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Full	Ontario Tech Applied Sociology OUAC DDF ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Sociology OUAC BSO ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	75%	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4U
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 Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	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	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	No
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First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Sociology	—	Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & Photography	AnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
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.	Sociology is the study of how people live together in groups, families, communities, and societies. You'll examine social patterns, inequality, culture, and institutions to understand why people behave the way they do and how social structures shape our lives. This program suits people curious about society and human behaviour who want to think critically about how the world works.	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.	An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through it	sociology	sociology	criminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychology	communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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