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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 70% | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 70% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | SCH4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — | — |
| What you study | Chemistry | ChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy | BiotechnologyChemistry | Animal ScienceAnthropologyArchaeologyAstronomy |
| What it is | Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes inside living cells and organisms, combining chemistry and biology to understand how life works at a molecular level. This co-op program includes work terms where you apply what you are learning in paid jobs with employers, giving you real workplace experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a science degree with both theory and hands-on professional experience, and who are interested in how molecules, reactions, and life interconnect. | You study how chemicals work in medicine and the body, focusing on drug design, how drugs break down, and their effects on human health. This combines chemistry and pharmacology more directly than a general science degree, giving you hands-on lab work alongside theory. It suits students who want to understand the science behind medications and are comfortable with chemistry and math at an advanced level. | You study how living cells work at the molecular level and how to use that knowledge to develop new medicines, materials, and industrial processes. This program combines pure chemistry with applied biotechnology, so you spend time both in theory and on practical applications that companies actually use. It includes a required co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience alongside your coursework. This suits students who want hands-on lab work and are curious about bridging basic science with real-world problem-solving. | Science One is a general first-year science program that lets you explore multiple science disciplines — biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, and others — before committing to a specific major. Unlike entering directly into a single science program, you take a broader range of foundational courses to discover which field best suits you. It works well for students who are interested in science but unsure which specialization to pursue. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | biochemistry | Applied to directly | biochemistry | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Brock University on OUInfo | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo | Lakehead University on OUInfo |
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