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	Western Science OUAC ES Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BAS) OUAC GAS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	75%	78–83%“78 to 83%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U One 4U/M Arts or Social Sciences Two from SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U One additional 4U/M course +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	550	—	—
What you study	Animal Science Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography	Animal Science Anthropology Biological Sciences Chemistry
What it is	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.	A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.	A Bachelor of Arts and Sciences lets you combine study in both humanities and natural sciences within one degree. Unlike most programs that require you to choose either arts or sciences, this one lets you take courses across both — for instance, pairing creative writing with chemistry, or anthropology with animal science. It suits people who are curious across multiple disciplines and want flexibility rather than specializing narrowly from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biology chemistry earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics physics statistics	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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