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Ontario Tech

Applied Sociology

OUAC DDF

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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–73%Low 70s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4U
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).
  • 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 applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studySociologyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isYou 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.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 itsociologycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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