Wilfrid Laurier University

Honours Science (BSc)

Wilfrid Laurier University

Faculty:Faculty of Science - Waterloo
Degree:Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Field of Study:Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Length:4 Year(s)
Cost per year:*
Provincial: $6,059
National: $6,362
International: $34,880

Tuition and incidental fees are charged based on your year of entry and the number of courses in which you are registered. Please visit the Laurier website to learn more about tuition and fees.

Careers:PhysicistsChemistsBiologists

Description:

This broad-based science program provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in the sciences. You can explore your scientific interests before committing to a major, or stay in Honours Science and graduate with an extensive science degree.

Choose from many and diverse course offerings to support your career aspirations as this program can prepare you to apply for many professional and postgraduate programs in health or science.

Prerequisites:

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*75 to 100
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
  •  Grade12 English 
  •  Grade12 Advanced Functions 
  • 2 of  Grade12 Biology  or  Grade12 Calculus and Vectors  or  Grade12 Computer and Information Science   or  Grade12 Earth and Space Science  or  Grade12 Chemistry  or  Grade12 Physics 
English at 60%, MHF4U 60%, two of SBI4U, MCV4U, SCH4U, ICS4U, SES4U, OR SPH4U 60%. The Medical Foundation Partnership Option has slightly higher requirements; see the Laurier website for details.
Transfer Requirements

Students applying to this program from another post-secondary institution are encouraged to review our transfer-specific requirements. This page will show you the admission requirements for your unique transfer situation and provide more details about transferring to Laurier.
Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart. This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Prerequisites section.

International Admission Requirements

Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:

Average admission range: mid 70s
Senior or grade 12 English at 60%
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions at 60%
A second senior or grade 12 Mathematics course at 60% is required for some curriculums
One of senior or grade 12 Biology, senior or grade 12 Chemistry, or senior or grade 12 Physics at 60%
Review your country's curriculum-specific requirements to determine if one or two mathematics courses are required.
All prerequisite courses calculated in admissions average
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements. You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to [email protected]

. The Medical Foundation Partnership Option has slightly higher requirements; see the Laurier website for details.
Test Scores:
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70] or DuoLingo [min. 120] or Pearson Test of English (Academic) [min. 59] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 83]

* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

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