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McMaster

Life Sciences Gateway

OUAC MLS

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Guelph

Bio-Medical Science (BSc) Honours

OUAC GZB

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording93–97%“Mid-90s”85–91%“85 to 91%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U
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.
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • 2 4U Science courses
  • 2 additional 4U/M courses
  • Acceptable 4U science courses include Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Physics (SPH4U. Completion of all 3 is strongly recommended. Applicants lacking the third science course will be required to take a replacement course in semester one.
  • +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNo
Degree——
First-year intakewhere published1,000—
What you studyAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiologyBiological SciencesOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine
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.Bio-Medical Science is a science degree focused on the human body and disease at the cellular and molecular level, bridging biology and medicine. It goes deeper into medical concepts than a straight biology program, preparing you for health-related careers or further study in medicine, dentistry, or graduate research. This program suits students who want a rigorous science foundation and are interested in how the body works at a detailed level.
The door tomajors you reach through itbiochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencemedical sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfo

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