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	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Business Administration OUAC GDB Remove	Lakehead Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATT Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
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	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is considered equivalent) Any 4U math 4 additional 4U/M courses +6 more on the program page	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published	850	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Computer Science Economics
What it is	Social 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 teaches core business skills — accounting, finance, marketing, and management — through a combination of classroom learning and mandatory paid work terms. Unlike a standard business degree, you complete both a university honours degree and a college diploma, giving you credentials from two institutions and hands-on professional experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a business foundation, learn better by doing, and value a mix of theory and workplace practice.	A Bachelor of Administration or Commerce teaches you core business skills like accounting, finance, management, and human resources, along with how organizations actually operate. The BComm adds a stronger focus on accounting and financial analysis compared to the BAdmin. Both programs include a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom and paid work at real companies, building experience while you study. This suits people who want practical business skills, like working with numbers or managing people, and who value learning on the job.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology	Applied to directly	accounting commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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