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	Ottawa Economics and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXV Remove	Saint Paul Innovation sociale (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans) OUAC OPY Remove	Trent Business and Arts OUAC RAD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% min.”	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MHF4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U strongly recommended	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	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	Yes An interview may be scheduled as part of the evaluation process. Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation will communicate with the candidates directly with more information. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Economics Interdisciplinary Studies Politics	Anthropology Business Studies Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Studies	AccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropology Archaeology
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.	This program combines the study of how societies work — through anthropology, politics, and social policy — with practical skills in starting and running social enterprises that solve community problems. Unlike a straight business degree, it focuses specifically on ventures designed for social impact rather than profit alone. It suits people who want to understand social change deeply and turn ideas into real projects that help communities.	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	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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