4 programs, side by side

Full	Carleton Communication and Media Studies OUAC CCR ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Arts One (Thunder Bay) OUAC AB ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent Forensics and Arts OUAC RCU ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	70–75%“70-75%”	70%	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	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.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% This program is only available as a joint major at the Honours level.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	70	—	200
What you study	Media and Communication StudiesPoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial Policy	English StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies	AnthropologyEconomicsEnglish StudiesFine Art	AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesEnglish Studies
What it is	You study how media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them.	You enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best.	Arts One is a broad first-year program that lets you explore multiple humanities and social science subjects — including anthropology, history, English, economics, and geography — before deciding on a major. Unlike applying directly to a single program, this approach gives you time to sample different disciplines and find the right fit before committing. It suits students who are curious about ideas and society but aren't yet certain which direction they want to specialize in.	You study forensic science alongside humanities subjects like history, English, or anthropology. This combined degree lets you apply investigative techniques and scientific analysis to human remains and artifacts, rather than pursuing forensics alone. It suits students who want to understand both the technical and cultural sides of uncovering the past.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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