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McMaster

Humanities I

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Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s75%80–83%Low-80s75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4USBI4USCH4UENG4UENG4USBI4USCH4U
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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.
  • 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
  • English at 70%
  • You will need to maintain a minimum GPA of 10.0+ upon graduation from your undergraduate degree and earn a minimum A- in BU 205 (Introduction to Applied Statistics) in order to keep your offer to the MBA program active.
  • Programs:
  • African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History,
  • Biology
  • ,* Childhood and Youth Studies, 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, and Women's and Gender Studies.
  • You can also apply to the BA Undeclared for first year, or our new 15-credit online program in General Studies.
  • +4 more on the program page
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Co-opNoAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyClassical 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.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.This program lets you earn a Bachelor of Arts in one of ten humanities or social science subjects, then move directly into a Master of Business Administration without reapplying. The co-op component means you alternate between study and paid work terms in business settings throughout both degrees. It suits people who want deep knowledge in a humanities field but also need business skills and real workplace experience before graduation.A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophycriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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