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	Ontario Tech Applied Sociology OUAC DDF Remove	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC Remove	Ottawa Communication and Sociology (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OVZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).	ENG4U A portfolio is required. More about the application details 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.	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Sociology	Cinematics & Photography Design Media and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Sociology
What it is	You study sociology — how people, groups, and societies work — but with a focus on solving real problems rather than just theory. You'll learn to analyze social issues like inequality, crime, and community development, then apply that knowledge to actual situations through projects and research. This suits people who want to understand human behaviour and social change while building practical skills for work in non-profit organizations, government, or social services.	You study how films, photographs, and media messages are made and understood, combining hands-on work in cinematography and design with analysis of how communication shapes culture. This program blends technical skills — camera work, editing, visual design — with critical thinking about media's role in society. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the stories media tells.	You study how people communicate through media, journalism, and public discourse, combined with the sociological analysis of human behaviour and social structures. This joint honours program lets you develop depth in both fields rather than choosing one, and the co-op option embeds paid work terms into your degree. It suits students curious about why societies work the way they do and how communication shapes — and reflects — social change.
The door tomajors you reach through it	sociology	communications	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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