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	Ottawa Economics and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXV Remove	Algoma Business Administration (Brampton) (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDB Remove	Ontario Tech Commerce OUAC DBC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70%+”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U strongly recommended	ENG4U Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Six 4U or 4M credits, including ENG4U (minimum 60%) One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	500
What you study	Economics Interdisciplinary Studies Politics	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Finance
What it is	This program combines the study of how economies work with how governments and political systems function, giving you grounding in both fields rather than specializing in just one. Unlike single-subject honours programs, you'll take courses in both economics and political science throughout all four years, building knowledge across both areas. The co-op option lets you work in related fields during your studies. This suits people curious about how economic policy gets made and implemented, or who want flexibility to move between economics and political science careers.	You study the core functions of business — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and economics — and learn how to manage them together in real organizations. This four-year program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work in actual companies. It suits people who want practical business skills and real-world experience before graduating.	You study business fundamentals across accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, with options to specialize in areas like artificial intelligence applications or data management. Unlike a general business degree, this program includes mandatory co-op work terms, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid jobs with employers. It suits people who want practical workplace experience alongside their business education and are ready to commit time to both studying and working.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	commerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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