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McMaster

Humanities I

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
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More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published800480
What you studyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese StudiesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomics
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.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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