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	McMaster Environmental and Earth Sciences Gateway OUAC MEE Remove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB Remove	St. Jerome's Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WJB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	Not published“N/A”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of SBI4U, SCH4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U 1 of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U Applicants without Calculus & Vectors 4U will be required to take an equivalent Calculus course in Level I.	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.	Any 4U English (a final grade of at least 70% is required) 5 additional 4U/M courses For Anthropology; Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sexualities, Relationships, and Families; Social Development Studies; or Sociology: Data Management or any 4U, Mathematics is recommended but not required. For Economics: Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended. IB and AP Requirements IB Admission Information +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	85	200	—
What you study	Environmental Studies Human Geography Physical Geography	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies	Anthropology Business Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	This program introduces you to how Earth's physical systems — climate, geology, water — interact with human society and geography. You explore environmental challenges through both natural science and social perspectives, rather than focusing on just one. It suits students curious about environmental issues from multiple angles who want hands-on experience through co-op placements.	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.	This program combines humanities and social science courses with business and economics studies, letting you explore subjects like English, anthropology, creative writing, and French alongside business fundamentals. Unlike a straight business degree, you'll develop critical thinking and communication skills through arts coursework while learning business concepts. It suits students who want business knowledge but prefer a broader education and enjoy reading, writing, languages, or cultural studies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	earth science environmental science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	2 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	St. Jerome's University on OUInfo

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