University Transfer
Bachelor of Science Transfer Routes
Location
Lloydminster
Credential
30 credits to Bachelor's Degree
Program Length
1 to 4 years
The most common bachelor of science (BSc) degree routes are to the University of Alberta and the University of Saskatchewan.
This includes the pre-professional routes to:
- Dental hygiene at the U of A
- Medical laboratory science at the U of A
- Nutrition at U of A and USask
- Pre-dentistry at U of A and USask
- Pre-pharmacy at U of A and USask
- Pre-veterinarian medicine at University of Calgary and USask
Also check out our bachelor of science in nursing collaboration with USask.
Whatever route you choose or to help you choose, talk to the academic advisor about the options. Be prepared by checking out the requirements of the university you plan to attend.
BSc routes
University of Alberta |
You may choose to take one or two years of classes at Lakeland. This depends on your major and minor. Because we offer more courses in biology and chemistry, those subject areas work best for earning 60 credits (2 years). Your route could be within a major or honours program. Check out all the science options at the U of A. In addition, there are other BSc options offered by the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences. The recommended route is to transfer after one year at Lakeland. Options include:
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University of Saskatchewan |
Check out the BSc options at the USask Arts and Sciences program page . Scroll to the majors options tab and then choose science to see your options. How many courses you take at Lakeland depends on your major and minor. Because Lakeland offers more biology and chemistry courses, those subjects work best for staying at Lakeland for 2 years. |
You aren't limited to these two universities to complete a Bachelor of Science degree. Lakeland students have transferred to other Western Canadian universities such as University of Calgary and MacEwan.
You need to check all the requirements for those university either on their website, the Alberta Transfer Guide (for Alberta post-secondaries) or available provincial transfer guides.
Pre-professional routes
Most of these BSc routes are highly competitive. There may be:
- a minimum grade point average (GPA)
- aptitude tests
- interviews
- another requirement specific to the program
Dental hygiene – University of Alberta |
The University of Alberta offers a Bachelor of Science with a dental hygiene specialization. Check that website for information about admissions, enrolment and other requirements such as immunization. You must complete one year of pre-professional studies before applying to the program. You can take that year at Lakeland, followed by 3 years at the U of A. |
Medical laboratory science – University of Alberta |
The University of Alberta offers a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science. You must complete one year of pre-professional studies before applying to the program. However, we recommend that you take the requirements over 2 years because of sequencing and success. You can take that year or years at Lakeland, followed by 3 years at the U of A.
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Nutrition – University of Alberta & University of Saskatchewan |
If being a registered dietician is your goal, you'll need to complete a nutrition degree. Also needed are a professional internship and passing the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination. See the details on the Dieticians of Canada website. You may take one year of pre-nutrition at Lakeland, and then apply to the 4 year programs at either the University of Alberta or the University of Saskatchewan. Both include an internship. University of Alberta — You may apply for the 4-year BS:Nutrition and Food Science, Dietetics Specialization program after a pre-professional year at Lakeland. Check the website for specific requirements. University of Saskatchewan — The University of Saskatchewan offers a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. Currently You must complete one year of pre-professional studies (or 30 credits). Check the USask website above for details. |
Pre-dentistry – University of Alberta & University of Saskatchewan |
DATNo matter what dental school you want to transfer to you must take the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT). Check the DAT website for recommendations about preparing for and taking the test. University of Alberta — Check out all you need to know about the U of A dental surgery program including applying, interviews, deadlines, selection process and program overview. You can complete 30 of 60 credits at Lakeland College. To stay for the full 60 credits, students can take 6 credits of physiology online through the U of A in year two. University of Saskatchewan — Check out all of the USask dentistry requirements including the last 3 years of minimum DAT scores of accepted applicants. You can complete 60 of 90 required credits at LAkeland College. |
Pre-pharmacy – University of Alberta & University of Saskatchewan |
Becoming a licensed pharmacist in Canada is more than completing a degree.
You can’t get into a pharmacy program right out of high school. A pre-professional degree is now required before you can apply to a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. For more information about requirements, check the university websites.
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Pre-veterinary medicine - University of Calgary & University of Saskatchewan |
You can’t enter veterinary school from high school. You’ll need university credits before you can be admitted. You may complete 60 credits at Lakeland College to transfer to either university. University of Calgary — check the University of Calgary veterinary medicine admission requirements for details. There are residency and other requirements. Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan — check the overview of veterinary medicine at U of S. This includes information about residency, selection factors and additional requirements such as references. |
About transferring |
Note: Completing university transfer courses doesn't guarantee you admission to degree programs at universities.
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Not recommended routes
Engineering, kinesiology and nursing |
While there are many, many options from where you go from Lakeland to complete a science degree, there are exceptions. This is because there are some very specific courses for these science-related programs, so you can’t transfer a full year of credits. These are the programs we recommend you not start at Lakeland, and why they aren’t popular transfer routes from here. For all 3 of these exceptions, you wouldn’t receive credit for a full year of courses and would need 5 years to complete your degree.
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