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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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U of T (Mississauga)

Humanities

OUAC TMH

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Carleton

Humanities

OUAC CBC

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s73–80%Mid to high 70s80–82%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
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
  • Some language courses have specific prerequisites
  • Best 6 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480150
What you studyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesClassical StudiesDramaEnglish StudiesFrench StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesClassics
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 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.Humanities is the study of human culture, history, ideas, and expression through subjects like history, philosophy, literature, classics, and religious studies. You choose courses across these fields rather than specializing in just one, so you develop a broad understanding of how societies, texts, and beliefs have shaped each other over time. This suits people curious about why humans think and act as they do, who enjoy reading and discussion, and who want flexibility to explore before narrowing down.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyeducationenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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