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Published rangetheir exact wording70–80%70%; co-op 80%77–80%High 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • one of SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • FRA4U or ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • SPH4U
  • SCH4U
  • +3 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U – min. 70%)
  • Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)
  • Chemistry or Physics
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor 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 published5
What you studyGeologyHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary StudiesPhysical GeographyChemistryEnvironmental StudiesHuman GeographyPhysical Geography
What it isYou 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.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfo

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