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Full	Lakehead Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AA Remove	Brock Community Health OUAC BAH Remove	Carleton Health Sciences OUAC CHS Remove	Lakehead Biology (includes Environmental Science, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, and Biodiversity and Conservation) (Thunder Bay) OUAC AD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70% or 75%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	80–85%	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U MCV4U MDM4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SES4U SPH4U	ENG4U PSE4U PSK4U SBI4U SCH4U SNC4M	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SES4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MDM4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SES4U SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Applied Life Sciences with Biotechnology Diploma (Lakehead/Georgian): ENG4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U. Requires a minimum 75% overall final average All other majors: ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U 1 of SBI4U or SCH4U Strongly recommended subjects: SNC4M or PSE4U or PSK4U, and one 3U Math Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non co-op program.	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Calculus (MCV4U) strongly recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	Biology (Environmental Science): ENG4U, MHF4U Biology & Chemistry: ENG4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U All other Biology (Science) Majors: ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Environmental Science, BESc, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	110	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Biotechnology Genetics Human Biology	Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Environmental Studies Health Informatics Medical Technology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biotechnology Genetics
What it is	This program teaches you the science behind living systems — cells, genetics, microbes, and how drugs work in the body. You'll study biology and chemistry at a deeper level than in high school, with options to specialize in areas like biotechnology, pharmacology, or human health. It suits people curious about how organisms function and interested in careers in research, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or environmental science.	Community health focuses on preventing disease and improving wellbeing in groups and populations rather than treating individuals one-on-one. You'll study how social factors, environment, and policy shape health outcomes, and learn to design programs that serve communities. It suits people interested in public health, health education, or working with diverse populations on prevention and equity.	Health Sciences is a broad program where you study how human health works, from biology and chemistry to technology and data systems used in medicine and healthcare. It's wider than a specialized nursing or medical lab program because you explore multiple health-related fields rather than training for one specific healthcare job. It suits students curious about science and health who want options to specialize later or move toward healthcare careers beyond direct patient care.	You study the science of living things — from individual cells and genes to entire ecosystems and animal behaviour. The Environmental Science degree focuses on how organisms interact with their environment, while other options let you specialize in animal biology, plants, genetics, or microbiology. This program suits people curious about how life works and interested in careers ranging from conservation and wildlife management to research, teaching, or health sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences life sciences	health sciences	health sciences medical sciences	biology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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