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	Ontario Tech Health Sciences OUAC DHS Remove	Waterloo Public Health (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WHE Remove	Western Science OUAC ES Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SBI4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Biology (SBI4U) One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U. It is recommended that students interested in the Human Health Science specialization take Chemistry (SCH4U). Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	100	37	550
What you study	Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Health Informatics Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy	Animal Science Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry
What it is	Health Sciences is a broad study of how the human body works, disease, and health systems. You'll take courses in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and public health rather than focusing on one specific medical profession. This program suits students interested in health careers — whether that's medicine, nursing, therapy, or public health — who want to explore options before specializing.	This program teaches you how to improve health at the population level by studying disease prevention, health policy, and data systems. You'll learn to analyse health trends, design public health programs, and use technology to track and manage health outcomes. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom study and paid work placements in real health organizations, giving you direct experience in the field and making it suit students who want hands-on learning alongside theory.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences	Applied to directly	biology chemistry earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics physics statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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