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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70% | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | Not published“N/A” | 70% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | No | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 850 | 200 | — |
| What you study | Aboriginal StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAnimal ScienceAnthropology | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology | AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness Studies | Animal ScienceAnthropologyArchaeologyAstronomy |
| What it is | A general arts or science degree lets you study a broad range of subjects in your first year or two, then choose a major from fields like anthropology, chemistry, biology, business, or astronomy. Unlike a specialized program, you're not locked into one subject from the start, so you can explore and decide what interests you most. This suits students who want flexibility, aren't sure what they want to study, or like the idea of combining subjects across different disciplines. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. | You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields. | Science One is a general first-year science program that lets you explore multiple science disciplines — biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, and others — before committing to a specific major. Unlike entering directly into a single science program, you take a broader range of foundational courses to discover which field best suits you. It works well for students who are interested in science but unsure which specialization to pursue. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Lakehead University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo | Lakehead University on OUInfo |
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