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Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid to high 70s75%75%73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
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  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U)
  • 5 other grade 12 U/M courses
  • A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • BA Interdisciplinary Studies
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published275
What you studyCreative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in TechnologyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomicsAboriginal StudiesEconomicsEducation StudiesEnglish StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isThis program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.This program trains you to teach junior and intermediate students (roughly grades 4 to 10) by combining a university degree in arts subjects with teacher education coursework. You study one or two arts subjects like English, history, or psychology while also taking education courses that teach you how to plan lessons, manage a classroom, and assess student learning. It suits people who want to teach a specific subject and earn a teaching credential in four years rather than doing a separate degree first.An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationsApplied to directlyeducationcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoLaurentian University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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