4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 65%“65%+” | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” | 70% | 70%“70% min.” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | No | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — | — |
| What you study | EconomicsFinance | EconomicsInterdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy | EconomicsFinanceSocial PolicyStatistics | AnthropologyBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipInterdisciplinary Studies |
| What it is | This program teaches you economic theory and financial practice together — how money moves through systems, markets behave, and organizations manage their finances. Unlike a pure economics degree, you spend significant time on applied finance: investment decisions, corporate finance, and financial analysis. It suits people who want to understand both the big economic picture and the practical side of managing money. | This program combines the study of conflicts, human rights law, and social policy across economics, politics, and interdisciplinary fields. You'll analyze how economic systems, political institutions, and policy decisions affect human rights and create or resolve conflicts. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms at organizations dealing with these issues, giving you practical experience alongside theory. | You study how money, markets, and resources work in society, learning to analyze economic data and understand policy decisions that affect people's lives. You can focus on general economics, combine it with political science, or specialize in resource and environmental economics if you have stronger math and science preparation. This suits people curious about why economies function as they do and who want practical skills in financial analysis or policy work. | This program combines the study of how societies work — through anthropology, politics, and social policy — with practical skills in starting and running social enterprises that solve community problems. Unlike a straight business degree, it focuses specifically on ventures designed for social impact rather than profit alone. It suits people who want to understand social change deeply and turn ideas into real projects that help communities. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | finance | Applied to directly | economics | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | None published by average |
| Source | Algoma University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Lakehead University on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo |
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