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	York Undeclared Major (BA) OUAC YBQ Remove	Ottawa Musique et biochimie (Double grade – 5 ans) OUAC OZH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	75%
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 two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	BA: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses BES: +7 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	Human Geography Interdisciplinary StudiesPlanningPolitics	Chemistry Interdisciplinary Studies Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Music
What it is	In an undeclared major, you start a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Environmental Studies without committing to a specific subject right away. You take introductory courses across areas like geography, politics, social policy, and planning, then choose your major after your first year once you know what interests you most. This approach suits students who are drawn to social and environmental questions but unsure which discipline to study them through.	This program lets you earn two full degrees at once: a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. You study music performance or theory alongside chemistry, molecular biology, and advanced lab work in biochemical processes. It takes five years instead of four because you're completing two independent degree programs, and it suits students who are serious about both fields and want a credential in each rather than a single combined major.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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