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	Lakehead Sociology (Thunder Bay) OUAC AAP Remove	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	77–80%“High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 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.	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	298
What you study	Complementary Medicines and Therapies Heritage Studies Social Policy Sociology	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies
What it is	You study how society works: how people interact, form groups, and create institutions like families, workplaces, and governments. At Lakehead, you can focus on specific areas like social policy, heritage studies, or complementary medicines alongside core sociology. This suits people curious about why societies function the way they do and interested in understanding social problems and change.	This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.
The door tomajors you reach through it	sociology	marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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