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+ Add a program	Waterloo Public Health (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WHE ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours OUAC GZ ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)”	80–91%“80-85% for all majors except Neuroscience (81-86%), and Animal Biology, Bio-Medical Science (85-91%)”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)	Biological Sciences: ENG4U MHF4U 2 4U Science courses 2 additional 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	37	—	550
What you study	Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesChemistryEnvironmental Studies	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry
What it is	This program teaches you how to improve health at the population level by studying disease prevention, health policy, and data systems. You'll learn to analyse health trends, design public health programs, and use technology to track and manage health outcomes. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom study and paid work placements in real health organizations, giving you direct experience in the field and making it suit students who want hands-on learning alongside theory.	A Bachelor of Science Honours is a four-year degree where you specialize in one science discipline — such as biology, chemistry, environmental studies, or nutrition — and take supporting courses in math and other sciences. The honours designation means you complete a research project or thesis in your final year. Many students choose the optional co-op stream, which alternates study terms with paid work placements in related fields, giving you practical experience alongside classroom learning. This program suits students who want depth in a single science and are interested in research, lab work, or professional roles in health, environment, or industry.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	biochemistrybiologychemistryhealth scienceslife sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencephysics	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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