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	Trent Data Science OUAC RDT Remove	Laurentian Éducation concurrente avec Science – moyen/intermédiaire OUAC LCE Remove	Western Science OUAC ES Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75-80%”	75%	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	one of FIF4U, FRA4U	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Six 4U/M courses ENG4U (minimum 60%) MHF4U and either MCV4U or MDM4U	1 cours de français niveau U/M 12ième année (FRA 4U, FIF 4U) 1 cours de fonctions avancées niveau U 12ième année (MHF 4U) 2 cours de science niveau U 12ième année ou 1 science + 1 math (chimie recommandé) 2 autres cours niveau U/M 12ième année Moyenne globale minimale de 75 % des meilleurs 6 cours du niveau U/M 12ième année +4 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	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	550
What you study	Computer Science	Animal Science Biological Sciences Chemistry Computer Science	Animal Science Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry
What it is	Data science combines statistics, programming, and practical problem-solving to extract useful information from large sets of data. You'll learn to write code, build mathematical models, and communicate what the data reveals to non-technical people. This program suits students who enjoy both math and computer science and want to apply technical skills to real-world questions across business, health, science, and other fields.	This program trains you to teach science — biology, chemistry, or computer science — at the middle and intermediate school levels in French-language schools. You earn your Bachelor of Science and teaching qualification simultaneously by combining science courses with education coursework, rather than studying science first and then adding teacher training afterward. It suits students who are fluent in French, strong in science, and committed to teaching younger students.	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	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	biology chemistry earth science environmental science life sciences mathematics physics statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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