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	Lakehead Water Science (Thunder Bay) OUAC AAR Remove	Guelph Environmental Management (BBRM) (co-op option) OUAC GBC Remove	TMU Environmental and Urban Sustainability (Co-op available) OUAC SAS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	75–80%“75 to 80%”	70–75%“70-75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	3 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 3 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, 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 SBI4U 4 additional 4U/M courses 4U Chemistry and 4U Math recommended	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	55
What you study	Biological Sciences Environmental Studies Others in Physical SciencesOthers in Technology	Agriculture SciencesBiological Sciences Others in Business & Administrative Studies Physical Geography	Environmental Studies Human Geography Others in Physical Sciences Physical Geography
What it is	Water Science combines biology, chemistry, physics, and geography to study how water systems work and how to protect them. You'll examine lakes, rivers, and groundwater from ecological and physical angles rather than focusing only on engineering solutions. This program suits students interested in environmental problems who want a science-based approach grounded in both living systems and earth processes.	You study how to manage environmental problems using science, business, and planning tools — combining ecology, land use, and sustainability practices. This program requires a co-op work term, meaning you alternate between classroom and paid work placements in environmental roles, giving you real-world experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want to protect natural systems but also understand budgets, policy, and how organizations actually operate.	This program combines the study of how cities and human communities interact with natural systems, drawing on environmental science, geography, and social perspectives. You'll examine urban planning, resource use, climate impacts, and sustainability solutions across both natural and human dimensions. The co-op option lets you work in government, nonprofits, or consulting firms while you study, which suits people who want practical experience alongside classroom learning.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	environmental science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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