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.

	Ottawa Psychology and Linguistics (Joint Honours – 4 years) OUAC OUB Remove	Lakehead Criminology (Orillia) OUAC AH Remove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%	70–75%“70-75%”
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	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	70
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Psychology Translation Studies	Forensic & Archaeological Sciences Law & Criminology Politics Psychology	English Studies History Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	This program combines the study of how the human mind works with the science of language — how we learn, understand, and use words and grammar. Unlike a single-subject honours degree, you'll earn credentials in both fields equally, taking courses in cognitive psychology, language acquisition, and translation theory. It suits students curious about why people think and communicate the way they do, and who want depth in two connected areas rather than specialising in just one.	You study how crime happens, how the criminal justice system works, and why people break laws. The program draws on forensics, psychology, sociology, and law to examine crime from multiple angles rather than focusing on just one discipline. It suits students interested in understanding criminal behaviour and the justice system who want a broad foundation before deciding whether to pursue police work, victim services, legal studies, or social policy.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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