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Full	Ontario Tech Applied Sociology OUAC DDF ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Études féministes et de genre (4 ans – majeure) OUAC OFF ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Child & Youth Studies & Sociology OUAC ROK ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Criminology (Orillia) OUAC AH ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% minimum”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
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 or FRA4U	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	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	No	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200	—
What you study	Sociology	Interdisciplinary StudiesSocial WorkSociology	PsychologySocial PolicySocial WorkSociology	Forensic & Archaeological SciencesLaw & CriminologyPoliticsPsychology
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.	This program examines how gender and sex shape society, history, culture, and power across different fields like sociology, social work, and other disciplines. Unlike a straight sociology degree, it centres gender and feminist perspectives as the main lens for understanding social issues. It suits students interested in understanding inequality and social change, especially those drawn to activism, policy work, or community-based careers.	This program combines the study of how young people develop and behave with the study of how society works and institutions function. You'll examine topics like family dynamics, education systems, social inequality, and policy that affects children and youth, drawing on psychology and social work perspectives. It suits students who want to understand people and social structures in depth before moving into careers like social work, education, counselling, or community development.	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	sociology	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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