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Full	BU Brock Earth Sciences OUAC BX ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Environmental Geoscience (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OWO ☆ Add to planRemove	York Concurrent Bachelor of Education: Environmental and Urban Change (BEd) OUAC YET ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Environmental Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WSE ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	80%	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MCV4UMHF4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
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.	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics. +2 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (Francophone applicants may present FRA4U, FEF4U or FIF4U) 5 additional 4U/M courses In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting +7 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	Yes By applying for this concurrent education program and choosing your subject of major interest from the pull-down list, you will be considered for admission to both programs. Therefore, applicants should not use a subsequent application choice to apply to their subject of major interest separately. Graduates receive both a Bachelor of Education degree as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. An online Faculty of Education Supplementary Information Form and supplemental fee are also required. Refer to the Faculty of Education website Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	35
What you study	Environmental StudiesGeology	Environmental StudiesGeologyHuman GeographyPhysical Geography	Education StudiesEnvironmental StudiesHuman GeographyPlanning	Biological SciencesEnvironmental StudiesGeologyPhysical Geography
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.	Environmental Geoscience is the study of Earth's physical systems — rocks, landforms, water, and climate — combined with how human activity affects and depends on the environment. It differs from pure geology because it emphasizes the interactions between natural processes and people, drawing on geography and environmental science alongside earth science. It suits students curious about how landscapes form and change, and interested in solving real-world problems like pollution, resource management, or climate impacts.	This program trains you to teach high school while earning two degrees at once: a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor's degree in environmental and urban change. Unlike a regular education degree, you study both teaching methods and a focused subject combining environmental science, geography, planning, and politics. It suits students who want to specialize in environmental or urban issues and pass that knowledge to students in a classroom.	Environmental Sciences is a degree combining biology, geology, chemistry, and geography to understand how natural systems work and respond to human activity. The co-op version requires you to complete paid work terms at environmental organizations or research facilities alongside your studies, giving you real-world experience before you graduate. It suits students who want hands-on learning and prefer to test career directions in the field rather than only in classrooms.
The door tomajors you reach through it	earth science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	environmental 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	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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