4 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

Full	Ontario Tech Criminology and Justice OUAC DAJ Remove	Trent (Durham) Child and Youth Studies OUAC ROV Remove	Ontario Tech Psychology – Bachelor of Arts OUAC DAA Remove	Lakehead Criminology (Orillia) OUAC AH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%“70% minimum”	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) It is recommended that Biology (SBI4U) and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) is taken. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	ENG4U 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	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	500	200	500	—
What you study	Law & Criminology Social Work Sociology	Psychology Social Work Sociology	Psychology Social Work Sociology	Forensic & Archaeological Sciences Law & Criminology Politics Psychology
What it is	You study how crime happens, why people commit crimes, and how the justice system responds through law, sociology, and social work. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, giving you real experience in courts, police services, or community justice organizations alongside your classroom learning. It suits people curious about crime and the legal system who want both theory and hands-on workplace experience before graduating.	This program combines psychology, sociology, and social work to help you understand how children and young people develop, and how social systems affect their lives. Unlike a straight psychology degree, it weaves in practical social work perspectives and community contexts from the start. It suits people drawn to working with youth in schools, children's services, counselling, or community support roles.	This program teaches you how people think, behave, and interact — the science behind psychology. You'll study psychological theories and research methods alongside related fields like sociology and social work, giving you a broad understanding of human behaviour and society. It suits students curious about why people do what they do and interested in careers involving counselling, research, or social services.	You study how crime happens, how the criminal justice system works, and why people break laws. The program draws on forensics, psychology, sociology, and law to examine crime from multiple angles rather than focusing on just one discipline. It suits students interested in understanding criminal behaviour and the justice system who want a broad foundation before deciding whether to pursue police work, victim services, legal studies, or social policy.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology	Applied to directly	psychology	criminology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

Also compare with

Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.

Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only)70–75%+
Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies and Diploma in Community & Justice Services OR Policing & Community Safety70–75%+
Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology and Diploma in General Arts & Science70–75%+
Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Services & Well-Being Studies and Social Service Worker Diploma70–75%+
Child & Youth Studies & Sociology70%+
Études féministes et de genre et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)70–80%+

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