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	Windsor Biomedical Sciences OUAC NSD Remove	Waterloo Climate and Environmental Change (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WCE Remove	Lakehead Biology (includes Environmental Science, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, and Biodiversity and Conservation) (Thunder Bay) OUAC AD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum average”	77–80%“High 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	70% minimum average ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U SBI4U +5 more on the program page	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%) Chemistry or Physics	Biology (Environmental Science): ENG4U, MHF4U Biology & Chemistry: ENG4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U All other Biology (Science) Majors: ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Environmental Science, BESc, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	5	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Biotechnology Molecular Biology, Biochemistry	Chemistry Environmental Studies Human Geography Physical Geography	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biotechnology Genetics
What it is	Biomedical Sciences is the study of how living systems work at the cellular and molecular level, focusing on the chemistry of life processes, genes, and how cells function. It differs from general biology by going deeper into the chemistry behind biological processes and how organisms work at the tiniest scales. This program suits students who want a science foundation for health professions, research, or biotechnology careers, but aren't yet committed to a specific path like medicine or nursing.	You study how Earth's climate and environment work, using chemistry, physics, and geography to understand weather systems, ecosystems, and human impacts. This program combines natural science with social geography, so you examine both the physical causes of environmental change and how people and communities respond to it. It suits students curious about climate science who want hands-on experience through co-op placements alongside their coursework.	You study the science of living things — from individual cells and genes to entire ecosystems and animal behaviour. The Environmental Science degree focuses on how organisms interact with their environment, while other options let you specialize in animal biology, plants, genetics, or microbiology. This program suits people curious about how life works and interested in careers ranging from conservation and wildlife management to research, teaching, or health sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	life sciences medical sciences	Applied to directly	biology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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