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	York (Glendon) Ethics and Political Philosophy (BA, iBA) OUAC YYQ Remove	Lakehead Criminology (Orillia) OUAC AH Remove	Trent (Durham) Child & Youth Studies & Sociology OUAC ROK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 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.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Law & Criminology Philosophy Politics Social Policy	Forensic & Archaeological Sciences Law & Criminology Politics Psychology	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology
What it is	You study how societies should be organized and governed, combining philosophy, law, politics, and social policy to explore questions about justice, rights, and ethical decision-making. Unlike a straight philosophy or political science program, this one deliberately weaves together multiple disciplines to help you see how abstract moral principles connect to real laws and policies. It suits people who want to think deeply about how the world should work and aren't content with single-subject answers.	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.	This program combines the study of how young people develop and behave with the study of how society works and institutions function. You'll examine topics like family dynamics, education systems, social inequality, and policy that affects children and youth, drawing on psychology and social work perspectives. It suits students who want to understand people and social structures in depth before moving into careers like social work, education, counselling, or community development.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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