Lakehead University
Honours Programs
Arts
AAAnthropology
AJQ Anthropology (Orillia Campus)
AAAEconomics
AAB Economics & Political Science (Double Major)
AACEnglish
AAD English & French (Double Major)
AAE English & History (Double Major)
AAF English & Philosophy (Double Major)
AAG English & Women’s Studies (Double Major)
AAHFrench
AJR French & History
AAI French & Philosophy (Double Major)
AAJGeography
AAK Gerontology & Psychology (Double Major)
AAL Gerontology & Women’s Studies
(Double Major)
AAMHistory
AAN History & Philosophy (Double Major)
AAO History & Political Science (Double Major)
AAP History & Women’s Studies (Double Major)
AAQ Indigenous Learning
AAR Indigenous Learning & Philosophy
(Double Major)
AAS Indigenous Learning & Women’s Studies
(Double Major)
AATMathematics
AAU Music (Major) (For the Honours Bachelor of
Music degree program, refer to ACX)
AAV Northern Studies
AAWPhilosophy
AAX Philosophy & Political Science (Double Major)
AAY Political Science
AJS Political Science (Orillia Campus)
AAZ Political Science – Pre‑Law
ABAPsychology
ABB Psychology (Specialized Honours)
ABC Psychology (Specialized Honours with Major
Concentration in Women’s Studies)
ABD Psychology & Philosophy (Double Major)
ABE Psychology & Women’s Studies
(Double Major)
ABFSociology
ABG Sociology (Orillia Campus)
ABI Sociology & Women’s Studies (Double Major)
ABJ Sociology with Major Concentration in
Gerontology
ABKUndecided
ABL Women’s Studies
Arts & Science
ABM Anthropology (Orillia Campus)
ABN Criminology (Orillia Campus)
ABP English (Orillia Campus)
ABQ Environmental Sustainability (Orillia Campus)
ABR Environmental Sustainability (Co‑op)
(Orillia Campus)
ABT Geography (Orillia Campus)
ABU Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus)
ABW Media Studies (Orillia Campus)
Business
The first two years of the four‑year Honours
Bachelor of Commerce are common. After the
second year of the Honours Bachelor of Commerce
program, students must choose to complete the
program in one year with a Business Administration
degree or continue for two years in order to
receive the Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Students who select the Honours Bachelor of
Commerce degree will be required to choose from
the following majors in third year:
• Accounting
• Business Economics
• Business Finance
• Human Resources Management/Industrial
Relations
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
ABYBusiness
AC Business Administration (Orillia Campus)
Environmental Management
ACI Environmental Management
ACJ Environmental Management (Co‑op)
Environmental Science
ACLBiology
ACN Earth Science
ACOGeography
Environmental Studies
ACQGeography
Fine Arts
A portfolio of your artwork is required to be considered
for admission into the Visual Arts major. For more
information about the portfolio requirements, please
visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/future‑students/admissions/
undergraduate/visual-arts/.
ART Visual Arts
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Forestry
ACSForestry
ACT Forestry (Co‑op)
Social Work
AEJ Social Work
AEK Social Work (Orillia Campus)
AEN Social Work with Major Concentration in
Gerontology
AEO Social Work with Major Concentration in
Indigenous Learning
Kinesiology
ACVKinesiology
ACW Kinesiology (Co‑op)
Music
An audition and theory entrance test is required to
be considered for admission into the Music major.
For more information about the audition and theory
entrance test, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/
future-students/admissions/undergraduate/music/.
ACXMusic
Outdoor Recreation
ACY Outdoor Recreation
AD Outdoor Recreation &
(Double Degree)
ADB Outdoor Recreation &
(Double Degree)
ADE Outdoor Recreation &
(Double Degree)
AKB Outdoor Recreation &
(Double Degree)
(BA) Geography
(BA) History
(BSc) Natural Science
(BA) Women’s Studies
Science
ADIAnthropology
AJU Anthropology (Orillia Campus)
ADJ Applied Life Sciences
ADLBioinformatics
ADMBiology
ADN Biology with Major Concentration in Animal
Sciences
ADO Biology & Chemistry (Double Major)
ADPChemistry
ADQ Chemistry with Specialization in Medical
Sciences
ADR Computer Science
ADS Computer Science (Co‑op)
ADTGeoarchaeology
ADUGeography
ADV Geography with Geology Minor
ADWGeology
ADX Mathematical Physics
ADYMathematics
AEPhysics
AEA Physics (Co‑op)
AEB Physics with Major Concentration in
Biomedical Physics
AECPsychology
AED Psychology (Specialized Honours)
AEE Resource & Environmental Economics
AEFUndecided
AEG Water Resource Science
AEI Water Resource Science Major Specialization
in Applied Environmental Water Management
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Bachelor’s Programs
Arts
AETAnthropology
AJV Anthropology (Orillia Campus)
AEUEconomics
AEV Economics & Political Science (Double Major)
AEWEnglish
AEXFrench
AEYGeneral
AKC General (Online)
AFGeography
AFAGerontology
AFBHistory
AKD History (Online)
AFC Indigenous Learning
AFDMathematics
AFE Mathematics & Economics (Double Major)
AFFPhilosophy
AFG Political Science
AJW Political Science (Orillia Campus)
AFH Political Science – Pre‑Law
AFJPsychology
AFK Psychology & Philosophy (Double Major)
AFLSociology
AFN Visual Arts
AFO Women’s Studies
Engineering
AXChemical
AXA Chemical (Co‑op)
AXCCivil
AXD Civil (Co‑op)
AXFElectrical
AXG Electrical (Co‑op)
AXIMechanical
AXJ Mechanical (Co‑op)
AXLSoftware
AXM Software (Co‑op)
AXO Common Year in Applied Science (one‑year
upgrading program for Engineering)
Nursing
AN Collaborative with Confederation College
ANC Compressed (three years)
The recommended deadline for applying to our
Nursing programs is February 5, 2016. Late
applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
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Science
AGAnthropology
AJX Anthropology (Orillia Campus)
AGABiology
AGB Computer Science
AGC Earth Science
AGDGeneral
AGEGeoarchaeology
AGFGeography
AGGMathematics
AGH Mathematics & Physics (Double Major)
AGI Natural Science
AGKPhysics
AGLPsychology
Concurrent Education: Honours Programs
Divisions Offered
PJ
Primary/Junior Division
= Kindergarten to Grade 6
IS Intermediate/Senior Division
= Grade 7 to Grade 12
Aboriginal Education
AGM Aboriginal Education (PJ) (Double Degree)
Proof of Aboriginal ancestry may be required.
Arts
AGN
AGO
AGP
AGQ
AGR
AGS
AGT
Anthropology (PJ) (Double Degree)
English (PJ) (Double Degree)
French (PJ) (Double Degree)
Geography (PJ) (Double Degree)
History (PJ) (Double Degree)
Mathematics (PJ) (Double Degree)
Music (PJ) (Double Degree)
An audition and theory entrance test is
required to be considered for admission into
the Music major. For more information about
the audition and theory entrance test, please
visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/future-students/
admissions/undergraduate/music/.
AGU Philosophy (PJ) (Double Degree)
AGV Psychology (PJ) (Double Degree)
AGW Sociology (PJ) (Double Degree)
AGX Undecided (PJ) (Double Degree)
AGY Women’s Studies (PJ) (Double Degree)
AGZ
AH
AHA
AHB
AHC
AJY
AHD
AHE
AHF
Anthropology (IS) (Double Degree)
English (IS) (Double Degree)
English & French (IS) (Double Degree)
English & History (IS) (Double Degree)
French (IS) (Double Degree)
French & History (IS) (Double Degree)
Geography (IS) (Double Degree)
History (IS) (Double Degree)
Mathematics (IS) (Double Degree)
AHG Music (IS) (Double Degree)
An audition and theory entrance test is
required to be considered for admission into
the Music major. For more information about
the audition and theory entrance test, please
visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/future-students/
admissions/undergraduate/music/.
AHH Psychology (IS) (Double Degree)
AHI Undecided (IS) (Double Degree)
Arts & Science
AHJ Anthropology (PJ) (Double Degree)
(Orillia Campus)
AHK English (PJ) (Double Degree) (Orillia Campus)
AJZ Environmental Sustainability (PJ)
(Double Degree) (Orillia Campus)
AHL Geography (PJ) (Double Degree)
(Orillia Campus)
AHM Interdisciplinary Studies (PJ) (Double Degree)
(Orillia Campus)
Environmental Science
AMN Biology (IS) (Double Degree)
AHO Geography (IS) (Double Degree)
Environmental Studies
AHP Geography (IS) (Double Degree)
Fine Arts
AHQ Visual Arts (IS) (Double Degree)
A portfolio of your artwork is required to
be considered for admission into the Visual
Arts major. For more information about the
portfolio requirements, please visit:
www.lakeheadu.ca/future-students/
admissions/undergraduate/visual-arts/.
Kinesiology
AHR Kinesiology (PJ) (Double Degree)
AHS Kinesiology (IS) (Double Degree)
Outdoor Recreation
AHT Outdoor Recreation (PJ) (Double Degree)
AHU Outdoor Recreation (IS) (Double Degree)
Science
AHV Anthropology (PJ) (Double Degree)
AHW Chemistry (PJ) (Double Degree)
AHX Geography (PJ) (Double Degree)
AHY Mathematics (PJ) (Double Degree)
AHZ Physics (PJ) (Double Degree)
AI
Undecided (PJ) (Double Degree)
AIA
AIB
AIC
AID
Anthropology (IS) (Double Degree)
Biology (IS) (Double Degree)
Biology & Chemistry (IS) (Double Degree)
Chemistry (IS) (Double Degree)
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AIF
AIG
AIH
AII
AIJ
AIK
Geography (IS) (Double Degree)
Geology (IS) (Double Degree)
Mathematics (IS) (Double Degree)
Physics (IS) (Double Degree)
Psychology (IS) (Double Degree)
Undecided (IS) (Double Degree)
Concurrent Education: Bachelor’s Programs
Divisions Offered
PJ
Primary/Junior Division
= Kindergarten to Grade 6
IS Intermediate/Senior Division
= Grade 7 to Grade 12
Arts
AIL
AIM
AIN
AIO
AIP
AIQ
AIR
AIS
AIU
AIV
Anthropology (PJ) (Double Degree)
English (PJ) (Double Degree)
French (PJ) (Double Degree)
Geography (PJ) (Double Degree)
History (PJ) (Double Degree)
Mathematics (PJ) (Double Degree)
Philosophy (PJ) (Double Degree)
Psychology (PJ) (Double Degree)
Sociology (PJ) (Double Degree)
Visual Arts (PJ) (Double Degree)
A portfolio of your artwork is required to
be considered for admission into the Visual
Arts major. For more information about the
portfolio requirements, please visit:
www.lakeheadu.ca/future-students/
admissions/undergraduate/visual-arts/.
AIW Women’s Studies (PJ) (Double Degree)
AIX
AIY
AIZ
AJ
AJA
AJB
AJC
AJD
Anthropology (IS) (Double Degree)
English (IS) (Double Degree)
French (IS) (Double Degree)
Geography (IS) (Double Degree)
History (IS) (Double Degree)
Indigenous Learning (IS) (Double Degree)
Proof of Aboriginal ancestry may be required.
Mathematics (IS) (Double Degree)
Psychology (IS) (Double Degree)
Arts & Science
AJE Interdisciplinary Studies (PJ) (Double Degree)
(Orillia Campus)
Science
AJF Anthropology (PJ) (Double Degree)
AJG Earth Science (PJ) (Double Degree)
AJH Geography (PJ) (Double Degree)
AJI Mathematics (PJ) (Double Degree)
AJJ Natural Science (PJ) (Double Degree)
AJK Physics (PJ) (Double Degree)
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AJL
AJM
AJN
AJO
AJP
Earth Science (IS) (Double Degree)
Geography (IS) (Double Degree)
Mathematics (IS) (Double Degree)
Physics (IS) (Double Degree)
Psychology (IS) (Double Degree)
Profile
Established in 1965, Lakehead University is a
mid-sized, student-centred, fully comprehensive
university, with 8,579 undergraduate and graduate
students studying between our two campuses.
Technologically advanced, sensitive to student
needs and located in a superior natural environment,
we provide an exceptional value‑added education.
Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay Campus is
located on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Thunder Bay is the largest urban centre between
Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Toronto, Ontario. Known
as the “Hub of the North”, Thunder Bay is home to
more than 110,000 people.
The Thunder Bay campus has more than 7,500
students studying a comprehensive array of programs.
We have 10 faculties: Business Administration;
Education;
Engineering;
Natural
Resources
Management; Graduate Studies; Northern Ontario
School of Medicine; Health and Behavioural Sciences;
Science and Environmental Studies; Social Sciences
and Humanities; and Law. Lakehead is well known for
providing a quality, student-centred education.
Lakehead University’s Orillia Campus is located
north of Barrie, Ontario, and is less than a
75‑minute drive to downtown Toronto, Ontario.
This campus was entirely designed and built to
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED®) standards. The Orillia Campus features
an Interdisciplinary Studies program designed to
offer you the chance to earn an Honours Bachelor
of Arts and Sciences degree and, if you choose,
to also earn a Bachelor of Education degree. The
Orillia Campus also offers an Honours Bachelor of
Commerce (Business Administration) program, an
Honours Bachelor of Social Work degree, and an
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) degree. The
Orillia campus has 1,448 undergraduate students.
To enable you to leverage your many interests,
our program offerings at the Orillia Campus are
multidisciplinary. Ideal for students with broader
career interests and aptitudes, a multidisciplinary
degree program provides a flexible structure
that allows for easy selection of pre‑professional
program requirements, along with subjects that are
of greatest personal interest.
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Entrance Scholarships
High‑ranking Canadian high school students
are automatically considered for our Entrance
Scholarships, as outlined below. The scholarship
average is calculated based on your highest six
4U/M grades, available at the time of the offer.
Acadmic Scholarship Total
Average (value per year)
Scholarships
Available
95.0% &
above
Free tuition1
Unlimited
(Free tuition x 4 years)
90.0%–
94.9%
$10,0002
($2,500 x 4 years)
Unlimited
85.0%–
89.9%
$5,0002
($1,250 x 4 years)
Unlimited
80.0%–
84.9%
$3,0002
($750 x 4 years)
Unlimited
Renewable providing a 90 percent average is
achieved in each academic year; if average is
between 80.0 percent and 89.9 percent, renewable
at $2,500 per annum for each subsequent year.
1
Renewable providing an 80 percent average is
achieved in each academic year.
2
Academic entrance scholarships will be extended
in two rounds: May 2016 and July 2016. Qualified
students will be awarded the best scholarship from
either of the two rounds. For our entrance scholarship
table,
visit:
www.lakeheadu.ca/future‑students/
scholarships/entrance-scholarships‑awards/.
A full course load is required in each year of study
based on the student’s program of study and year
level. Students who take less than a full course load,
but at least 80 percent or more of a full coarse load,
are still eligible to receive a pro‑rated scholarship
value.
Additional Scholarships
Additional scholarships, as well as a Lakehead
University Entrance Bursary, are also available.
For more details, refer to the Enrolment Services
– Student Awards and Financial Aid website at:
www.lakeheadu.ca/future‑students/scholarships/.
Residence Accommodations
Our Thunder Bay Campus Residence has
accommodations for 1,207 students. Seven building
structures comprise the residence: Bartley Residence,
Halliday Hall Residence, three townhouse complexes
and two apartment buildings. The townhouses and
apartments are reserved for upper‑year students.
If you stay in Bartley Residence or Halliday Hall
Residence, you will enjoy a full meal plan that is
included in the accommodation package. With a
meal plan, you can enjoy extra study and activity
time while not worrying about meal preparation and
clean up. Townhouse and apartment students may
purchase optional meal plans directly from the Food
Services Office.
Our Orillia Campus has a 243-bed residence
complex, which is a smoke‑free, dormitory-style
residence hall that features a unique, modern
design where you have your own single room and
share a bathroom with only one other person. Each
floor houses 40 single rooms, a laundry facility,
kitchenette and quiet room. With a full meal plan
included in the accommodation package, you
can enjoy extra study and activity time while not
worrying about meal preparation and clean up.
If you are a high school student who received an
offer of admission to Lakehead University’s Thunder
Bay Campus or Orillia Campus, you are guaranteed
a space in residence, provided that you return your
residence contract, residence profile and down
payment by the appropriate deadline. For more
information, refer to the Residence website at:
www.lakeheadu.ca/current‑students/residence/.
Co‑op Education
Lakehead offers the opportunity to gain practical,
hands-on experience through a co-op work term.
Alternate your academic studies with periods of
work experience, and deepen your knowledge of
your field while you earn additional money and build
your resumé for the future. Refer to the program
pages to see if co-op is an option for your particular
program of interest.
Student Success
The Thunder Bay Campus Student Success Centre
(SSC), and the Orillia Campus Student Affairs Office
(SAO), are committed to helping you throughout your
university career at Lakehead. The SSC and SAO staff
focus on enhancing your self‑confidence, contributing
to academic success and helping you achieve your
goals to develop life‑long plans. Services include:
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Career exploration
Co‑curricular record opportunities
Co‑operative education opportunities
Job preparation
Leadership development
Orientation and first‑year experience
Study skills and exam preparation workshops
Tutoring services
For more information about student life and services,
refer
to:
www.lakeheadu.ca/current‑students/
student-services/.
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Student Accessibility Services
We are committed to helping coordinate services
and supports around academic accommodations
for students with disabilities. Students with special
needs related to a disability are encouraged to
contact Student Accessibility Services as early as
possible to arrange for any academic and/or physical
accommodations that may be necessary.
For
more
information
about
accessibility,
refer
to:
www.lakeheadu.ca/current-students/
student‑services/accessibility/.
Language Requirements
If English is not your native language, and you
cannot verify that you recently studied in an
English‑language school system for more than three
full years of full‑time study, you will be required
to present proof of English‑language proficiency.
Lakehead University accepts the following as proof
of English‑language proficiency:
For Nursing
Test
Minimum Score
TOEFL – Test
of English as a
Foreign Language
(internet‑based)
103
Minimum individual
scores: Writing 28,
Speaking 28, Reading 24,
Listening 23
IELTS – International
English Language
Testing System
7
Minimum Individual
Scores: Writing 7,
Speaking 7, Reading 6.5,
Listening 6.5
Lakehead University’s Institution Code for TOEFL
scores is 0888.
Note: Some academic units may require a higher
score. Meeting the minimum requirements does not
guarantee admission to Lakehead University.
1. Successful completion of one of the below
language tests with the required minimum scores.
2. Successful completion of Lakehead University’s
Academic
English
Program.
For
more
information visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/
other-programs/elp/.
3. Successful completion of one of our approved
Pathway Partner’s ESL programs. For a list of
Lakehead University’s approved pathway partners,
contact Lakehead University International at
807‑346‑7848.
If you meet Lakehead University’s admission
requirements, but your English‑language proficiency
test scores fall below the minimum score, you may
be considered for admission through the Lakehead
Academic English Program (AEP). Based on the
results of an English‑language test that you will be
given when you arrive at Lakehead University, you
will be admitted to one of the five AEP levels. If test
results indicate that your proficiency level is high
enough that you do not need to complete the AEP,
you will continue directly into your degree program.
English‑Language Proficiency
For all regular undergraduate programs
(except Nursing)
Distance Education and Online Learning
No matter where you live in the world, you can
pursue your educational goals when and where it’s
most convenient for you. From a single course to a
seminar or an entire program, online or on campus,
we have the solution. For more information, refer
to: www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/other-programs/
online/.
Test
Minimum Score
TOEFL – Test of English 550 (no component
as a Foreign Language score less than 50)
(paper‑based)
TOEFL
(computer‑based)
213 (no component
score less than 17)
TOEFL
(internet‑based)
80 (no component score
less than 19)
IELTS – International
English Language
Testing System
6.5 (no individual score
less than 6.0)
MELAB – Michigan
English Language
Assessment Battery
85
CAEL – Canadian
Academic English
Language Assessment
60
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
Admission Requirements
An International Baccalaureate Diploma with a total
score of 28* in six subjects, three of which must be
at the Higher Level (HL) with no score less than
4 in any subject, is required. For complete details
about program‑specific prerequisites, transfer
credit eligibility, etc., refer to: www.lakeheadu.ca/
future‑students/admissions/undergraduate/hs/ibp/.
*Higher scores may be required for admission
to programs in which the demand for places by
qualified applicants exceeds the supply of available
spaces. Program‑specific prerequisite courses are
also required.
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Advanced Placement (AP)
If you are a high school student taking Advanced
Placement courses, you may be eligible to receive
university credit. For complete details, visit:
www.lakeheadu.ca/future-students/admissions/
undergraduate/hs/ap/.
Further Information
Deferrals
Deferral of admission requests will be considered on
a case‑by‑case basis for open enrollment programs.
Deferrals will not be considered for limited enrollment
programs, including: Engineering, Music, Nursing, and
Visual Arts. All conditions listed on the original Offer
of Admission letter must be satisfied before a deferral
of admission request will be considered. If you plan
on completing any further studies at an accredited
institution after being admitted to Lakehead, you will
have to re‑apply for admission through the Ontario
Universities’ Application Centre. To download the
Deferral Request form, visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/
future-students/admissions/forms-adm/.
Telephone:807‑343‑8500
Toll‑free:
1‑800‑465‑3959 (within Canada)
Fax:807‑766‑7209
Email:admissions@lakeheadu.ca
Website:www.lakeheadu.ca
Campus Tours
There is no better way to experience the Lakehead
difference than with a personalized visit. During
your campus tour you will learn about Lakehead’s
extensive programs; experience the teaching
facilities, labs, libraries, residences, computer labs
and athletic facilities; talk with current students and
have one-on-one meetings with faculty members
about the program you are interested in. Tours are
available Monday to Friday at both of our campuses.
In Thunder Bay they are offered at 9:00 a.m. and
1:00 p.m and in Orillia they are available 10:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m.
Lakehead University – Thunder Bay Campus
Enrolment Services – Undergraduate Admissions
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1
Lakehead University – Orillia Campus
Student Affairs
500 University Avenue
Orillia ON L3V 0B9
Telephone: 705‑330‑4008, ext. 2100
Fax:705‑329‑4035
Email:orillia@lakeheadu.ca
Website: www.lakeheadu.ca
To assist you in visiting our two beautiful campuses,
we offer $500 in financial assistance to prospective
students who are currently in high school and
travelling from a distance to come experience what
it is like to be a student at Canada’s #1 Value Added
University. Travel must take place by July 9, 2016,
and you must submit an application within three
weeks of your campus visit.
To arrange for a personalized campus tour, register
online at www.mylakehead.ca or call 807-343-8500
(Thunder Bay campus) or 705-330-4008, ext. 2150
(Orillia campus).
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