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Earth and Environmental Science

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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • MCV4UCalculus and Vectors
  • SBI4U / SCH4U / SPH4UTwo of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
  • Complete two additional Grade 12 U or M courses.
  • Applicants from francophone schools may use EAE4U or FRA4U in place of ENG4U.
Queen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codes
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

September 2027 Kingston first-year full-time BScH entry through OUAC QSE.

Queen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codes
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Queen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codesQueen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codes
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    OUACOUAC
  3. Step 3Academic results and final official transcripts
    • Current Ontario high school results must be submitted through OUAC. Other applicants follow their To-Do List. To clear an offer's conditions, final official transcripts must arrive directly from the school, governing body or test centre.
    Queen's document submissionQueen's document submission
  4. Step 4Certified translations if records are not English or French
    • Submit the original-language official transcript and a copy accompanied by a translation certified through one of Queen's listed authorities.
    Queen's transcript translation rulesQueen's transcript translation rules
  5. Step 5Select QSE on your OUAC application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Queen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codesQueen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codes
  6. Step 6Activate your Queen’s NetID and check your SOLUS To-Do List.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Queen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codesQueen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codes
  7. Step 7Submit any required documents, including English-language test scores if requested. Current Ontario high-school grades arrive through OUAC.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Queen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codesQueen’s Ontario high-school admissions and Science OUAC codes
Applicant pathways
International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma applicants

  • Complete the full IB Diploma with six subjects, including three at Higher Level. Minimum 28 points before bonus points, with no subject below 3.
  • Take English and Mathematics. Mathematics Applications and Interpretations SL does not meet the Mathematics prerequisite.
  • Take two of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Queen’s IB Diploma admissions and Science prerequisite choices

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 120 units for the Honours BSc, including the requirements of the selected plan.
  • Environmental Science Major and Geological Sciences Specialization are examples of distinct plans. Their published plan loads are 60 and 96 units respectively within the 120-unit degree.
ReferencesQueen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year courses by planQueen’s Arts and Science Calendar sections 2.2.2.3 to 2.2.2.6Queen’s Arts and Science Plan SelectionQueen’s Arts and Science units and graduation GPA requirementsQueen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year registration and course loadsQueen’s Environmental Science BScH major requirementsQueen’s Geological Sciences BScH specialization requirementsQueen’s Geography and Planning · GPHY 101Queen’s Physics undergraduate course list
Grades and academic standing
  • Queen’s requires at least a 1.90 cumulative GPA for Honours graduation, plus the applicable plan GPA.
ReferencesQueen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year courses by planQueen’s Arts and Science Calendar sections 2.2.2.3 to 2.2.2.6Queen’s Arts and Science Plan SelectionQueen’s Arts and Science units and graduation GPA requirementsQueen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year registration and course loadsQueen’s Environmental Science BScH major requirementsQueen’s Geological Sciences BScH specialization requirementsQueen’s Geography and Planning · GPHY 101Queen’s Physics undergraduate course list

Program facts

Entering average~Mid-80s

Queen’s publishes the prior September minimum for consideration for QSE. No calendar year is stated in that table.

Queen’s published prior-September averages for admission considerationQueen’s published prior-September averages for admission consideration
InternshipOptional paid summer or QUIP internship

Eligible Honours students can take a paid four-month summer internship or a paid 12- or 16-month QUIP placement. QUIP can start after second or third year and requires a 1.90 GPA.

University work-study information
Queen’s Arts and Science summer and QUIP internshipsCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Examples of later Bachelor of Science plans. Students request a plan after first year. The Faculty publishes the course and grade thresholds for each plan.

Earth System Science

BScH

Study interactions between Earth’s atmosphere, water, land and ecosystems.

Published requirementsPublished courses

Courses

First-year examples for the named later plans. Queen’s advises course selection by intended plan. These are course choices for the named degree plans. Students request a plan after first year or after completing the applicable minimum units.

First year · Environmental Science example8 listed

Choose BIOL 103 or BIOL 111 and GEOL 104 or GEOL 107. MATH 121 is one six-unit Mathematics choice.

Queen’s recommended first-year courses by Arts and Science plan
First year · Geological Sciences example5 listed

The Geology plan also recommends calculus and physics. Check the additional supporting-science choices for the specialization.

Queen’s recommended first-year courses by Arts and Science plan
Environmental Geology specialization · first-year preparation13 listed

Choose one BIOL course, one calculus course, and PHYS 106 or both PHYS 115 and 116. Biology or Geography can be deferred to second year.

Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year courses by plan
Earth System Science specialization · first-year preparation10 listed

Choose one BIOL course and either PHYS 106 or both PHYS 115 and 116. Biology or Physics can be deferred to second year.

Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year courses by plan
Elective choices
  • Use first-year electives to meet prerequisites for the plans you are considering. The number of remaining elective units depends on your plan.

Careers

Career sectors

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  • Environmental geology
  • Geoscience
  • Hydrology
  • Geomatics
  • Renewable energy
  • Geological hazards
Career sectorsQueen’s Geological Sciences major map and career possibilitiesQueen’s Arts and Science summer and QUIP internshipsQueen’s QUIP eligibility and term lengths
Scope and qualifications

Career paths depend on the plan selected after first year. The entry stream does not have a published graduate employment rate.

Queen’s career examples for the named later major or specialization. These are subject-level possibilities.

Costs

Arts and Science (excluding Computing) · 30 units

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall + winter · Published load · CAD

Ontario students example · Choose your category

Tuition$6,204.60
Books and supplies$1,100 est.
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Tuition only · Ancillary fees, levy and UHIP extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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