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3 programs, side by side

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

OUAC UZ

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Trent

Business and Arts

OUAC RAD

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)73–77%Mid-70s70%70% minimum
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • English at 60%
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • A 4U math is recommended
  • This program is available only as a joint-major at the Honours level.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published800200
What you studyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropologyArchaeology
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.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.A Business and Arts program combines study in two fields: one from business, accounting, or economics, and one from humanities or social sciences like English, anthropology, or environmental studies. Unlike a single-subject honours degree, you earn one honours diploma by completing substantial coursework in both areas rather than specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want broad knowledge across different disciplines and are curious about how business intersects with culture, society, or the environment.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoTrent University on OUInfo

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