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	York Economics (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YFE Remove	Trent Business and Science OUAC RSD Remove	Saint Paul Social Innovation (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years) OUAC OPM Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“70% minimum”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U 4 additional 4U/M courses (MCV4U recommended) Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page	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.	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes An interview may be scheduled as part of the evaluation process. Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation will communicate with the candidates directly with more information. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	200	—
What you study	Economics	Accounting Anthropology Archaeology Biological Sciences	Anthropology Business Studies Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	You study how economies work: money, trade, jobs, markets, and government policy. This BA degree lets you choose a co-op option, meaning you alternate between semesters of classes and paid work terms at organizations that use economic analysis. It suits people who want both theoretical understanding and real workplace experience before deciding whether to pursue economics further.	You study both business and science together as a combined honours degree, taking courses in fields like accounting, chemistry, computer science, or biology alongside business and economics. This differs from a straight business program because you develop scientific literacy and research skills, not just business knowledge. It suits people who want to understand how science and data work in real-world business contexts, or who haven't decided between these two interests yet.	You study how to create practical solutions to social problems by combining ideas from business, politics, and social sciences. Unlike a straight business or political science degree, this program intentionally blends entrepreneurship, policy thinking, and community understanding so you can design and launch initiatives that address real needs. It suits people who want to work on social change but also need to understand how organizations, money, and systems actually work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	York University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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