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Laurentian

Computer Science

OUAC LCS

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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U
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
  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published480
What you studyAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isComputer 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.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itcomputer sciencesoftware engineeringcommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceLaurentian University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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