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Full	Carleton Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CT ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Chemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (Thunder Bay) OUAC AF ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	78%	70%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70–75%“70% or 75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UMHF4USCH4U	ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Honours in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Linguistics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Psycholinguistics and Communications Differences, Psychology, and Gateway (Physical Sciences and Life Sciences): Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U) 3 best 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +7 more on the program page	Applied Life Sciences with Biotechnology Diploma (Lakehead/Georgian): ENG4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U. Requires a minimum 75% overall final average All other majors: ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Audiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies	Biological SciencesChemistryMolecular Biology, BiochemistryOthers in Physical Sciences	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology	Biological SciencesBiotechnologyGeneticsHuman Biology
What it is	This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field.	You study chemistry alongside medical and biological sciences, learning how molecules, cells, and chemical processes work in living systems. This combines pure chemistry with applied health science rather than focusing only on one discipline. It suits students interested in understanding the chemical basis of medicine, pharmacology, or biochemistry without committing to a professional health program like medicine.	A Biology degree at Glendon lets you study how living things work, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll take core biology courses and choose from specialized areas like genetics, microbiology, human biology, or biotechnology. The iBSc variant integrates bilingual (English–French) instruction throughout your degree, rather than offering biology taught only in English.	This program teaches you the science behind living systems — cells, genetics, microbes, and how drugs work in the body. You'll study biology and chemistry at a deeper level than in high school, with options to specialize in areas like biotechnology, pharmacology, or human health. It suits people curious about how organisms function and interested in careers in research, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or environmental science.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics	biochemistrychemistrymedical sciences	Applied to directly	health scienceslife sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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