Education (Bachelor of General Studies)

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Education (Bachelor of General Studies)

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BC high school

General requirements

English language requirement
Quantitative and analytical skills requirement
A minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (min 70%) or equivalent.

A comprehensive list of all approved Grade 11 and 12 academic courses can be found .
丁香园AV is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on List A courses.

A Social Studies 12 course can be used to fulfil the Social Studies 11 requirement. A Social Studies 12 course can be used to fulfil both the Social Studies 11 requirement and a program-specific Social Studies 12 requirement.

Grade 11 required courses

Required	Course List B
One of: English 11	EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 EFP: Literary Studies + Spoken Language 11 EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Composition 11 Creative Writing 11 English First Peoples 11 Literary Studies 11 New Media 11 Spoken Language 11
One of: Math 11	Foundations of Math 11 Pre-calculus 11
One of: Science 11	Chemistry 11 Earth Science 11 Environmental Science 11 Life Sciences 11 (Biology 11) Physics 11 Science for Citizens 11 Specialized Science 12
One of: Social Studies 11	Explorations in Social Studies 11 Francophone History 11 Any approved Social Studies 12

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Grade 12 required courses

t warning Students must complete a minimum of 5 approved grade 12 courses, including all required courses. Equivalent AP or IB courses may be used in place of the following courses.

Required	Course List A
One of: English 12	English Studies 12 (English 12) (min 70%) English First Peoples 12 (min 70%) Francais langue et culture 12
Two of:	20th Century World History 12 (History 12) Anatomy & Physiology 12 (Biology 12) Asian Studies 12 BC First Peoples 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 12 Comparative World Religions 12 Comparative Cultures 12 (Comparative Civilizations 12) Composition 12 Computer Science 12 Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 Creative Writing 12 Economic Theory 12 Environmental Science 12 (Sustainable Resources 12) Foundations of Mathematics 12 French 12 Genocide Studies 12 Geology 12 Geometry 12 Human Geography 12 Law Studies 12 Literary Studies 12 (English Literature 12) New Media 12 Philosophy 12 Physical Geography 12 (Geography 12) Physics 12 Political Studies 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Social Justice 12 Spoken Language 12 Statistics 12 Urban Studies 12

Required

Course List A

One of:
English 12

English Studies 12 (English 12) (min 70%)
English First Peoples 12 (min 70%)
Francais langue et culture 12

Two of:

20th Century World History 12 (History 12)
Anatomy & Physiology 12 (Biology 12)
Asian Studies 12
BC First Peoples 12
Calculus 12
Chemistry 12
Comparative World Religions 12
Comparative Cultures 12 (Comparative Civilizations 12)
Composition 12
Computer Science 12
Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12
Creative Writing 12
Economic Theory 12
Environmental Science 12 (Sustainable Resources 12)
Foundations of Mathematics 12
French 12
Genocide Studies 12
Geology 12
Geometry 12
Human Geography 12
Law Studies 12
Literary Studies 12 (English Literature 12)
New Media 12
Philosophy 12
Physical Geography 12 (Geography 12)
Physics 12
Political Studies 12
Pre-Calculus 12
Social Justice 12
Spoken Language 12
Statistics 12
Urban Studies 12

Type	Course List B
Two additional from: List A or List B	Accounting 12 American Sign Language 12 Arabic 12 Art Studio 12 Choral Music 12 (includes Chamber 12, Concert Choir 12, Vocal Jazz 12) Composition & Production 12 Contemporary Music 12 Dance Choreography 12 Dance Company 12 Dance Conditioning 12 Dance Foundations 12 Dance Technique & Performance 12 Directing and Script Development 12 Drama 12 Economics 12 Engineering 12 Entrepreneurship 12 Farsi 12 Film & Television 12 Financial Accounting 12 German 12 Graphic Arts 12 Instrumental Music 12 (includes Concert Band 12, Guitar 12, Jazz Band 12, Orchestra 12) Italian 12 Japanese 12 Korean 12 Mandarin 12 Mechatronics 12 Media Arts 12 Musical Theatre 12 Photography 12 Punjabi 12 Russian 12 Spanish 12 Studio Arts 2D 12 Studio Arts 3D 12 Theatre Company 12 Theatre Production 12

Type

Course List B

Two additional from:
List A or List B

Accounting 12
American Sign Language 12
Arabic 12
Art Studio 12
Choral Music 12 (includes Chamber 12, Concert Choir 12, Vocal Jazz 12)
Composition & Production 12
Contemporary Music 12
Dance Choreography 12
Dance Company 12
Dance Conditioning 12
Dance Foundations 12
Dance Technique & Performance 12
Directing and Script Development 12
Drama 12
Economics 12
Engineering 12
Entrepreneurship 12
Farsi 12
Film & Television 12
Financial Accounting 12
German 12
Graphic Arts 12
Instrumental Music 12 (includes Concert Band 12, Guitar 12, Jazz Band 12, Orchestra 12)
Italian 12
Japanese 12
Korean 12
Mandarin 12
Mechatronics 12
Media Arts 12
Musical Theatre 12
Photography 12
Punjabi 12
Russian 12
Spanish 12
Studio Arts 2D 12
Studio Arts 3D 12
Theatre Company 12
Theatre Production 12

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Advanced placement

Information for students in an AP program, or with AP course credit.

International Baccalaureate

Information for students in an IB program, or with IB course credit.

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