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History involves examining the past by analyzing documented evidence. Scholars gather and evaluate historical records, interpret their meanings, judge their reliability as informational sources, and utilize the most credible documents to reconstruct and understand past events.
Those studying history not only learn about historians' findings but also master historical research techniques, developing skills to critically analyze the past and its impact on modern times. The curriculum features two connected focus areas: North American history (encompassing Canadian history) and European history.
The program covers diverse subjects and themes, such as gender history, educational history, the evolution of ideas, social activism history, ecological history, warfare history, Northern Ontario's regional history, and medieval studies.
Fourth-year students have the opportunity to complete a significant research initiative (HIST 4055) with faculty guidance; this might include visiting archives in different locations to examine original documents. The Department hosts a specialized Research Chair dedicated to French Ontario's historical studies.
Applicants require the successful completion of a secondary school diploma with the equivalent course requirements as Ontario applicants listed in the Grade 12 course equivalencies by Province section below.
Applicants from the Province of Quebec require a minimum of one full year of the Collège designment general et professional (CEGEP) program. Those who have completed more than one year of a CEGEP program will be considered for admission with advanced standing.
Applicants from other provinces or territories require a completed Grade 12 with a minimum 70% average.
English language requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL -iBT): 88 Overall
Computer-based TOEFL (CBT) - Test Of English as a Foreign Language: 230 overall
IELTS Academic - International English Language Testing System: 6.5 overall (No band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Assessment English: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a Cambridge Score of 176 or more
CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment: 70 overall (No part below 60)
Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees – CanTEST: 4.5 overall (No part below 4)
PTE Academic - Pearson Test of English: 60 Overall
DuoLingo English Test: Minimum Score: 110