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Full	UOF Urban environments (Hon) OUAC ZC ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Études féministes et de genre et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OO ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies OUAC DDC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“A minimum grade of 70% is required”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70–73%“Low 70s”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of FEF4U, FIF4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Successfully completed at least six 4U or 4M level courses with a minimum grade of 70%; Obtained a minimum grade of 70% in the following prerequisite course: FRA4U, FEF4U or FIF4U; and Completed a minimum of 3 years of study at a secondary school where French is the primary language of instruction.	ENG4U or FRA4U	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	30	—	—	500
What you study	Environmental StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesInternational DevelopmentPlanning	Interdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial WorkSociology	Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing	Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies
What it is	This program examines cities and the environmental, social, and economic forces that shape them. You study planning, sustainability, and development through multiple disciplines — ecology, sociology, economics, and policy — rather than focusing on one subject alone. It suits students interested in how cities work and who want to understand urban problems from many angles at once.	You study how power, politics, and social systems shape gender and women's experiences, combining feminist theory with political analysis. Unlike a straight political science program, you examine how gender operates across institutions, law, and society rather than treating it as a side topic. This suits you if you're interested in social justice, policy work, or understanding how political systems affect different groups.	You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.	You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Université de l'Ontario français on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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