3 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.

	Laurentian Environmental Solutions OUAC LDV Remove	York Undeclared Major (BA) OUAC YBQ Remove	Saint Paul Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé en éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (BA) (4 ans) OUAC OEP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course 1 grade 12 Science U/M course 1 grade 12 Math U/M course 3 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +2 more on the program page	BA: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses BES: +7 more on the program page	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Environmental Studies	Human Geography Interdisciplinary StudiesPlanningPolitics	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics Social Policy
What it is	You study how environmental problems work and how to solve them, covering topics like ecology, pollution, resource management, and sustainability. This program draws from biology, chemistry, and earth science rather than focusing on one discipline alone. It suits students who want to understand environmental systems deeply and are interested in practical or research-based work in conservation, industry, or government.	In an undeclared major, you start a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Environmental Studies without committing to a specific subject right away. You take introductory courses across areas like geography, politics, social policy, and planning, then choose your major after your first year once you know what interests you most. This approach suits students who are drawn to social and environmental questions but unsure which discipline to study them through.	You study philosophy, politics, and current social issues together rather than in separate programs. This interdisciplinary approach lets you examine ethical problems — like inequality, justice, and policy — from multiple angles at once. It suits people who want to think deeply about society's problems and aren't sure whether philosophy, political science, or social studies fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	environmental science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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