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Program Requirements

Students are required to take courses designed to prepare them for entry to participating undergraduate degree programs and UBC Vantage College reserves the right to limit student enrolment accordingly. Specific course requirements will be set out by the College from time to time and will be adjusted to synchronize with undergraduate degree program first-year curricula. With permission of the College, students may take up to 6 credits of 100-level UBC coursework not included in their 11-month Vantage One Program.

UBC Vantage One Programs

Vantage One Arts

Admission to the Vantage One Arts Program is suspended until further notice.

Students must complete:

  • A minimum of 18 credits of the following paired courses (i.e., 3 pairs):
 
      • GEOG 121 and GEOG 122;  
      • HIST 104 and HIST 105;  
      • POLI 100 and POLI 101;  
      • PSYC 101 and PSYC 102;  
      • SOCI 101 and SOCI 102;  
  • ASTU 204A1
 
  • LLED 2002
 
  • VANT 1402
 
  • VANT 148 and VANT 149
 
  • WRDS 150
 
  • Elective3
 
Total Credits 37
1 ASTU 204A is a temporary course prefix and number; a new course proposal is being prepared.
2 Credits will not count toward requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree at UBC.
3 In consultation with UBC Vantage College program advisors, students select a 3-credit Arts elective course.

Vantage One Engineering

Students must complete:

  • APSC 160
 
  • APSC 172
 
  • APSC 173
 
  • APSC 176
 
  • APSC 178
 
  • APSC 179
 
  • APSC 180
 
  • APSC 182
 
  • APSC 183
 
  • LLED 2001
 
  • LLED 2011
 
  • VANT 1401
 
  • VANT 150
 
  • VANT 151
 
Total Credits 44
1 Credits will not count toward requirements for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at UBC.

Vantage One Management

Admission to the UBC Vantage One Management Program is suspended until further notice.

Students must complete:

  • ECON 101 and ECON 102
 
  • LLED 200
 
  • MGMT 100 and MGMT 110
 
  • PSYC 101 and PSYC 102
 
  • SOCI 101 and SOCI 1021
 
  • VANT 1402
 
  • VANT 148 and VANT 149
 
  • WRDS 1503 and ASTU 2041
 
Total Credits 40
1 Students must register in UBC Vantage College specific course sections.
2 Credits will not count toward requirements for a Bachelor of Management degree in the Faculty of Management at UBC Okanagan.
3 WRDS 150 will fulfill the English requirement for the Faculty of Management at UBC Okanagan. A minimum grade of 60% is required for WRDS 150.

Vantage One Science

Students must complete:

  • One of EOSC 110 or CPSC 103
 
  • One of CHEM 123, CPSC 107, or PHYS 118 (PHYS 119 is recommended for students who take PHYS 118)
 
  • CHEM 121
 
  • LLED 2004 and LLED 2014
 
  • MATH 100
 
  • MATH 101
 
  • PHYS 117
 
  • SCIE 113
 
  • VANT 1404
 
  • VANT 148 and VANT 149
 
  • CPSC 121 or Elective6
 
Total Credits 40-425
4 Credits will not count toward requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree at UBC.
5 Total credits will depend on the student's academic background and intended area of study in a Bachelor of Science program, i.e., one of the physical or computational sciences.
6 In consultation with UBC Vantage College program advisors, students select a 3-credit Science elective course.

Students in the Vantage One Program failing two or more courses will be required to withdraw. Subject to approval by the College and payment of a supplemental fee, students failing one course will be able to re-take the course during a supplemental term.

 


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