X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Computing (B.Comp.)

Computer Science (Co-op) (CS:C)

Computing and Information Science, College of Physical and Engineering Science

The honours major in Computer Science 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. Please check with CIS Co-op faculty advisor for semester planning.

Since many courses are offered in only one semester and course pre-requisites 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.

Computer Science Co-op Work Term Schedule
Year Fall Winter Summer
1 Academic Academic Off
2 Academic Academic Work Term 1
3 Work Term 2 Academic Work Term 3
4 Academic Work Term 4 Work Term 5
5 Academic Academic N/A

Note: that a total of four work terms are necessary to complete the Co-op requirement.

Students are not required to take each eight month Co-op term at a single employer and can take two four month placements at different employers.

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). COOP*1000, COOP*2000, COOP*3000, COOP*4000 and COOP*5000 represent the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth work terms respectively.

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. Not all sequences may be viable. Please check with the CIS Co-op faculty advisor for semester planning.

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.

Major Co-op (Honours Program)

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
0.75 credits in the Area of Application or elective
Summer Semester

COOP*1000 Work Term 1

Fall Semester

COOP*2000 Work Term 2

Semester 5 - Winter
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
Summer Semester

COOP*3000 Work Term 3

Semester 6 - Fall
CIS*3150 [0.50] Theory of Computation
CIS*3750 [0.75] System Analysis and Design in Applications
One of:
CIS*2460 [0.50] Modelling of Computer Systems
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.75 credits in the Area of Application or electives
Winter Semester

COOP*4000 Work Term 4

Summer Semester

COOP*5000 Work Term 5

Semester 7 - Fall
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
Semester 8 - Winter
CIS*4000 [0.50] Applications of Computing Seminar
1.00 credits in the Area of Application or electives
0.50 credits in CIS at 3000 level or above
0.50 credits in CIS at the 4000 level
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