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Full	Lakehead Psychology (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AAM Remove	Saint Paul Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé avec majeure en foi, éthique et justice (4 ans) OUAC OAH Remove	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD Remove	Ottawa Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OVY Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%“70% min.”	70%	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
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.	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Heritage Studies Philosophy Psychology	Interdisciplinary Studies International Development Media and Communication Studies Psychology	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Politics
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.	This program explores how religious belief, moral reasoning, and justice shape society and human behaviour. You study theology, ethics, psychology, and communication across four years, drawing on multiple disciplines to understand faith-based approaches to global problems. It suits students interested in how spirituality and values connect to social change, international work, or helping professions.	You study how people and societies should organize themselves, and what makes choices right or wrong. Ethics and political philosophy blend thinking about moral principles with questions about power, justice, law, and governance. This program suits students who want to understand the foundations of politics and ethics through careful argument and debate rather than through policy work or management training.	This is a four-year degree combining the study of political systems and institutions with media, journalism, and how people communicate messages to audiences. Unlike studying either subject alone, you examine how politics and communication shape each other — analyzing political campaigns, news coverage, and public persuasion. It suits students interested in policy, political reporting, campaign work, or understanding how information flows in democratic societies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	psychology	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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