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	King's Social Sciences OUAC EKO Remove	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove	Waterloo Honours Arts (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	77–80%“High 70s”	77–80%“High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MDM4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MDM4U and/or MCV4U are required for certain degree programs If you would like to major or specialize in Economics or Finance, or Analytics and Decision Sciences, you must have MCV4U to be able to complete the first-year Math requirements. +7 more on the program page	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	330	298	402
What you study	Economics Finance History Interdisciplinary Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies
What it is	A social sciences degree at King's combines the study of people, societies, and human behaviour through subjects like history, politics, economics, psychology, and sociology. You choose a major or specialization within one of these fields — for example, criminology, social work, or economics — and develop deep knowledge in that area while taking supporting courses across the social sciences. This program suits students curious about how societies work, why people act as they do, and what shapes institutions and policy.	This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.	An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences — literature, history, languages, creative writing, drama, economics, or anthropology — with flexibility to combine subjects. The co-op option alternates your studies with paid work terms in related fields, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want a liberal arts education but also want to test out careers and build a professional network while studying.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	marketing	communications criminology economics english history languages philosophy political science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	King's University College on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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