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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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U of T (Mississauga)

Humanities

OUAC TMH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s75%73–80%Mid to high 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
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.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
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  • ENG4U
  • Some language courses have specific prerequisites
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480200150
What you studyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesMedia and Communication StudiesPoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial PolicyClassical StudiesDramaEnglish StudiesFrench 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 how media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them.A Humanities program lets you study how humans create meaning through language, culture, history, and ideas. You choose from subjects like English, history, philosophy, drama, and various languages, building a degree around your interests rather than following a single prescribed path. It suits people who want to understand how societies work and express themselves clearly, without committing to a single specialized field from day one.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophycommunicationseducationenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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