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Social Science

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–87%Low to mid 80s75%75%77–80%High 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English, ENG4U
  • Notes:
  • All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program.
  • Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs.
  • MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules.
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
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  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U)
  • 5 other grade 12 U/M courses
  • A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • BA Interdisciplinary Studies
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BScBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB
First-year intakewhere published850
What you studyAboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropologyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomicsAboriginal StudiesEconomicsEducation StudiesEnglish StudiesAboriginal StudiesArchaeologyEnglish StudiesFrench Studies
What it isSocial Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.This program trains you to teach junior and intermediate students (roughly grades 4 to 10) by combining a university degree in arts subjects with teacher education coursework. You study one or two arts subjects like English, history, or psychology while also taking education courses that teach you how to plan lessons, manage a classroom, and assess student learning. It suits people who want to teach a specific subject and earn a teaching credential in four years rather than doing a separate degree first.This is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through itcriminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociologyApplied to directlyeducationApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceWestern University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoLaurentian University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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