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Full	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove	Windsor History (with Co-op) OUAC NAA Remove	York Concurrent Education: Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (BEd) OUAC YFK Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts (BA) General (Area of Concentration) OUAC GKG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	80%“80% minimum average”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	75–80%“75 to 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U MHF4U
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	80% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e. mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.	In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and +4 more on the program page	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include: ENG4U MHF4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes An online Faculty of Education Supplementary Information Form and supplemental fee are also required. Refer to the Faculty of Education website . Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography	Aboriginal Studies African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAsian Studies	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAnthropologyAsian Studies	Anthropology Cinematics & Photography Classical Studies Creative Writing
What it is	A 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 history through any of several regional or cultural lenses — Aboriginal, African, Asian, Classical, Celtic, Chinese, or others — learning how societies developed over time and what shaped their values and conflicts. Unlike a straight history degree, this program requires you to complete paid work terms alongside your courses, giving you real experience in archives, museums, heritage organizations, or related fields. It suits students who want deep historical knowledge but also want to test out careers and earn money before graduation.	You study a subject like economics, anthropology, or Chinese alongside teacher training, so you earn both a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor's degree in your chosen field. Unlike a regular education degree, this concurrent program embeds your subject expertise from day one rather than adding it separately. It suits people who know they want to teach and have a clear subject they're passionate about.	A BA General with an Area of Concentration lets you study one subject in depth — say English Studies or Economics — while taking electives across other humanities and social sciences. Unlike a specialized honours program, this approach gives you flexibility to explore multiple fields without committing fully to a single discipline. It suits students who have a clear interest in one area but want room to discover related subjects and keep career options open.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology	Applied to directly	education	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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