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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 77–80%“High 70s” | 75%“Minimum average of 75%” | 80–87%“Low to Mid-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 5 | — | — |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | ChemistryEnvironmental StudiesHuman GeographyPhysical Geography | ChemistryComputer ScienceMathematicsPhysics | Biological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyChemistry |
| What it is | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. | You study how Earth's climate and environment work, using chemistry, physics, and geography to understand weather systems, ecosystems, and human impacts. This program combines natural science with social geography, so you examine both the physical causes of environmental change and how people and communities respond to it. It suits students curious about climate science who want hands-on experience through co-op placements alongside their coursework. | This is a science degree focusing on chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics, studied at a military college where your academic training is combined with military officer development and physical training. Unlike a civilian science program, you're committed to becoming a Canadian Armed Forces officer after graduation, which shapes your entire experience. It suits people who want advanced science training alongside leadership development and military service. | You study the natural systems that support life on Earth — combining biology, chemistry, geology, and geography to understand ecosystems, environmental problems, and how living things interact with their physical surroundings. This pathway is structured to integrate multiple science disciplines rather than focus narrowly on one, and it includes mandatory co-operative work terms where you apply classroom learning to real environmental jobs. It suits students curious about how nature works across scales, from molecules to landscapes, who want hands-on experience before deciding on a specific environmental career. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | earth scienceenvironmental science |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | None published by average | None published by average |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Royal Military College of Canada on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo |
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