Ontario Academic Credits (OACs) are not required for admission into Calvin's four year degree program but are recognized as university level course work. Students can recieve credit for -or- exemption from certain courses in these areas depending on the grades and if the courses are on the approved OAC list.

OACs-at-Calvin Brochure

OAC grades of 75% or higher - Students with OAC grades of 75% or higher in the following subjects will receive Calvin credit in the specified academic areas:

Core Equivalents - Ontario Academic Credits (75% or Higher)
OAC Course	Core or Major Course Equivalent
Biology	Biology 111 or 141 (Exam required for majors)
Calculus	Math 132
Canadian History	History 215
Chemistry	Chemistry 103 -or- 104 (Exam Required for Majors)
Economics	Economics 151
*English	English 101
Finite Math	Math Core Requirement
French	French 202
History -Western Civilization	History 152
Literature	English Elective
Physics	Physics 221-222
*Writers Craft	English 101
* Only 2 English Courses are allowed for credit.

Elective Equivalents - Ontario Academic Credits (75% or Higher)
OAC Course	Elective or Major Course Equivalent
Accounting	Business 204
Canadian Geography	Geography Elective
Family Studies	Sociology 304
Music (Non-Performance)	Music Elective
People and Politics	Political Science Elective
Physical Education	Physical Education Elective
Science in Society	General Elective
Visual Arts	General Elective
World Issues	Geography 101 or 110

OAC grades of 60-74% - Students with Ontario Academic Credit grades of 60-75% have the option of taking credit exams in comparable Calvin courses. Each deapartment offers these credit exams for a minimal fee.

Course Exemptions - Students who have completed appropriate courses in high school may be exempt from certain college course requirements. The table below sumarizes these possible exemptions:

Possible Calvin Course Exemptions
High School Subject	Number of High School Semesters Required for Exemption
Foreign Language	8 Semesters (4 Years)
Mathematics	8 Semesters (4 Years)
Literature	3 Semesters in Grades 11-12 -or- 4 Years in Grades 9-12
Sciences	3 Years in Grades 10-12