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	York Concurrent Education: Science (BEd) OUAC YPC Remove	Queen's Concurrent Education/Science OUAC QF Remove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	83–87%“Mid 80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U 2 additional 4U/M course	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
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes By applying for this concurrent education program and choosing your subject of major interest from the pull-down list, you will be considered for admission to both programs. Therefore, applicants should not use a subsequent application choice to apply to their subject of major interest separately. Graduates receive both a Bachelor of Education degree as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. An online Faculty of Education Supplementary Information Form and supplemental fee are also required. Refer to the Faculty of Education website Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	100	570
What you study	Biotechnology Chemistry Education Studies Mathematics	Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry Computer Science	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology
What it is	This program lets you earn both a science degree and a teaching credential in four years, studying subjects like chemistry, physics, biology, or math alongside education theory and practice. Unlike a traditional separate degree followed by teacher training, you complete both simultaneously, so your science and teaching courses run in parallel from the start. It suits students who know they want to teach science in secondary school and want an integrated path that doesn't delay certification.	This program combines science study with teacher education, so you earn qualifications to teach science in secondary school while completing your degree. Unlike a regular science degree followed by teacher training, you work toward both goals at the same time, with coursework in science disciplines alongside education theory and practice teaching. It suits students who know they want to teach and want to study science deeply rather than broadly.	Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms 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	biochemistry biology life sciences microbiology neuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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