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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-80s73–80%Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)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.
  • ENG4U
  • ENG4U
  • Some language courses have specific prerequisites
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480800150
What you studyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese StudiesClassical 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 a broad mix of human culture, history, and society through disciplines like anthropology, literature, drama, area studies, and food studies. Unlike a specialized honours program, this option lets you combine subjects freely and explore different fields before deciding on a focus. It suits students curious about people, ideas, and culture who want flexibility and the chance to gain work experience through co-op placements.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 itcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologyeducationenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
SourceMcMaster University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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