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	Queen's Life Sciences and Biochemistry OUAC QL Remove	Ottawa Environmental Geoscience (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OWO Remove	Queen's Concurrent Education/Science OUAC QF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid 80s”	80%	83–87%“Mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U 2 additional 4U/M course	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics. +2 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U 2 additional 4U/M course
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	100
What you study	Chemistry Human Biology Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy	Environmental Studies Geology Human Geography Physical Geography	Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry Computer Science
What it is	You study the chemistry of living things — how molecules work in cells and bodies, and how drugs and toxins affect them. This program combines chemistry and biology more deeply than a general life sciences program, with added focus on how substances interact with organisms. It suits students curious about medicine, pharmacy, drug development, or toxicology who want a stronger chemical foundation than biology alone provides.	Environmental Geoscience is the study of Earth's physical systems — rocks, landforms, water, and climate — combined with how human activity affects and depends on the environment. It differs from pure geology because it emphasizes the interactions between natural processes and people, drawing on geography and environmental science alongside earth science. It suits students curious about how landscapes form and change, and interested in solving real-world problems like pollution, resource management, or climate impacts.	This program combines science study with teacher education, so you earn qualifications to teach science in secondary school while completing your degree. Unlike a regular science degree followed by teacher training, you work toward both goals at the same time, with coursework in science disciplines alongside education theory and practice teaching. It suits students who know they want to teach and want to study science deeply rather than broadly.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry life sciences medical sciences microbiology neuroscience	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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