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Ontario Tech

Applied Sociology

OUAC DDF

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

OUAC UZ

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–73%Low 70s73–77%Mid-70s70%70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of EAE4U, ENG4U
  • one of EAE4U, 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).
  • English at 60%
  • In addition to the requirements for the following majors, all applicants to Concurrent Education must have a minimum 70% in ENG4U/EAE4U and 60% in 3U, 3M or 4U math.
  • Computer Science and Mathematics majors:
  • ENG4U/EAE4U
  • MCV4U
  • One 4U Math
  • +2 more on the program page
  • In addition to the requirements for the following majors, all applicants to Concurrent Education must have a minimum 70% in ENG4U/EAE4U and 60% in 3U, 3M or 4U math.
  • Computer Science and Mathematics majors:
  • ENG4U/EAE4U
  • MCV4U
  • One 4U Math
  • +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published
What you studySociologyAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAboriginal StudiesComputer ScienceEducation StudiesEnglish StudiesAboriginal StudiesComputer ScienceEducation StudiesEnglish 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.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.This program lets you earn both an arts degree and a teaching qualification at the same time, typically in four years. You choose a subject to study deeply (like English, history, or math) while taking education courses that prepare you to teach junior and intermediate grades. It suits students who know they want to teach and want to combine subject expertise with classroom training from the start, rather than doing them separately.You study an arts subject like English, history, or mathematics alongside teacher training designed for elementary and early middle school classrooms. You complete both a bachelor's degree and teaching credentials in four years instead of five, combining academic courses with education theory and practice teaching. This suits students certain they want to teach their subject to younger students and want to finish their degree and teaching qualification together.
The door tomajors you reach through itsociologycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologyApplied to directlyeducation
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoNipissing University on OUInfoNipissing University on OUInfo

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