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Ontario Tech

Applied Sociology

OUAC DDF

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–73%Low 70s73–77%Mid 70s
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 at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published
What you studySociologyAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
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.This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.
The door tomajors you reach through itsociologyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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