3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–87%“Low-to mid-80s” | 80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s” | 80% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW |
| First-year intakewhere published | 950 | 480 | 330 |
| What you study | AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography | African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | EconomicsFinanceHistoryInterdisciplinary 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. | 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. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | King's University College on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op)80–83%+
- Concurrent Education with Arts – Junior/Intermediate75%+
- Global and International Studies75%+
- Arts Degree (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Co-op80–83%+
- Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University80–83%+
- Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)77–83%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.