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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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Published rangetheir exact wording65%65%+70%70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 5 other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesModern LanguagesTranslation StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesModern LanguagesTranslation Studies
What it isA four-year Bachelor of Arts in English is a program where you study literature, writing, and language through close reading of texts from different periods, cultures, and genres. You'll analyze how stories, poems, and essays work and what they mean, rather than learning creative writing as your main focus. This suits people who enjoy thinking critically about books and ideas, and who want depth in a humanities subject.This program lets you design your own degree by combining courses across different subjects — especially languages, translation, and cultural studies — rather than following one set path. You pick your own focus and mix disciplines in ways that suit your interests and goals. It works well for students who know they want broad knowledge across multiple fields or who haven't settled on a single major yet.This program lets you design your own path across multiple disciplines rather than committing to a single major. You combine courses from areas like modern languages and translation studies with broader arts subjects, building a degree tailored to your interests. It suits students who want flexibility to explore different fields and aren't sure which single subject they want to study in depth, and it's delivered entirely online.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceAlgoma University on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfo

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