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	Brock Biochemistry OUAC BCH Remove	Ottawa Géographie (4 ans) OUAC OYI Remove	Ottawa Géographie physique et géomatique (4 ans – majeure) OUAC OOG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	SCH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U two of ENG4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	MHF4U (min. 70%) or MCV4U (min. 70%) SCH4U (min. 70%) 2 from SBI4U, SPH4U, SES4U, a second 4U Math or ENG4U ENG4U is strongly recommended Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Chemistry	Geology Human Geography Physical Geography	Geology Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies Physical Geography
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 Earth's physical systems — landforms, climate, water — interact with human societies, cultures, and economies. This program lets you choose between a standard degree or a co-op stream that embeds paid work terms into your studies. It suits students curious about environmental issues, cities, or global development who want both classroom learning and real-world experience.	You study how Earth's physical systems work — landforms, climate, water, soil — and learn geomatics, the technology and methods used to map and analyse geographic data. This differs from human geography programs by focusing on natural processes rather than societies and cultures. It suits you if you want to understand environmental change and work with mapping software and spatial analysis tools, whether in research, conservation, or resource management.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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