3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Waterloo Environment, Resources and Sustainability (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WER Remove	Waterloo Climate and Environmental Change (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WCE Remove	Laurentian Concurrent Education with Science – Junior/Intermediate OUAC LRK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	77–80%“High 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of 70% is required)	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%) Chemistry or Physics	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 application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	42	5	—
What you study	Entrepreneurship Environmental Studies Human Geography Physical Geography	Chemistry Environmental Studies Human Geography Physical Geography	Chemistry Computer Science Human Biology Mathematics
What it is	This program combines environmental science, geography, and business thinking to explore how people use and sustain natural resources. Unlike a pure environmental science degree, it emphasizes the economic and entrepreneurial side of solving environmental problems, and includes mandatory work terms where you apply what you learn in real jobs. It suits people who care about the environment but want practical business and policy skills alongside scientific understanding.	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.	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 it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo

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