Academic Planning Guides

Academic Planning Guides assist Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) students with creating their course schedules based on their programs of study and transfer destinations, if applicable. Each guide will outline information critical to the program such as course requirements, prerequisites, and transfer imperatives (if applicable). Please note Academic Planning Guides are released annually (between March and May) for the upcoming year.

If the guide you are seeking is not listed below, please contact an Academic Advisor. 

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Arts and Culture

Academic Upgrading

Bachelor of Arts

• Anthropology, Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology (transfer to U of A)
• Anthropology, Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology (transfer to U of C)
• Communication and Media Studies (transfer to U of C)
• Psychology (Red Deer Polytechnic degree)
• Psychology (transfer to U of A)
• Psychology (transfer to U of C)
• Sociology (transfer to AU)

Bachelor of Science Psychology

• Psychology (Red Deer Polytechnic degree)
• Psychology (transfer to U of A)
• Psychology (transfer to U of C)

Justice Studies Diploma

Open Studies - Please note students enrolled in Open Studies should also refer to their goal program's Academic Planning Guide.

• Open Studies to enter Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation and Visual Effects 
• Open Studies to enter Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film, Theatre and Live Entertainment - Film Production 
• Open Studies to enter Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Open Studies to enter Justice Studies Diploma
• Open Studies to enter Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma
• Open Studies to enter Practical Nurse
• Open Studies to enter Social Work Diploma

University Arts Diploma

Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation and Visual Effects

Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film, Theatre and Live Entertainment - Film Production Major (Fall 2022 and later)

Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film, Theatre and Live Entertainment - Film Production Major (Prior to Fall 2022)

Visual Art Diploma and Bachelor of Fine Art (Fall 2022 and later)

Visual Art Diploma and Bachelor of Fine Art (Prior to Fall 2022)

 

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Business, Science and Technology

Administrative Professional Certificate

Bachelor of Business Administration (Red Deer Polytechnic Degree)

• Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Concentration
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Concentration
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Financial Services Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration (in collaboration with Mount Royal University)

• Entering the BBA program following completion of RDP's Business Administration Diploma - Accounting Major
• Entering the BBA program following completion of RDP's Business Administration Diploma - Financial Services Major
• Entering the BBA program following completion of RDP's Business Administration Diploma - General Management Major
• Entering the BBA program following completion of RDP's Business Administration Diploma - Human Resources Major
• Entering the BBA program following completion of RDP's Business Administration Diploma - Marketing Major
• Entering the BBA - Accounting Concentration program following completion of RDP's Bachelor of Commerce University Transfer)
• Entering the BBA - Management Concentration program following RDP's Bachelor of Commerce University Transfer)

Bachelor of Commerce

• Bachelor of Commerce (transfer to U of A) - Students who started this program before Fall 2022
• Bachelor of Commerce (transfer to U of A) - Students who started this program Fall 2022 or later
• Bachelor of Commerce (transfer to U of C)

Business Administration Diploma

• Accounting
• Financial Services
• General Management
• Human Resources
• Marketing

Business Certificate

Business Diploma

Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate

Legal Assistant Diploma

Legal Assistant Diploma - 3 Year Plan

Management Certificate

Science

• Agriculture (transfer to U of A) 
• Biochemistry (transfer to U of A)
• Biological Sciences (Red Deer Polytechnic degree) 
• Biological Sciences (transfer to U of A or U of C)
• Chemistry
• General
• Environmental and Conservation Sciences (transfer to U of A) 
• Human Ecology (transfer to U of A)
• Mathematics/Statistics (transfer to U of A)
• Nutrition and Food Sciences (transfer to U of A)
• Physics (transfer to U of A)
• Physiology (transfer to U of A)
• Pre-Professional Chiropractic
• Pre-Professional Dental Hygiene (transfer to U of A) 
• Pre-Professional Dentistry (transfer to U of A) 
• Pre-Professional Medicine 
• Pre-Professional Optometry (transfer to U Waterloo)
• Pre-Professional Pharmacy (transfer to U of A) 
• Pre-Professional Veterinary Medicine (transfer to U of C)
• Pre-Professional Veterinary Medicine (transfer to Ross University)

University Sciences Diploma

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Community, Wellness and Health

Bachelor of Kinesiology 

Kinesiology and Sports Studies - Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma

Pre-Health Sciences Certificate

Social Work Diploma 

Open Studies students working towards a Community, Wellness and Health program can refer to the Open Studies guides under Arts and Culture.

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Education

Bachelor of Education- Early Years and Middle Years Specializations (Red Deer Polytechnic Degree)

Bachelor of Education- Secondary Specialization (Red Deer Polytechnic Degree)

Bachelor of Education (transfer to U of A)

• Elementary
• Secondary
• Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science Combined Degree

Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts or Science Combined Degree (transfer to U of L)

Early Learning and Child Care Certificate and Diploma

Early Childhood Education Leadership

Educational Assistant Certificate