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Full	Trent (Durham) Honours Arts OUAC ROY ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Arts One (Thunder Bay) OUAC AB ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent Business and Arts OUAC RAD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	70–75%“70-75%”	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	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	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	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	70	—	200
What you study	Aboriginal StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyBusiness Studies	English StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies	AnthropologyEconomicsEnglish StudiesFine Art	AccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropologyArchaeology
What it is	An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.	You enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best.	Arts One is a broad first-year program that lets you explore multiple humanities and social science subjects — including anthropology, history, English, economics, and geography — before deciding on a major. Unlike applying directly to a single program, this approach gives you time to sample different disciplines and find the right fit before committing. It suits students who are curious about ideas and society but aren't yet certain which direction they want to specialize in.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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