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Full	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Criminology (Orillia) OUAC AH ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Child & Youth Studies & Sociology OUAC ROK ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Criminology and Justice OUAC DAJ ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	70%	70%“70% minimum”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	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 application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200	500
What you study	Politics	Forensic & Archaeological SciencesLaw & CriminologyPoliticsPsychology	PsychologySocial PolicySocial WorkSociology	Law & CriminologySocial WorkSociology
What it is	Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.	You study how crime happens, how the criminal justice system works, and why people break laws. The program draws on forensics, psychology, sociology, and law to examine crime from multiple angles rather than focusing on just one discipline. It suits students interested in understanding criminal behaviour and the justice system who want a broad foundation before deciding whether to pursue police work, victim services, legal studies, or social policy.	This program combines the study of how young people develop and behave with the study of how society works and institutions function. You'll examine topics like family dynamics, education systems, social inequality, and policy that affects children and youth, drawing on psychology and social work perspectives. It suits students who want to understand people and social structures in depth before moving into careers like social work, education, counselling, or community development.	You study how crime happens, why people commit crimes, and how the justice system responds through law, sociology, and social work. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, giving you real experience in courts, police services, or community justice organizations alongside your classroom learning. It suits people curious about crime and the legal system who want both theory and hands-on workplace experience before graduating.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	criminology	Applied to directly	criminology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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