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	McMaster Honours Economics I OUAC MLE Remove	Renison Social Developmental Studies and Bachelor of Social Work Double Degree OUAC WSS Remove	Ottawa Travail social (4 ans) OUAC OFT Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to-mid-80s”	80–83%“Low 80's”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus 4U	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	FRA4U or ENG4U
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	—
First-year intakewhere published	130	—	90
What you study	Economics	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology	Social Policy Social Work
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.	This program combines a degree in the social sciences with professional training as a social worker. You study human behaviour, social policy, and sociology in the first part, then move into specialized social work practice and ethics. It suits people who want both a broad understanding of society and the credentials to work directly with individuals, families, and communities facing challenges.	You study how to help people and communities solve social problems by combining practical social work skills with an understanding of policy and systems. This four-year program prepares you to work directly with clients — individuals, families, or groups facing poverty, abuse, mental health challenges, or other hardships — while also learning how social policies shape these issues. It suits people who want hands-on helping work but also care about the larger systems and laws that affect people's lives.
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	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Renison University College on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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