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	Nipissing Bachelor of Science OUAC PS Remove	Carleton Computer Science OUAC COD Remove	Western Science OUAC ES Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%”	80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Biology major: ENG4U/EAE4U SBI4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U or MHF4U +7 more on the program page	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +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 application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes 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-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	550
What you study	Computer Science Environmental Studies Mathematics Physical Geography	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Games Management	Animal Science Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry
What it is	A Bachelor of Science is a four-year degree where you study science subjects in depth. You choose a major like Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physical Geography, or Psychology, and take courses across your field plus some complementary subjects. It suits students who want a broad science education and plan to work in research, industry, education, or graduate studies related to their major.	You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing.	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 it	biology computer science earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics software engineering statistics	computer science	biology chemistry earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics physics statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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