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+ Add a program	York (Markham) Communication, Social Media & Public Relations (BA, Co-op available) OUAC YMD ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Earth and Planetary Science Communication OUAC BEP ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences (regular and co-op) OUAC TSL ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4USBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of CGO4M, CGR4M, ICS4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	ENG4U Any 2 of: MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, ICS4U, SBI4U, SPH4U, SCH4U, SES4U, CGR4M or CGO4M Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	—	680
What you study	Media and Communication Studies	Environmental StudiesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Physical Sciences	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics
What it is	You study how organizations communicate with the public through traditional media, social platforms, and strategic messaging. This program emphasizes practical skills in digital content creation and reputation management alongside theory. Co-op is optional, letting you work terms at communications firms or in-house media departments alongside your coursework. This suits people who want to blend writing, digital strategy, and audience analysis rather than pursue journalism alone.	You study how to explain Earth and environmental science to the public through writing, video, podcasts, and other media. Unlike a straight science degree, you combine scientific knowledge with communication skills so you can translate complex topics for non-specialists. This program suits people who care about environmental issues and want to help others understand them, rather than pursue pure research or journalism alone.	Life Sciences is a broad study of how living things work, from individual cells and genetics to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll choose a focus area like microbiology, human biology, genetics, or plant science, and take courses across biology, chemistry, and related fields. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	biologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	York University — Markham on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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