4 programs, side by side

Full	Ottawa Science économique et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OOE ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Études des conflits et droit humains (4 ans) OUAC OFN ☆ Add to planRemove	Saint Paul Honours Bachelors of Arts with Major in Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues (BA) (4 years) OUAC OPE ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MHF4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U strongly recommended	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	EconomicsInterdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy	Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPolitics	EconomicsInterdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy	Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPoliticsSocial Policy
What it is	This program combines the study of economics and political science, so you learn how money, markets, and government systems work together in society. Unlike taking these subjects separately, you examine them as interconnected fields — how policy decisions affect economies and vice versa. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom study and paid work terms, giving you real-world experience in government, policy organizations, or research institutions. This suits people curious about social issues who want both theory and practical skills.	You study how people and societies should organize themselves, and what makes choices right or wrong. Ethics and political philosophy blend thinking about moral principles with questions about power, justice, law, and governance. This program suits students who want to understand the foundations of politics and ethics through careful argument and debate rather than through policy work or management training.	This program combines the study of conflicts, human rights law, and social policy across economics, politics, and interdisciplinary fields. You'll analyze how economic systems, political institutions, and policy decisions affect human rights and create or resolve conflicts. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms at organizations dealing with these issues, giving you practical experience alongside theory.	You study philosophy, political theory, and social policy through an interdisciplinary lens, examining real-world ethical problems like justice, inequality, and human rights. Unlike a straight philosophy major, this program anchors abstract thinking in contemporary social issues and policy solutions. It suits students who want to understand the theoretical foundations of social problems and are drawn to careers in advocacy, public policy, or social justice work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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