2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar

Computing and Business is a four-year honours program leading to a Bachelor of Computing and Business degree, designed for students with an interest in computer science and its application in business. With the current trends to outsourcing and contracting for the provision of computing resources in business, it is imperative that computing practitioners have a strong grounding in business and business practices. These practitioners need entrepreneurial skills as they will often have to establish themselves as independent consultants and compete for contracts. This degree is intended to prepare students to compete in this market.

The program requires a minimum 80 percent admission average on 6 OACs and BCB majors are required to maintain a minimum 75 percent major average in order to continue in the program.

There is also a program leading to a BSc in Computer Science offered by the Computer Science department.

Co-op Program

The Computer and Business Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend one and one-half years in an academic setting studying the fundamentals of computer programming, algorithms, data-structures, Canadian business, business analysis and accounting, prior to their first work placement. Successful completion of courses in the core areas of Computer Science and Business provides the necessary academic background for the work experience. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Co-op students are assessed an annual administration fee (see the Schedule of Fees).

Admission to the Computing and Business Co-op program is on the basis of marks, a review of personal résumés and employer availability. An interview may be required. The normal requirement is a minimum 80 percent average on 6 OACs including two OAC Mathematics (with a minimum 75 percent average) and one OAC English. As this is a limited enrolment program admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirement. The Computing and Business Co-op Admissions Committee will facilitate admissions decisions. Prospective students with lower grades may be accepted. For additional information, prospective students should contact the department.

Students admitted to the Computing and Business Co-op program must follow an approved Co-op pattern. Failure to adhere to the pattern may result in the removal from the Computing and Business Co-op program. Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average. Students with a minimum 75 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue in the Computing and Business Co-op program. If a student subsequently raises his/her major average to 75 percent, the student may be readmitted only if approved by the Computing and Business Co-op Admissions Committee.

The Computing and Business Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months Co-op work experience.

An Internship option is also available in this program.

Please consult the Computer Science entry for a listing of program requirements.

Program Note

In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Year 1

	COSC 1P02 and 1P03
	ACTG 1P91
	MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	MATH 1P66, 1P67 and 1P97

Year 2

	COSC 1P12, 2P03 and 2P32
	ACTG 2P12 and 2P40
	MATH 1P98
	one credit from ENTR 2P51, FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91, OBHR 2P91
	one Humanities context credit or one Science context credit

Year 3

	COSC 2P13, 2P50, 2P90 and 3F00
	one credit from ENTR 2P51, FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91, OBHR 2P91 (not taken in year 2)
	one-half COSC or business credit
	the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 2

Year 4

	One COSC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one and one-half credits from business (see program note 1)
	one-half COSC or business credit (not taken in year 3)
	two elective credits (see program note 1)

Computing and Business Co-op

Students admitted to the Computing and Business program must follow an approved program pattern. The most common pattern is listed below. For other approved patterns, consult the Co-op Office. Failure to adhere to an approved pattern may result in removal from the program.

Year 1

	COSC 1P02, 1P03 and 1P12
	ACTG 1P91
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	MATH 1P66 and 1P67
	MGMT 1P93 and 1P96

Year 2

Fall Term:

	COSC 2P03 and 2P90
	ACTG 2P12
	MATH 1P98
	SCIE 0N90
	one of ENTR 2P51, FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91, OBHR 2P91

Winter Term:

COSC 0N01

Spring/Summer Sessions:

	COSC 2P32 and 2P50
	ACTG 2P40
	MATH 1P97
	one of ENTR 2P51, FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91, OBHR 2P91 (not taken in Fall Term )

Year 3

	COSC 2P13 and 3F00
	one-half COSC credit
	one credit from ENTR 2P51, FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91, OBHR 2P91 (not taken in year 2)
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Spring/Summer Sessions:

COSC 0N02

Year 4

Fall Term:

COSC 0N03

Winter Term:

	one-half COSC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one business credit (see program note 1)
	one elective credit (see program note 1)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

COSC 0N00 (optional)

Year 5

Fall Term:

	one half COSC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one business credit ( see program note 1)
	one elective credit (see program note 1)

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