X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Computing (B.Comp.)

Schedule of Studies Co-op

Since many courses are offered in only one semester and course prerequisites place an ordering on courses, the following program of studies is designed so that students can schedule their courses over 8 semesters of study. Students deviating from this schedule must consult with their Co-op faculty advisor. This schedule assumes a Fall/Winter semester sequence.

Fall Winter Summer
Year 1 Academic Academic Off
Year 2 Academic Academic Work Term 1
Year 3 Academic Work Term 2 Academic
Year 4 Work Term 3 Academic Work Term 4
Year 5 Academic

Major Co-op (Honours Program)

Computing and Information Science, College of Physical and Engineering Science

The Honours Bachelor of Computing degree is available with a Co-operative Education option. Students may apply for this option at the time of University admission or completion of semester 2. Four co-op work terms are required. Please check with CIS Co-op faculty advisor for semester planning.

Students are advised to plan their schedule of studies well in advance so that they can take all required prerequisites for later (especially 4000 level) courses. Students should note that some 4000 level courses are only given in alternate years. Failure to plan may result in the inability to take a particular senior CIS course.

The course COOP*1100 must be successfully completed before the student may apply for a placement for the first work term (normally 2 semesters before the first work term).

Other sequences may not be viable. Please check with the CIS Co-op faculty advisor for semester planning. COOP*1000, COOP*2000, COOP*3000, and COOP*4000 represent the first, second, third, and fourth work terms respectively.

Conditions for graduation are the same as the corresponding regular B.Comp. Program. In addition, all work reports and performance evaluations must have a grade of satisfactory or better.

The recommended schedule of studies for Co-op is as follows:
Semester 1 - Fall
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
1.50 credits in the Area of Application or electives
Semester 2 - Winter
CIS*1910 [0.50] Discrete Structures in Computing I
CIS*2500 [0.50] Intermediate Programming
1.50 credits in the Area of Application or electives
Summer Semester - Off
Semester 3 - Fall
CIS*2030 [0.50] Structure and Application of Microcomputers
CIS*2430 [0.50] Object Oriented Programming
CIS*2520 [0.50] Data Structures
CIS*2910 [0.50] Discrete Structures in Computing II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
0.50 credits in the Area of Application or electives
Semester 4 - Winter
CIS*2750 [0.75] Software Systems Development and Integration
CIS*3110 [0.50] Operating Systems
CIS*3490 [0.50] The Analysis and Design of Computer Algorithms
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.25 credits in the Area of Application or elective
Summer Semester
COOP*1000 Work Term 1
Semester 5 - Fall
CIS*2460 [0.50] Modelling of Computer Systems
CIS*3530 [0.50] Data Base Systems and Concepts
CIS*3750 [0.75] System Analysis and Design in Applications
0.75 credits in the Area of Application or electives
Note: CIS*3210 should be taken here to enable future courses in distributed computing.
Winter Semester
COOP*2000 Work Term 2
Semester 6 - Summer
Alternative 1 [Recommended]
CIS*3760 [0.75] Software Engineering
0.50 C.I.S electives at the 3000 level or above
1.25 credits in the Area of Application or electives
OR Alternative 2
(1.50 C.I.S electives at the 3000 level or above
1.00 credits in the Area of Application or electives)
Fall Semester
COOP*3000 Work Term 3
Semester 7- Winter
1.00 credits in the Area of Application or electives
0.50 credits in CIS at 3000 level or above
1.00 credits in CIS at the 4000 level
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 Work Term 4
Semester 8 - Fall
CIS*4000 [0.50] Applications of Computing Seminar
1.50 credits in the Area of Application or electives
0.50 credits in CIS at the 4000 level
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