1. Role Grade 12 Courses Play Towards McMaster Programs Advanced Functions (= Math 1K03) Required for admission to Arts & Science, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental & Earth Sciences, Integrated Science, Kinesiology, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Medical Radiation Sciences, Physical Sciences, Technology ; required to continue in Economics, Psychology (B.A.)

2. Role Grade 12 Courses Play Towards McMaster Programs Calculus and Vectors (= Math 1F03) Required for admission to Computer Science, Engineering, Integrated Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Physical Sciences ; required to continue in Arts & Science, Commerce, Economics,Environmental & Earth Sciences, Kinesiology, Life Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences, Psychology (B.A.)

3. Role Grade 12 Courses Play Towards McMaster Programs Data Management (= Stats 1L03) Not explicitly required for admission to any program in Level I; required to continue in Commerce and Economics in Level II

4. McMaster Level I Math Courses Grade 12 Calculus & Vectors Math 1LS3 Life Sciences Calc Math 1A03 and 1X03 Science and M & S Calc Math Math 1M03 Business Calc Math 1ZA4 Eng. Math I 10 <10 Math 1AA3, 1XX3 Calc II Math 1B03 Linear Algebra Math 1ZB3,1ZC3 Eng Math II-A, B Commerce Economics Psychology BA Engineering Computer Sci Math & Stats Physics, Med Phys Bio Chem* Psychology, Neurosci* *strongly recommended Math & Stats Physics, Med Phys Many Med schools Biology Chemistry Chem Bio Earth & Env Med Rad Sci Psychology

5. Admission Average versus GPA in First Year University Associate Dean of Science has been looking at data for all first year programs in the Faculty of Science. When Admission Average is plotted against GPA in the First Year Program: – There is the least correlation (scatter plot) for programs with the fewest number of admission (course) requirements, e.g. Environmental & Earth Sciences I (ENG 4U, MHF4U or MCV4U, SBI4U or SCH4U, one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U) – There is almost perfect correlation for programs with the largest number of admission (course) requirements, e.g. Physical Sciences I (ENG 4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U).  The Department of Physics &Astronomy has been looking at similar data for Honours Physics (6-7 Level I course requirements for admission) and also finds near perfect correlation when admission GPA (at the end of Level I) is plotted against GPA at the end of Level 4.  One might expect a similar result if we looked at data from Business I (ENG 4U, two of MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U) versus Engineering I (ENG 4U, MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U)

6. Looking Forward The Associate Deans of the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Business (and the equivalent for Nursing) have asked for data that will track students from Grade 11 all the way through Level 4 looking for indicators that correlate with student success (or failure). Math will be looked at very closely. If the goal is retention at the university level then guidance counselors in high school should give students the best possible advice in regards to Grade 12 courses even if students don’t appear to be listening, That is, if a course is required for your program in first year, make sure you take the corresponding 12U course. That means, if the level I program requires that you take a Level I Calculus course, then take MCV4U and if the level I program requires that you take a Level I Physics course, then take SPH4U even if they are not required for admission into the program. More math is always a good idea at both the high school and university levels.