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	Queen's Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs OUAC QE Remove	Ottawa Computer Science and Mathematics (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ORA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	87–90%“High 80s”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	800	—
What you study	Aerospace EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	Smith Engineering's common first year means you take the same core courses as all engineering students — math, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals — before choosing a specialization like mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering in second year. This delays your choice, letting you explore different engineering fields before committing. It suits students who know they want engineering but are unsure which branch fits them best.	You study computer science and mathematics together as equally important subjects, rather than taking one as your main focus. This joint honours program lets you combine theoretical math with practical computing skills in ways a single-subject program cannot. It suits students who enjoy both fields and want to understand how mathematics powers computational problem-solving.
The door tomajors you reach through it	engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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