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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)65%65%+75–80%75 to 80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 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 applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published800
What you studyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyClassical StudiesCreative Writing
What it isYou study a broad mix of human culture, history, and society through disciplines like anthropology, literature, drama, area studies, and food studies. Unlike a specialized honours program, this option lets you combine subjects freely and explore different fields before deciding on a focus. It suits students curious about people, ideas, and culture who want flexibility and the chance to gain work experience through co-op placements.A four-year Bachelor of Arts in English is a program where you study literature, writing, and language through close reading of texts from different periods, cultures, and genres. You'll analyze how stories, poems, and essays work and what they mean, rather than learning creative writing as your main focus. This suits people who enjoy thinking critically about books and ideas, and who want depth in a humanities subject.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 itenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologyenglishApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfo

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