Program (1st Year)

Program entrance requirements

• Grade 12 or provincial equivalent
• Min “C+” in Principles of Physics 12
• Min. “C+” in Chemistry 12
• Min. “B” in Principles of Math 12 ( students may take MATH 121/122/110 instead of MATH 100/101)
• Min. “C” in English 12

The Engineering program at both UBC and UVic is designed such that students take a common first year core of courses, and then choose their specific engineering discipline when they go into second year. Each school has slightly different requirements in their first year curriculum, and it is important that you enrol in the courses for the particular school to which you ultimately wish to transfer.

University of Victoria*

The University of Victoria offers engineering studies in Biomedical, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical and Software Engineering. Students choose which discipline they wish to study upon entering their second year at UVic or VIU (in the case of Electrical and Computer Engineering). Co-Op is a requirement of the UVic Engineering program.  Also, remember that transfer students are not disadvantaged when entering UVic compared to those students already attending there.  All students who make the qualifications for second year are put into the same pool and compete based on GPA.

1st Year Common Core Curricula

Fall Term	Hours	Spring Term	Hours
**CHEM 150(a)	7	ENGL 204	3
CSCI 160	5	ENGR 121	3
*ENGE 199	3	ENGM 141	4
MATH 100(b)	4	MATH 101(b)	4
PHYS 121	7	MATH 141	4
ENGL 115	3	PHYS 122	7
Total Hours	29 hrs	Total Hours	25 hrs

*ENGE 199 will be renamed to ENGR 112 in Fall-2013
**Students enrolled in the Software Engineering option do not need to take CHEM 150. However, these students will need to enroll in CSCI 161 in the Spring term. Please see the Engineering Advisor regarding time-table options.
^(a) students may take CHEM 140/142A or CHEM 140/142 instead of CHEM 150
^(b) students may take MATH 121/122/110 instead of MATH 100/101

University of British Columbia*

The University of British Columbia offers engineering degrees in a variety of disciplines include (as examples) Electrical, Computer, Civil, Structural, Engineering Physics, Biochemical, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. As with UVic, students choose which discipline they wish to study upon entering their second year. Co-Op is a optional in the UBC Engineering program but we would highly recommend that you participate. Remember that transfer students are not disadvantaged compared to those students already at UBC. All students who make the qualifications for second year are put into the same pool and compete based on GPA.

1st Year Common Core Curricula

Fall Term	Hours	Spring Term	Hours
CHEM 140	7	CHEM 142A(c)	4
CSCI 160	5	MATH 101	4
MATH 100(a)	4	MATH 141	4
PHYS 121	7	PHYS 122	7
ENGL 115	3	PHYS 170	3
Complimentary Studies(b)	3	ENGR 150	5
Total Hours	29 hrs	Total Hours	27 hrs

^(a) students may take MATH 121/122/110 instead of MATH 100/101
^(b) See UBC Calendar for a list of complementary studies courses.
^(c) or CHEM 142

**International students are recommended to take ENGL 125 during either the Spring semester or summer session to fulfill the LPI and UBC's English language requirements. If you believe that you already fulfill these requirements, please see the Engineering advisor. Domestic students who achieved a final mark of less than 75% in English 12 must also take ENGL 125 in their first year.

*Students often are not sure of whether they wish to transfer to either UBC or UVic after this first year of studies. In this case, we recommend that you hedge your bets a bit by taking a core set in the Fall that satisfy both first year curricula. You will likely have a better idea which university best suits your needs by the time you start your spring semester. Please contact the Engineering Advisor for further information on changes that can be made to your first year program to fulfill the requirements of both institutions.