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Political Science

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McMaster

Social Sciences I

OUAC ML

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75%73–77%Mid 70s80–87%Low-to mid-80s70–75%70-75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
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  • ENG4U
  • Alternative Offers
  • You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.
  • English 4U
  • * Completion of Advanced Functions 4U and Calculus & Vectors 4U are strongly recommended for students interested in Economics.
  • * Completion of Calculus & Vectors 4U and Biology 4U are strongly recommended for students interested in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailableNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW
First-year intakewhere published95070
What you studyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomicsAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesEuropean StudiesInternational DevelopmentAnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman GeographyEnglish StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies
What it isThis program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.Political Science is the study of how governments work, why people hold different political beliefs, and how societies make decisions about laws and power. This program lets you combine politics with related areas like international development, criminology, philosophy, or regional studies depending on your interests. It suits students curious about current events, policy-making, and understanding conflict and social change who want practical work experience alongside classroom learning.Social Sciences I is a first-year entry point where you explore human behaviour, society, and social systems through subjects like economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and social work. Unlike a specialized program, you sample multiple disciplines before declaring a focus, letting you discover which area — from international development to health policy — matches your interests. It suits students curious about how societies work and drawn to understanding people and social issues from different angles.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlypolitical sciencecriminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociologyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfoToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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