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	TMU Computer Science (Co-op Available) OUAC SAB Remove	Trent Data Science OUAC RDT Remove	Carleton Engineering – Computer Systems OUAC CEC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75-80%”	75–80%“75-80%”	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MDM4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) One of Physics (SPH4U) or Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U) Either Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) (preferred) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U)	Six 4U/M courses ENG4U (minimum 60%) MHF4U and either MCV4U or MDM4U	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	—
What you study	Computer Science	Computer Science	Artificial Intelligence Computer Engineering Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering
What it is	You study the theory and practice of computer programming, algorithms, data structures, and software development. This program lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real-world experience while you learn. It suits people who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are comfortable juggling work and study schedules.	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.	You study how to design and build computer systems, combining software and hardware engineering with applications like artificial intelligence. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, giving you practical experience in industry while you study. It suits students who want hands-on problem-solving in computing and are willing to balance classroom learning with paid work semesters.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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