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	Ottawa Sciences de l'activité physique – (B.Sc.) (4 ans) OUAC OFE Remove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts OUAC PA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	70–75%“70-75%”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of SCH4U, SPH4U	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SBI4U One of SCH4U, SPH4U, SPH3U +1 more on the program page	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Computer Science or Mathematics majors: ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U One 4U Math All other majors: +5 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	30	70	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Human Biology Sport & Exercise Science	English Studies History Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies	Aboriginal Studies Computer Science English Studies Environmental Studies
What it is	This program teaches you the science of human movement and physical activity – how bodies work during exercise, sport, and recreation. You study physiology, biomechanics, and exercise science rather than coaching or fitness training alone. The co-op option lets you combine classroom learning with paid work terms at sports organizations, hospitals, or fitness centres, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	You enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best.	A Bachelor of Arts is a three-year undergraduate degree where you study humanities and social sciences rather than sciences or professional fields. You choose a major from subjects like English, history, philosophy, or geography, and take electives across the range offered. It suits students who want broad knowledge in how people, societies, and ideas work, without committing to a specific career path at the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications economics english geography history languages philosophy political science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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