Critical Studies
First Year English Requirements and Resources
First Year English Requirements (online calendar)
English 009 (prepares for first year English requirements)
To enrol in any first-year English course, you must have satisfied one of the following prerequisites:
- 70% in Grade 12 English1, 2
- a score of 5 on the LPI
- a passing grade in the Okanagan campus' Writing 009
1 Language of instruction must be English.
2 Either your final course grade or your final blended grade (a combination of your course grade and your final exam result) must meet or exceed 70%.
You can also satisfy the prerequisite through one of the following options:
- 70% in Grade 12 English literature1
- a score of 3 or higher in IB English (A1 or A2; Standard or Higher Level)
- a score of 2 or higher in AP English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition
- a grade of C or better in A- or O-Level English (British-patterned education)
- 70% in Grade 12 or senior English (non-ESL) in an English curriculum school in a country where English is the primary language (as recognized by UBC)
- a minimum score of 550 on the writing section of the SAT
- a minimum score of 24 on the English section of the ACT
Last reviewed 
11/18/2011 2:04:51 PM
First Year English Requirements
English 009 (prepares for first year English requirements)
Writing and Language Centre
writing for higher education
ENGLISH ADVISORS
Dr. Anderson Araujo
Assistant Professor
English
250.807.9859
anderson.araujo@ubc.ca
Dr. John LeBlanc
Associate Professor
Department of Critical Studies
English
250.807.9324
john.leblanc@ubc.ca
Dr. Marie Loughlin
Associate Professor
English
250.807.9330
marie.loughlin@ubc.ca
Dr. Janet MacArthur
Associate Professor
English
250.807.9355
janet.macarthur@ubc.ca
