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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording65%65%+73–80%Mid to high 70s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s70–73%Low 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UFRA4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 5 other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • FIF4U or FEF4U or FSF4U (EAE4U for Francophone applicants)
  • 4
  • additional
  • +7 more on the program page
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
  • Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesBusiness StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesComputer GamesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesBusiness StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing
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.Professional Translation is a program where you study how to translate texts, documents, and media between English and French at an advanced level. Unlike a general language degree, it focuses specifically on translation skills and techniques across different fields like business, law, media, and literature. It suits people who are fluent in both English and French and want to turn that skill into a career.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 how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishApplied to directlycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceAlgoma University on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfoOntario Tech University on OUInfo

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