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	Carleton Data Science OUAC CSD Remove	Guelph Computer Science (BComp) Honours (co-op option) OUAC GCT Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–85%“80-85%”	85–90%“85 to 90%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 4 additional 4U/M courses Computing courses are recommended, as are any other courses necessary to prepare for study in an "Area of Application". Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	100	—
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Information Systems Statistics	Computer Science Information Systems Software Engineering
What it is	Data Science is the study of extracting useful insights from large datasets using statistics, programming, and artificial intelligence techniques. Unlike a pure statistics or computer science program, it combines all three fields to prepare you for roles where you analyze real business and research problems. It suits people who enjoy math and coding and want to work with data across many industries.	This program teaches you how to design, build, and test software and computer systems. You learn programming, algorithms, data structures, and how computers work at a fundamental level. The co-op option requires you to complete paid work terms at companies alongside your studies, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate — something most computer science programs don't mandate.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	computer science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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