3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Algoma Computer Science (BCOSC 4 year) OUAC JEA Remove	Carleton Data Science OUAC CSD Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Data Science (BSc) OUAC UDS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	80–85%“80-85%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MHF4U 1 other 4U/M math 3 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	English at 70% Advanced Functions at 80% Calculus and Vectors at 80% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	100	—
What you study	Computer Games Computer Science Software Engineering	Artificial Intelligence Information Systems Statistics	Information ServicesInformation SystemsOperational ResearchStatistics
What it is	You study how to design and build software and computer systems, with options to specialize in game development. The co-op requirement means you complete paid work terms at tech companies alongside your classroom learning, giving you real industry experience before graduation. This program suits students who want hands-on technical training and the chance to build a professional network early in their degree.	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.	Data Science combines statistics, programming, and problem-solving to extract useful patterns and insights from large datasets. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program emphasizes the mathematical and statistical foundation needed to analyze data rather than just building software. A co-op placement is built in, so you'll work in real data roles while studying. It suits people who enjoy both math and logic puzzles and want to solve practical business problems using data.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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