4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 75%“75% minimum” | 65%“65%+” | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 70%“Min. 70%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | EAE4UENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 200 | — | — | — |
| What you study | Law & Criminology | Law & Criminology | Law & Criminology | Law & Criminology |
| What it is | Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour, and the justice system that responds to it. You'll examine why people commit crimes, how laws are enforced, and the social and psychological factors behind criminal activity. This program suits people interested in understanding crime from an academic angle rather than pursuing law or direct policing careers. | This four-year degree teaches you law and criminology through a liberal arts lens rather than training you to become a lawyer. You study legal systems, criminal justice, court processes, and social issues connected to crime and punishment, but you do not complete the professional courses required for law school or law practice. It suits people interested in how laws work and why crime happens, who want a broad university education rather than a narrow pathway to a specific legal profession. | Critical Criminology examines why crimes happen and how criminal justice systems work, focusing on how power, inequality, and social structures shape both crime and punishment. Unlike traditional criminology, which mainly studies criminal behaviour itself, this program questions whether laws and enforcement are fair and who benefits from the current system. It suits students interested in understanding crime as a social problem rather than just studying offenders. | You study the causes of crime, how the justice system works, and how laws are enforced and applied. This is broader than a law degree because it focuses on understanding criminal behaviour and the system that responds to it, rather than training you to become a lawyer. It suits people interested in police work, corrections, victim services, or roles in government agencies that deal with crime and justice policy. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminology | criminology | criminology | criminology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Trent University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | Nipissing University on OUInfo |
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