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Faculty of Science

Admissions

First-Year Entry Programs

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences are two of the entry points in the Faculty of Science for first-year students. Life Sciences majors include Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences (regular only), and Psychology. Physical Sciences majors include Biological and Medical Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Materials and Nanosciences, Mathematical Physics, Medicinal Chemistry (co-op only), Physics and Astronomy, and Physics. Students selecting one of these two entry points will be moved to the program they listed as their Subject of Major Interest on their Ontario Universities' Applicant Centre (OUAC) application, unless they indicated Psychology. These students stay in Life Sciences for first year because Psychology is a second-year entry program.

Environmental Sciences, Science and Aviation, and Science and Business are three programs with direct entry points for first-year students. Students selecting one of these three entry points will be moved into the specialization they listed as their Subject of Major Interest on their OUAC application.

The remaining programs are direct entry points: Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy and Honours Science.


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