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Ontario Tech

Computer Science (Co-op)

OUAC DCD

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc)

OUAC UBI

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York (Glendon)

Biology (BSc, iBSc)

OUAC YYF

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid-70s73–77%Mid-70s75%73–80%Mid to high 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UICS4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UMHF4UENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, SPH4U
  • one of FIF4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • One of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Physics (SPH4U) or Computer Science (ICS4U). We recommend you take all 3 of these courses.
  • A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite computer science, math and science courses is required.
  • English at 60%
  • Chemistry at 70%
  • Math at 60%
  • Advanced Functions at 60%
  • Biology at 60%
  • +1 more on the program page
  • 1 cours de français niveau U/M 12ième année (FRA 4U, FIF 4U)
  • 1 cours de fonctions avancées niveau U 12ième année (MHF 4U)
  • 2 cours de science niveau U 12ième année ou 1 science + 1 math (chimie recommandé)
  • 2 autres cours niveau U/M 12ième année
  • Moyenne globale minimale de 75 % des meilleurs 6 cours du niveau U/M 12ième année
  • +4 more on the program page
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • MHF4U
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Science and Management (Co-op), BSc&Mgt (Co-op)Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc
First-year intakewhere published140
What you studyChemistryComputer ScienceBiotechnologyChemistryAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesChemistryComputer ScienceAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology
What it isYou study computer science — writing code, building software, and solving problems with computers — while working in paid job placements throughout your degree. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between semesters of classes and semesters working at real companies, giving you professional experience alongside your education. The Management option adds business and organizational courses if you want to move toward leadership roles; the straight Computer Science path suits you if you want to focus purely on technical skills and software development.You study how living cells work at the molecular level and how to use that knowledge to develop new medicines, materials, and industrial processes. This program combines pure chemistry with applied biotechnology, so you spend time both in theory and on practical applications that companies actually use. It includes a required co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience alongside your coursework. This suits students who want hands-on lab work and are curious about bridging basic science with real-world problem-solving.This program trains you to teach science — biology, chemistry, or computer science — at the middle and intermediate school levels in French-language schools. You earn your Bachelor of Science and teaching qualification simultaneously by combining science courses with education coursework, rather than studying science first and then adding teacher training afterward. It suits students who are fluent in French, strong in science, and committed to teaching younger students.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlybiochemistryApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoLaurentian University on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfo

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