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	McMaster Honours Economics I OUAC MLE Remove	Trent (Durham) Honours Arts OUAC ROY Remove	Trent Business and Arts OUAC RAD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to-mid-80s”	70%“70% minimum”	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus 4U	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% A 4U math is recommended This program is available only as a joint-major at the Honours level.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	130	200	200
What you study	Economics	Aboriginal Studies Agriculture Anthropology Business Studies	AccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropology Archaeology
What it is	This program teaches you economic theory and quantitative analysis — how markets work, how people make financial decisions, and how to use data and math to test economic ideas. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, government agencies, or research organizations, giving you real-world experience alongside your studies. It suits people who enjoy both math and thinking about how societies allocate resources, and who want to build practical skills before graduation.	An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.	A Business and Arts program combines study in two fields: one from business, accounting, or economics, and one from humanities or social sciences like English, anthropology, or environmental studies. Unlike a single-subject honours degree, you earn one honours diploma by completing substantial coursework in both areas rather than specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want broad knowledge across different disciplines and are curious about how business intersects with culture, society, or the environment.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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