University of Guelph 1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar

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 6.00 credits is required, including:

CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I
CIS*1900 [0.50] Discrete Structures in Computer Science
CIS*2420 [0.50] Data Structures
CIS*2450 [0.50] Software Systems Development and Integration
CIS*2650 [0.50] Programming II
CIS*3110 [0.50] Operating Systems
CIS*3430 [0.50] System Analysis and Design in Applications
CIS*3530 [0.50] Data Base Systems and Concepts
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
or
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
1.00 additional CIS credits at the 2000 level or higher

Honours Program Major

Semester 1

CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
1.00 elective from different subject areas in the College of Arts (ENGL*1060 is recommended)
0.50 elective from selected subject areas in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences*

Semester 2

CIS*1900 [0.50] Discrete Structures in Computer Science
CIS*2650 [0.50] Programming II
0.50 elective from the College of Arts
1.00 elective from selected subject areas in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences*

Semester 3

CIS*2420 [0.50] Data Structures
CIS*2450 [0.50] Software Systems Development and Integration
MATH*2150 [0.50] Applied Matrix Algebra
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
OR
STAT*2100 [0.50] Introductory Probability and Statistics
0.50 elective

Semester 4

CIS*3110 [0.50] Operating Systems
CIS*3430 [0.50] System Analysis and Design in Applications
MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II
MATH*2130 [0.50] Numerical Methods **
0.50 elective

Semester 5

CIS*3530 [0.50] Data Base Systems and Concepts
CIS*3650 [0.50] Organization and Implementation of Programming Languages
IPS*2010 [0.50] Structure and Application of Microcomputers
1.00 elective

Semester 6

CIS*3200 [0.50] Software Engineering
CIS*3490 [0.50] The Analysis and Design of Computer Algorithms
1.50 elective

Semester 7

1.50 CIS credits (0.50 at the 3000 or 4000 level course and 1.00 additional credit at the 4000 level)
1.00 elective

Semester 8

1.00 CIS credit at the 4000 level
1.50 electives

*1.50 electives in semesters 1 and 2 must be from at least 2 of the following subject areas in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences: ANTH, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, SOAN, SOC

**MATH*3240, Operations Research (F) may be substituted

Honours Program Minor

A minimum of 6.00 credits is required, including:
CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I
CIS*1900 [0.50] Discrete Structures in Computer Science
CIS*2420 [0.50] Data Structures
CIS*2450 [0.50] Software Systems Development and Integration
CIS*2650 [0.50] Programming II
CIS*3110 [0.50] Operating Systems
CIS*3430 [0.50] System Analysis and Design in Applications
CIS*3530 [0.50] Data Base Systems and Concepts
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
1 of:
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
1.00 additional CIS credits at the 2000 level or above
1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar
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Last revised: January 1999.