General Arts and Science (GAAS) Diploma or Liberal Arts Diploma to Honours Bachelor of Arts & Sciences or Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Program Information

For the Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies major) program:

You enter into the final year of the three-year program and can complete your degree in as little as 1 year.
You will need to complete two full course equivalents in the spring/summer terms prior to entering Year 3.

For the Honours Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies major) program:

You enter into Year 3 of the four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies major) program, and can complete your degree in as little as two years.
You will need to complete two full course equivalents in the spring/summer terms prior to entering Year 3.

Our Interdisciplinary Studies program is flexible in its design, allowing you to customize your educational experience. You will be encouraged to think beyond the confines of a traditional undergraduate degree and take a range of courses in different disciplines that are oriented to your individual career aspirations.

As a college transfer student transitioning into the Interdisciplinary Studies major, you will choose two of the following specializations: Political Science, Psychology or Sociology. You do not select these specializations at the time of application.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, you must:

Complete a two-year General Arts and Science (GAAS) Diploma or Liberal Arts Diploma from an accredited Ontario college, and
Achieve an overall average of at least 70%.

In addition, for both degree programs you must have completed the following courses as part of your college program:

At least two (2) one-semester courses of math, science, geography, or introductory psychology;
At least one (1) one-semester course in inquiry methods or senior academic research;
At least two (2) one-semester college courses of advanced academic content; and
For Honours program applicants:
- at least two (2) introductory one-semester college courses in two (2) of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, English Literature, Geography, General Science, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology, or

For Bachelor program applicants,
- At least two (2) introductory one-semester college courses in one (1) of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, English Literature, Geography, General Science, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

Access the list of accepted courses that satisfy the above requirements.

If you have not completed these courses, you may be considered for admission. If you are granted admission, you may need to complete additional courses at Lakehead University.

Application Process

To apply, please:

Use the OUAC Undergraduate Application. You may need to create an account first, if you have never applied using the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) before.
Select the program Interdisciplinary Studies (Pathways with All Ontario Colleges) (Orillia Campus only). The OUAC program code is ABD.
Select one of the follow Subject of Major Interest in the drop-down menu:
1. Interdisciplinary Studies (BASc) (Orillia) for the 3-year Bachelor program
2. Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia) for the 4-year Honours Bachelor program
As you proceed through the application process, use the Online Transcript Request to have your transcript(s) sent to us, if applicable:
1. We require all of your post-secondary transcripts (i.e. from all colleges and universities attended).
2. We do not require your high school transcript.
3. Some colleges do not add in progress courses to their transcripts. If you are currently completing courses, you are encouraged to upload a screenshot of your upcoming winter term courses to your student portal or email docs.admission@lakeheadu.ca. You will receive your student portal login credentials in an acknowledgement email from us upon receipt of your application (which can take a few days after you apply using the OUAC).

Who Can I Contact If I Need Assistance?

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