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3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

Carleton

Engineering – Software

OUAC CES

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U of T (Mississauga)

Humanities

OUAC TMH

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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75–80%75–80% (regular and co-op)73–80%Mid to high 70s80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Calculus (MCV4U)
  • Chemistry (SCH4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • 2 best 4U/M courses
  • +3 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • Some language courses have specific prerequisites
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published150480
What you studyArtificial IntelligenceComputer EngineeringSoftware EngineeringClassical StudiesDramaEnglish StudiesFrench StudiesAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isYou 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 Humanities program lets you study how humans create meaning through language, culture, history, and ideas. You choose from subjects like English, history, philosophy, drama, and various languages, building a degree around your interests rather than following a single prescribed path. It suits people who want to understand how societies work and express themselves clearly, without committing to a single specialized field from day one.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itsoftware engineeringeducationenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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