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	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc) OUAC UBI Remove	Ontario Tech Computer Science (Co-op) OUAC DCD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U ICS4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended	English at 60% Chemistry at 70% Math at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Biology at 60% +1 more on the program page	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) One of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Physics (SPH4U) or Computer Science (ICS4U). We recommend you take all 3 of these courses. A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite computer science, math and science courses is required.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Science and Management (Co-op), BSc&Mgt (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	35	—	140
What you study	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Biotechnology Chemistry	Chemistry Computer Science
What it is	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.	You study how living cells work at the molecular level and how to use that knowledge to develop new medicines, materials, and industrial processes. This program combines pure chemistry with applied biotechnology, so you spend time both in theory and on practical applications that companies actually use. It includes a required co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience alongside your coursework. This suits students who want hands-on lab work and are curious about bridging basic science with real-world problem-solving.	You study computer science — writing code, building software, and solving problems with computers — while working in paid job placements throughout your degree. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between semesters of classes and semesters working at real companies, giving you professional experience alongside your education. The Management option adds business and organizational courses if you want to move toward leadership roles; the straight Computer Science path suits you if you want to focus purely on technical skills and software development.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	biochemistry	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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