (formerly Français langue première 12)
Mathematics
- Calculus 12
- Geometry 12
- Statistics 12
- Foundations of Mathematics 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
Science
- Anatomy & Physiology 12 (formerly Biology 12)
- Geology 12
- Specialized Science 12
- Chemistry 12
- Physics 12 (formerly Applications of Physics 12)
- Environmental Science 12 (formerly Sustainable Resources 12)
Social Sciences
- Economics 12
- Economic Theory 12
- Political Studies 12
- Social Justice 12
- Law Studies 12 (formerly Law 12)
- Philosophy 12
- Psychology 12
- Asian Studies 12, Genocide Studies 12, 20th Century World History 12 (formerly History 12)
- BC First Peoples 12, Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 (formerly BC First Nations Studies 12)
- Comparative Cultures 12, Comparative World Religions 12 (formerly Comparative Civilizations 12)
- Human Geography 12, Physical Geography 12, Urban Studies 12 (formerly Geography 12)
Notes:
- Courses must be four credits each.
- AP and IB courses are acceptable, in addition to French immersion equivalents of the courses listed below.
- In instances where provincial exams are written, the better of the two grades (in-class vs. final blended grade) is used to determine your admission average.
