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	Waterloo Environmental Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WSE Remove	Windsor Environmental Science/Environmental Studies OUAC NLS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min.70%) Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics	Environmental Studies 70% minimum average ENG4U Environmental Science 70% minimum average +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	35	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Environmental Studies Geology Physical Geography	Environmental Studies Geology Human Geography Others in Physical Sciences
What it is	Environmental Sciences is a degree combining biology, geology, chemistry, and geography to understand how natural systems work and respond to human activity. The co-op version requires you to complete paid work terms at environmental organizations or research facilities alongside your studies, giving you real-world experience before you graduate. It suits students who want hands-on learning and prefer to test career directions in the field rather than only in classrooms.	You study how the natural world works alongside the human systems that affect it. The BES focuses on environmental policy, conservation, and sustainability through social and geographic lenses, while the BSc emphasizes the physical science side: geology, ecology, and environmental processes. Both paths suit people interested in solving real environmental problems through either policy and community work or scientific research and analysis.
The door tomajors you reach through it	environmental science	earth science environmental science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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