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Full	Laurier (Waterloo) Environmental Science (BSc) and Studies (BA) OUAC UZH ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Sciences OUAC BI ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CT ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Earth and Environmental Science Pathway OUAC QSE ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	78%	80–87%“Low to Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of ICS4U, MCV4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Biology at 70% Chemistry at 60% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	2 of: SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, MCV4U, MHF4U, SES4U, ICS4U. Strongly recommended subject: ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	Honours in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Linguistics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Psycholinguistics and Communications Differences, Psychology, and Gateway (Physical Sciences and Life Sciences): Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U) 3 best 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U 2 Additional 4 U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
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First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Environmental StudiesPhysical Geography	Biological SciencesChemistryInterdisciplinary StudiesPhysics	Audiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies	Biological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyChemistry
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.	This program lets you study pure science in one of four areas: biology, chemistry, physics, or a mix of these subjects. You'll take foundational courses in your chosen field and build toward specialized upper-year courses. It suits students who want a strong grounding in how the natural world works, whether they're planning to go further in science or use that knowledge in other directions.	This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	environmental science	environmental sciencelife sciences	biochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics	earth scienceenvironmental science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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