4 programs, side by side

Full	TMU Philosophy (Co-op Available) OUAC SPH ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Philosophy OUAC BPH ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus) OUAC AZ ☆ Add to planRemove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70%	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ICS4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet the General Admission Requirements of Lakehead University, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	—	—	—
What you study	Philosophy	—	AnthropologyChemistryEnglish StudiesEntrepreneurship	Aboriginal StudiesAnthropologyBusiness StudiesComputer Science
What it is	Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and how to live well. You examine ideas through reading, writing, and discussion rather than labs or fieldwork. The co-op option lets you apply philosophical thinking to work placements in fields like policy, law, or non-profits, which sets this apart from a straight philosophy degree.	Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and how to live. You examine ideas through reading, discussion, and reasoned argument rather than through experiments or fieldwork. This program suits people who enjoy questioning assumptions, thinking critically about complex problems, and exploring big ideas across many disciplines.	This program lets you design your own degree by combining courses from multiple fields — anthropology, chemistry, English, history, philosophy, law, media studies, and others — rather than following a single major. You choose which subjects to focus on and how much depth in each, creating a customized path that suits your interests. It works well if you're curious about several areas and want flexibility to explore across disciplines before committing to one specialization.	A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	philosophy	philosophy	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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