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	Brock Nursing OUAC BNS Remove	Carleton Science – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CS Remove	Western Science OUAC ES Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid 80s”	78%	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MCV4U, SES4U, SPH4U	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U (min. 75%) SBI4U (min. 75%) SCH4U (min. 75%) One 4U Math (min. 75%) Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Neuroscience and Mental Health. Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Calculus (MCV4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U) or Physics (SPH4U) 3 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +2 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	550
What you study	—	Chemistry Geology Others in Physical Sciences Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Animal Science Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry
What it is	You study the science and practice of patient care, learning human anatomy, pharmacology, and clinical skills alongside supervised hospital and community placements. This is a direct entry program, meaning you begin nursing coursework immediately rather than completing general prerequisites first. It suits people who are confident they want to become registered nurses and are ready to combine classroom learning with hands-on patient care from the start.	A Science Non-Honours degree lets you study physical sciences — chemistry, geology, and related fields — without committing to a specialized honours stream. You complete a three-year program with broader course choices and fewer upper-level requirements than an honours degree, giving you flexibility to explore different areas before specializing or applying to professional programs. This suits students who want a solid science foundation, aren't sure which specialization to pursue, or plan to move into medicine, health sciences, or graduate study.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	nursing	Applied to directly	biology chemistry earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics physics statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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