Computer Science Transfer to UBC
Faculty of Science (BSc)
It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet UBC’s general admission requirements. Please click
on the following link for UBC’s English Language requirement:
http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/elas/
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements:
WWW.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,421
For more general information, here is a link to UBC’s Department of Computer Science
https://www.cs.ubc.ca/
For those interested in transferring to this program at UBC, the table below lists courses available at
Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to UBC.
UBC CORE COURSES
FIRST YEAR
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
ENGL 100-level (6)
CPSC 110 (4)
CPSC 121 (3)
MATH 100 or 102 or 104 (or 110 or 120 or 180 or
184) (3)
MATH 101 or 103 or 105 (or 121) (3)
ENGL 100 (3), ENGL 101 (3),ENGL 102 (3)
N/A
CPSC 115 (4) EXEMPT UBC CPSC 121 (3)
MATH 104 (3) = UBC MATH 104 (3)
Math 151 (3) = UBC MATH 100 (3)
MATH 152 (3) = UBC MATH 101 (3)
MATH 105 (3) = UBC MATH 105 (3)
PHYS 141 (4)
UBC CHEM 121 (4) + UBC 123 (4) = BOTH ALEX
CHEM 101 (4) + CHEM 103 (4)
BIOL 101 (4) or BIOL 102 (4) – Note: BIOL 100 (4) IS
NOT FOR CREDIT IN SCIENCE
See an Academic Advisor
PHYS 101 (or PHYS 107) (3)
CHEM 121 or PHYS 102 (or PHYS 108) (3)
BIOL or ASTR or EOSC or GEOB (3)
Electives*
Additional Computer Science courses available at Alexander College:
UBC COURSE
ST
CPSC 1 (4)
CPSC 1ST (4)
CPSC 1ST (4)
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
CPSC 111 (4)
CPSC 112 (4) Exempt UBC CPSC 260
CPSC 115 (4) Exempt CPSC 121
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on your own
personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor
when developing your own personal plan.
Computing Science Transfer to SFU
Faculty of Applied Sciences
P. 1 of 2
It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet SFU's general admission requirements. Please click
on the following link for SFU's English Language requirement:
http://www.sfu.ca/students/admission-requirements/english-language-requirement.html
Please click on the following link for SFU's Quantitative, "Q" requirement:
http://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/for_students/new_admission_standards/quantitative_requirements.html
For course requirements in the Computing Science Major program::
https://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2013/summer/computing-science/compt-sc-maj.html
For more general information, here is a link to SFU’s Department of Computing Science:
https://www.sfu.ca/computing.html
For those interested in transferring to this program at SFU, the table below lists courses available at
Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to SFU.
SFU CORE COURSES
“LOWER DIVISION” REQUIREMENTS
Please read “Notes” below
CMPT 126 (3) or BOTH OF CMPT 120 Q/B-Sci +
CMPT 125 (3) - Q
All of: CMPT 150 (3) + 225 (3) + 250 (3) + 275 (3)
MACM 101 - Q/B-Sci (3)
MACM 201
One of: MATH 150 (3), 151 – Q (3), 154 (3), 157 (3)
One of: MATH 232 (3) OR 240 (3)
One of: STAT 270 (3) OR BUEC 232 (3)
Electives *
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
Both of: CPSC 111 (4) + CPSC 112 (4)
N/A
CPSC 115 (4)
N/A
MATH 151 (3)
MATH 232 (3)
COMM 291
See an Academic Advisor
Notes: For direct entry from college or other post-secondary institution, you must meet the SFU admission
requirements and complete at least 24 credit hours of transferable credit, which includes 1 Mathematics course
and 2 Computing courses OR 1 Computing course and 2 Mathematics courses that receive the following transfer
credit at SFU:
 SFU Computing List: CMPT 125 or 126 or 128, CMPT 150 or ENSC 150, CMPT 225, CMPT 250, CMPT 275.
 SFU Math List: MACM 101, MACM 201, MATH 150 or 151, MATH 152, MATH 232 or 240.
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on your own
personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor
when developing your own personal plan.
Computing Science Transfer to SFU
Faculty of Applied Sciences
P. 2 of 2
Additional Transferrable Computing Science courses available at Alexander
College:
SFU COURSE
CMPT 100 (4)
CMPT 125 (3) - Q
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
CPSC 100 (4)
CPSC 112 (4)
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on your own
personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor
when developing your own personal plan.
Computer Science Transfer to University of Victoria (UVic)
Department of Computer Science
It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet UVic’s general admission requirements. Please click
on the following link for UVic’s English Language requirement:
http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2011/FACS/UnIn/UnRe/UERe.html
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements:
http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2014-09/FACS/FoEn/CSPr/MaHoP.html
For more general information, here is a link to UVic’s Department of Computer Science
https://www.csc.uvic.ca/
For those interested in transferring to this program at UVic, the table below lists courses available at
Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to UVic.
UVic COURSE
FIRST YEAR
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
ENGL 135
CSC 106
CSC 110
CSC 115
MATH 100
MATH 101
MATH 122
Electives*
N/A
N/A
CPSC 111 (4)
CPSC 112 (4)
MATH 151 (3)
PHYS 105 (3)
N/A
BIOL 101 (4) or BIOL 102 (4)
*You may wish to base your selection of electives upon UVic's general Degree requirements:
http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2014-09/FACS/FoSoS/FPRe/index.html
Additional Transferrable Computer Science courses available at Alexander
College:
UVic COURSE
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
CSC 100
CSC 115
Math 100 level
CPSC 100 (4)
CPSC 112 (4)
CPSC 115 (4)
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on your own
personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor
when developing your own personal plan.