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	York Global Political Studies (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YBG Remove	Lakehead Criminology (Orillia) OUAC AH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U five additional 4U or M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	Politics Social Policy	Forensic & Archaeological Sciences Law & Criminology Politics Psychology
What it is	This program combines the study of politics and social policy with a focus on global issues and international systems. You'll examine how governments, policies, and social movements interact across borders, rather than focusing on one country alone. The co-op option lets you do paid work terms with organizations in Canada or abroad, giving you real-world experience alongside your coursework. It suits people interested in international affairs, diplomacy, development work, or policy analysis who want to test their skills in actual jobs before graduating.	You study how crime happens, how the criminal justice system works, and why people break laws. The program draws on forensics, psychology, sociology, and law to examine crime from multiple angles rather than focusing on just one discipline. It suits students interested in understanding criminal behaviour and the justice system who want a broad foundation before deciding whether to pursue police work, victim services, legal studies, or social policy.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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