Eligibility Criteria
General Requirements (For All Level I programmes):
To be considered for admission, you must satisfy the general requirements of the university and the specific subject requirements for the programme to which you applied. If you are an applicant from an Ontario secondary school you must meet three requirements:
An Ontario Secondary School Diploma with acceptable standing; and
An overall average in completed Ontario Academic Credits (OACs) (or Grade 12 U and M courses), which meets or exceeds the minimum set by the specific programme to which you applied; and
Satisfactory completion of 6 OACs (or Grade 12 U and M courses) including the subject requirements for your chosen programme. Choose the province and programme of your choice and click the Display button to show the Admission Requirements for your selection on the website:
http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/PHPforms/CANAD.PHP
Students who are interested in pursuing a B.A. degree in Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies or Geography and Another Subject must fulfill requirements for entry to Level I of the Faculty of Social Science. Students enter specific B.A. programs in their second year at McMaster – after they have completed requirements for their Level I program.
For entry into B.A. in Geography:
Completion of any Level I programme with a Cumulative Average of at least 3.5 including an average of at least 4.0 in six units from GEO 1HS3, 1HU3, ENVIR SC 1A03, 1B03, 1G03.