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	Ottawa Commerce - Business Analytics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OCW Remove	Waterloo Mathematics (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WM Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	83–87%“Mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U If you have not completed MCV4U, you can take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. +2 more on the program page	Any Grade 12 U English Advanced Functions Calculus and Vectors One other Grade 12 U course
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes An Admission Information Form is required. We will send you instructions when we acknowledge your application. You are strongly encouraged to write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and the Canadian Senior Mathematics Competition. Individual selection may vary. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	479
What you study	Business Studies Information Systems Management Management Studies	Artificial Intelligence Economics Education Studies Entrepreneurship
What it is	You study how to use data and statistics to solve business problems, combined with core courses in accounting, management, and information systems. The co-op stream builds in paid work terms at companies, letting you apply what you learn in real settings, whereas the regular stream is full-time classes. This suits you if you're comfortable with numbers and want to blend technical skills with business strategy, and especially if you want real workplace experience before graduating.	You study pure and applied mathematics, with courses ranging from algebra and calculus to artificial intelligence and data analysis. The co-op option means you alternate between study terms and paid work terms at companies or organizations, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This program suits students who want strong mathematical foundations and are willing to structure their degree around multiple internships.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	mathematics statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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