Glendon
Biology / Biologie
BScAt a Glance
Offered by
Glendon
Offered at
Glendon Campus
Degrees offered
BSc
Ways to study
Full-Time, Part-Time
Entry
- Fall - Yes (first and upper year)
- Winter - No
- Summer - No
Applied Learning Opportunities
- Internship
- Placement
- Project-based learning
OUAC Code
- YYF (BSc)
About the Program
Curious about how life works? Biology helps you explore the living world, from the microscopic cells in your body to entire ecosystems around the globe. You'll study topics such as genetics, human health, biodiversity, evolution and environmental sustainability while building scientific and analytical skills that can open doors to careers in medicine, research, biotechnology, conservation and beyond.
As the first and only bilingual Biology BSc in Southern Ontario, this Glendon program helps address a provincial need for bilingual professionals in the sciences. Our students learn from internationally recognized professors who specialize in ecology, animal behaviour, entomology, conservation biology and more. They can also take courses at the Keele Campus, where biology is the longest-established scientific program.
Requirements
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 30
- French 30
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 12
- French 12
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Terminale Anglais
- A maximum of 30 possible transferable credits may be granted for successful completion of the Baccalauréat Général. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Minimum overall result of “Bien/Buena/Bueno/Good” on all academic courses.
- Some programs require a higher GPA.
- Senior-level physics
- Senior-level French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- 2-unit physics
- 2-unit French
- CAPE 2-unit courses, with results of 3 or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 1 and 2
- French / français
- Extra courses will be assessed for transfer credit. Applicants with the DEC may be awarded up to one full year of transfer credit.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Grade 12 physics
- Grade 12 French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Senior-level physics
- Senior-level French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- A-level physics
- A-level French
- GCE A2 examinations with results of "C" or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
To gain admission to this program, minimum average of C is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of C.
The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Twelfth Year physics
- Twelfth Year French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- IB Diploma with passes in six subjects: three passes at the Standard-level and three passes at the Higher-level, or two passes at the Standard-level and four passes at the Higher-level
- Analysis and Approaches higher-level
- Analysis and Approaches standard-level
- Applications and Interpretations higher-level
- Standard or higher-level physics
- Standard or higher-level French
- Transfer credit is granted for IB courses with Higher-level final grades of 5 or better, to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
To gain admission to this program, minimum IB diploma point scores of 28 is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum IB diploma point scores of 28.
The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
- Indian School Certificate (ISC)
- Intermediate Examination Certificate
- Pre-University Examination Certificate
- Grade XII physics
- Grade XII French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 40S
- French 40S
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 121 or 122
- French 121 or 122 or French Immersion 120
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 3204
- French 3200 or 3201
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 12
- French 12
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 30
- French 30
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 30
- French 30
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- SPH4U
- 4U French
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
OUAC code YYF
BSc
Requirements for admission:
BSc
To be considered a mature student, you must:
be at least 21 years old by the end of the calendar year of admission to the University;
have been out of full-time high school studies for at least two years; and
have attempted less than one full year of studies at an accredited college or university.
Requirements for admission:
BSc
Requirements for admission:
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 621
- French 621
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Grade 12 Physics
- Grade 12 French
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 30
- French 30
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Senior-level physics
- Senior-level French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Senior-level physics
- Senior-level French
- AP College Board examinations are eligible for transfer credit, for results of 4 or 5, up to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Senior-level physics
- Senior-level French
BSc
Requirements for admission:
- Physics 12
- French 12
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 70%.
Start Your Application
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - January 15, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
Applied Learning Opportunities
Glendon is located in a prime spot for biology students to gain real-world experience, build marketable skills and apply theories learned in the classroom through Experiential Education. Thanks to the Glendon Forest and West Don River Branch being just steps from the campus, you can gain the skills needed for careers specializing in ecology, ethology, environment, and conservation – all in your own backyard. You’ll regularly test research, learn theory through practice (such as through on-campus insect sampling) and help drive innovation in your field. Students can also enrol in a field course, do an internship, participate in a professor’s research project or develop their own – research opportunities rarely offered to undergraduates. Learn from or work alongside professors funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, who make use of our forested campus as a natural teaching environment.
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Potential Career Paths
- biotechnologist
- doctor
- veterinarian
- environmental scientist
- public health specialist
- conservation biologist
- regulatory affairs specialist
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