3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC Remove	Carleton Global and International Studies OUAC CGI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U ICS4U MDM4U MHF4U	ENG4U
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	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .
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	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	850	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	African Studies Anthropology Comparative Literary Studies 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.	You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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