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Full	Waterloo Planning (Co-op Only) OUAC WP ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Science and Business OUAC ROO ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Social Science OUAC EO ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	Not published“N/A”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	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%)	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U or MCV4U recommended	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	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	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	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	200	850	550
What you study	Environmental StudiesPlanning	AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyAstronomy	Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry
What it is	This program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule.	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.	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 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	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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