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	York Biochemistry (BSc - Co-op available) OUAC YSF Remove	Ottawa Musique et biochimie (Double grade – 5 ans) OUAC OZH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid-80s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	65	—
What you study	Chemistry Molecular Biology, Biochemistry	Chemistry Interdisciplinary Studies Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Music
What it is	Biochemistry is the study of chemical reactions that happen inside living cells and organisms, combining chemistry and molecular biology. You learn how molecules like proteins and DNA work at the chemical level, which is deeper than what you'd cover in a regular biology or chemistry program. This program offers the option to do paid co-op work terms alongside your studies, giving you real laboratory and industry experience before you graduate. It suits people curious about how life works at the molecular scale and interested in hands-on work in research, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology.	This program lets you earn two full degrees at once: a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. You study music performance or theory alongside chemistry, molecular biology, and advanced lab work in biochemical processes. It takes five years instead of four because you're completing two independent degree programs, and it suits students who are serious about both fields and want a credential in each rather than a single combined major.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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