The XMAT sequence is an upgrading course that is an excellent stepping stone for anyone who wants to further their math education and has not completed Pre-Calculus 11.

XMAT prepares you to enter UNBC MATH 115 Pre-Calculus (an equivalent of Pre-Calculus 12). Specifically, XMAT should be taken by anyone who has taken Foundations Math or Apprenticeship and Workplace Math streams in high school and wishes to enter programs that use mathematical thinking such as nursing, business, economics, geography, physical sciences, and mathematics.

The XMAT sequence can be used for credit at UNBC and is an introduction to what a university course is like. The content is used in many university degree programs.

Course schedule and dates are listed below. The XMAT Sequence consists of three modules, XMAT 161, 162 & 163, which you can complete in one semester and earn three credits in total.

Course Prerequisites

For new or current UNBC students, follow the instructions below to register. If you are NOT a new or current UNBC student, please contact us at cstudies@unbc.ca or 250 960 5980 for assistance. 

1. Contact your Student Advisor at advising@unbc.ca 
2. Your Advisor will work with you to help determine your eligibility for XMAT. A math assessment may be involved. A final recommendation will be emailed to the Chair of the Math department.
3. Once the Department Chair approves the recommendation (for XMAT), you will receive confirmation via email. Please complete the Fall 2023 XMAT Registration Form. The registration form is below and must be completed in full.
4. Provide the completed registration form along with the email approval from the Chair of the Math department to UNBC Continuing Studies via email at cstudies@unbc.ca or in person at 5-308, 3rd floor, Library. This will register you for all three modules and allow you to pay for the courses. Students must register for all three modules in order to register.

NOTE: Students must pass the previous course with a C- (60%) or better, before advancing to the next. For example, students must pass XMAT 161 before moving on to XMAT 162, and pass XMAT 162 before registering for XMAT 163.