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Full	TMU Politics and Governance (Co-op Available) OUAC SPG ☆ Add to planRemove	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Social Sciences OUAC TMS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	65%“65%+”	70–75%“70-75%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U Some programs require MHF4U and recommend MCV4U Environmental Management recommends SBI4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	155	—	70	700
What you study	PoliticsSocial Policy	Politics	English StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies	AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory
What it is	This program focuses on how governments work, political systems, and the policies that shape society. You study political theory, institutions, and social policy rather than just current events or history. The co-op option lets you work in government, non-profits, or advocacy organizations while you study, giving you real experience alongside classroom learning. It suits people who want to understand power structures and contribute to public decision-making.	Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.	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.	Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	political science	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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