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Waterloo

Planning (Co-op Only)

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Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Low 80s77–80%High 70s78%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)
  • English at 60%
  • 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
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyEnvironmental StudiesPlanningAboriginal StudiesArchaeologyEnglish StudiesFrench StudiesAudiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies
What it isThis 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 is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlybiochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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