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Full	Trent Business and Arts OUAC RAD ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATT ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent Business and Science OUAC RSD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	Not published“N/A”	70%	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	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.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	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	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	200	—	200
What you study	AccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropologyArchaeology	AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceEconomics	AccountingAnthropologyArchaeologyBiological Sciences
What it is	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.	You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.	A Bachelor of Administration or Commerce teaches you core business skills like accounting, finance, management, and human resources, along with how organizations actually operate. The BComm adds a stronger focus on accounting and financial analysis compared to the BAdmin. Both programs include a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom and paid work at real companies, building experience while you study. This suits people who want practical business skills, like working with numbers or managing people, and who value learning on the job.	You study both business and science together as a combined honours degree, taking courses in fields like accounting, chemistry, computer science, or biology alongside business and economics. This differs from a straight business program because you develop scientific literacy and research skills, not just business knowledge. It suits people who want to understand how science and data work in real-world business contexts, or who haven't decided between these two interests yet.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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