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	York Biology (BSc - Co-op available) OUAC YSB Remove	Brock Sciences OUAC BI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid-80s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U ICS4U MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SES4U SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +6 more on the program page	2 of: SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, MCV4U, MHF4U, SES4U, ICS4U. Strongly recommended subject: ENG4U 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.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	300	—
What you study	Genetics Microbiology Molecular Biology, BiochemistryPlant Sciences	Biological Sciences Chemistry Interdisciplinary Studies Physics
What it is	Biology is the study of living organisms, from cells and genes to plants and animals. This program lets you choose to add paid work terms in research labs or related industries alongside your courses, giving you real experience before you graduate. It suits students who want hands-on learning and a chance to explore career options while earning money.	This program lets you study pure science in one of four areas: biology, chemistry, physics, or a mix of these subjects. You'll take foundational courses in your chosen field and build toward specialized upper-year courses. It suits students who want a strong grounding in how the natural world works, whether they're planning to go further in science or use that knowledge in other directions.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biology life sciences	environmental science life sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo

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