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+ Add a program	Ottawa Géographie physique et géomatique (4 ans – majeure) OUAC OOG ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Chemical and Physical Sciences OUAC TMW ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4U	ENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U Some areas also require additional prerequisites, such as SCH4U and/or SBI4U and/or SPH4U Alternative Offers Because of the competitive nature of this program, you may receive an invitation after you apply for your application to be automatically reviewed for an alternative program, provided you are qualified and there is space.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	550	150
What you study	GeologyHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary StudiesPhysical Geography	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry	AstronomyChemistryGeologyHuman Geography
What it is	You study how Earth's physical systems work — landforms, climate, water, soil — and learn geomatics, the technology and methods used to map and analyse geographic data. This differs from human geography programs by focusing on natural processes rather than societies and cultures. It suits you if you want to understand environmental change and work with mapping software and spatial analysis tools, whether in research, conservation, or resource management.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.	You study chemistry, physics, astronomy, or geology at an advanced level, choosing your focus after first year. This program includes a co-op option that lets you work for employers in research, industry, or government between school terms. It suits students who are curious about how matter, energy, and natural systems work and want both hands-on lab experience and real-world work placements.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics	biochemistrychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencephysics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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