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	UOF Urban environments (Hon) OUAC ZC Remove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Biology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“A minimum grade of 70% is required”	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U SBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of FEF4U, FIF4U, FRA4U	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Successfully completed at least six 4U or 4M level courses with a minimum grade of 70%; Obtained a minimum grade of 70% in the following prerequisite course: FRA4U, FEF4U or FIF4U; and Completed a minimum of 3 years of study at a secondary school where French is the primary language of instruction.	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	English at 60% Biology at 70% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	30	570	—
What you study	Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Studies International DevelopmentPlanning	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology	Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Human Biology
What it is	This program examines cities and the environmental, social, and economic forces that shape them. You study planning, sustainability, and development through multiple disciplines — ecology, sociology, economics, and policy — rather than focusing on one subject alone. It suits students interested in how cities work and who want to understand urban problems from many angles at once.	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.	You study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. The BA and BSc differ mainly in depth: the BSc requires more chemistry and physics alongside biology, preparing you for research or graduate study, while the BA offers more flexibility to combine biology with other subjects. The co-op option lets you work in labs, hospitals, or biotech companies between study terms. This program suits students curious about how life works who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career direction.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	biochemistry biology life sciences microbiology neuroscience	biology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Université de l'Ontario français on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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