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	Waterloo Recreation & Leisure Studies, Sport & Recreation Management, Therapeutic Recreation (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WX Remove	Ottawa Commerce – Marketing (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OTW Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U If you have not completed MCV4U, you can take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	106	95
What you study	Business Studies Complementary Medicines and Therapies Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Marketing	Business Studies Management Studies Marketing Others in Business & Administrative Studies
What it is	This program teaches you how to plan, run, and improve recreation and leisure services — from community programs to sports facilities to wellness initiatives. The therapeutic recreation stream adds training in how to use activity and recreation as treatment for people recovering from injury, illness, or mental health challenges. Co-op is built in, so you'll alternate between study terms and paid work placements in real recreation and health settings.	You study how businesses market products and services to customers, covering advertising, consumer behaviour, market research, and brand strategy. Unlike a general commerce degree, this program focuses specifically on marketing. The co-op option lets you complete paid work terms with employers during your degree, alternating with classroom study. This suits students who want practical experience in marketing while earning and networking with companies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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