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	Trent Accounting & Economics (BA) - Co-op OUAC RKF Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%“80% minimum”	80–86%“80 to 86%”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U ICS4U MDM4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 80% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% 4U Math or Equivalent (One of MDM4U or MHF4U or MCV4U)	ENG4U MHF4U 1 additional 4U Math 3 additional 4U/M courses Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations. +2 more on the program page	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Accounting Economics	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	You study how organizations manage money and how broader economic systems work. This co-op program requires you to complete paid work terms alongside your courses, giving you real workplace experience in accounting or business roles while you learn theory. It suits people who want practical skills early, enjoy working with numbers and financial data, and prefer learning by doing alongside classroom instruction.	A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one.	You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	commerce/business	accounting commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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