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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL
See: www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/admission/ontario.pdf

Enrolment in first year is limited and admission is competitive. The minimum admission average is determined each year and is dependent on the number and quality of applicants, and number of available places in each faculty and/or program.

Students presenting the Ontario Grade 12 Secondary School curriculum must complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma including:
- Six Grade 12 U and/or M level courses (excluding co-op courses)
- Grade 12 U level English - ENG4U
- Faculty/Program prerequisites as specified by Western
- An admission average that includes all prerequisite courses as specified by Western
Applicants are able to provide information about circumstances that may have adversely affected their academic performance in secondary school which are beyond their control including disability, illness, or other personal and family circumstances. This information will be taken into consideration in the admissions process.

Specific subjects in the Ontario secondary school curriculum are required and/or are recommended for entry into each faculty and program as indicated below.

S.02-252

ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Required:

• English ENG4U
Note: supplementary application forms and a portfolio are required for admission to the Visual Arts – Studio program.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION MANAGEMENT
Required:

• English ENG4U
And two of:
• Advanced Functions MHF4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
• Math of Data Management MDM4U
A mandatory Supplementary Application form must be submitted by March 1.
A valid Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certificate is required for flight.

Recommendations:

• Physics SPH4U
• Two hours of small aircraft flying time is strongly recommended.

ENGINEERING
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Advanced Functions MHF4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
• Chemistry SCH4U
• Physics SPH4U
• One additional 4U or 4M course from any discipline
HEALTH SCIENCES
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Biology SBI4U
And one of:
• Advanced Functions MHF4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
• Math of Data Management MDM4U
Recommendation: Students considering the Honors Specialization in Health Sciences with Biology will need Chemistry SCH4U in order to fulfill the first year Chemistry requirements of the module.

HUMAN ECOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Biology SBI4U
• Chemistry SCH4U
And one of:
• Functions and Applications MCF3M
• Functions MCR3U
KINESIOLOGY
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Biology SBI4U
Recommendations:
• A Grade 12 U-level Math and Grade 11 or 12 U-level Physics are recommended to prepare for senior Kinesiology subjects in biomechanics, research methods and statistics.
• It is strongly recommended that students interested in the BSc program take an additional Science course from: Chemistry SCH4U, Calculus and Vectors MCV4U, Advanced Functions MHF4U, Physics SPH4U, or Computer and Information Science ICS4U.
• Chemistry SCH4U is a prerequisite for first year Chemistry courses.

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Required:

• English ENG4U
Recommendations:
• All Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first year University Math course, therefore any Grade 12 U-level math is highly recommended for this program.
• Math is helpful as preparation for Sociology and Geography programs.
• Advanced Functions MHF4U and Calculus and Vectors MCV4U are required for all Economics modules.
• Biology SBI4U, Chemistry SCH4U, and Physics SPH4U are highly recommended for the BSc in Psychology – see Western’s Calendar.

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES
Required:

• English ENG4U
And two of:
• Advanced Functions MHF4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
• Math of Data Management MDM4U.
Recommendation: Calculus and Vectors MCV4U and/or a university Calculus course is required prior to taking mandatory upper-year Economics courses in Finance for MOS, and for pursuing a Major or Honors Specialization in Economics.

MEDIA, INFORMATION AND TECHNOCULTURE
Required:

• English ENG4U
MEDIA, THEORY and PRODUCTION (Western/Fanshawe joint Degree/Diploma program)
Required:

• English ENG4U
MEDICAL SCIENCES
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
• Biology SBI4U
• Chemistry SCH4U
Recommendation: Although Western offers first-year Physics courses that do not require secondary school Physics as a prerequisite, it is strongly recommended that students complete Physics SPH4U.

MUSIC
B Music
Required:

• English ENG4U
• The Faculty's recommendation based on an informal interview and a satisfactory audition on a principal instrument at a minimum Conservatory Grade VIII level.
• Keyboard proficiency at a minimum level of Conservatory Grade VI (for applicants whose principal instrument is not piano) must be fulfilled prior to second year.
BA in Music Administrative Studies (MAS)
Required:

• English ENG4U
And one of:
• Advanced Functions MHF4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
• Math of Data Management MDM4U
And:
• The Faculty's recommendation based on an interview and evidence of a strong musical background and experience. This should be equivalent to at least Grade VIII Conservatory Level.
BA (Music) and BA (Honors Music)
Required:

• English ENG4U
• The recommendation of the Faculty on the basis of an interview.
• The BA - Major in Popular Music Studies requires an audition as well as an interview
Music Performance Diploma
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Demonstrable performance level of at least Conservatory Grade X standard and evidence of exceptional performance before a jury.
Note: This is a program primarily for students who wish to concentrate on the study of Music Performance concurrent with a course of study leading to a non-Music academic degree at Western.

NURSING
Western/Fanshawe Collaborative BScN
Required:

• A minimum of 65% in each of:
• English ENG4U
• Biology SBI4U
• Chemistry SCH4U
And one of:
• Functions and Applications MCF3M
• Functions MCR3U
Note: If an applicant does not meet the minimum Math requirement in one of the Grade 11 courses, Western will check for a minimum of 65% in one of Advanced Functions MHF4U, Calculus and Vectors MCV4U, or Math of Data Management MDM4U.

SCIENCE AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Required:

• English ENG4U
• Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
And two of:
• Advanced Functions MHF4U
• Biology SBI4U
• Chemistry SCH4U
• Computer and Information Science ICS4U
• Earth and Space Sciences SES4U
• Math of Data Management MDM4U
• Physics SPH4U
Recommendations:
• First-year Biology and Chemistry courses require Biology SBI4U and Chemistry SCH4U respectively.
• First-year Biology and Chemistry courses are required for all modules offered by the Department of Biology and for some modules offered by the Department of Chemistry and other Science departments.


Arts and Humanities S.00-283
Science SRNov2011
Social Science SR.06–172
Management and Organizational Studies SR.06-172
Engineering Science SR.06-172
Foods and Nutrition S.07-41
Health Sciences SR.06-172
Human Ecology SR.06-172
Kinesiology SR.06-172
Media, Information and Technoculture S.00-283
Music SR.08-194
Music-Admin SR.10-109
Nursing SR.06-182

Academic Calendar 2014 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ADMISSION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL
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