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	Ottawa Mathématiques et science économique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OOC Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CA Remove	Trent Business and Arts OUAC RAD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	75%	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisites in mathematics. If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term.	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology ,* Childhood and Youth Studies, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies. You can also apply to the BA Undeclared for first year, or our new 15-credit online program in General Studies. +4 more on the program page	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	Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Economics Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Classical Studies	AccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropology Archaeology
What it is	This program combines pure mathematics with economics, so you study rigorous mathematical theory alongside how economies work and make decisions. Unlike a straight math or economics degree, you learn to use advanced mathematical tools to solve real economic problems. The co-op requirement means you work in industry or government for paid terms alongside your studies. It suits people who want strong quantitative skills and are curious about how markets and policy actually function.	A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on.	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	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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