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| School | Lakehead University - Thunder Bay | | |
| Location | Thunder Bay, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 7,200
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| Degree | Bachelor | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 3 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 70% to 100% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Advanced Functions
- 2 of Grade12 Biology or Grade12 Mathematics of Data Management or Grade12 Calculus and Vectors or Grade12 Physics
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| Prerequisites Notes | Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent high school diploma; Gr. 12 U English and 5 additional Gr. 12 U or M credits (including prerequisite courses). A minimum 70% overall final average. Admission averages are calculated using the top 6 Grade 12 U or M courses.
Program Specific Prerequisites: English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), 2 from: Biology (SBI4U), Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Data Management (MDM4U), Earth & Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U), 2 additional grade 12 U/M credits.
For more information, please visit: lakeheadu.ca/admissions.
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| Cost |
This cost estimate is for Year 1 of the program. | | |
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| Description | Biology is the study of plants, animals and the diversity of life in an evolutionary context. As a Biology student you will gain insight into how organisms interact, how genes are inherited, how creatures evolve and much more. Our programs are practical and hands-on with research and fieldwork opportunities in almost every course to enhance in-class learning. You have the freedom to study Biology in a way that suits your career aspirations. You may choose courses that will prepare you to become a professional biologist, or you can combine your biological studies with a major in Chemistry, Geography, Environmental Studies or Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism. Our program also offers 4 areas of concentration that will allow you to further study a particular area of interest including: Animal Sciences, Biodiversity & Conservation, Plant Sciences, and Neuroscience.
You will be exposed to the central aspects of Biology including:
- Form and Function
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Evolution
- Biodiversity
- Systematics
- Ecology and Environmental Biology
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