Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Computer Science
Degree
- B.C.S. (Major)
- B.C.S. (Honours)
Admission Requirements
First Year
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include one of Advanced Functions or Calculus and Vectors. Equivalent courses may be substituted between the old and new Ontario mathematics curriculum.
Advanced Standing
Applications for admission beyond first year will be assessed on their individual merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those subjects assessed as being appropriate for the program and the stream selected.
Co-op Option
Direct Admission to the First Year of the Co-op Option
Applicants must:
- meet the required overall admission cut-off average and prerequisite course average. These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
- be registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Computer Science program;
- be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements).
Meeting the above requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program. The prevailing job market (and thus the availability of co-op placement) may limit enrolment in the co-op option.
In addition, students whose first language is not English who are admitted to Carleton based on CAEL, IELTS, TOEFL or MELAB assessments are also required to take the Spoken English Test for Co-op students and attain a minimum score of 5.0.
Note: continuation requirements for students previously admitted to the co-op option and admission requirements for the co-op option after beginning the program are described in the Co-operative Education Regulations section of this Calendar.