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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%65%65%+73–80%Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
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
  • ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published800
What you studyEnglish StudiesTranslation StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese 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.You study a broad mix of human culture, history, and society through disciplines like anthropology, literature, drama, area studies, and food studies. Unlike a specialized honours program, this option lets you combine subjects freely and explore different fields before deciding on a focus. It suits students curious about people, ideas, and culture who want flexibility and the chance to gain work experience through co-op placements.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishenglishenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceLakehead University on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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