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	Carleton Architectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability OUAC CRC Remove	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove	Lakehead Science One (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AAN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	78%“78% (regular and co-op)”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ICS4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U 1 of ICS4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	850	—
What you study	Architecture Design Environmental Studies History	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology	Animal Science Anthropology Archaeology Astronomy
What it is	You study how to design and restore buildings while minimizing environmental impact, combining architecture, history, and ecological design. This program emphasizes conservation of existing structures and sustainable materials and methods, setting it apart from general architecture programs that focus mainly on new construction. It suits students interested in heritage preservation and green building who want hands-on experience through co-op placements.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.	Science One is a general first-year science program that lets you explore multiple science disciplines — biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, and others — before committing to a specific major. Unlike entering directly into a single science program, you take a broader range of foundational courses to discover which field best suits you. It works well for students who are interested in science but unsure which specialization to pursue.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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