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          Computer science at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science combines the study of computation and information processing fundamentals with their application in the world around us. Computer scientists build fast, reliable, scalable and secure software systems to organize and analyze information. The honours curriculum comprises advanced topics in databases, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, security, distributed computing and algorithm design, culminating in an honours project.

          This program teaches graduates how to use their creative and innovative talents to conceive, design and implement software systems. The French Immersion Stream is now available to all students in the Computer Science program. Our degrees are very flexible and include options, minors and a major, which can be used to explore connections between computer science and many other fields of study.

          This program is offered in English and in French.

          Compulsory courses are offered in English and French.

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      The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

        Co-operative education is available when taken as part of an honours degree.

        The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.

        Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                                        Title                                     Units  
        Compulsory First-Year Courses:                                                                                                                                                      
        ITI 1100                                                                                                                                    Digital Systems I                         3 Units
        ITI 1120                                                                                                                                    Introduction to Computing I               3 Units
        ITI 1121                                                                                                                                    Introduction to Computing II              3 Units
        3 course units from:                                                                                                                        3 Units                                 
          MAT 1320                                                                                                                                  Calculus I                                       
          MAT 1330                                                                                                                                  Calculus for the Life Sciences I                 
        3 course units from:                                                                                                                        3 Units                                 
          MAT 1322                                                                                                                                  Calculus II                                      
          MAT 1332                                                                                                                                  Calculus for the Life Sciences II                
        MAT 1341                                                                                                                                    Introduction to Linear Algebra            3 Units
        MAT 1348                                                                                                                                    Discrete Mathematics for Computing        3 Units
        Other Required Courses:                                                                                                                                                             
        CSI 2101                                                                                                                                    Discrete Structures                       3 Units
        CSI 2110                                                                                                                                    Data Structures and Algorithms            3 Units
        CSI 2120                                                                                                                                    Programming Paradigms                     3 Units
        CSI 2132                                                                                                                                    Databases I                               3 Units
        CSI 2911                                                                                                                                    Professional Practice in Computing        3 Units
        CSI 3105                                                                                                                                    Design and Analysis of Algorithms I       3 Units
        3 course units from:                                                                                                                        3 Units                                 
          STA 2391                                                                                                                                  Probability and Statistics for Engineers         
          or a statistics course required in another minor or major                                                                                                                         
        SEG 2105                                                                                                                                    Introduction to Software Engineering      3 Units
        6 course units from: 1                                                                                                                      6 Units                                 
          CSI 3120                                                                                                                                  Programming Language Concepts                    
          CSI 3130                                                                                                                                  Databases II                                     
          CSI 3131                                                                                                                                  Operating Systems                                
          CSI 3140                                                                                                                                  WWW Structures, Techniques and Standards         
        9 additional course units in computer science (CSI), software engineering (SEG) and computer engineering (CEG) at the 3000 or 4000 level 2  9 Units                                 
        Total:                                                                                                                                      60 Units                                
        

        Note(s)

        1

        To be considered for admission to graduate studies in Computer Science your course selection must include: CSI 3131.

        2

        Six of these units may alternatively be science courses other than mathematics (MAT) at any level; this latter option is only available to students who would otherwise not be taking any science in their degree. CEG 2136 and CSI 2372 will be considered as 3000 level courses for the purpose of this rule. To be considered for admission to graduate studies in Computer Science, the choice of courses is constrained as follows: CEG 2136, CSI 3104 and one non-mathematics (MAT) science course or one computer science (CSI) course at the 4000 level.

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