Prerequisites

A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met before you take a course, while a co-requisite is a course that must be taken at the same time. Some requirements may be taken as either a prerequisite or co-requisite. 

The applicable prerequisites and co-requisites for each course are listed on our course pages. If you do not have the required prerequisites to enrol in a course contact an educational advisor to discuss your options.

Mature students

Select programs accept mature students (applicants over the age of 19) in lieu of high school graduation.  Individual course requirements (e.g., English 12) still need to be met for program entry.  Programs where accrediting bodies explicitly require high school graduation are exempt.  Refer the program page for specific requirements.

Entrance requirement alternatives

In order to provide access to programs, the following provides alternatives to meeting BC high school entrance requirements at Coast Mountain College. 

Assessments can be booked after you submit an application.  For provincial upgrading options, please refer to the Provincial Articulation Handbook [PDF].  The alternative course grade must meet the grades required for the program.  These alternatives reflect the minimum equivalencies; higher-level courses in the same subject may be considered to meet entrance requirements.

English Studies 12
 Apprenticeship Math 12 Anatomy and Physiology 12
English 11
 Pre-Calculus 11
 Life Sciences 11
English 10
 Foundations 11
 Physics 12
Calculus 12
 Workplace Mathematics 11
 Physics 11
Pre-Calculus 12
 Workplace Mathematics 10
 Chemistry 12
Foundations Math 12  Foundations Math & Pre-Cal 10
 Chemistry 11 

English Studies 12

Expand all

English Studies 12

English 11

Expand all

English 11

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

English 10

Expand all

English 10

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

Calculus 12

Expand all

Calculus 12

Pre-Calculus 12

Expand all

Pre-Calculus 12

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Foundations Math 12 

Expand all

Foundations Math 12

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Apprenticeship Math 12

Expand all

Apprenticeship Math 12

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Pre-Calculus 11

Expand all

Pre-Calculus 11

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Foundations 11

Expand all

Foundations 11

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Workplace Mathematics 11

Expand all

Workplace Mathematics 11

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Workplace Mathematics 10

Expand all

Workplace Mathematics 10

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10

Expand all

Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Anatomy and Physiology 12

Expand all

Anatomy and Physiology 12

Life Sciences 11

Expand all

Life Sciences 11

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Physics 12

Expand all

Physics 12

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Physics 11

Expand all

Physics 11

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Chemistry 12

Expand all

Chemistry 12

  • High school equivalents

  • Adult Basic Education

  • Acceptable testing alternatives

  • Canadian high school equivalents

  • International alternatives

Chemistry 11

Expand all

Chemistry 11