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Laurier (Waterloo)

Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc)

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid-70s77–87%High 70s to mid-80s75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English at 60%
  • Chemistry at 70%
  • Math at 60%
  • Advanced Functions at 60%
  • Biology at 60%
  • +1 more on the program page
  • In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest.
  • Students must apply by selecting
  • both
  • the York Faculty that they are applying to
  • and
  • +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, Physics and Calculus recommended)
  • A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
  • +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • By applying for this concurrent education program and choosing your subject of major interest from the pull-down list, you will be considered for admission to both programs. Therefore, applicants should not use a subsequent application choice to apply to their subject of major interest separately. Graduates receive both a Bachelor of Education degree as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest.
  • An online Faculty of Education Supplementary Information Form and supplemental fee are also required.
  • Refer to the Faculty of Education website
Usually closes before January 15
Marks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyBiotechnologyChemistryBiotechnologyChemistryEducation StudiesMathematicsChemistryComputer ScienceHuman BiologyMathematics
What it isYou 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.This program lets you earn both a science degree and a teaching credential in four years, studying subjects like chemistry, physics, biology, or math alongside education theory and practice. Unlike a traditional separate degree followed by teacher training, you complete both simultaneously, so your science and teaching courses run in parallel from the start. It suits students who know they want to teach science in secondary school and want an integrated path that doesn't delay certification.This program trains you to teach science at the junior and intermediate levels (grades 7–10) while earning a bachelor's degree. You study science subjects like chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics alongside educational theory and classroom practice. It combines your science degree with teacher certification, so you graduate ready to apply for a teaching license, unlike a regular science degree that would require separate teacher training afterward.
The door tomajors you reach through itbiochemistryApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoYork University on OUInfoLaurentian University on OUInfo

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