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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.

Full	U of T (Scarborough) Social Sciences & Humanities (regular and co-op) OUAC TUD Remove	Algoma Geography (BA 4 year) OUAC JBJ Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”	65%“65%+”	75%	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	800	—	—	—
What you study	African Studies AnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese Studies	Geology Human Geography Physical Geography	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You 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 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 Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.	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 it	english geography history languages philosophy political science sociology	earth science geography	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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