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	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option) OUAC GK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”	75–80%“75 - 80% for all majors”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U 5 additional U/M courses Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include: ENG4U MHF4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	298	—	—
What you study	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance	Anthropology Cinematics & Photography Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.	Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field.	A BA Honours at Guelph lets you specialize in one of nine humanities and social science subjects — from English to Economics to Fine Art — while completing a standard four-year degree. The co-op option integrates paid work terms into your studies, letting you gain professional experience in your field alongside classroom learning. This suits students who want depth in a particular subject and prefer learning through both study and real-world application.
The door tomajors you reach through it	marketing	commerce/business finance marketing	communications economics english geography history languages philosophy political science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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