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Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75%80–86%80 to 86%73–77%Mid-70s77–80%High 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USBI4USCH4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
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 at 60%
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published402
What you studyAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyLaw & CriminologyPoliticsSocial PolicyAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical Greek StudiesClassical 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.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.An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences — literature, history, languages, creative writing, drama, economics, or anthropology — with flexibility to combine subjects. The co-op option alternates your studies with paid work terms in related fields, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want a liberal arts education but also want to test out careers and build a professional network while studying.
The door tomajors you reach through itcriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologycriminologycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologycommunicationscriminologyeconomicsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfo

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