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	Lakehead Psychology (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AAM Remove	Carleton Cognitive Science – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CGG Remove	York Cognitive Science (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YBJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	75%	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Psychology (Arts) (Thunder Bay and Orillia): ENG4U Psychology (Science) (Thunder Bay): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	75
What you study	Biological Sciences Heritage Studies Philosophy Psychology	Biological Sciences Computer Science Linguistics Philosophy	Classical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Philosophy
What it is	You study how people think, feel, and behave — their minds, emotions, and actions. The BA program focuses on the human and social side of psychology, while the BSc program emphasizes biology and scientific methods, requiring stronger math and science foundations. This suits you if you're curious about why people do what they do and want either a broader social science education or a research-focused scientific approach.	Cognitive science studies how the mind works by combining insights from psychology, biology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy. This non-honours version gives you a broader survey of these fields rather than the deeper specialization of an honours degree, so you spend less time on advanced research methods and theory. It suits students curious about how thinking, language, and brain function connect, who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines without committing to one.	Cognitive science is the study of how the mind works — combining psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science to understand thinking, language, and behaviour. This program lets you choose a co-op option, placing you in paid work terms with employers in neuroscience, tech, or research fields alongside your courses. It suits people curious about both how brains function and how that knowledge applies in real jobs.
The door tomajors you reach through it	psychology	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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