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.

	Windsor Philosophy OUAC NKF Remove	Queen's Arts OUAC QA Remove	Queen's Concurrent Education/Arts OUAC QB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum average”	83–87%“Mid-80s”	87–90%“High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e. mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd
First-year intakewhere published	—	974	175
What you study	—	Aboriginal Studies Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal Studies Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and how to live well, using logic and reasoned argument rather than experiment or observation. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, giving you practical experience alongside your studies. It suits people who enjoy abstract thinking and debate, and want to explore ideas deeply before deciding on a specialized career path.	Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.	In this program, you study an Arts subject — such as English, Economics, Drama, or Environmental Studies — while simultaneously earning your teaching qualification. Unlike a regular BA where you add teacher training after, you complete both degrees together over four years, so you graduate ready to teach your subject in Ontario schools. It suits students who know they want to teach a specific subject and want to combine their subject expertise with education training from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	philosophy	communications criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science	education
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	None published by average	None published by average
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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