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	Laurier (Waterloo) Data Science (BSc) OUAC UDS Remove	York Humanities (BA, iBA - Co-op available) OUAC YUD Remove	Ottawa Music and Statistics (5-year double degree) OUAC OUJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 70% Advanced Functions at 80% Calculus and Vectors at 80% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U Five additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics. Students who do not have MCV4U can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first term.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—
What you study	Information ServicesInformation SystemsOperational ResearchStatistics	Classical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Philosophy	Interdisciplinary Studies Music Statistics
What it is	Data Science combines statistics, programming, and problem-solving to extract useful patterns and insights from large datasets. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program emphasizes the mathematical and statistical foundation needed to analyze data rather than just building software. A co-op placement is built in, so you'll work in real data roles while studying. It suits people who enjoy both math and logic puzzles and want to solve practical business problems using data.	A Humanities degree lets you study how people think, communicate, and make meaning through language, philosophy, religion, and culture. You choose from areas like linguistics, classical studies, and theology, and can combine subjects in ways that suit your interests rather than following a single major track. The co-op option lets you complete paid work terms alongside your studies. This program suits people drawn to big questions about human society and meaning, who want flexibility in their coursework, or who value real-world experience mixed with classroom learning.	You study both music and statistics as separate disciplines within one five-year degree program, earning a BA and BSc simultaneously. This is different from a single major in either field — you complete full requirements for both, which takes longer but lets you combine analytical and creative thinking. It suits students genuinely interested in both areas who want depth in each rather than a minor or elective courses in one subject.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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