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Full	Windsor Computer Science OUAC NT ☆ Add to planRemove	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Computing OUAC QD ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Multidisciplinary Design- Experiential Learning (4 years) OUAC OMC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70% minimum average; 75% for Co-op programs”	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	83–87%“Mid 80s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UICS4UMCV4UMHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of ISC4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Computer Science Computer Science with Software Engineering Computer Information Systems Applied Computing 70% minimum average. +7 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended	ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U or MHF4U One of the following: SBI4U, SCH4U, ISC4U, SPH4U Students who do not have the 4U Math prerequisite can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first year.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Commerce, BComm, Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Information Technology, BIT, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	35	400	21
What you study	Artificial IntelligenceComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesSoftware Engineering	Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesign	Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology	Computer ScienceDesignInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology
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.	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.	Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces.	You study design across multiple disciplines, blending computer science, visual and product design, and hands-on problem-solving. Unlike a single-discipline design program, this approach lets you explore how technology, creativity, and practical application intersect in real projects. It suits people who want to design solutions but aren't sure whether they lean toward coding, visual work, or engineering, and who learn best by doing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	computer sciencesoftware engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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