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Humanities I

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Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s73–77%Mid 70s75%75–80%75 - 80% for all majors
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
  • ENG4U
  • Students applying to Modern Languages (BLA) will choose to pursue a degree in:
  • French Studies (BA)
  • Hispanic & Latin American Studies (BA)
  • Italian Studies (BA)
  • +2 more on the program page
  • Programs:
  • African Studies, Anthropology*, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History,
  • Biology**,
  • Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 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*, Women's and Gender Studies*, and Undeclared.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • +7 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional U/M courses
  • Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include:
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesFrench StudiesItalian StudiesLatin StudiesAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isHumanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.You study one modern language in depth — French, Spanish and Latin American culture, or Italian — alongside English literature and related humanities. Each stream lets you focus on the language itself, its literature, and the history and culture of regions where it's spoken. This suits you if you want genuine fluency in a second language combined with understanding of its cultural context, rather than a broad survey of multiple languages.A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.A BA Honours at Guelph lets you specialize in one of nine humanities and social science subjects — from English to Economics to Fine Art — while completing a standard four-year degree. The co-op option integrates paid work terms into your studies, letting you gain professional experience in your field alongside classroom learning. This suits students who want depth in a particular subject and prefer learning through both study and real-world application.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophylanguagescriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologycommunicationseconomicsenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfo

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