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Full	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF Remove	Trent (Durham) Honours Science OUAC ROX Remove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	70%“70% minimum”	Not published“N/A”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ICS4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% A 4U math is recommended	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	200	—
What you study	Politics	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Biological Sciences	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science
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.	Honours Science is a broad science degree where you choose your major from fields like biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, or archaeology. Unlike a general science program, an honours degree requires you to specialize in one subject and complete more advanced courses in that area. It suits students who want a strong grounding in science but haven't yet decided on one specific career path, or who want deeper knowledge in a particular field.	You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.	A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	None published by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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