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	Carleton Architectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability OUAC CRC Remove	Waterloo Sustainability and Financial Management (Co-op only) OUAC WSF Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	78%“78% (regular and co-op)”	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%) Advanced Functions (min. 75%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 75%)	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	100	—
What you study	Architecture Design Environmental Studies History	Accounting Business Studies Environmental Studies Finance	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance
What it is	You study how to design and restore buildings while minimizing environmental impact, combining architecture, history, and ecological design. This program emphasizes conservation of existing structures and sustainable materials and methods, setting it apart from general architecture programs that focus mainly on new construction. It suits students interested in heritage preservation and green building who want hands-on experience through co-op placements.	This program teaches you business and accounting skills alongside environmental sustainability — how companies manage money while reducing their ecological impact. Unlike a straight business degree, you study both financial management and environmental systems together, and co-op is mandatory, so you work in real companies for four months at a time throughout your degree. It suits people who want a career in business or finance but care about environmental responsibility and learn best by doing real work alongside classroom study.	Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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