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Full	McMaster Social Sciences I OUAC ML ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Psychology (BA) OUAC BPY ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Social Sciences OUAC TMS ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to mid-80s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70–75%“70-75%”
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 Strongly recommended subject: one 4U Math (MDM4U preferred) 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 Some programs require MHF4U and recommend MCV4U Environmental Management recommends SBI4U	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	950	—	700	70
What you study	AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography	Psychology	AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory	English StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies
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.	Psychology at Brock is a broad study of how people think, feel, and behave. You'll learn about the brain, emotions, learning, relationships, and mental health through lectures, labs, and research. This program includes a co-op option, letting you work in clinical settings, schools, or research labs while you study, which gives you real-world experience alongside your degree.	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.	You enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology	psychology	criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology	Applied to directly
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 90%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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