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Full	Lakehead Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior) (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AK Remove	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD Remove	Saint Paul Honours Bachelors of Arts with Major in Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues (BA) (4 years) OUAC OPE Remove	Saint Paul Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé en éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (BA) (4 ans) OUAC OEP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%	70%“70% min.”	70%“70% min.”
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	Anthropology (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Chemistry: ENG4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U Earth Science: ENG4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U French: ENG4U, 1 of FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U Geography (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts and Science/Bachelor of Education, BASc/BEd, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Education, BESc/BEd, Bachelor of Environmental Studies/Bachelor of Education, BES/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd, Bachelor of Kinesiology/Bachelor of Education, BK/BEd, Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education, BOR/BEd, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Education Studies	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics Social Policy	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics Social Policy
What it is	You study a subject like mathematics, science, languages, or the arts while simultaneously earning your teaching credentials. Unlike a traditional four-year degree followed by a separate teacher's program, concurrent education combines both components in one integrated program, so you graduate with two degrees at once. This suits students who are confident about teaching and want to enter the classroom sooner rather than delay their teacher training.	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.	You study philosophy, political theory, and social policy through an interdisciplinary lens, examining real-world ethical problems like justice, inequality, and human rights. Unlike a straight philosophy major, this program anchors abstract thinking in contemporary social issues and policy solutions. It suits students who want to understand the theoretical foundations of social problems and are drawn to careers in advocacy, public policy, or social justice work.	You study philosophy, politics, and current social issues together rather than in separate programs. This interdisciplinary approach lets you examine ethical problems — like inequality, justice, and policy — from multiple angles at once. It suits people who want to think deeply about society's problems and aren't sure whether philosophy, political science, or social studies fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	education	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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