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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-80s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s80–83%Low 80s80–83%Low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 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.
  • Any 4U English (a final grade of at least 70% is required)
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • For Anthropology; Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sexualities, Relationships, and Families; Social Development Studies; or Sociology: Data Management or any 4U, Mathematics is recommended but not required. For Economics: Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended.
  • IB and AP Requirements
  • IB Admission Information
  • +7 more on the program page
  • English at 70%
  • You will need to maintain a minimum GPA of 10.0+ upon graduation from your undergraduate degree and earn a minimum A- in BU 205 (Introduction to Applied Statistics) in order to keep your offer to the MBA program active.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published974480
What you studyAboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAnthropologyBusiness StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness 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.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.This program combines humanities and social science courses with business and economics studies, letting you explore subjects like English, anthropology, creative writing, and French alongside business fundamentals. Unlike a straight business degree, you'll develop critical thinking and communication skills through arts coursework while learning business concepts. It suits students who want business knowledge but prefer a broader education and enjoy reading, writing, languages, or cultural studies.This program lets you earn a Bachelor of Arts in one of ten humanities or social science subjects, then move directly into a Master of Business Administration without reapplying. The co-op component means you alternate between study and paid work terms in business settings throughout both degrees. It suits people who want deep knowledge in a humanities field but also need business skills and real workplace experience before graduation.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencecommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them2 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceQueen's University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfoSt. Jerome's University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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