3 programs, side by side

+ Add a program	BU Brock Data Science and Analytics – Financial Analytics OUAC BFA ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Cognitive Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CGS ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Social Sciences I OUAC ML ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	75%	80–87%“Low-to mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Two 4U math (min. 75% in each) Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .	English 4U * Completion of Advanced Functions 4U and Calculus & Vectors 4U are strongly recommended for students interested in Economics. * Completion of Calculus & Vectors 4U and Biology 4U are strongly recommended for students interested in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	950
What you study	Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceFinanceInformation Systems	Biological SciencesComputer ScienceLinguisticsPhilosophy	AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography
What it is	You study how to use data and statistical tools to solve problems in finance and banking. The program combines computer science, mathematics, and finance, so you learn to build models and analyze trends rather than just learning finance theory or coding separately. It includes paid work terms with employers, giving you real experience before you graduate. This suits people who want a technical, analytical career in financial institutions or companies that rely on data to make decisions.	This program combines psychology, biology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy to study how the mind works and how we think, learn, and use language. Unlike a straight psychology or computer science degree, cognitive science integrates all these viewpoints to understand cognition from multiple angles. It suits people curious about the science of thinking itself, who want breadth across disciplines rather than depth in just one.	Social Sciences I is a first-year entry point where you explore human behaviour, society, and social systems through subjects like economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and social work. Unlike a specialized program, you sample multiple disciplines before declaring a focus, letting you discover which area — from international development to health policy — matches your interests. It suits students curious about how societies work and drawn to understanding people and social issues from different angles.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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