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Full	TMU Chemistry (Co-op Available) OUAC SCH ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Biochemistry OUAC NSY ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurentian Pharmaceutical Chemistry OUAC LPC ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	70–75%“70% minimum average; 75% minimum for Co-op Biochemistry and Biomedical Science (Health Stream), or Biochemistry”	70%	70–75%“70% or 75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4UMHF4USCH4U	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two of Physics (SPH4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U)	Biochemistry or Biochemistry (Pharmacy Stream): 70% minimum average. ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U +7 more on the program page	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (MHF 4U) 2 grade 12 U Science courses or 1 Science + 1 Math 2 other grade 12 U/M courses (Chemistry and Calculus recommended) A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +4 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	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
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First-year intakewhere published	65	—	—	—
What you study	Chemistry	ChemistryMolecular Biology, BiochemistryPharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy	ChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy	Biological SciencesBiotechnologyGeneticsHuman Biology
What it is	You study chemistry at the university level, learning how atoms and molecules work, react, and form substances. This program lets you do paid work terms at companies and labs alongside your courses, giving you real workplace experience in chemistry fields before you graduate. It suits students who want hands-on learning and a chance to explore whether chemistry research, industry work, or another science career appeals to them.	Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen inside living cells and organisms — how molecules interact, how energy moves through bodies, and how drugs and poisons affect biological systems. You'll take courses in chemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacology. If you choose the co-op stream, you'll alternate between classroom study and paid work terms at labs or pharmaceutical companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	You study how chemicals work in medicine and the body, focusing on drug design, how drugs break down, and their effects on human health. This combines chemistry and pharmacology more directly than a general science degree, giving you hands-on lab work alongside theory. It suits students who want to understand the science behind medications and are comfortable with chemistry and math at an advanced level.	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	biochemistrychemistry	biochemistry	Applied to directly	health scienceslife sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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