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	Laurentian Computer Science OUAC LCS Remove	Ontario Tech Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence OUAC DBI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (MHF 4U) 1 other grade 12 U/M math 3 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +4 more on the program page	Admissions Requirements: Six 4U or 4M credits including: English (ENG4U) with a minimum average of 60 per cent One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with a minimum average of 60 per cent.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	—	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies
What it is	Computer Science is the study of how to design, build, and improve software and the systems that run it. You learn programming languages, algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving techniques that apply across industries. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you spend time applying what you learn in real jobs alongside classroom study, which sets it apart from a straight academic stream.	You study how to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real business problems: everything from predicting customer behaviour to optimizing operations. This program combines computer science and business strategy rather than treating them separately, so you learn both the technical skills to build AI systems and the business judgment to know when and how to use them. It suits people who like math and coding but also want to understand how companies actually make decisions.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science software engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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