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	Waterloo Climate and Environmental Change (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WCE Remove	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove	York (Glendon) Mathematics and Its Applications (BA, iBA) OUAC YBT Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%) Chemistry or Physics	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	5	850	—
What you study	Chemistry Environmental Studies Human Geography Physical Geography	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology	Accounting Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Economics
What it is	You study how Earth's climate and environment work, using chemistry, physics, and geography to understand weather systems, ecosystems, and human impacts. This program combines natural science with social geography, so you examine both the physical causes of environmental change and how people and communities respond to it. It suits students curious about climate science who want hands-on experience through co-op placements alongside their coursework.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.	This program lets you study mathematics while choosing how to apply it — through business, economics, statistics, artificial intelligence, or education. Unlike a pure mathematics degree, you're expected to connect mathematical theory to real-world problems in fields like finance, operations, or data analysis. It suits students who enjoy math but want flexibility to explore where it leads them, rather than committing to one specialty upfront.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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