Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (Honours) (Co-op)

University of Waterloo

Life Sciences is the study of living organisms, ranging from the very tiny world of microbiology and genetics to the physiology and zoology of the world’s great mammals – with plants, botany, and more in between At Waterloo, Life Sciences is a group of related majors.The four Life Sciences majors (Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, and Psychology) bring together disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics, and math to help you learn how living systems work and interact. When you apply to Waterloo, you'll select one of the majors and get to do labs and experiments starting right in first year.You'll graduate with a Bachelor of Science in your major, e.g., Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, and will be well prepared for careers in science or for further education in specialized graduate programs, medicine, optometry, pharmacy or other health professions.Choose the co-op program or the regular system of study in all majors, except Biomedical Sciences, which is regular only. You'll graduate with a Bachelor of Science in your major (Bachelor of Science in Honours Biochemistry, for example) and will be well prepared for careers in science or for further education in specialized graduate programs and health professions such as medicine, optometry, and pharmacy.