St. Jerome's Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University
St. Jerome's University
The published admission average for Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University at St. Jerome's University is 80–83% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code WJA.
An Honours BA in Arts lets you study humanities and social sciences subjects like English, anthropology, economics, drama, and creative writing over four years. You choose your own combination of courses rather than following a single fixed major, giving you flexibility to explore multiple disciplines. This program suits students curious about human culture, expression, and society who want broad knowledge across several fields before deciding on a specialization.
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Admission average
80–83%
OUAC code
WJA
Study options
Co-op
St. Jerome's University publishes this as “Low 80s”
What’s the St. Jerome's Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University acceptance rate?
St. Jerome's University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80–83% for September 2027 entry. St. Jerome's acceptance rate, program by program
Admission requirements
- Required
- ENG4U
- Recommended, not required
- MCV4U, MDM4U
St. Jerome's’s own wording
- Any 4U English (a final grade of at least 70% is required)
- 5 additional 4U/M courses
- For Anthropology; Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies; Social Development Studies; or Sociology: Data Management or any 4U, Mathematics is recommended but not required. For Economics: Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended.
- IB and AP Requirements
- IB Admission Information
- AP Admission Information
- Language Requirements
- To be exempt from
- Waterloo's English-language requirements
- , you must have studied full time in an English-language school system for the 4 most-recent years preceding the beginning of your studies at Waterloo.
- The language requirements are separate from, and in addition to, the required Ontario 4U English course (or equivalent) if it is listed as a specific requirement for a program. A 4U English is required for most programs.
- If you do not meet our English-language requirements and apply to an eligible program you may be considered for admission to our English-language pathway program:
How many other programs require these outright:
What it costs
St. Jerome's charges Waterloo's tuition: $6,250 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Waterloo tuition, program by program
Source: St. Jerome's University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.
What this leads to
The picture for anthropology as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Archaeological field technicians and junior archaeologists excavate and document sites for consulting firms and government agencies doing cultural resource management. Museum curators and research anthropologists work for institutions and universities analyzing artefacts and conducting ethnographic research with communities.
In its favour
- Entry-level archaeological positions pay around $64,000 in Ontario, with reasonable room to grow
- Most jobs are in education, public administration or consulting—stable sectors with ongoing hiring
- You'll do practical fieldwork early; degree is often enough to start, though many roles want some field experience
Worth knowing
- Many entry-level jobs are term positions (6 months to 1 year), making income unstable at the start
- Almost all career paths eventually want a master's degree; a bachelor's alone limits you to technician and assistant roles
- Automated tools are now doing the data collection and basic analysis work that used to be the core of entry-level jobs, shifting demand toward interpretation roles you won't be ready for fresh from undergrad
How AI is changing this work
Fieldwork automation is already underway: drones, sensors, and AI-powered data analysis tools are replacing manual surveying and routine data processing. This is making traditional entry-level field technician work scarcer. However, the shift toward interpretation and community engagement—the parts that still require human judgment and ethics—creates demand for people who can use AI tools while asking the right questions. You'll need to leave university comfortable with data software and comfortable not being handed a shovel on day one. The field isn't disappearing, but it's shrinking at the bottom and reshaping what starting out looks like.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 135 Anthropology jobs in Canada (10 new)
- 2. 71 anthropology Jobs in Canada, February 2026 | Glassdoor
- 3. New Anthropology Jobs in Ontario | 50 Openings | Indeed
- 4. 115 anthropology Jobs in Canada | May 2026 | Adzuna.ca
- 5. Urgent! Anthropology jobs in Canada - May 2026 (with Salaries!) - Jooble
- 6. $167k-$167k Canada Anthropology Jobs Hiring Now Jun 26
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