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Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems extended minor (for students in degree programs other than BCIS)

Entrance requirements

Students may declare the CIS extended minor once they have completed the lower-level requirements. A minimum GPA of 2.67 in the lower-level CIS/COMP courses is required. Students should declare the extended minor to the CIS department.

Students also require one of the following in order to take required CIS and COMP courses: C or better in one of Pre-calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, or MATH 085; or one of Principles of Mathematics 12, Foundations of Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, or MATH 094 (discontinued).

Program outline

Lower-level requirements

Course Title Credits
COMP 125 Principles of Computing 3
COMP 230 Databases and Database Management Systems (formerly CIS 230) 3
CIS 145 Web Publishing 3
or CIS 146 Web Publishing — Intermediate (discontinued)  
COMP 150 Introduction to Programming 4
or COMP 152 Introduction to Structured Programming
COMP 155 Object Oriented Programming 4
or CIS 180 Introduction to Visual Programming (discontinued)  
CIS 190 Systems Hardware Concepts 3
CIS 192 Introduction to Networking 4
CIS 270 Analysis and Design 3

Upper-level requirements

Course Title Credits
  Six upper-level CIS or COMP courses 18

Program requirements

Students in the CIS extended minor program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.00 (C average). Students must have a GPA of 2.00 on the courses required for acceptance. Upper-level CIS and COMP courses must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to be counted for credit toward the minor.

Students who do not maintain the required cumulative grade point average will be placed on program warning for one semester. If they do not attain the required CGPA, they will be required to withdraw from the minor.

 

Computer Information Systems minor
(for students in degree programs other than BCIS)

Entrance requirements

Students may declare the CIS minor once they have completed the lower-level requirements. A minimum GPA of 2.67 in the lower-level CIS/COMP courses is required for acceptance. Students should declare the minor to an Advisor in the Advising Centre. Students also require one of the following in order to take required CIS and COMP courses: C or better in one of Pre-calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, or MATH 085; or one of Principles of Mathematics 12, Foundations of Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, or MATH 094 (discontinued).

Program outline

Lower-level requirements

Course Title Credits
COMP 125 Principles of Computing 3
COMP 150 Introduction to Programming 4
or COMP 152 Introduction to Structured Programming
CIS 190 System Hardware Concepts 3
Plus: Three lower-level CIS or COMP courses (excluding CIS 100, CIS 110, and CIS 115) 9

Upper-level requirements

Course Title Credits
  Any five upper-level CIS or COMP courses 15

Program requirements

Students in the CIS minor program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.00 (C average). Students must have a GPA of 2.00 on the courses required. Upper-level CIS and COMP courses must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to be counted for credit toward the minor.

Students who do not maintain the required cumulative grade point average will be placed on program warning for one semester. If they do not attain the required CGPA, they will be required to withdraw from the minor.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.


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