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Full	BU Brock Critical Criminology OUAC BBC ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Honours Science (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WS ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Law Degree (LLB at University of Sussex, UK) and Science Degree (BSc at Laurier) OUAC ULS ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Physical Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WPS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	77–80%“High 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of ICS4U, MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 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.	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics	English at 70% Advanced Functions at 60% Two or Biology, Calculus & Vectors, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Science, or Physics at 60% Prerequisite courses are included in your admission average	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	130	—	250
What you study	Law & Criminology	BiologyChemistryMaterials ScienceMolecular Biology, Biochemistry	Biological SciencesChemistryLaw & CriminologyOthers in Physical Sciences	AstronomyChemistryGeologyMaterials Science
What it is	Critical Criminology examines why crimes happen and how criminal justice systems work, focusing on how power, inequality, and social structures shape both crime and punishment. Unlike traditional criminology, which mainly studies criminal behaviour itself, this program questions whether laws and enforcement are fair and who benefits from the current system. It suits students interested in understanding crime as a social problem rather than just studying offenders.	This program lets you study science broadly — chemistry, physics, biology, materials science, and related fields — at university level. Unlike a specialized honours program in a single science, this one gives you flexibility to explore multiple areas before focusing deeper. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work in science-related industries. It suits students who are strong in math and sciences but not yet sure which direction to specialize in, or who want practical work experience alongside their degree.	You study science and law together in one integrated degree, rather than choosing one or the other. This combines courses in biology, chemistry, and physics with legal studies and criminology, giving you broad background in both fields. It suits people drawn to science who also want to understand law and regulation, or who are exploring whether a legal career in science-related areas appeals to them.	Physical Sciences is a broad first-year program where you study foundational chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology before choosing a specialization in second year. The co-op option means you alternate between study and paid work terms at companies or research labs, giving you real experience in your field. This program suits students who are strong in math and science but not yet certain which specific physical science direction — from astronomy to polymer chemistry — they want to pursue.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	chemistryearth sciencephysics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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