Associate of Science Degree

Entry Requirements

• B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for one year as of the first day of classes.
• Math Entrance Requirement:
  • A minimum of 50% in any of:
    • Pre-calculus Grade 12
    • Principles of Mathematics 12
    • Adult Basic Education MATH 012
    • Or a minimum of 64% on the Calculus Readiness Test
    • Students who do not satisfy the Mathematics entrance requirement will be admissible to the first year of the Associate of Science program, subject to the following conditions:
      • Registration is restricted to courses for which the student satisfies the prerequisites. Registration in CHEM 111, COSC 111, MATH 112, and PHYS 111 is therefore, prohibited.
      • Students who do not satisfy the Mathematics entrance requirement are strongly advised to register in MATH 120 (Pre Calculus). Successful completion of this course will satisfy the Mathematics entrance requirement.
      • Students must successfully complete the Mathematics entrance requirement, as stated above, in their first year of studies.
         
• Secondary School Calculus:
  • Students enrolling for the first time at Okanagan College who have completed or are registered in a secondary-school calculus course are eligible to write the UBC-SFU-UVic-UNBC Calculus Examination. Students who pass this examination with a grade of 50% or better will be given the option of receiving credit for MATH 112 with a grade equal to the grade obtained on the examination or taking MATH 112 for credit.
  • There is an $88 non-refundable fee for the Calculus Examination. It must be paid to the sponsoring institution. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the sponsoring institution regarding the dates and locations of the examination, since these will change depending on the sponsoring institution. It is also the responsibility of the student to obtain a letter from the sponsoring institution stating the grade achieved on the examination. This letter is the document that Okanagan College will use to administer the policy.
  • This policy applies to students who are enrolling at Okanagan College for the first time. A student who opts to take MATH 112 for credit cannot, at a later date, request that their grade on the Calculus Examination be used in place of the grade they received in MATH 112, even if the student withdraws.

English Requirements

• English Entrance Requirement:
  • English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.
  • Students who do not satisfy the English entrance requirement will be admissible to the first year of the Associate of Science program, subject to the following conditions:
    • Registration is restricted to courses for which the student satisfies the prerequisites. Registration in first-year English courses is, therefore, prohibited.
    • Students must successfully complete the English entrance requirement, as stated above, within their first year of studies.

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS - academic version) Pharmacy Technician must have an overall band score of 6.5, Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)

• *Language Proficiency Index (LPI) – Essay Score: 24/40 - Level 4

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)2, 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)

• Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL online or CAEL CE), Overall score 60

• Pearson Test English (Academic), Overall score 56. No Communicative Skills score lower than 55