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deathbow2134

Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:01 pm


What high school courses should you have to get into a computer science and/or software engineering degree?

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I have choose my grade 10 high school courses....which affect what I can do in grade 12....which affect what I can do in university....

(Sorry that I have already made so many posts about high school related stuff; this should be one of the last)

I want a major in computer science or software engineering.

Biology isn't very important for either of these, right?
But do I need chemistry?

Could someone make of important courses to take for computer science, and another list for software engineering.

Thanks a bunch of bananas!  :D


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Tony

Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:14 pm


RE:What high school courses should you have to get into a computer science and/or software engineering degree?

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English, Math, some Science; probably in such order.

Check the published requirements by a few of the Universities that you are interested in. Waterloo/Toronto are likely the most selective, so their requirements should cover the rest of your choices as well.


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deathbow2134

Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:31 pm


Re: What high school courses should you have to get into a computer science and/or software engineering degree?

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Do you think it's okay if I don't have chemistry, But do have physics?


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SJ

Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:36 pm


RE:What high school courses should you have to get into a computer science and/or software engineering degree?

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software engineering at uw needs chemistry, computer science does not. if you are thinking of uw, i suggest you take chem and keep your options open.


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[Gandalf]

Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:24 pm


RE:What high school courses should you have to get into a computer science and/or software engineering degree?

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For the sciences, I would go: physics, chemistry, biology in order of importance.  However, that really depends on your interests and hopes.  Take biology over physics if you're hoping to go into Bioinformatics or something along those lines.


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Dark

Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:51 pm


RE:What high school courses should you have to get into a computer science and/or software engineering degree?

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In Ontario take:

ENG4U - English
MHF4U - Advanced Functions
MCV4U - Calculus and Vectors
SPH4U - Physics
SCH4U - Chemistry

and one of: