1. English, Grade 12, University (ENG4U)
Description: This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently by selecting the reading strategies best suited to texts and particular purposes for reading and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 English, University preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/english1112currb.pdf2. English, Grade 12, College (ENG4C)
Description: This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from various countries and cultures, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for college or the workplace.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 English, College preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/english1112currb.pdf3. Advanced Functions, Grade 12, University (MHF4U)
Description: This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions; broaden their understanding of rates of change; and develop facilities in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also renew their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university programs.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Mathematics for College Technology, Grade 12, College preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf4. Calculus and Vectors, Grade 12, University (MCV4U)
Description: This course builds on students’ previous experience with functions and their developing understanding of rates of change. Students will solve problems involving geometric and algebraic representations of vectors and representations of lines and planes in three-dimensional space, broaden their understanding of rates of change to include the derivatives of polynomial, sinusoidal, exponential, rational, and radical functions, and apply these concepts and skills to the modeling of real-world relationships. Students will also renew their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended for students who choose to pursue careers in fields such as science, engineering, economics, and some areas of business, including those students who will be required to take a university-level calculus, linear algebra, or physics course.
Prerequisite: Advanced Functions, Grade 12, University Preparation, must be taken prior to or concurrently with Calculus and Vectors.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf5. Mathematics of Data Management, Grade 12, University (MDM4U)
Description: This course broadens students’ understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data. Students will apply methods for organizing and analyzing large amounts of information; solve problems involving probability and statistics, and carry out a culminating investigation that integrates statistical concepts and skills. Students will also renew their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. Students planning to enter university programs in business, the social sciences, and the humanities will and this course of particular interest.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Functions and Applications, Grade 11, University/College preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf6. Mathematics for College Technology, Grade 12, College (MCT4C)
Description: This course enables students to extend their knowledge of functions. Students will investigate and apply properties of polynomial, exponential, and trigonometric functions, continue to represent functions numerically, graphically, and algebraically, develop facilities in simplifying expressions and solving equations; and solve problems that address applications of algebra, trigonometry, vectors, and geometry. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems. This course prepares students for a variety of college technology programs.
Prerequisite: Functions and Applications, Grade 11, University/College Preparation, or Functions, Grade 11, University preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf7. Foundations for College Mathematics, Grade 12, College (MAP4C)
Description: This course enables students to broaden their understanding of real-world applications of mathematics. Students will analyze data using statistical methods, solve problems involving applications of geometry and trigonometry, solve financial problems connected with annuities, budgets, and renting or owning accommodation, simplify expressions, and solve equations. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems. This course prepares students for college programs in areas such as business, health sciences, and human services, and for certain skilled trades.
Prerequisite: Foundations for College Mathematics, Grade 11, College Preparation, or Functions and Applications, Grade 11, University/College preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf8. Biology, Grade 12, University (SBI4U)
Description: This course provides students with the opportunity for an in-depth study of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on the achievement of detailed knowledge and the refinement of skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Biology, University preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2009science11_12.pdf9. Chemistry, Grade 12, University (SCH4U)
Description: This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter, energy changes and rates of reaction, equilibrium in chemical systems, and electrochemistry. Students will further develop their problem-solving and investigation skills as they investigate chemical processes and will renew their ability to communicate scientific information. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of chemistry in everyday life and on evaluating the impact of chemical technology on the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Chemistry, University preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2009science11_12.pdf10. Chemistry, Grade 12, College (SCH4C)
Description: This course enables students to develop an understanding of chemistry through the study of matter and qualitative analysis, organic chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical calculations, and chemistry as it relates to the quality of the environment. Students will use a variety of laboratory techniques, develop skills in data collection and scientific analysis, and communicate scientific information using appropriate terminology. Emphasis will be placed on the role of chemistry in daily life and the effects of technological applications and processes on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic or Applied
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2009science11_12.pdf11. Physics, Grade 12, University (SPH4U)
Description: This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyze, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 physics, University preparation
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2009science11_12.pdf12. Physics, Grade 12, College (SPH4C)
Description: This course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of physics. Students will explore these concepts with respect to motion; mechanical, electrical, electromagnetic, energy transformation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and the operation of commonly used tools and machines. They will develop their scientific investigation skills as they test the laws of physics and solve both assigned problems and those emerging from their investigations. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic or Applied
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2009science11_12.pdf13. Financial Accounting Principles (BAT4M)
Description: This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures of accounting. Students will develop financial analysis and decision-making skills that will assist them in future studies and/or career opportunities in business. Students will acquire an understanding of accounting for a service and a merchandising business, computerized accounting, financial analysis, and ethics and current issues in accounting.
Prerequisite: Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Grade 11, University/College Preparation http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/business1112currb.pdf14. International Business Fundamentals (BBB4M)
Description: This course provides an overview of the importance of international business and trade in the global economy and explores the factors that influence success in international markets. Students will learn about the techniques and strategies associated with marketing, distribution, and managing international business effectively. This course prepares students for postsecondary programs in business, including international business, marketing, and management.
Prerequisite: None
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/business1112currb.pdf15. Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership, Grade 12, University/College preparation (PLF4M)
Description: This course enables students to explore the benefits of lifelong participation in active recreation and healthy leisure and to develop the leadership and coordinating skills needed to plan, organize, and safely implement recreational events and other activities related to healthy, active living. Students will also learn how to promote the benefits of healthy, active living to others through mentoring and assisting them in making informed decisions that enhance their well-being. The course will prepare students for university programs in physical education and health and kinesiology and for college and university programs in recreation and leisure management, fitness and health promotion, and fitness leadership.
Prerequisite: Any Health and Physical Education Course
16. Introduction of Kinesiology, Grade12, University (PSK4U)
Description: This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sport, and the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity and sport. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education and health, kinesiology, health sciences, health studies, recreation, and sports administration.
Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 university or university/college preparation course in science, or any Grade 11 or 12 courses in health and physical education
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/health9to12.pdf17. Introduction to Computer Science, Grade 12, University Preparation (ICS4U)
Description: This course enables students to further develop knowledge and skills in computer science. Students will use modular design principles to create complex and fully documented programs, according to industry standards. Student teams will manage a large software development project, from planning through to project review. Students will also analyze algorithms for effectiveness. They will investigate ethical issues in computing and further explore environmental issues, emerging technologies, areas of research in computer science, and careers in the field.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Computer Science, Grade 11, University Preparation
18. Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (BOH4M)
Description: This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyze the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility are also emphasized.
Prerequisite: None
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/business1112currb.pdf19. World Issues: A Geographic Analysis, Grade 12, University Preparation (CGW4U)
Description: In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization, human rights, and quality of life, and will analyze government policies, international agreements, and individual responsibilities relating to them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including the use of spatial technologies, to investigate these complex issues and their impacts on natural and human communities around the world.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2015cws11and12.pdf20. Analyzing Current Economic Issues, Grade 12, University Preparation (CIA4U)
Description: This course examines current Canadian and international economic issues, developments, policies, and practices from diverse perspectives. Students will explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments, make in response to economic issues such as globalization, trade agreements, economic inequalities, regulation, and public spending. Students will apply the concepts of economic thinking and the economic inquiry process, as well as economic models and theories, to investigate, and develop informed opinions about, economic trade-offs, growth, sustainability, and related economic issues.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2015cws11and12.pdf21. Canadian and International Law/ Grade 12/ University Preparation (CLN4U)
Description: This course explores a range of contemporary legal issues and how they are addressed in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of Canadian and international law and of issues related to human rights and freedoms, conflict resolution, and criminal, environmental, and workplace law, both in Canada and internationally. Students will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process and will develop legal reasoning skills when investigating these and other issues in both Canadian and international contexts.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2015cws11and12.pdf22. Canadian and International Politics, Grade 12, University Preparation (CPW4U)
Description: This course explores various perspectives on issues in Canadian and world politics. Students will explore political decision-making and ways in which individuals, stakeholder groups, and various institutions, including governments, multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations, respond to and work to address domestic and international issues. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate issues, events, and developments of national and international political importance, and to develop and communicate informed opinions about them.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2015cws11and12.pdf23. World Geography: Urban Patterns and Population Issues, Grade 12 University/College Preparation (CGU4M)
Description: The world’s population is growing, it is moving and intermixing, and it is increasingly found in cities. This course explores these changes and the challenges that come with them. It investigates the forces that are shaping the world’s communities, the patterns of interaction between them, the quality of life within them, and their impact on the world around them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking, the geographic inquiry process, and spatial skills and technologies as they investigate issues related to population change and urban life and propose ways of enhancing the sustainability of communities around the world.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2015cws11and12.pdf24. Nutrition and Health, Grade 12 University Preparation (HFA4U)
Description: This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf25. Nutrition and Health, Grade 12 College Preparation (HFA4C)
Description: This course focuses on the relationship between nutrition and health at different stages of life and on global issues related to food production. Students will investigate the role of nutrition in health and disease and assess strategies for promoting food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and refine their ability to use social science research and inquiry methods to investigate topics related to nutrition and health.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf26. Families in Canada, Grade 12 University Preparation (HHS4U)
Description: This course enables students to draw on sociological, psychological, and anthropological theories and research to analyze the development of individuals, intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will focus on issues and challenges facing individuals and families in Canada’s diverse society. They will develop analytical tools that enable them to assess various factors affecting families and to consider policies and practices intended to support families in Canada. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct and communicate the results of research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child relationships.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf27. Families in Canada, Grade 12 College Preparation (HHS4C)
Description: This course enables students to develop an understanding of social science theories as they apply to individual development, the development of intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will explore a range of issues relating to the development of individuals and families in contemporary Canadian society as well as in other cultures and historical periods. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child roles and relationships in Canada.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf28. Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12 University Preparation (HSB4U)
Description: This course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior and their impact on society. Students will critically analyze how and why cultural, social, and behavioral patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists and use those ideas to analyze causes of and responses to challenges such as technological change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social science research methods can be used to study social change.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf29. Philosophy: Questions and Theories, Grade 12 University Preparation (HZT4U)
Description: This course enables students to acquire an understanding of the nature of philosophy and philosophical reasoning skills and to develop and apply their knowledge and skills while exploring specialized branches of philosophy (the course will cover at least three of the following branches: metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philosophy of science, social and political philosophy, aesthetics).∗ Students will develop critical thinking and philosophical reasoning skills as they formulate and evaluate arguments related to a variety of philosophical questions and theories. They will also develop research and inquiry skills related to the study and practice of philosophy.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/ssciences9to122013.pdf