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	Laurier (Waterloo) Mathematics (BA or BSc) OUAC UZM Remove	Algoma Computer Science - Data Science and AI (BCOSC 4 Year) OUAC JAJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	65%“65%+”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Calculus and Vectors at 60% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	ENG4U MHF4U 1 other 4U/M Math 3 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	Mathematics	Computer Science
What it is	You study pure and applied mathematics: algebra, calculus, geometry, logic, and problem-solving with numbers and abstract structures. The BA leans toward theory and breadth across disciplines; the BSc goes deeper into mathematics itself and how it connects to physics and science. The co-op option lets you work terms in industry, education, or research alongside your classes, which suits people who want real-world experience or need to test whether they prefer theory or applied work.	You study the mathematical and programming foundations of artificial intelligence and data analysis, including how to build systems that learn from large datasets and make predictions. This program goes deeper into AI and statistics than a general computer science degree. It suits people who want to work with machine learning, data analysis, or AI systems and are comfortable with both math and coding.
The door tomajors you reach through it	mathematics statistics	statistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo

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