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	U of T (St. George) Life Sciences (including Psychology) OUAC TLG Remove	Trent (Durham) Honours Arts OUAC ROY Remove	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–90%“Mid- to high 80s”	70%“70% minimum”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U Many programs also require or recommend 1 or more of SBI4U, SCH4U or SPH4U	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	850
What you study	Animal Science Anthropology Biological Sciences Environmental Studies	Aboriginal Studies Agriculture Anthropology Business Studies	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology
What it is	This program covers the study of living organisms and human behaviour, from genetics and microbiology to ecology, nutrition, and psychology. You'll choose a focus area like biological sciences, animal science, environmental studies, or psychology, and take courses that build on that specialization. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom study and paid work in research labs, hospitals, or environmental organizations. It suits students curious about how life works at every scale, from cells to ecosystems to minds, and who want hands-on experience alongside theory.	An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry biology environmental science health sciences life sciences medical sciences microbiology neuroscience	Applied to directly	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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