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	Trent Sociology OUAC RSO Remove	Algoma Sociology (BA 4 year) OUAC JBH Remove	Ontario Tech Applied Sociology OUAC DDF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	65%“65%+”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	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%	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—
What you study	—	Sociology	Sociology
What it is	Sociology is the study of how people live together in groups — families, communities, workplaces, societies — and why social patterns form the way they do. You'll examine real issues like inequality, culture, institutions, and human behaviour through research and theory. It suits people curious about why societies work as they do and interested in understanding social change.	A sociology degree means studying how people form groups, institutions, and societies — why they act the way they do together, what shapes their beliefs and behaviours, and how power and inequality work in the real world. This four-year program includes a co-op work term, giving you paid experience in a workplace related to social research, policy, or community work. It suits people curious about how society works who want both classroom theory and hands-on practice in fields like research, social services, or communications.	You study sociology — how people, groups, and societies work — but with a focus on solving real problems rather than just theory. You'll learn to analyze social issues like inequality, crime, and community development, then apply that knowledge to actual situations through projects and research. This suits people who want to understand human behaviour and social change while building practical skills for work in non-profit organizations, government, or social services.
The door tomajors you reach through it	sociology	sociology	sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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