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Humanities I

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording78%78% (regular and co-op)77–80%High 70s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4USPH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • English at 60%
  • 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 applicationYes
  • Application deadline: March 1
  • Portfolio deadline: March 5
  • Alternative Offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyArchitectureDesignEnvironmental StudiesHistoryAboriginal StudiesArchaeologyEnglish StudiesFrench StudiesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isYou 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.This is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start.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 itApplied to directlyApplied to directlycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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