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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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Trent (Durham)

Honours Arts

OUAC ROY

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%65%65%+75%70%70% minimum
Required coursesforced into your top 6ENG4UFEF4UFIF4UFSF4UENG4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UENG4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English: ENG4U
  • English & French: ENG4U, 1 from FEF4U, FIF4U or FSF4U
  • English & Gender and Women's Studies: ENG4U
  • English & History: ENG4U
  • English & Philosophy: ENG4U
  • +2 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • 5 other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • Programs:
  • African Studies, Anthropology*, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History,
  • Biology**,
  • Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English*, Environmental and Climate Change Studies*, European and Russian Studies*, Film Studies, French*, Geography*, Geomatics*, Greek and Roman Studies, History*, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice*, Indigenous Studies, Law*, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science*, Psychology*, Religion, Sociology*, Women's and Gender Studies*, and Undeclared.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • +7 more on the program page
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyEnglish StudiesTranslation StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyAboriginal StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyBusiness Studies
What it isYou study literature, writing, and language — how texts work, what they mean, and how to analyze them closely. You can combine English with French translation, history, philosophy, or gender and women's studies, depending on which campus and specialization appeal to you. This suits people who want to think critically about ideas and communication, whether they're planning to teach, write, edit, or work in fields where strong analysis matters.A four-year Bachelor of Arts in English is a program where you study literature, writing, and language through close reading of texts from different periods, cultures, and genres. You'll analyze how stories, poems, and essays work and what they mean, rather than learning creative writing as your main focus. This suits people who enjoy thinking critically about books and ideas, and who want depth in a humanities subject.A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishenglishcriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceLakehead University on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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