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Full	Algoma Computer Science - Mobile Software Engineering (BCOSC 4 Year) OUAC JFH ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Cognitive Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CGS ☆ Add to planRemove	Nipissing Bachelor of Science OUAC PS ☆ Add to planRemove	Nipissing Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PSS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	65%“65%+”	75%	70%“Min. 70%”	70%“70% and above”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MHF4U 1 other 4U/M Math 3 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .	Biology major: ENG4U/EAE4U SBI4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U or MHF4U +7 more on the program page	Biology major: ENG4U/EAE4U/NBE4U SBI4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U or MHF4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	No
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First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Computer EngineeringComputer Science	Biological SciencesComputer ScienceLinguisticsPhilosophy	Computer ScienceEnvironmental StudiesMathematicsPhysical Geography	Business StudiesComputer ScienceEnvironmental StudiesMathematics
What it is	You study how to design, build, and maintain software applications that run on phones and tablets. This program is more focused on mobile devices than a standard computer science degree, and includes mandatory co-op work terms where you apply your skills in real companies. It suits people who want hands-on experience combining programming with practical problem-solving in the mobile tech industry.	This program combines psychology, biology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy to study how the mind works and how we think, learn, and use language. Unlike a straight psychology or computer science degree, cognitive science integrates all these viewpoints to understand cognition from multiple angles. It suits people curious about the science of thinking itself, who want breadth across disciplines rather than depth in just one.	A Bachelor of Science is a four-year degree where you study science subjects in depth. You choose a major like Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physical Geography, or Psychology, and take courses across your field plus some complementary subjects. It suits students who want a broad science education and plan to work in research, industry, education, or graduate studies related to their major.	You earn two degrees at once: one in science (you pick a major like biology, computer science, or data science) and one in commerce (business and economics). This combined program lets you graduate with credentials in both fields rather than choosing one or the other. It suits students who want scientific or technical expertise plus business knowledge for careers that need both, like environmental consulting, tech entrepreneurship, or data analysis in industry.
The door tomajors you reach through it	software engineering	Applied to directly	biologycomputer scienceearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicssoftware engineeringstatistics	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	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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