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Full	McMaster Social Sciences I OUAC ML ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Geography (BA) OUAC BGE ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op) OUAC TXF ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Social Sciences OUAC TMS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to mid-80s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	77–83%“High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U * Completion of Advanced Functions 4U and Calculus & Vectors 4U are strongly recommended for students interested in Economics. * Completion of Calculus & Vectors 4U and Biology 4U are strongly recommended for students interested in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.	ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	ENG4U Recommended courses for Mental Health Studies, Psychology, and Psychology and English: SBI4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U	ENG4U Some programs require MHF4U and recommend MCV4U Environmental Management recommends SBI4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	950	—	380	700
What you study	AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography	Environmental StudiesGeomatics EngineeringHuman GeographyPhysical Geography	AnthropologyBiological SciencesHealth InformaticsHuman Biology	AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory
What it is	Social Sciences I is a first-year entry point where you explore human behaviour, society, and social systems through subjects like economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and social work. Unlike a specialized program, you sample multiple disciplines before declaring a focus, letting you discover which area — from international development to health policy — matches your interests. It suits students curious about how societies work and drawn to understanding people and social issues from different angles.	Geography is the study of Earth's physical systems — landforms, climate, water — and how humans interact with their environment and each other across space. You'll combine field research, data analysis using mapping technology, and social analysis to understand everything from urban development to environmental change. This program includes a co-op work term, giving you paid workplace experience alongside your studies.	You study psychology combined with applied health sciences — how human behaviour, biology, and social factors shape health and illness. Unlike a straight psychology program, this stream emphasizes practical health applications and the ability to work across healthcare and social systems. The co-op option lets you work in healthcare settings, clinics, or community agencies while studying. It suits students interested in both understanding the mind and applying that knowledge to real health problems.	Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology	geography	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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