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	Algoma Computer Science - Data Science and AI (BCOSC 4 Year) OUAC JAJ Remove	Lakehead General (Arts or Science) (Thunder Bay, Orillia & Online) OUAC AS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MHF4U 1 other 4U/M Math 3 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	General Arts : ENG4U General Science : ENG4U, 2 from MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	Computer Science	Aboriginal StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAnimal Science Anthropology
What it is	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.	A general arts or science degree lets you study a broad range of subjects in your first year or two, then choose a major from fields like anthropology, chemistry, biology, business, or astronomy. Unlike a specialized program, you're not locked into one subject from the start, so you can explore and decide what interests you most. This suits students who want flexibility, aren't sure what they want to study, or like the idea of combining subjects across different disciplines.
The door tomajors you reach through it	statistics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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