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	Laurier (Waterloo) Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc) OUAC UBI Remove	Laurentian Pharmaceutical Chemistry OUAC LPC Remove	Windsor Biochemistry OUAC NSY Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%	70–75%“70% minimum average; 75% minimum for Co-op Biochemistry and Biomedical Science (Health Stream), or Biochemistry”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% Chemistry at 70% Math at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Biology at 60% +1 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	Biochemistry or Biochemistry (Pharmacy Stream): 70% minimum average. ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Biotechnology Chemistry	Chemistry Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy	Chemistry Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy
What it is	You study how living cells work at the molecular level and how to use that knowledge to develop new medicines, materials, and industrial processes. This program combines pure chemistry with applied biotechnology, so you spend time both in theory and on practical applications that companies actually use. It includes a required co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience alongside your coursework. This suits students who want hands-on lab work and are curious about bridging basic science with real-world problem-solving.	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.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry	Applied to directly	biochemistry
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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