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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

Ottawa

Études de l'environnement (4 ans) (Programme en français)

OUAC OAF

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York (Glendon)

Biology (BSc, iBSc)

OUAC YYF

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Waterloo

Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op)

OUAC WLS

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”73–80%“Mid to high 70s”80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
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  • two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • MHF4U
  • +7 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U – min. 70%)
  • Advanced Functions (min. 70%)
  • Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%)
  • Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of
  • Data Management, or Physics
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc—
First-year intakewhere published——570
What you studyEnvironmental StudiesAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology
What it isEnvironmental Studies is the scientific and social examination of how humans interact with the natural world — covering ecology, climate, conservation, pollution, and policy. This program teaches you both the science behind environmental problems and the social, economic, and political solutions. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms with environmental organizations, government agencies, or industry, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree.A Biology degree at Glendon lets you study how living things work, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll take core biology courses and choose from specialized areas like genetics, microbiology, human biology, or biotechnology. The iBSc variant integrates bilingual (English–French) instruction throughout your degree, rather than offering biology taught only in English.Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlybiochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfo

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