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	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ICS4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
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	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	850	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science
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.	A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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