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	McMaster Computer Science I OUAC MC Remove	Ontario Tech Data Science (Co-op) OUAC DMO Remove	Queen's Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs OUAC QE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%“A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	83–87%“Mid-80s”	87–90%“High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U ICS4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) One of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Physics (SPH4U) or Computer Science (ICS4U). We recommend you take all 3 of these courses. A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite computer science, math and science courses is required.	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027 To be considered for this program, a mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Science and Management (Co-op), BSc&Mgt (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	140	800
What you study	Computer Science	Computer Science	Aerospace EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science
What it is	Computer Science I is an introductory computer science program where you learn programming, algorithms, and core computational concepts. It differs from some other programs because it includes a mandatory co-op component, giving you paid work experience in tech roles alongside your studies. This program suits students who want hands-on industry experience early and are curious about whether computer science matches their strengths before committing to upper-year specializations.	You study how to extract useful patterns and insights from large sets of data using computer science, mathematics, and statistics. The Co-op version requires you to complete paid work terms at companies throughout your degree, giving you real-world experience alongside your coursework. The Management option adds business and organizational courses if you want to lead data projects or work in strategy rather than focus purely on technical analysis.	Smith Engineering's common first year means you take the same core courses as all engineering students — math, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals — before choosing a specialization like mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering in second year. This delays your choice, letting you explore different engineering fields before committing. It suits students who know they want engineering but are unsure which branch fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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