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	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	65%“65%+”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60%	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
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Politics	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography
What it is	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.	Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology	political science	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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