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Ontario Tech

Applied Biotechnology

OUAC DSF

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc)

OUAC UBI

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Brock

Biochemistry

OUAC BCH

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Trent (Durham)

Honours Science

OUAC ROX

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–73%Low 70s73–77%Mid-70s73–77%Mid 70s70%70% minimum
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USCH4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • two of MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U
  • two of ENG4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Six 4U/M credits, including ENG4U.
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U).
  • Two of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Physics (SPH4U). We recommend you take all 4 of these courses.
  • A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses.
  • Alternative Offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
  • Chemistry at 70%
  • Math at 60%
  • Advanced Functions at 60%
  • Biology at 60%
  • +1 more on the program page
  • MHF4U (min. 70%) or MCV4U (min. 70%)
  • SCH4U (min. 70%)
  • 2 from SBI4U, SPH4U, SES4U, a second 4U Math or ENG4U
  • ENG4U is strongly recommended
  • Alternative Offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • A 4U math is recommended
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailableNo
DegreeBachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science and Management, BSc&Mgt
First-year intakewhere published300200
What you studyAgricultureChemistryBiotechnologyChemistryChemistryAgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBiological Sciences
What it isApplied Biotechnology is the study of using living organisms and their processes to solve problems in agriculture, medicine, and industry. You'll take courses in chemistry, biology, and genetics while learning to apply this knowledge in real laboratories and workplaces. The BSc and Management version adds business skills alongside the science, and co-op placements are built into both programs so you earn experience with employers while studying.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.Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes inside living cells and organisms, combining chemistry and biology to understand how life works at a molecular level. This co-op program includes work terms where you apply what you are learning in paid jobs with employers, giving you real workplace experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a science degree with both theory and hands-on professional experience, and who are interested in how molecules, reactions, and life interconnect.Honours Science is a broad science degree where you choose your major from fields like biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, or archaeology. Unlike a general science program, an honours degree requires you to specialize in one subject and complete more advanced courses in that area. It suits students who want a strong grounding in science but haven't yet decided on one specific career path, or who want deeper knowledge in a particular field.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlybiochemistrybiochemistryApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See themNone published by average
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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