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	Ottawa Activité physique – (B.A.P.) (4 ans) OUAC OFD Remove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“73%; co-op 80%”	Not published“N/A”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U One 4U mathematics Two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SPH3U, PSK4U If you do not have the mathematics prerequisite, you may take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Human Kinetics, BHK	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	—
What you study	Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Human Biology Sport & Exercise Science	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You study how physical activity, sport, and exercise affect human health and performance, plus how to design and manage recreation and wellness programs. Unlike a pure exercise science program, this degree balances the science side with practical skills in running fitness facilities, community programs, and leisure services. It suits people who want to combine their interest in fitness and health with careers in coaching, program management, or public health promotion.	You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.	An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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