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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%77–80%High 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of SCH4U, SPH4U
  • one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Geography (Arts): ENG4U
  • Geography (Arts & Sciences): ENG4U
  • Geography (Environmental Science): ENG4U, MHF4U
  • Geography (Environmental Studies): ENG4U
  • Geography (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 from MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
  • +2 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U – min. 70%)
  • Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)
  • Chemistry or Physics
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • Some areas also require additional prerequisites, such as SCH4U and/or SBI4U and/or SPH4U
  • Alternative Offers
  • Because of the competitive nature of this program, you may receive an invitation after you apply for your application to be automatically reviewed for an alternative program, provided you are qualified and there is space.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering Science, BESc, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES
First-year intakewhere published5150
What you studyEnvironmental StudiesFacilities ManagementGeologyHuman GeographyChemistryEnvironmental StudiesHuman GeographyPhysical GeographyAstronomyChemistryGeologyHuman Geography
What it isYou study how human activity shapes the natural world and how landscapes, climate, and ecosystems affect people and cities. The program offers multiple routes depending on your interests: a general arts degree, a combined arts and sciences track, an engineering focus for environmental systems, or a specialized environmental studies degree. It suits students curious about climate change, resource management, urban planning, or environmental policy who want both scientific and human perspectives.You study how Earth's climate and environment work, using chemistry, physics, and geography to understand weather systems, ecosystems, and human impacts. This program combines natural science with social geography, so you examine both the physical causes of environmental change and how people and communities respond to it. It suits students curious about climate science who want hands-on experience through co-op placements alongside their coursework.You study chemistry, physics, astronomy, or geology at an advanced level, choosing your focus after first year. This program includes a co-op option that lets you work for employers in research, industry, or government between school terms. It suits students who are curious about how matter, energy, and natural systems work and want both hands-on lab experience and real-world work placements.
The door tomajors you reach through itgeographyApplied to directlybiochemistrychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencephysics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
SourceLakehead University on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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