{"id":34,"date":"2014-01-14T19:45:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T00:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/bhum\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:03:38","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bhum\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following information provides a background for the application process. Authoritative and complete application instructions\u00a0for the Bachelor of Humanities and Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities programs are\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.carleton.ca\/apply\/\">Carleton\u2019s\u00a0Undergraduate Admissions\u00a0page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Degree Options<\/h2>\n<p>Applications to the Bachelor of Humanities (B.Hum.) or Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities (B.J.-Hum.) degree from Canadian High School students, during the normal admissions cycle, are made through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouac.on.ca\">Ontario Universities\u2019 Application Centre<\/a> (OUAC). Late applicants should contact the <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#67;&#111;&#108;lege&#x4f;&#x66;&#x48;&#x75;&#x6d;&#x61;&#110;&#105;&#116;&#105;&#101;s&#64;c&#x75;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x63;&#97;&#114;&#108;&#101;&#116;on&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\">College of the Humanities<\/a> directly.<\/p>\n<p>The OUAC Codes are found under the College of the Humanities. There are two options for the Bachelor of Humanities and one option for the Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities.<\/p>\n<h3>Option A<\/h3>\n<p><strong>OUAC Code: Option A \u2014 Bachelor of Humanities \u2014 CBC<\/strong><br \/>\nOption A leads to one of three similar <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bhum\/curriculum\/#Streams\">degree streams<\/a>. Students in all three streams have the same requirements in first year. Students normally decide in their second year which stream they wish to complete.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bachelor of Humanities (Honours)<\/li>\n<li>The Bachelor of Humanities with Combined Honours or a Minor<\/li>\n<li>The Bachelor of Humanities with a Study Year Abroad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students with an admissions average below 80% who wish to be considered for the Bachelor of Humanities should contact <a href=\"mailto:admis&#115;&#105;&#111;&#110;&#115;&#64;&#99;&#97;&#114;&#108;&#101;&#116;&#111;&#110;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admissions Services<\/a> for details on how to submit additional documentation in support of their application.<\/p>\n<h3>Option B<\/h3>\n<p><strong>OUAC Code: Option B \u2014 Bachelor of Humanities with Biology \u2014 CBD<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Option B is for applicants to\u00a0the fourth <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bhum\/curriculum\/#Streams\">degree stream.<\/a> This stream\u00a0is for students who wish to combine the Humanities with the study of Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, and is often chosen by students intending to go on to medical school after graduation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bachelor of Humanities and Biology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Option C<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>OUAC Code: Option C \u2014 Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities \u2014 CJH<\/strong><br \/>\nOption C is for applicants to the fifth <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bhum\/curriculum\/#Streams\">degree stream<\/a><u>,<\/u>\u00a0the joint degree offered by the College of the Humanities and the School of Journalism.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em; line-height: 1.5em;\">Transfer Students<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Apply After One Year of University<\/h3>\n<p>Students who are\u00a0currently in\u00a0or\u00a0who have completed their first year, at Carleton or elsewhere, are encouraged to apply to transfer into the Bachelor of Humanities program. Normally courses already completed will count towards your Bachelor of Humanities degree. Carleton students who had already declared an honours subject can choose to\u00a0complete their degree as a Combined Honours with Humanities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For information on how to apply to transfer from outside Carleton, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.carleton.ca\/apply\/\">Carleton Admissions page.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are a current Carleton student, <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x43;&#111;ll&#x65;&#x67;&#101;&#79;f&#x48;&#x75;&#x6d;&#97;ni&#x74;&#x69;&#101;&#115;&#64;&#x63;&#x75;&#x6e;&#101;t&#46;&#x63;&#x61;&#114;&#108;e&#x74;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#46;&#99;a\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0for the procedure to transfer into the program. Internal transfer students often complete\u00a0a Combined Honours in their current subject and Humanities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities<\/h3>\n<p>For information on transfers into or out of the Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities, please see the Internal Transfers section of the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bhum\/journalism-and-humanities\/\">degree page.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/u><\/p>\n<h3>When will you Know if you are Accepted?<\/h3>\n<p>Carleton begins sending offers of admissions to the highest ranked applicants in January. But it continues to send out acceptances on a rolling basis. You will receive notification as soon as a decision is made.<\/p>\n<h3>If you have Applied to more than one Program at Carleton\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Carleton <strong>offers admission to only one program at a time<\/strong>. If you are eligible for more than one program, you will be sent an offer of admission to the one that you ranked highest on your OUAC application form.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive an offer for another program at Carleton, your offer may include a separate sheet stating that you are also <strong>eligible<\/strong> for the Bachelor of Humanities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are\u00a0eligible for the Bachelor of Humanities and you would like to receive an offer of admission to it<\/strong>, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.carleton.ca\/contactandgeneralinformation\/\">Admissions Services<\/a>. If in doubt, Contact the <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x43;o&#x6c;&#x6c;&#101;&#x67;e&#79;&#x66;H&#117;&#x6d;a&#x6e;&#x69;&#116;&#x69;&#x65;&#115;&#x40;c&#117;&#x6e;e&#116;&#x2e;c&#x61;&#x72;&#108;&#x65;t&#111;&#x6e;&#46;&#99;&#x61;\">College of the Humanities<\/a> directly.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following information provides a background for the application process. Authoritative and complete application instructions\u00a0for the Bachelor of Humanities and Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities programs are\u00a0on Carleton\u2019s\u00a0Undergraduate Admissions\u00a0page. 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