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Honours Specialization in Geology And Biology (BSc) at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

This module is offered by the Department of Earth Sciences in the Faculty of Science at Western University, leading to a Bachelor of Science.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years (Honours Bachelor Degree - 9.0+ credits in module, per Western's degree structure)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Module 10.0 courses: 3.5 courses: Earth Sciences 2200A/B, Earth Sciences 2206A/B, Earth Sciences 2250Y, Earth Sciences 2260A/B, Earth Sciences 2265A/B, Earth Sciences 2266F/G, Earth Sciences 3314A/B . 1.0 course from: Earth Sciences 2240F/G, Earth Sciences 2241A/B, Earth Sciences 3340A/B, Earth Sciences 3369A/B, Earth Sciences 4460A/B, Earth Sciences 4461A/B, Earth Sciences 4462A/B, the former...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, with a minimum of 60% in each of the 3.0 principal courses taken, including: Biology 1001A or Biology 1201A and Biology 1002B or Biology 1202B; Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B ; Plus 1.0 additional course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B , and one of Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B , Data Science 1000A/B or the former Statistical Sciences 1024A/B ; or Mathematics 1225A/B and Mathematics 1229A/B . This requirement must be completed by the end of Year 2 .

Full-time undergraduate programmes start in September (Fall/Winter, September to April). Part-time studies have a May start (Summer Evening, Intersession, Summer Distance) and a September start (Fall/Winter Day or Evening and Distance).

Applications open on the OUAC in late September 2026. The deadline for equal consideration to full-time undergraduate studies is January 15, 2027. Medicine (MD) closes October 1; Law (JD) and Dentistry (DDS) close November 1; Education (BEd) closes November 2; Compressed Time Frame BScN RPN Stream B closes December 1; Compressed BScN Regular Stream and RPN Stream A close February 15, 2027. Ivey AEO closes January 15, Music audition and interview registration February 1, Visual Arts digital portfolio February 15, SASAH February 28, Commercial Aviation Management supplementary application March 1, 2027. Part-time May start deadline is March 1 and part-time September start deadline is July 1, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), for up to three faculties or direct-entry programmes.

2026-27 application fees: Law $150; Medicine $135; Dentistry $375; Education (BEd/Dip.Ed.) $80; Ivey HBA $200; part-time application $100.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ouac.on.ca/

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