University transfer applicants

Applications from qualified students who wish to transfer to one of our undergraduate programs from another university are evaluated based on secondary and postsecondary studies. Admitted students may be able to receive advanced standing for courses completed with a mark of 60% or higher that meet the requirements of the program in question. It is the applicants' responsibility to provide all documents necessary for a complete evaluation of courses taken elsewhere. To be eligible for a degree from the University of Ottawa, students must have completed at least 50% of their program at the University of Ottawa.

To apply to a full-time undergraduate program, candidates must use the OUAC 105 form available on the Ontario Universities Applications Centre’s website. For other types of applications, consult the full list of University of Ottawa application forms.

University Credit Transfer Consortium

The University of Ottawa has joined with the following six Ontario Universities to make it easier for students to get credit for courses already completed. Students who have completed any first-year arts and science degree course at McMaster University, Queen’s University, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, or Western University, with a minimum grade of 60%, are assured of general, first-year credit upon admission to any first-entry faculty at the University of Ottawa.

”Among the 7-member University Credit Transfer Consortium, we will grant specific course credit for 20 of the most highly subscribed first-year and second-year basic courses. Consortium members are committed to ensuring that all courses within our degrees meet standards of high quality and that our basic courses adequately prepare for more focused learning in higher years. Completing any of these courses at any Consortium member university will satisfy the program prerequisite requirement that the corresponding uOttawa course would satisfy, subject to meeting grade requirements.”

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Course equivalencies for popular and high enrolment courses

Course Topic
(Typical Credit Value)

McMaster University

Queen's University

University of Guelph

University of Ottawa
(all courses 0.5 weight)

University of Toronto

University of Waterloo

Western University

ANTHROPOLOGY

Introduction to Anthropology
(2 x 0.5
or 1 x 1.0)

ANTHROP1AA3: Introduction to Anthropology: Sex, Food and Death(0.5)
ANTHROP1AB3: Introduction to Anthropology: Identity, Race and Power(0.5)

Does not have Anthropology. Unspecified credit will be provided.

ANTH1150: Introduction to Anthropology [0.5]
ANTH1120:
Biological Anthropology [0.5]

ANT1101 Social and Cultural Anthropology

or

ANT1501  Anthropologie sociale et culturelle

STG-FAS: ANT100Y1: Introduction to Anthropology

UTM: ANT101H5: Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology;
ANT102H5: Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology

UTSC:ANTA02H3: Introduction to Anthropology: Society, Culture and Language; ANTA01H3: Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human

ANTH101: Human and Cultural Evolution; ANTH102: Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

ANTHROPOLOGY1025F/G: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (0.5); 1026F/G: Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (0.5)
Anthropology1027A/B:  Introduction to Linguistics (0.5);
Anthropology1020E:  Many ways of being human (1.0)

BIOLOGY

Introduction to Biology: Organisms (0.5)

BIOLOGY1M03: Biodiversity, Evolution and Humanity(0.5)

BIOL103: Introductory Biology of Organisms (0.5)

BIOL1070: Discovering Biodiversity [0.5]

BIO1130: Introduction to Organismal Biology

or

BIO1530: Introduction à la biologie des organismes

STG-FAS: BIO120H1: Adaptation and Biodiversity

UTM: BIO153H5: Diversity of Organisms

UTSC: BIOA02H3: Life on Earth: Form, Function and Interactions

BIOL112: Intro Biology 2

BIOLOGY1001A/B: Biology 1 for Science (0.5)

BIOLOGY

Introduction to Biology: Cells (0.5)

BIOLOGY1A03: Cell and Molecular Biology(0.5)

BIOL102: Introductory Biology of Cells (0.5)

BIOL1090: Intro to Molecular & Cellular Biology [0.5]

 

BIO1140: Intro to Cell Biology

or

BIO1540 Introduction à la biologie cellulaire

STG-FAS: BIO130H1: Molecular and Cell Biology

UTM: BIO152H5: Introduction to Evolution and Evolutionary Genetics

UTSC: BIOA01H3: Life on Earth: Unifying Principles

BIOL130, 130L: Introductory Cell Biology, Laboratory

BIOLOGY1002A/B: Biology 2 for Science (0.5)

CHEMISTRY

Introduction to Chemistry
(2 x 0.5
or 1 x 1.0)

CHEM1A03: Intro Chemistry 1(0.5); CHEM1AA3: Intro Chemistry 2(0.5)

CHEM112: General Chemistry (1.0)

CHEM1040: General Chemistry I  [0.5;
CHEM1050: General Chemistry 2  [0.5]

CHM1311: Principles of Chemistry

or

CHM1711: Principes de chimie

STG-FAS: CHM139H1: Chemistry: Physical Principles;
CHM138H1: Introductory Organic Chemistry

UTM: CHM110H5: Chemical Principles 1;
CHM120H5: Chemical Principles 2

UTSC: CHMA10H3: Introductory Chemistry I:Structure and Bonding; CHMA11H3: Introductory Chemistry 2: Reactions and Mechanisms

CHEM120,120L: Phys & Chem Prop of Matter, Laboratory;
CHEM123, 123L: Chem Reac, Equilibria, Kinetics, Laboratory

CHEMISTRY1100A/B: Discovering Chemistry 1 (0.5); CHEMISTRY1200A/B: Discovering Chemistry 2 (0.5)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Introduction to Programming (0.5)

COMP SCI1MD3: Introduction to Programming(0.5)

CISC101: Elements of Computer Science (0.5)

CIS1500: Introduction to Programming  [0.5]

 

STG-FAS: CSC108H1: Introduction to Computer Programming

UTM: CSC108H5: Introduction to Computer Programming

UTSC: CSCA08H3: Introduction to Computer Programming

CS115: Introduction to Computer Science 1

or

CS135: Designing Functional Programs

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE1026A/B: Computer Science Fundamentals I (0.5)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Introduction to Computing (no programming) (0.5)

COMP SCI1TA3: Elementary Computing and Computer Use(0.5)

CISC 110: Elementary Computer Animation (0.5)

CIS1000: Introduction to Computer Applications [0.5]
CIS1200: Introduction to Computing [0.5]

 

STG-FAS: CSC104H1: The Why and How of Computing

UTM: CSC104H5: The Why and How of Computing

CS100: Introduction to Computing through Applications

COMPUTER SCIENCE1032A/B: Information Systems and Design (0.5)

ECONOMICS

Introduction to Microeconomics (0.5)

Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.5)

ECON1B03: Introductory Microeconomics(0.5);
ECON1BB3: Introductory Macroeconomics(0.5)

ECON111: Introductory Microeconomics (0.5); ECON112: Introductory Macroeconomics (0.5)

or

ECON110: Intro to Economics/ Principles of Economics (1.0)

ECON1100: Introductory Macroeconomics [0.5]
ECON1050: Introductory Microeconomics [0.5]

ECO1102: Intro to Macroeconomics; ECO1104: Intro to Microeconomics;

or

ECO1502: Introduction à la macroéconomie
ECO1504: Introduction à la microéconomie

STG-FAS: ECO100Y1: Introduction to Economics

UTM: ECO100Y5: Introduction to Economics

ECON101: Intro to Microeconomics, ECON102: Intro to Macroeconomics

ECONOMICS1021A/B: Principles of Microeconomics (0.5); ECONOMICS1022A/B: Principles of Macroeconomics (0.5)

GEOGRAPHY

Introduction to Human Geography (0.5)

Introduction to Physical Geography (0.5)

GEOG1HA3: Human Geog: Society and Culture(0.5)

Earth Sc 1G03: Earth & the Environment(0.5)

GPHY101: Human Geography (0.5);
GPHY102: Earth System Science (0.5)

GEOG1200: Society and Space [0.5]
GEOG1300: Introduction to the Biophysical Environment [0.5]

GEG1301: The Physical Environment

GEG1302:  Places and Spaces of Human Activity

or

GEG1701 L'environnement physique

GEG1702 : Espaces et lieux de l'activité humaine

STG-FAS: GGR100H1: Introduction to Physical Geography

GGR107H1: Environment, Food and People
GGR112H1: Geographies of Globalization, Development and Inequality
GGR124H1: Urbanization, Contemporary Cities and Urban Life

UTM: GGR111H5: Human Geography;
GGR112H5: Physical Geography
(formerly GGR117Y5)

UTSC: GGRA02H3: The Geography of Global Processes

GEOG101: Geography and Human Habitat;
GEOG102: Geography and Our Planetary Environment

GEOGRAPHY1100: Fundamentals of Geography (1.0)
Geography 1300A/B:  Physical Geography (0.5)
Geography 1400F/G:  people, places and landscapes (0.5)
Geography 1500F/G  Society and Nature (0.5)

MATHEMATICS

Introduction to Calculus 1 (0.5)

Introduction to Calculus 2 (0.5)

MATH1A03: Calculus for Science I0.5);
MATH1AA3: Calculus for Science 2(0.5);
MATH1LS3: Calculus for the Life Sciences I(0.5); MATH1LT3: Calculus for the Life Sciences 2(0.5);

MATH121: Differential & Integral Calculus (1.0)

MATH1200: Calculus I  [0.5]
MATH1210: Calculus II [0.5]
MATH1080: Elements of Calculus I [0.5] (for non-physical science and non-engineering programs)

MAT1330: Calculus for the Life Sciences 1;
MAT1332: Calculus for the Life Sciences 2;
MAT1320: Calculus I;
MAT1322: Calculus 2
MAT1325: Calculus II and an Introduction to Analysis

 

or

MAT1730 : Calcul différentiel et intégral pour les sciences de la vie I
MAT1732 Calcul différentiel et intégral pour les sciences de la vie II;
MAT1720 Calcul différentiel et intégral I;
MAT1722 Calcul différentiel et intégral II;
MAT1725 :Calcul différentiel et intégral II et introduction à l'analyse mathématique

STG-FAS: MAT135H1: Calculus 1(A); MAT136H1: Calculus 1(B)

UTM: MAT134Y5: Calculus for Life Sciences;
MAT135Y5: Calculus

UTSC: MATA30H3: Calculus I for Biological and Physical Sciences; MATA35H3: Calculus II for Biological Sciences

 

MATH127: Calculus 1 for the Sciences; MATH128: Calculus 2 for the Sciences

or

MATH137: Calculus 1 for Honours Mathematics; MATH1XX

CALCULUS1000A/B: Calculus 1 (0.5);
CALCULUS1301A/B: Calculus 2 (0.5)
Calculus 1500A/B: Calculus I for the Mathematical Sciences (0.5);
MATH1501A/B: Calculus II for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (0.5)

MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra (0.5)

MATH1B03: Linear Algebra 1(0.5)

MATH112: Introduction to Linear Algebra (0.5)

MATH 2160: Linear Algebra [0.5]

 

MAT1341: Introduction to Linear Algebra

or

MAT1741 Introduction à l'algèbre linéaire

STG-FAS: MAT223H1: Linear Algebra

UTM: MAT223H5 Linear Algebra I

UTSC: MATA23H3: Linear Algebra I

MATH114: Linear Algebra for Science

or

MATH136: Linear Algebra 1 for Honours Mathematics

MATH1600A/B: Linear Algebra 1 (0.5)

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics for Business/ Humanities/ Social Sciences (0.5)

MATH1M03: Calculus for Business, Humanities and the Social Sciences(0.5)

MATH126: Differential and Integral Calculus (1.0)

MATH1030: Business Mathematics [0.5]

MAT1300: Mathematical Methods 1;
MAT1302: Mathematical Methods 2;
MAT1303: Mathematical Methods 3

or

MAT1700 Méthodes mathématiques I;
MAT1702 Méthodes mathémaiques II;
MAT1703 Méthodes mathématiques III

STG-FAS: 133Y1: Calculus and Linear Algebra for Commerce

UTM: MAT133Y5: Calculus and Linear Algebra for Commerce

UTSC: MATA32H3 Mathematics for Management I, MATA33H3 Mathematics for Management II

MATH103: Introductory Algebra for Arts and Social Science

or

MATH104: Introductory Calculus for Arts and Social Science

MATH1225A/B: Methods of Calculus (0.5);
MATH1229A/B: Methods of Matrix Algebra (0.5)
MATH1228A/B: Methods of Finite Mathematics (0.5)

PHYSICS

Introduction to Physics (Life Sciences)
(2 x 0.5
or 1 x 1.0)

PHYSICS 1L03: Physics of the Living Systems(0.5)

PHYSICS1BB3: Modern Physics for Life Sciences(0.5)(requires PHYSICS 1B03 – see below)

PHYS117: Introductory Physics (1.0)

PHYS1070: Introductory Physics for Life Sciences [0.5] *
PHYS1080: Physics for Life Sciences [0.5] *
*Mandatory lab component for both courses

PHY1321: Principles of Physics 1;

PHY1322: Principles of Physics 2

or

PHY1721 Principes de physique I;

PHY1722 Principes de physique II

STG-FAS: PHY131H1: Intro to Physics 1; PHY132H1: Intro to Physics 2

UTM: PHY136H5: Intro Physics 1;
PHY137H5: Intro Physics 2

UTSC: PHYA11H3   Introduction to Physics IB; PHYA22H3 Introduction to Physics IIB

PHYS111,111L: Physics 1, Laboratory;
PHYS112,112L: Physics 2, Laboratory

PHYSICS1028A/B: Physics for the Biological Sciences 1 (0.5);
PHYSICS1029A/B: Physics for the Biological Sciences 2 (0.5)

PHYSICS

Introduction to Physics (Physical Sciences)
(2 x 0.5
or 1 x 1.0)

PHYSICS1B03: Mechanics and Waves(0.5)

PHYSICS1BA3: Introduction to Modern Physics (0.5)

PHYS106: General Physics (1.0)

PHYS1000: An Introduction to Mechanics [0.5]
PHYS1010: Introductory Electricity and Magnetism [0.5]

PHY1121: Fundamentals of Physics 1,
PHY1122: Fundamentals of Physics 2

or

PHY1521 Principes fondamentaux de physique I;

PHY1522 Principes fondamentaux de physique II

STG-FAS: PHY151H1: Foundations of Physics 1; PHY152H1: Foundations of Physics 2

UTM: PHY136H5: Introductory Physics 1;
PHY137H5: Introductory Physics 2

UTSC: PHYA10H3   Introduction to Physics IA; PHYA21H3   Introduction to Physics IIA

PHYS121,121L: Mechanics, Laboratory;
PHYS122,122L: Waves, Electricity, Magnetism, Laboratory

PHYSICS 1301A/B: Introductory Physics 1 (0.5);
PHYSICS 1302A/B: Introductory Physics 2 (0.5)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Introduction to Political Science (2 x 0.5 or 1 x 1.0)

POLSCI 1G06: Politics and Government(1.0)

POLS110: Introduction to Politics and Government (1.0)

POLS1150: Understanding Politics [0.5]

POLS1500: World Politics [0.5]

POL1101: Introduction to Political Science

POL1102: Politics and Globalization

or

POL1501: Introduction à la science politique

POL1502 Politique et mondialisation

STG-FAS: POL101Y1: Democracy, Dictatorship, War, and Peace: An Introduction

UTM: For a 1.0-credit course, UTM awards two of:

POL111H5: Canada in Comparative Perspective;

POL112H5: Democracy in Theory and Practice;

POL113H5: Ideas and Ideologies;

POL114H5: Politics in the Global World

PSCI101: Intro to Political Ideas

or

PSCI110: Intro to Politics in Contemporary World

POLITICAL SCIENCE1020E: Introduction to Political Science (1.0)

PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to Psychology
(2 x 0.5 or 1 x 1.0)

PSYCH 1X03: Introduction to Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour(0.5)

PSYCH 1XX3: Foundations of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour(0.5)

PSYC100: Principles of Psychology (1.0)

PSYC1000 [0.5]
*** another [0.5] will be granted as PSYC YR1 [0.5]

PSY1101: Introduction to Psychology: Foundations; PSY1102: Introduction to Psychology: Applications

or

PSY1501 Introduction à la psychologie: fondements

PSY1502 Introduction à la psychologie : applications

STG-FAS: PSY100H1: Introductory Psychology

UTM: PSY100Y5: Introductory Psychology

UTSC: PSYA01H3: Introductory Psychology Part 1; PSYA02H3: Introductory Psychology Part 2

PSYCH101: Introductory Psychology

or

PSYCH 121R: Introductory Psychology

PSYCHOLOGY1000: Introduction to Psychology (1.0)

SOCIOLOGY

Introduction to Sociology
(2 x 0.5
or 1 x 1.0)

SOCIOL1A06: An Introduction to Sociology(1.0)

SOCY122: Introduction to Sociology (1.0)

SOC1100: Sociology [0.5]
*** another [0.5] will be granted as SOC YR1 [0.5]

SOC1101: Principles of Sociology;

SOC1501: Eléments de sociologie

STG-FAS: SOC101Y1: Introduction to Sociology

SOC103H1: Introduction to Sociology Social Institutions and Processes

SOC102H1: Introduction to Sociology Social Inequalities

UTM: SOC100H5: Introduction to Sociology

UTSC: SOCA01H3: Introduction to Sociology 1; SOCA02H3: Introduction to Sociology 2

SOC101: Introduction to Sociology

or

SOC120R: Fundamentals of Sociology

SOCIOLOGY1020: Intro to Sociology (1.0)

SOCIOLOGY1021E: Intro to Sociology (1.0)