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+ Add a program	OCAD Environmental Design OUAC HED ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor History (with Co-op) OUAC NAA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”	80%“80% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.	80% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e. mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Admission is based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements. Alternative Offers There are no alternative offers. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	480	—
What you study	ArchitectureDesignFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAsian Studies
What it is	Environmental Design at OCAD combines architecture, landscape design, and urban planning to teach you how to shape buildings and outdoor spaces that work well for people and the environment. Unlike a traditional architecture program, it emphasizes the relationship between design and sustainability across multiple scales, from gardens to whole neighbourhoods. It suits students who want to design physical spaces but prefer a broader, more environmentally conscious approach than architecture alone.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.	You study history through any of several regional or cultural lenses — Aboriginal, African, Asian, Classical, Celtic, Chinese, or others — learning how societies developed over time and what shaped their values and conflicts. Unlike a straight history degree, this program requires you to complete paid work terms alongside your courses, giving you real experience in archives, museums, heritage organizations, or related fields. It suits students who want deep historical knowledge but also want to test out careers and earn money before graduation.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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