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3 programs, side by side

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Queen's

Computing

OUAC QD

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McMaster

Humanities I

OUAC MH

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording83–87%Mid 80s75%80–83%Anticipated admission average of low-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • 3 additional 4U/M courses
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
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  • English 4U
  • *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published400480
What you studyArtificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation TechnologyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomicsAfrican StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isComputing 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.This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through itcomputer sciencesoftware engineeringApplied to directlycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceQueen's University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoMcMaster University on OUInfo

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