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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording78–80%78%; co-op 80%80–87%Low to mid 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4UENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • FRA4U or ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • SPH4U
  • SCH4U
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English, ENG4U
  • Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
  • Two of:
  • Advanced Functions, MHF4U
  • Biology, SBI4U
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%.
  • Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application.
  • More information
Usually closes before January 15
Co-opAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc
First-year intakewhere published15550
What you studyChemical EngineeringComputer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringInterdisciplinary StudiesAnimal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry
What it isThis double degree program combines chemical engineering and computer science over five years. You study how to design chemical processes and systems alongside programming, software development, and computing theory — giving you expertise in both fields rather than choosing one. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at engineering firms. It suits students who want a broader technical foundation and don't mind the longer timeline and work-study schedule.This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoWestern University on OUInfo

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