University of Guelph

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

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X--Degree Programs

Computing and Information Science

Department of Computing and Information Science, College of Physical and Engineering Science.

The Computing and Information Science program emphasizes the applications of computing in other academic disciplines and in business environments. "B" grades are required for but do not guarantee admission to semester 3 of CIS programs.

General Program Area of Concentration

A minimum of 10 courses is required as follows:

27-160 Foundations of Programming
27-170 Introduction to Computing and Information Sciences
27-190 Discrete Structures in Computer Science
27-240 Introduction to Information Processing
27-242 Data Structures
89-204 Statistics I
4 additional CIS courses (3 at the 300 level)

Honours Program Major

Semester 1

27-160 Foundations of Programming
63-120 Calculus I
Two electives from different departments in the College of Arts. (It is recommended that one be 37-120 or 37-140).
One elective from the College of Social Science.

Semester 2

27-170 Introduction to Computing and Information Sciences
27-190 Discrete Structures in Computer Science
One elective from the College of Arts
Two electives from the College of Social Science.
(Three electives in semesters 1 and 2 from the College of Social Science must be from at least 2 different departments).

Semester 3

27-242 Data Structures
63-121 Calculus II
63-121 Calculus II
63-215 Applied Matrix Algebra
89-204 Statistics I
OR
89-212 Probability and Statistics for Engineers

Semester 4

27-240 Introduction to Information Processing
27-349 The Analysis and Design of Computer Algorithms
63-213 Numerical Methods +
*Two electives

+63-324 Operations Research (F) may be substituted.

Semester 5

27-311 Operating Systems
27-343 System Analysis and Design in Applications
27-360 Programming Languages
*Two electives

Semester 6

27-312 Digital Systems
27-320 Software Engineering
27-353 Data Base Systems and Concepts
*Two electives

Semester 7

One 300 or 400 level course and 2 additional 400 level courses all from Computing and Information Science.
*Two electives

Semester 8

Two 400 level courses from Computing and Information Science.
*Three electives

* At least two of these electives must be at the 300 level or above to meet the B.A. requirement of at least 14 courses at the 300 level or above. Note that not more than 12 courses may be at the 100 level.

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar
X--Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts--B.A.

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