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Full	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove	Algoma Geography (BA 4 year) OUAC JBJ ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	65%“65%+”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMCV4U	ENG4U	ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +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	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	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	550	—	—	570
What you study	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry	GeologyHuman GeographyPhysical Geography	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology
What it is	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.	A BA in Geography covers the physical Earth — landforms, climate, ecosystems — alongside human systems like culture, economics, and cities. You'll study both natural processes and how people shape and live in different places. It suits students curious about why the world works the way it does and interested in solving real-world problems across environment and society.	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.	Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics	earth sciencegeography	Applied to directly	biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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