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3 programs, side by side

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Queen's

Arts

OUAC QA

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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording83–87%Mid-80s65%65%+80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U
  • 5 other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published974480
What you studyAboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesPoliticsAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isQueen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepolitical sciencecommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceQueen's University on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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