Biology

University of Windsor

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Windsor Biological Sciences Honours BSc admissions

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

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.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish
MHF4UAdvanced Functions
SCH4UChemistry
SBI4UBiology

Complete the OSSD and six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the required subjects.
Windsor publishes a minimum 70% average in all attempted science and mathematics courses.
Windsor strongly recommends Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U).
Windsor recommends Physics (SPH4U).

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Requested academic records and official transcripts
- Applicant uploads in UWinsite are unofficial. When Windsor requests official transcripts, have the institution send them directly from a verifiable institutional email, by mail or through an accepted transcript service. Applicant-sent copies do not count as official.
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Step 4Apply through OUAC using NSB for Biology.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The Fall 2026 calendar lists 40 courses for the Honours degree.
The separate Interdisciplinary Health Science Stream also requires 40 courses.

References

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

Majors & specializations

Animal Biology Stream

BSc (Hons)

Complete animal biology courses and upper-year biology requirements within the Biology curriculum.

Published requirements

Courses

Selected first-year named courses and current degree requirements. Follow Windsor’s registration guidance for your entry term.

Honours Biology · common first-year planning courses5 listed

Named first-year courses from Windsor’s Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 planner with requirements checked against the Fall 2026 calendar.

BIOL-1101Cell Biology
Examines the molecular basis of cell function, including genetics, energy use, cell differentiation and development.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL-1101
BIOL-1111Biological Diversity
Surveys the diversity and evolution of life through reproduction, inheritance, organism structure and ecology.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL-1111
CHEM-1100General Chemistry I
Introduces chemical reactions, solution stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic structure, bonding and the properties of gases.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, CHEM-1100
CHEM-1110General Chemistry II
Continues general chemistry with reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamics and introductory organic chemistry.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, CHEM-1110
STAT-2910Statistics for the Sciences
Introduces probability, statistical distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing through methods used in the sciences.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, STAT-2910

Interdisciplinary Health Science Stream · first-year stream course1 listed

Named first-year courses from Windsor’s Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 planner with requirements checked against the Fall 2026 calendar.

IHSC-1000Foundations in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Examines health, illness and wellness from biological, behavioural, social and environmental perspectives.
University of Windsor Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar, IHSC-1000

Elective choices

The general Honours Biology calendar allows a choice among differential calculus or linear algebra courses. The Interdisciplinary Health Science Stream has its own mathematics and paired science-course rules.