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Full	McMaster Computer Science I OUAC MC ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Concurrent Education/Science OUAC QF ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CA ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Arts OUAC QA ☆ Add to planRemove
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”	75%	83–87%“Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMCV4U	ENG4UMCV4U	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U	ENG4U MCV4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U 2 additional 4U/M course	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology ,* Childhood and Youth Studies, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies. You can also apply to the BA Undeclared for first year, or our new 15-credit online program in General Studies. +4 more on the program page	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses
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	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	100	—	974
What you study	Computer Science	AstronomyBiological SciencesChemistryComputer Science	Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyClassical Studies	Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
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.	This program combines science study with teacher education, so you earn qualifications to teach science in secondary school while completing your degree. Unlike a regular science degree followed by teacher training, you work toward both goals at the same time, with coursework in science disciplines alongside education theory and practice teaching. It suits students who know they want to teach and want to study science deeply rather than broadly.	A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on.	Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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