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Humanities I

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Published rangetheir exact wording75%80–86%80 to 86%80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USBI4USCH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Programs:
  • African Studies, Anthropology*, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History,
  • Biology**,
  • Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English*, Environmental and Climate Change Studies*, European and Russian Studies*, Film Studies, French*, Geography*, Geomatics*, Greek and Roman Studies, History*, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice*, Indigenous Studies, Law*, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science*, Psychology*, Religion, Sociology*, Women's and Gender Studies*, and Undeclared.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • +7 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you are not admitted to BA, Criminal Justice and Public Policy, you will be automatically considered for Bachelor of Arts, Justice and Legal Studies.
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyLaw & CriminologyPoliticsSocial PolicyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isA Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.You study the causes of crime, how the criminal justice system works, and the policies governments use to address crime and social issues. This honours program includes a mandatory co-op placement, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms in law enforcement, courts, policy offices, or related organizations. It suits people interested in understanding crime prevention and criminal law from a policy angle, especially those who want practical workplace experience alongside their degree.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itcriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologycriminologycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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