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	Ottawa Géosciences environnementales (4 ans) OUAC OWP Remove	Windsor Environmental Science/Environmental Studies OUAC NLS Remove	Waterloo Climate and Environmental Change (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WCE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% minimum average”	77–80%“High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	one of SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U 2 of SPH4U, SCH4U, SBI4U, SES4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisites in science and mathematics. +3 more on the program page	Environmental Studies 70% minimum average ENG4U Environmental Science 70% minimum average +7 more on the program page	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%) Chemistry or Physics
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	5
What you study	Environmental Studies Geology Physical Geography	Environmental Studies Geology Human Geography Others in Physical Sciences	Chemistry Environmental Studies Human Geography Physical Geography
What it is	You study how Earth's physical systems — rocks, soil, water, and climate — interact with living things and human activity. This program combines geology, geography, and environmental science rather than focusing on just one. The co-op option lets you do paid work terms with employers in the environmental or resource sector alongside your coursework, giving you real experience before you graduate. This suits people interested in understanding environmental problems and possibly working in conservation, resource management, or environmental consulting.	You study how the natural world works alongside the human systems that affect it. The BES focuses on environmental policy, conservation, and sustainability through social and geographic lenses, while the BSc emphasizes the physical science side: geology, ecology, and environmental processes. Both paths suit people interested in solving real environmental problems through either policy and community work or scientific research and analysis.	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 it	Applied to directly	earth science environmental science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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