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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Carleton

Humanities

OUAC CBC

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording77–80%High 70s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s80–82%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English at 60%
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
  • Best 6 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyEnglish StudiesHistoryModern LanguagesPoliticsAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesClassics
What it is# Arts Degree (BA) + Master's Degree (MA or MAP or MIPP) You complete a four-year bachelor's degree in one of these humanities or social fields — English, History, languages, Politics, Social Policy, or Religious Studies — then continue directly into a related master's program without applying separately. This combined route saves time and lets you specialize deeper than a BA alone. It suits students who know they want advanced training in humanities or policy work and prefer a streamlined path from undergrad through graduate study.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.Humanities is the study of human culture, history, ideas, and expression through subjects like history, philosophy, literature, classics, and religious studies. You choose courses across these fields rather than specializing in just one, so you develop a broad understanding of how societies, texts, and beliefs have shaped each other over time. This suits people curious about why humans think and act as they do, who enjoy reading and discussion, and who want flexibility to explore before narrowing down.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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