High School Course Equivalencies 
Choose your province to see the high school courses acceptable for admission to SAIT programs. All Canadian high school courses not listed will be reviewed by Student Services (Office of the Registrar).
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British Columbia | Subject | Alberta | British Columbia | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English 12 | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History 12 or Geography 12 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Principles of Math 12 | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Calculus 12 | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 12 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 12 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 12 |
Manitoba | Subject | Alberta | Manitoba | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | ELA 40S (2 credits) | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | Western Civilization 40S, World Issues 40S, History 40S, or World Human 40S | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Pre-Calculus Math 40S | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Intro to Calculus 45S, Advanced Mathematics 45S, Calculus 45A, or Advanced Math 45A | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 40S | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 40S | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 40S |
New Brunswick | Subject | Alberta | New Brunswick | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English 121 or 122 | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History 121 or 122, Geography 120, or World Issues 120 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Advanced Math | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | *See Note | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 121 or 122 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 121 or 122 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 121 or 122 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Subject | Alberta | Newfoundland and Labrador | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English 3201 | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | World History 3201 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Math 3204 or 3205 | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | *See Note | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 3201 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 3202 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 3204 |
Nova Scotia | Subject | Alberta | Nova Scotia | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English 12 (academic) | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History 12, Global History, or Global Geography 12 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Pre-Calculus Math 12 or Advanced Math 12 | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Calculus 12 | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 12 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 12 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 12 |
NWT and Nunavut | Subject | Alberta | NWT and Nunavut | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English Language Arts 30-1 | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | Social Studies 30-1 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Pure Math 30 | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Math 31 | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 30 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 30 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 30 |
Ontario | Subject | Alberta | Ontario | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English (ENG4U) | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History (CHI4U or CHY4U), Geography (CGU4U), World Geography (CGW4U), or Classical Civilization (LW4U) | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Math (MHF4U or MCB4U) | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Math (MCV4U, or MCB4U and MGA4U) | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology (SBI4U) | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry (SCH4U) | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics (SPH4U) |
Prince Edward Island | Subject | Alberta | Prince Edward Island | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English 611 or 621 | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History 621 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Math 621 | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Math 611 | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 621 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 611 or 621 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 621 |
Quebec (two semester courses at a CGEP) | Subject | Alberta | Quebec | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English Literature 603 series | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History 330 series or Geography 320 series | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | *See Note | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | *See Note | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 101 series | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 202 series | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 203 |
Saskatchewan | Subject | Alberta | Saskatchewan | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | ELA A30/B30 (combined) | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | Social Studies 30, History 30 or Native Studies 30 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Math B30/C30 (combined) | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Calculus 30 | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 30 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 30 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 30 |
Yukon | Subject | Alberta | Yukon | | English | English Language Arts 30-1 | English 12 | | Social Studies | Social Studies 30-1 | History 12 or Geography 12 | | Math (Algebra) | Pure Math 30 | Principles of Math 12 | | Math (Calculus) | Math 31 | Calculus 12 | | Biology | Biology 30 | Biology 12 | | Chemistry | Chemistry 30 | Chemistry 12 | | Physics | Physics 30 | Physics 12 | *Note: Transcript will need to be reviewed by Student Services (Office of the Registrar).
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