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Full	McMaster Environmental and Earth Sciences Gateway OUAC MEE ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Earth Sciences OUAC BX ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CT ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Earth and Environmental Science Pathway OUAC QSE ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	78%	80–87%“Low to Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USES4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of SBI4U, SCH4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	one of MCV4U, MHF4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U 1 of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U Applicants without Calculus & Vectors 4U will be required to take an equivalent Calculus course in Level I.	ENG4U MHF4U or MCV4U 2 from SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U, or a second 4U Math Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	Honours in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Linguistics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Psycholinguistics and Communications Differences, Psychology, and Gateway (Physical Sciences and Life Sciences): Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U) 3 best 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U 2 Additional 4 U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	85	—	—	—
What you study	Environmental StudiesHuman GeographyPhysical Geography	Environmental StudiesGeology	Audiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies	Biological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyChemistry
What it is	This program introduces you to how Earth's physical systems — climate, geology, water — interact with human society and geography. You explore environmental challenges through both natural science and social perspectives, rather than focusing on just one. It suits students curious about environmental issues from multiple angles who want hands-on experience through co-op placements.	Earth Sciences is a study of rocks, minerals, Earth's structure, and environmental systems — how the planet works and how humans interact with it. The program includes a co-op work placement component, meaning you alternate between classroom study and paid work terms at companies or organizations in geology and environmental fields. It suits students curious about natural systems and interested in learning through hands-on experience in the workplace.	This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field.	You study the natural systems that support life on Earth — combining biology, chemistry, geology, and geography to understand ecosystems, environmental problems, and how living things interact with their physical surroundings. This pathway is structured to integrate multiple science disciplines rather than focus narrowly on one, and it includes mandatory co-operative work terms where you apply classroom learning to real environmental jobs. It suits students curious about how nature works across scales, from molecules to landscapes, who want hands-on experience before deciding on a specific environmental career.
The door tomajors you reach through it	earth scienceenvironmental science	earth science	biochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics	earth scienceenvironmental science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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