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Waterloo

Planning (Co-op Only)

OUAC WP

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Trent

Business and Arts

OUAC RAD

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Low 80s70%70% minimum75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)
  • 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.
  • 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 applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published200200
What you studyEnvironmental StudiesPlanningAccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropologyArchaeologyAboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyCinematics & Photography
What it isThis program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule.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.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 itApplied to directlyApplied to directlycriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencepsychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoTrent University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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