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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | 80–91%“80-85% for all majors except Neuroscience (81-86%), and Animal Biology, Bio-Medical Science (85-91%)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4U | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 25 | 550 | — |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceSoftware Engineering | Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesChemistryEnvironmental Studies |
| 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. | Computer Science is a four-year degree covering the design, development, and theory behind software and computer systems, with options to specialize in artificial intelligence or software engineering. The co-op stream lets you alternate between study terms and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real-world experience alongside your coursework. This program suits students who enjoy problem-solving and coding, and who want to build professional experience before graduating. | This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies. | A Bachelor of Science Honours is a four-year degree where you specialize in one science discipline — such as biology, chemistry, environmental studies, or nutrition — and take supporting courses in math and other sciences. The honours designation means you complete a research project or thesis in your final year. Many students choose the optional co-op stream, which alternates study terms with paid work placements in related fields, giving you practical experience alongside classroom learning. This program suits students who want depth in a single science and are interested in research, lab work, or professional roles in health, environment, or industry. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | Applied to directly | biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics | biochemistrybiologychemistryhealth scienceslife sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencephysics |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo |
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