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+ Add a program	BU Brock Earth Sciences OUAC BX ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Physical Geography and Geomatics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OOF ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Environmental Science/Environmental Studies OUAC NLS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MHF4U or MCV4U 2 from SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U, or a second 4U Math 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.	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page	Environmental Studies 70% minimum average ENG4U Environmental Science 70% minimum average +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Environmental StudiesGeology	GeologyHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary StudiesPhysical Geography	Environmental StudiesGeologyHuman GeographyOthers in Physical Sciences
What it is	Earth Sciences is a study of rocks, minerals, Earth's structure, and environmental systems — how the planet works and how humans interact with it. The program includes a co-op work placement component, meaning you alternate between classroom study and paid work terms at companies or organizations in geology and environmental fields. It suits students curious about natural systems and interested in learning through hands-on experience in the workplace.	Physical Geography and Geomatics is the study of Earth's natural systems — climate, landforms, water cycles, and ecosystems — combined with the tools and technology used to map and analyze landscapes and geographic data. You'll learn fieldwork skills alongside GIS software and remote sensing, which sets this apart from pure geology or human geography alone. It suits students who want to understand how the physical world works and are comfortable with both outdoor research and technical problem-solving.	You study how the natural world works alongside the human systems that affect it. The BES focuses on environmental policy, conservation, and sustainability through social and geographic lenses, while the BSc emphasizes the physical science side: geology, ecology, and environmental processes. Both paths suit people interested in solving real environmental problems through either policy and community work or scientific research and analysis.
The door tomajors you reach through it	earth science	Applied to directly	earth scienceenvironmental science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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