Columbia offers a wide variety of courses to enable students to meet the admission requirements for their desired university programs.
| Program Choice | Compulsory University Preparatory Courses | Additional U Prep Courses Required |
| Architecture | English Advanced Functions Physics Calculus & Vectors Portfolio of Graphic Arts | 2 options |
| Arts/Humanities | English | 5 options |
| Business/Commerce | English Mathematics 1 Mathematics 2 | 3 options |
| Computer Science | English Advanced Functions Calculus & Vectors (Some universities also require 1-2 sciences) | 1 - 3 options |
| Engineering | English Advanced Functions Physics Calculus & Vectors Chemistry | 1 option |
| Hotel & Food Management | English Advanced Functions and a second Math course (preferably Data Management) | 3 options |
| Science | English Advanced Functions 2 Sciences Calculus & Vectors | 1 option |
| Social Studies | English Some Universities also require 1 other Pre-U Language or Pre-U Math course | 4 or 5 options |
| Business |
Grade 12 General Level English (ENG4C) and Mathematics (MAP4C) required Advanced Level (3U) courses (e.g. ENG3U & MCR3U) are recommended for 3-year diploma programs |
| Technology |
Grade 12 General Level English (ENG4C), Science (SPH3U, SCH3U), Mathematics (MAP4C) required Advanced Level (3U) courses (e.g. ENG3U & MCR3U) are recommended for 3-year diploma programs |
| COURSE | GRADE | ||||||
| MATHEMATICS | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Mathematics | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ♦ | ||||||
| Calculus and Vectors | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Mathematics of Data Management | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Health & Physical Education | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Physical Education | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | ♦ | ||||||
| SCIENCE | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Science & Technology | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| General Science | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Physics | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||
| Chemistry | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||
| Biology | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| SOCIAL STUDIES | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology | ♦ | ||||||
| Canadian Studies | ♦ | ||||||
| Individuals and Families | ♦ | ||||||
| Geography | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| History | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| World History | ♦ | ||||||
| Leadership | ♦ | ||||||
| Career Studies | ♦ | ||||||
| Challenge and Change in Society | ♦ | ||||||
| Civics | ♦ | ||||||
| Law | ♦ | ||||||
| Successful Living and Learning Course | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| ARTS | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Dramatic Arts | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Music | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |
| Visual Arts | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| World Religions | ♦ | ||||||
| BUSINESS STUDIES | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Accounting | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Information & Communication Technnology in Business | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Economics | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Introduction to Business | ♦ | ||||||
| Marketing | ♦ | ||||||
| International Business | ♦ | ||||||
| Business Leadership | ♦ | ||||||
| COMPUTER STUDIES | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Computer Studies | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Computer Science | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||
| Introduction to Information Techology | ♦ | ||||||
| CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| Co-Operative Education | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| LANGUAGES | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| English | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| English (Literature) | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| English (Writers Craft) | ♦ | ||||||
| English as a Second Language | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Chinese | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| French | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| TOEFL Preparation | ♦ | ||||||
| Ontario Literacy Course | ♦ | ||||||
| Spanish | ♦ | ||||||
| Korean | ♦ | ||||||
| SUPPORT CLASSES | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AP |
| ESL Support Programs | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |
| Learning Support | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |