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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	U of T (St. George) Social Sciences OUAC TAX Remove	Algoma Geography (BA 4 year) OUAC JBJ Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts (BA) General (Area of Concentration) OUAC GKG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–90%“Mid to high 80s”	65%“65%+”	75–80%“75 to 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U is also required for Economics programs and Public Policy SBI4U is also required for Forest Conservation	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include: ENG4U MHF4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Archaeology	Geology Human Geography Physical Geography	Anthropology Cinematics & Photography Classical Studies Creative Writing
What it is	Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work — covering everything from politics and law to anthropology and economics. Unlike a specialist program in one subject, this degree lets you combine courses across multiple disciplines so you can explore what interests you most. It suits students curious about human behaviour, culture, institutions, and social change who want flexibility to discover their focus before committing to a narrow path.	A BA in Geography covers the physical Earth — landforms, climate, ecosystems — alongside human systems like culture, economics, and cities. You'll study both natural processes and how people shape and live in different places. It suits students curious about why the world works the way it does and interested in solving real-world problems across environment and society.	A BA General with an Area of Concentration lets you study one subject in depth — say English Studies or Economics — while taking electives across other humanities and social sciences. Unlike a specialized honours program, this approach gives you flexibility to explore multiple fields without committing fully to a single discipline. It suits students who have a clear interest in one area but want room to discover related subjects and keep career options open.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology economics geography political science sociology	earth science geography	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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