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.

	Algoma English (BA 4 year) OUAC JBB Remove	Ottawa English (4 years) OUAC OVA Remove	Windsor History OUAC NKC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U or FRA4U	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% If you are interested in a double major, please choose a single major and contact [email protected] to see if the new double major can be created for you. You will need to meet the admission requirements for both subjects of major interest. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Comparative Literary Studies English Studies	Comparative Literary Studies English Studies Linguistics	Celtic StudiesChinese StudiesClassical Greek Studies Classical Studies
What it is	A 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.	You study literature, language, and writing in English and other languages. The co-op option lets you alternate semesters of class with paid work terms at cultural organizations, media companies, or educational institutions, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want deep knowledge of how language and stories work and who value hands-on experience in fields like publishing, communications, or teaching.	You study how people, societies, and cultures have changed over time, using primary sources like documents, artifacts, and written records. History at Windsor lets you focus on specific regions or periods — such as Classical civilizations, East Asia, or Celtic cultures — and you can combine it with another subject as a double major. This program suits people curious about why the world works the way it does and who want to develop research and critical thinking skills applicable across many careers.
The door tomajors you reach through it	english	Applied to directly	history
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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