4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 75% | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 70%“70% minimum” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 75 | 200 | — |
| What you study | Biological SciencesComputer ScienceLinguisticsPhilosophy | Classical StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguisticsPhilosophy | AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBiological Sciences | AnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies |
| What it is | This program combines psychology, biology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy to study how the mind works and how we think, learn, and use language. Unlike a straight psychology or computer science degree, cognitive science integrates all these viewpoints to understand cognition from multiple angles. It suits people curious about the science of thinking itself, who want breadth across disciplines rather than depth in just one. | Cognitive science is the study of how the mind works — combining psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science to understand thinking, language, and behaviour. This program lets you choose a co-op option, placing you in paid work terms with employers in neuroscience, tech, or research fields alongside your courses. It suits people curious about both how brains function and how that knowledge applies in real jobs. | Honours Science is a broad science degree where you choose your major from fields like biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, or archaeology. Unlike a general science program, an honours degree requires you to specialize in one subject and complete more advanced courses in that area. It suits students who want a strong grounding in science but haven't yet decided on one specific career path, or who want deeper knowledge in a particular field. | An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo |
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