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	Queen's Earth and Environmental Science Pathway OUAC QSE Remove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF Remove	Lakehead Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to Mid-80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70–75%“70% or 75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U FRA4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U 2 Additional 4 U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +7 more on the program page	Applied Life Sciences with Biotechnology Diploma (Lakehead/Georgian): ENG4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U. Requires a minimum 75% overall final average All other majors: ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Chemistry	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology	Biological Sciences Biotechnology Genetics Human Biology
What it is	You study the natural systems that support life on Earth — combining biology, chemistry, geology, and geography to understand ecosystems, environmental problems, and how living things interact with their physical surroundings. This pathway is structured to integrate multiple science disciplines rather than focus narrowly on one, and it includes mandatory co-operative work terms where you apply classroom learning to real environmental jobs. It suits students curious about how nature works across scales, from molecules to landscapes, who want hands-on experience before deciding on a specific environmental career.	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.	This program teaches you the science behind living systems — cells, genetics, microbes, and how drugs work in the body. You'll study biology and chemistry at a deeper level than in high school, with options to specialize in areas like biotechnology, pharmacology, or human health. It suits people curious about how organisms function and interested in careers in research, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or environmental science.
The door tomajors you reach through it	earth science environmental science	Applied to directly	health sciences life sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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