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	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Services & Well-Being Studies and Social Service Worker Diploma OUAC GHF Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Biology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZF Remove	Trent (Durham) Child & Youth Studies & Sociology OUAC ROK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U SBI4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent) 5 additional 4U/M courses Out of province +5 more on the program page	English at 60% Biology at 70% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology	Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Human Biology	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology
What it is	You study the social systems, policies, and psychology behind why people struggle — poverty, mental health, family breakdown — and learn to help them through direct support work and advocacy. This program awards both a university degree and a Social Service Worker diploma, so you graduate certified for entry-level positions in shelters, community agencies, and schools right away. It suits people drawn to hands-on helping work who want practical credentials alongside academic learning.	You study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. The BA and BSc differ mainly in depth: the BSc requires more chemistry and physics alongside biology, preparing you for research or graduate study, while the BA offers more flexibility to combine biology with other subjects. The co-op option lets you work in labs, hospitals, or biotech companies between study terms. This program suits students curious about how life works who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career direction.	This program combines the study of how young people develop and behave with the study of how society works and institutions function. You'll examine topics like family dynamics, education systems, social inequality, and policy that affects children and youth, drawing on psychology and social work perspectives. It suits students who want to understand people and social structures in depth before moving into careers like social work, education, counselling, or community development.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	biology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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