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Full	McMaster Social Sciences I OUAC ML ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Social Science OUAC EO ☆ Add to planRemove	King's Social Sciences OUAC EKO ☆ 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”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	80%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMDM4U	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.	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MDM4U and/or MCV4U are required for certain degree programs If you would like to major or specialize in Economics or Finance, or Analytics and Decision Sciences, you must have MCV4U to be able to complete the first-year Math requirements. +7 more on the program page	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	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW	—
First-year intakewhere published	950	850	330	700
What you study	AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography	Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology	EconomicsFinanceHistoryInterdisciplinary Studies	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.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.	A social sciences degree at King's combines the study of people, societies, and human behaviour through subjects like history, politics, economics, psychology, and sociology. You choose a major or specialization within one of these fields — for example, criminology, social work, or economics — and develop deep knowledge in that area while taking supporting courses across the social sciences. This program suits students curious about how societies work, why people act as they do, and what shapes institutions and policy.	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	criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	King's University College on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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