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Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

OUAC UZ

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Algoma

Sociology (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBH

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Trent (Durham)

Honours Arts

OUAC ROY

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid-70s65%65%+75%70%70% minimum
Required coursesforced into your top 6ENG4UENG4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UENG4U
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
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesSociologyAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyAboriginal StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyBusiness Studies
What it isAn 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 sociology degree means studying how people form groups, institutions, and societies — why they act the way they do together, what shapes their beliefs and behaviours, and how power and inequality work in the real world. This four-year program includes a co-op work term, giving you paid experience in a workplace related to social research, policy, or community work. It suits people curious about how society works who want both classroom theory and hands-on practice in fields like research, social services, or communications.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 Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologysociologycriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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