Dual Credit
Dual credit is an agreement between a university and a high school whereby students in high school can enroll in a course and simultaneously earn high school and university credit.
Dual credit provides an opportunity for high school students to experience university teaching and learning, thus helping ensure a smooth transition to university upon completion of high school.
Alberta High School Course Equivalents
English Language Arts 30 – 1
- BC/YK — English 12
- MB — English 40G and 40S; English 40S (2 credits)
- NB — English 121; English 122
- NL — Thematic Literature 3201; Literacy Heritage 3202
- NT/NU — English Language Arts 30 – 1
- NS — English 12 (Academic); English 441; Canadian Literature 441
- ON — English – 4U (excluding English Writer’s Craft – EWC4U); OAC English
- PE — English 611; English 621
- QC — English 603; English 604
- SK — English A30 and B30; English Language Arts A30 and B30
Social Studies 30 – 1
- BC/YK — Comparative Civilizations 12; History 12; Geography 12; First Nations 12
- MB — History 40S; Geography 40S; Western Civilization 40S
- NB — History 121; History 122; Geography 120; Geography 122
- NL — World History 3201; World Geography 3202; World Problems 3204
- NT/NU — Social Studies 30
- NS — Geography 12; Geography 441; History 12; History 441
- ON — CHI4U – Canada: History Identity and Culture; CHY4U – World History; CGW4U – Canadian and World Issues; CGU4U – World Geography; OAC History, Geography or Sociology
- PE — History 621
- QC — History 330; Geography 320
- SK — Social Studies 30; History 30; Sciences Sociales 30; Native Studies 30
Mathematics 30 Pure
- BC/YK — Principles of Math 12; Math 12 (Algebra); LD Geometry 12
- MB — Mathematics 40S; Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
- NB — Mathematics 121; Mathematics 122; Advanced Mathematics 120
- NL — Mathematics 3200; Mathematics 3201; Mathematics 3204; Academic Mathematics 3203
- NT/NU — Mathematics 30 Pure
- NS — Mathematics 12; Advanced Mathematics 12; Pre- Calculus Mathematics 12; Mathematics 441 or 442
- ON — MHF4U – Advanced Functions; MGA4U – Geometry and Discrete Math; OAC Algebra and Geometry or average of Math12 (4A) and OAC Finite Math
- PE — Mathematics (Algebra) 621
- QC — Mathematics 201 (Excluding Statistics)
- SK — Mathematics B30 and C30
Mathematics 30 Applied
- BC/YK — Applications of Math 12
- MB — Applied Mathematics 40S
- NB — No Equivalency
- NL — No Equivalency
- NT/NU — Mathematics 30 Applied
- NS — No Equivalency
- ON — MDM4U – Mathematics of Data Management
- PE — No Equivalency
- QC — No Equivalency
- SK — No Equivalency
Mathematics 31 Calculus
- BC/YK — Calculus 12
- MB — Calculus 45A and Advanced Mathematics 45A; Calculus 40S
- NB — Mathematics 120; Calculus 120
- NL — Calculus 4225
- NT/NU — Mathematics 31 (Calculus)
- NS — Calculus 12; Mathematics 541
- ON — MCV4U – Calculus and Vectors; MCB4U – Advanced Functions and Intro Calculus; OAC Calculus
- PE — Mathematics 611
- QC — Mathematics 201 (Excluding Statistics)
- SK — Calculus 30
Biology 30
- BC/YK — Biology 12
- MB — Biology 40S
- NB — Biology 120; Biology 121; Biology 122
- NL — Biology 3201
- NT/NU — Biology 30
- NS — Biology 12; Advanced Biology 12; Biology 441; Biology 541
- ON — SBI4U – Biology; OAC Biology
- PE — Biology 611; Biology 621
- QC — Biology 101
- SK — Biology 30
Chemistry 30
- BC/YK — Chemistry 12
- MB — Chemistry 40S
- NB — Chemistry 120; Chemistry 121; Chemistry 122
- NL — Chemistry 3202
- NT/NU — Chemistry 30
- NS — Chemistry 12; Advanced Chemistry 12; Chemistry 441; Chemistry 541
- ON — SCH4U – Chemistry; OAC Chemistry
- PEI — Chemistry 611; Chemistry 621
- QC — Chemistry 202
- SK — Chemistry 30
Physics 30
- BC/YK — Physics 12
- MB — Physics 40S
- NB — Physics 120; Physics 121; Physics 122
- NL — Physics 3204
- NWT — Physics 30
- NT/NU — Physics 12; Advanced Physics 12; Physics 441; Physics 541
- ON — SPH4U – Physics; OAC Physics
- PE — Physics 611; Physics 621
- QC — Physics 203
- SK — Physics 30
30-Level Language other than English
- BC/YK — 12 or 12A Level Language
- MB — Language 40S
- NB — Language 120; Language 121; Language 122
- NL — 3200 – Level Language (including 3201 or 3212)
- NT/NU — 30-Level Language other than English
- NS — Language 12; 441 Level Language
- ON — Language at the 4U-level other than English; OAC Language other than English
- PE — 621 – Level Language
- QC — Language at the 601 or 602 Series
- SK — 30 – Level Language
Art
- BC/YK — Art 12 (4 credits)
- SK — Art 30 (1 credit)
Drama 30
- BC/YK — Acting 12, Theatre 12 or Theatre 12 French (4 credits)
- SK — Drama 30 (1 credit)
Music 30 – choral, instrumental, general
- BC/YK — Music or Band 12 (4 credits)
- SK — One of choral, band or orchestra 30 (1 credit)
Physical Education 30
- BC/YK — Physical Education 12 (4 credits)
- QC — Physical Education 109
- SK — Physical Education 30 (1 credit)
Religious Studies 35
- SK — Christian Ethics 30 (1 credit)
