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McMaster

Life Sciences Gateway

OUAC MLS

Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording93–97%Mid-90s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English 4U
  • 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U
  • Biology 4U
  • 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U
  • Applicants without Calculus & Vectors 4U will be required to take an equivalent Calculus course in Level I.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks only
Co-opAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published1,000
What you studyAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiology
What it isLife Sciences Gateway is a first-year program where you explore core sciences—biology, chemistry, and math—before specializing in areas like genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, animal science, or psychology. It includes mandatory co-op work terms alongside your studies. This broad entry lets you test different life science directions before committing to a specific degree, rather than applying directly to a single specialized program.
The door tomajors you reach through itbiochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfo

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