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Full	Ottawa Activité physique – (B.A.P.) (4 ans) OUAC OFD ☆ Add to planRemove	York Health Studies (BHS, Co-op available) OUAC YHE ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Biology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZF ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“73%; co-op 80%”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4USBI4U	ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U One 4U mathematics Two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SPH3U, PSK4U If you do not have the mathematics prerequisite, you may take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U or 4M courses 4U math recommended Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page	English at 60% Biology at 70% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Human Kinetics, BHK	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	—	—
What you study	Hospitality, Recreation and LeisureHuman BiologySport & Exercise Science	FinanceHealth InformaticsManagement StudiesOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Biological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyHuman Biology	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology
What it is	You study how physical activity, sport, and exercise affect human health and performance, plus how to design and manage recreation and wellness programs. Unlike a pure exercise science program, this degree balances the science side with practical skills in running fitness facilities, community programs, and leisure services. It suits people who want to combine their interest in fitness and health with careers in coaching, program management, or public health promotion.	Health Studies is a broad degree that explores how health systems, policies, and information work in society. You study topics like health management, statistics, finance, and health informatics rather than clinical medicine or hands-on patient care. The co-op option lets you do paid work placements alongside your studies, giving you real workplace experience in health organizations.	You study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. The BA and BSc differ mainly in depth: the BSc requires more chemistry and physics alongside biology, preparing you for research or graduate study, while the BA offers more flexibility to combine biology with other subjects. The co-op option lets you work in labs, hospitals, or biotech companies between study terms. This program suits students curious about how life works who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career direction.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	health sciences	biology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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