Admissions & Standards

The Admissions and Standards Committee is responsible for policies relating to admission and academic standards. Admissions and Standards policies are published in the Admissions and Standards Policy Handbook, which may be obtained from the Registrar.

How to Read a Course Description

An example of a Selkirk College course description is given below, with a key to explain abbreviations. Consult the glossary for unfamiliar terms.

PHYS(1)103(2)-3(3)Basic Physics II(4)

A non-calculus survey of waves, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. (5)

Prerequisite: PHYS 102(6) (0,0)(3,3) (7)

(1) PHYS: Course name, abbreviated. PHYS stands for Physics. 

(2) 103: Course number. The following course numbering system applies to most Selkirk College courses. (There are a few exceptions. Check course selections with a counsellor).

  • 0- 49 Adult Basic Fundamental/Intermediate Education courses.

  • 50- 60 Pre-college courses/Advanced/Provincial ABE.

  • 96- 99 Remedial.

  • 100-145 First year university courses (may be taken by second year students provided prerequisites, if any, are met).

  • 146-149 Pre-career I.

  • 150-199 First year diploma career courses, may or may not be university transferable (may be taken by second year students provided prerequisites, if any, are met).

  • 200-245 Second year university courses (may be taken by first year students provided prerequisites, if any, are met).

  • 246-249 Pre-career II.

  • 250-299 Second year diploma career courses, nontransferable (may be taken by first year students provided prerequisites, if any, are met).

(3) 3: Credit value in semester hours. A student who passes PHYS 103 earns three semester hours of credit.

(4) Basic Physics II: Course title.

(5) A non-calculus survey of waves, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics: Brief course description.

(6) PHYS 102: Prerequisite which must be successfully completed before student may enrol in the course.

(7) (0,0)(3,3): Number of regularly scheduled lecture and lab/seminar hours per week in each term. The first set of brackets stands for Fall term hours; the second set of brackets stands for Winter term hours. A third set of brackets would refer to a Spring term. (eg. PHYS 103 meets in the Winter semester for three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week).