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Full	Carleton Global and International Studies OUAC CGI Remove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN Remove	York Cities, Regions, Planning (BES - Co-op available) OUAC YHV Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts OUAC PA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	70–75%“70-75%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U Five additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	Computer Science or Mathematics majors: ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U One 4U Math All other majors: +5 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	70	40	—
What you study	African Studies Anthropology Comparative Literary Studies Economics	English Studies History Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies	BuildingHuman Geography Interdisciplinary Studies International Development	Aboriginal Studies Computer Science English Studies Environmental Studies
What it is	This 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.	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.	You study how cities and regions develop, grow, and change, combining geography, planning, politics, and social policy to understand urban and rural environments. This program emphasizes the interconnected nature of these topics rather than treating them as separate disciplines. Co-op work terms are available, letting you gain practical experience in planning offices, government agencies, or development organizations alongside your coursework.	A Bachelor of Arts is a three-year undergraduate degree where you study humanities and social sciences rather than sciences or professional fields. You choose a major from subjects like English, history, philosophy, or geography, and take electives across the range offered. It suits students who want broad knowledge in how people, societies, and ideas work, without committing to a specific career path at the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications economics english geography history languages philosophy political science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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