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	McMaster Honours Integrated Science OUAC MIS Remove	St. Jerome's Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University OUAC WJA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	87–90%“A minimum of high-80s is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U 2 of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U *Completion of all 3 sciences is strongly recommended.	Any 4U English (a final grade of at least 70% is required) 5 additional 4U/M courses For Anthropology; Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies; Social Development Studies; or Sociology: Data Management or any 4U, Mathematics is recommended but not required. For Economics: Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended. IB and AP Requirements IB Admission Information +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes OUAC Application Deadline: January 15, 2027. An online supplementary application Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	65	—
What you study	Biology Chemistry Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Studies	Anthropology Business Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	Honours Integrated Science teaches you how different sciences connect and overlap rather than studying them in separate boxes. You'll take courses across biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and environmental studies, learning how they relate to real problems instead of treating each discipline independently. This suits students who want a flexible foundation in science and aren't certain yet which single specialization they'll pursue.	An Honours BA in Arts lets you study humanities and social sciences subjects like English, anthropology, economics, drama, and creative writing over four years. You choose your own combination of courses rather than following a single fixed major, giving you flexibility to explore multiple disciplines. This program suits students curious about human culture, expression, and society who want broad knowledge across several fields before deciding on a specialization.
The door tomajors you reach through it	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
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	St. Jerome's University on OUInfo

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