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| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 80–83%“Low-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 480 | — | — |
| What you study | African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | AnthropologyBusiness StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesComparative Literary Studies |
| What it is | Humanities 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. | This program combines humanities and social science courses with business and economics studies, letting you explore subjects like English, anthropology, creative writing, and French alongside business fundamentals. Unlike a straight business degree, you'll develop critical thinking and communication skills through arts coursework while learning business concepts. It suits students who want business knowledge but prefer a broader education and enjoy reading, writing, languages, or cultural studies. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | St. Jerome's University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo |
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