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	Laurentian Behavioural Neuroscience OUAC LNO Remove	Lakehead Chemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (Thunder Bay) OUAC AF Remove	Ontario Tech Neuroscience (Co-op) OUAC DZC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U	two of MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (MHF 4U) 2 grade 12 U Science courses or 1 Science + 1 Math 2 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +4 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Six 4U/M credits, including English (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.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Science and Management (Co-op), BSc&Mgt (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	300
What you study	Biological Sciences Chemistry Psychology	Biological Sciences Chemistry Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Others in Physical Sciences	Biological Sciences Chemistry Human Biology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine
What it is	Behavioural Neuroscience is the study of how the brain and nervous system produce behaviour, combining biology, chemistry, and psychology. You'll learn how neurons work, how chemicals affect the brain, and how physical brain activity links to actions and thoughts. This program suits students curious about why people and animals behave the way they do and comfortable with both lab science and human behaviour.	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.	You study how the brain and nervous system work, combining biology, chemistry, and human anatomy to understand brain structure, function, and disorders. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real-world experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want hands-on science training and a pathway into neuroscience research, clinical work, or healthcare fields.
The door tomajors you reach through it	neuroscience	biochemistry chemistry medical sciences	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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