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Arts

OUAC QA

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Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording90%90%+78%78% (regular and co-op)83–87%Mid-80s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USPH4UENG4UMHF4USPH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Mathematics [one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Advanced Functions (MHF4U)]
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Non-academic requirements: Portfolio
Usually closes before January 15
Yes
  • Application deadline: March 1
  • Portfolio deadline: March 5
  • Alternative Offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published135974480
What you studyArchitectureDesignArchitectureDesignEnvironmental StudiesHistoryAboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isArchitectural Science is the study of how buildings work technically and functionally—covering structure, systems, materials, and design—rather than architecture as pure art. The co-op option lets you work at real firms alongside your studies, giving you paid work experience in the field. This program suits students who want to understand the practical side of building design and who value hands-on learning in an actual workplace.You study how to design and restore buildings while minimizing environmental impact, combining architecture, history, and ecological design. This program emphasizes conservation of existing structures and sustainable materials and methods, setting it apart from general architecture programs that focus mainly on new construction. It suits students interested in heritage preservation and green building who want hands-on experience through co-op placements.Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itarchitectureApplied to directlycommunicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencecommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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