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	Laurier (Waterloo) Environmental Science (BSc) and Studies (BA) OUAC UZH Remove	Lakehead Water Science (Thunder Bay) OUAC AAR Remove	Trent (Durham) Science and Business OUAC ROO Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	3 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Biology at 70% Chemistry at 60% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	ENG4U 3 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, 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.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U or MCV4U recommended
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Environmental Studies Physical Geography	Biological Sciences Environmental Studies Others in Physical SciencesOthers in Technology	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Astronomy
What it is	Environmental Science and Studies combines the study of natural systems, human behaviour, and environmental problems. The BSc focuses on the physical and biological side — climate, ecosystems, water and soil — while the BA emphasizes policy, society, and how people respond to environmental challenges. Both offer optional co-op work terms, letting you apply what you learn in real environmental organizations.	Water Science combines biology, chemistry, physics, and geography to study how water systems work and how to protect them. You'll examine lakes, rivers, and groundwater from ecological and physical angles rather than focusing only on engineering solutions. This program suits students interested in environmental problems who want a science-based approach grounded in both living systems and earth processes.	This program combines science courses with business studies, so you study both scientific subjects like chemistry, biology, or computer science alongside accounting, management, and economics. Unlike a straight science degree, you gain practical knowledge of how science-based industries operate and how to manage projects or companies. It suits students who want a science career but also care about the business side — whether that's starting a science company, managing research teams, or working in science-related industries.
The door tomajors you reach through it	environmental science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
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	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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