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Program Summary

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Looking to upgrade your skills and get into that
awesome first-year course or program? This is the
place to get courses in biology, chemistry, English,
math, and physics to get you started. To help you

find these prep courses faster, look for courses that
are designated with a course number less than 100
(such as English 051 or Physics 060.) Here is the
complete list of college prep courses offered through
University Arts & Sciences:

— BIOLOGY 050

— BIOLOGY 051

— CHEMISTRY 050
— ENGLISH 051

— MATH 050

— MATH 051

— MATH 097

— PHYS 050

— PHYS 060

Upgrading (formerly ABE) also offers high-school-
level courses to help you prepare for college at a
number of centres within our region.

Program Courses

BIOL 050 - ADVANCED LEVEL
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
Biology 050: Advanced Level Introduction to Biology
and Ecology introduces the student to biology: the
study of living organisms and life processes. The
student will learn about the diversity of life, plant
and animal cells, ecology, and evolution, exploring
concepts in the lab and in the field. This course
prepares the student for further studies in biology,
natural resources and earth sciences, and is
equivalent to Grade 11 level biology.

Pre-requisites: Science 10 and English 10 or written
permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.
Co-requisites: English 50 or equivalent.

BIOL 051 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY II

This course provides an introduction to human
anatomy and physiology. Topics covered include
mitosis and asexual reproduction, meiosis and sexual
reproduction, genetics, circulation, respiration,
excretion, bones and muscles, nerves, endocrinology
and immunity. A fundamental understanding of
homeostatic mechanisms is stressed. The instructor
may choose to include selected topics on the

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College Preparatory (Upgrading)

structure and function of plants as part of the course.
The course is appropriate for students requiring an
equivalent to Grade 12 biology.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 050, BIOL 11, or equivalent, or
written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

CHEM 050 - BASIC PRINCIPLES
OF CHEMISTRY

This introductory course is designed to be equivalent
to Chemistry 11 at the high-school level. Chemistry
is introduced as a experimental science. Chemical
symbols, nomenclature and the quantitative aspects
of chemical reactions are emphasized.

Pre-requisites: Math oa9 or Math 10; Math 050 or
Pre-calculus Math 17 or Foundations of Math 11 should be
taken concurrently.

ENGL 051 - INTRODUCTORY COMPOSITION

This course is designed to prepare students for
college level writing in academic or technical
programs. The course concentrates on writing
paragraphs and essays and the study of literature.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 17 or equivalent, or computer-based
TOEFL score of 180, or sufficient College Readiness Too!
(CRT) score.

MATH 050 - ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY |

This course is equivalent to Principles of Math 11 or
Precalculus 11. It is also useful for those wishing
to upgrade mathematics skills for career programs
and trades training. The course includes: graphs,
linear equations, functions, systems of equations,
inequalities, polynomials and factoring, rational
equations, exponents and radicals, quadratic
equations, and trigonometry.

Pre-requisites: Math 49 or sufficient College Readiness
Too! (CRT) score

MATH 051 - ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY II

This course is a continuation of Algebra and
Trigonometry I and is an equivalent to Principles of
Math 12 or Precalculus 12. The course includes a
review of basic algebra, functions, transformations,
systems of equations, exponential and logarithmic
functions, trigonometric functions, identities and
equations, application of transcendental function, and
arithmetic and geometric sequences and series. The
course introduces counting and probability.

Pre-requisites: Pre-caiculus 11, Principles of Math 11,
MATH 050 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.
Foundations 11 with written permission of the instructor
or School Chair

MATH 097 - CALCULUS REFRESHER

MATH 097 is a refresher for MATH 100 and is held
one week before fall classes start. This courses takes
a quick look at critical skills/topics needed to be
successful in calculus.

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PHYS 050 - BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS

A college preparatory course. Topics include the
study of motion, Newton’s laws, momentum,
energy, properties of matter, heat, sound, light, and
electricity.

Pre-requisites: MATH 050 or equivalent; Math o50 may
be taken may be taken concurrently with PHYSICS O50

PHYS 060 - PHYSICS, PROVINCIAL LEVEL

Physics 060 is the equivalent of Physics 12 (Provincial
Level Physics). It is intended as preparation for
first-year university or college courses in physics.
Core topics include two-dimensional kinematics and
dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves,
and optics. Optional topics include fluids, DC and

AC circuits, electronics, special relativity, quantum
physics, and nuclear physics.

Pre-requisites: Physics 11 and Math 17 (or equivalents)
Co-requisites: Math 12 (or equivalent)

Contacts

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES ADMISSIONS
Admissions Officer (Castlegar)

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233

Direct: 250.365.1233

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES
Program Contact

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205
Direct: 250.365.1205

Email: UAS@selkirk.ca

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