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	Ottawa Feminist and Gender Studies and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OY Remove	Saint Paul Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues (Certificate, Part-time Only) (1 year) OUAC OAQ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	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
Prerequisitesas published	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
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Politics Social Policy	Philosophy Politics Social Policy
What it is	This program combines the study of how gender and power shape society with political analysis and policy-making. You'll examine feminist theory, women's history, and social movements alongside government systems, elections, and law. The co-op component means you alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms in relevant organizations, giving you real-world experience in activism, government, or non-profits while you study.	This one-year certificate explores philosophical and political thinking about current social problems — inequality, justice, rights, and policy. Unlike a full degree, it's designed as a focused, shorter program you can complete part-time while working or studying elsewhere. It suits people who want to examine real-world issues through ethics and policy without committing to a longer university program.
The door tomajors you reach through it	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
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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