3 programs, side by side

+ Add a program	Carleton Architectural Studies – Design OUAC CR ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Industrial Engineering OUAC NEH ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Architectural Engineering (Co-op only) OUAC WEA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	74%“74% minimum average”	83–90%“Mid- to High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4USPH4U	MHF4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses	74% minimum average MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U MCV4U is strongly recommended +1 more on the program page	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Chemistry (min. 70%) Physics (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Yes NEW: All Engineering program applications require an online video interview. You will receive more information after you apply. An Admission Information Form is also required. We will send you instructions when we acknowledge your application. Also considered: Involvement in extracurricular activities in school or community, evidence of interest in engineering and strong performance in mathematics, science or engineering-related competitions. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	90
What you study	ArchitectureDesign	Civil EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringMaterials ScienceOthers in Physical Sciences	ArchitectureBuildingCivil EngineeringDesign
What it is	You study the creative and technical side of designing buildings and spaces, learning to sketch ideas, understand how structures work, and use design software. This program includes mandatory work terms where you apply classroom learning to real projects with architecture and design firms. It suits people who enjoy solving visual problems, thinking in three dimensions, and want hands-on experience before committing to a full architecture degree.	Industrial engineering teaches you how to design and improve systems that make things or deliver services — factories, hospitals, supply chains. Unlike civil engineering, which focuses on building infrastructure, or materials science, which studies what things are made of, industrial engineering optimizes how people, machines, and processes work together. The program includes a co-op component, so you'll do paid work terms at companies alongside your studies. It suits people who like math and science, enjoy solving practical problems, and want hands-on experience before graduating.	You study how buildings are designed and constructed, combining architecture with engineering principles like structural systems, materials, and building codes. This program requires you to do co-op work terms alongside your studies, so you alternate between school and paid job placements in design firms or construction companies. It suits students who want hands-on experience in the building industry and prefer learning by doing real projects, not just in classrooms.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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