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	Carleton Engineering – Software OUAC CES Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Science OUAC PS Remove	Ontario Tech Artificial Intelligence Engineering (Co-op) OUAC DJA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”	70%“Min. 70%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page	Biology major: ENG4U/EAE4U SBI4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U or MHF4U +7 more on the program page	Admissions Requirements: Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Engineering & Management (Co-op), BEng&Mgt (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Computer Engineering Software Engineering	Computer Science Environmental Studies Mathematics Physical Geography	Artificial Intelligence Computer Engineering General or Integrated Engineering
What it is	You study how to design, build, and maintain software systems and applications, from the coding and logic to the architecture that makes programs run. This program includes hands-on projects in artificial intelligence and computer engineering alongside core software development. The co-op placement is required, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate.	A Bachelor of Science is a four-year degree where you study science subjects in depth. You choose a major like Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physical Geography, or Psychology, and take courses across your field plus some complementary subjects. It suits students who want a broad science education and plan to work in research, industry, education, or graduate studies related to their major.	Artificial Intelligence Engineering teaches you how to design systems and machines that can learn and make decisions like humans do, combining computer hardware, software, and AI techniques. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, so you build real engineering experience while studying. The Management option adds business and leadership courses alongside the engineering core. This program suits students who want hands-on engineering work with AI technology and value learning in a workplace setting.
The door tomajors you reach through it	software engineering	biology computer science earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics software engineering statistics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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