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	York Political Science (BA, iBA - Co-op available) OUAC YUE Remove	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–77%“Low to mid-70s”	65%“65%+”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/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 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	20	—	—
What you study	Politics Social Policy	Politics	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	Political Science at York is the study of how governments work, how power is organized, and how social policies affect people's lives. The international version (iBA) includes a work term abroad, while the regular BA lets you do optional co-op placements in government, advocacy, or policy organizations. This program suits people interested in understanding politics, law, social change, or working in public service.	Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.	An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	political science	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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