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	Western Science OUAC ES Remove	Algoma Computer Science - Data Science and AI (BCOSC 4 Year) OUAC JAJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	65%“65%+”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U ICS4U MCV4U MDM4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SES4U SPH4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U 1 other 4U/M Math 3 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	550	—
What you study	Animal Science Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry	Computer Science
What it is	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.	You study the mathematical and programming foundations of artificial intelligence and data analysis, including how to build systems that learn from large datasets and make predictions. This program goes deeper into AI and statistics than a general computer science degree. It suits people who want to work with machine learning, data analysis, or AI systems and are comfortable with both math and coding.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biology chemistry earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics physics statistics	statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo

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