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	Brock Public Health OUAC BPU Remove	Carleton Science – Major (4 years) OUAC CK Remove	Waterloo Physical Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WPS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	74–76%	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MHF4U SBI4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of SBI4U, SCH4U	two of MCV4U, SCH4U, SES4U	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U One of SBI4U or SCH4U Strongly recommended subjects: one of SNC4M, PSE4U, 3U Math, PSK4U 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.	Biochemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Neuroscience and Mental Health, and Physics. MHF4U 2 of MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U or SPH4U 3 best 4U/M courses For all programs in Physics, SPH4U is strongly recommended. +3 more on the program page	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
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	250
What you study	Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy	Environmental Studies Geology Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Others in Physical Sciences	Astronomy Chemistry Geology Materials Science
What it is	Public health focuses on preventing disease and promoting health across entire communities and populations, rather than treating individual patients. This program includes coursework in social policy, epidemiology, and health systems. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms with health organizations, giving you real-world experience alongside your degree. It suits people interested in policy, community health, disease prevention, and understanding how social factors affect health outcomes.	A Science Major is a four-year degree where you study one science subject deeply — such as physics, biology, geology, or environmental science — along with complementary courses in math and other sciences. It differs from a specialized honours program in that you focus on breadth within your chosen field rather than pursuing a single narrow specialization. This program suits students who want solid grounding in a science discipline without committing to professional training like engineering or medicine.	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	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	chemistry earth science physics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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