3 programs, side by side

+ Add a program	Algoma History (BA 4 year) OUAC JBD ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) Linguistics, Language and Society (BA, iBA) OUAC YGW ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4UFRA4U	ENG4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
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) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology ,* Childhood and Youth Studies, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies. You can also apply to the BA Undeclared for first year, or our new 15-credit online program in General Studies. +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	History	Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyAudiology and Speech Language Pathology	Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyClassical Studies
What it is	A four-year Bachelor of Arts in History means you study the past — events, people, societies, and how they shaped the world — through reading primary sources, analyzing interpretations, and writing essays. Unlike a shorter history diploma or certificate, this degree gives you time to specialize in particular periods or regions and develop research skills expected in graduate study or professional work. It suits people who enjoy reading, debate, and asking "why did things happen this way?"	A degree in linguistics, language and society teaches you how languages work, how people use them, and what role language plays in culture and society. You'll study subjects like how languages change over time, how brains process speech, and how language connects to history, law, and Indigenous cultures. The iBA version requires you to spend a year studying abroad in a French-speaking environment, giving you immersion in language learning alongside your coursework. This program suits people curious about communication, cultural diversity, and how language shapes human experience.	A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through it	history	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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