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	York (Glendon) Business Economics (BA, iBA) OUAC YGE Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U	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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional 4U +7 more on the program page	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	850	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
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 Business Economics degree combines the study of how economies work with practical business skills like accounting, finance, and data analysis. Unlike a pure Economics program, you'll spend equal time on business applications and economic theory. This suits students interested in understanding markets, organizations, and financial systems from both theoretical and applied angles.	This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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