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	Windsor Computer Science OUAC NT Remove	Carleton Engineering – Computer Systems OUAC CEC Remove	Ottawa Computer Engineering (4 years) OUAC OBE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70% minimum average; 75% for Co-op programs”	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U ICS4U MCV4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Computer Science Computer Science with Software Engineering Computer Information Systems Applied Computing 70% minimum average. +7 more on the program page	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Commerce, BComm, Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Information Technology, BIT, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	88
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Software Engineering	Artificial Intelligence Computer Engineering Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering	Computer Engineering Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Software Engineering
What it is	Computer Science at Windsor covers programming, systems design, and problem-solving with technology. You can specialize in areas like artificial intelligence, game development, animation, or software engineering depending on your degree choice. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain industry experience alongside your studies — a fit if you want hands-on learning and want to test career paths before graduating.	You study how to design and build computer systems, combining software and hardware engineering with applications like artificial intelligence. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, giving you practical experience in industry while you study. It suits students who want hands-on problem-solving in computing and are willing to balance classroom learning with paid work semesters.	Computer engineering combines the design of computer hardware with the software that runs on it. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and systems that integrate both. The co-op stream lets you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree, which sets it apart from the straight four-year option.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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