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  Honours BSc Computer Science

      120 Units

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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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        Co-operative education is available with this program.

        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

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

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                                                                                             Title                                               Units  
        ENG 1112                                                                                                                                                                                         Technical Report Writing                            3 Units
        ITI 1100                                                                                                                                                                                         Digital Systems I                                   3 Units
        ITI 1120                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction to Computing I                         3 Units
        ITI 1121                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction to Computing II                        3 Units
        MAT 1320                                                                                                                                                                                         Calculus I                                          3 Units
        MAT 1322                                                                                                                                                                                         Calculus II                                         3 Units
        MAT 1341                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction to Linear Algebra                      3 Units
        MAT 1348                                                                                                                                                                                         Discrete Mathematics for Computing                  3 Units
        CEG 2136                                                                                                                                                                                         Computer Architecture I                             3 Units
        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
        SEG 2105                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction to Software Engineering                3 Units
        STA 2391                                                                                                                                                                                         Probability and Statistics for Engineers            3 Units
        CSI 3104                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction to Formal Languages                    3 Units
        CSI 3105                                                                                                                                                                                         Design and Analysis of Algorithms I                 3 Units
        CSI 3120                                                                                                                                                                                         Programming Language Concepts                       3 Units
        CSI 3131                                                                                                                                                                                         Operating Systems                                   3 Units
        CSI 3140                                                                                                                                                                                         WWW Structures, Techniques and Standards            3 Units
        CEG 3185                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduction to Data Communications and Networking  3 Units
        CSI 4900                                                                                                                                                                                         Honours Project                                     3 Units
        One option from the following:                                                                                                                                                                   6 Units                                           
          Option 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
          6 optional course units in computer engineering (CEG), in electrical engineering (ELG) or in software engineering (SEG) at the 3000 level; or in computer science (CSI) at the 4000 level                                                        
          Option 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
          CSI 2372                                                                                                                                                                                       Advanced Programming Concepts With C++                     
          and 3 optional course units in computer engineering (CEG), in electrical engineering (ELG) or in software engineering (SEG) at the 3000 level; or in computer science (CSI) at the 4000 level                                                    
        12 optional course units in computer science (CSI) at the 4000 level                                                                                                                             12 Units                                          
        3 optional course units in computer science (CSI) or software engineering (SEG) at the 3000 or 4000 level                                                                                        3 Units                                           
        27 course units of non-computing, non mathematics courses 1                                                                                                                                      27 Units                                          
        3 course units of free elective courses                                                                                                                                                          3 Units                                           
        Total:                                                                                                                                                                                           120 Units                                         
        

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        1

        As electives, students are encouraged to choose fifteen units of business or science courses (other than MAT) and twelve units of humanities or social sciences courses. Alternatively, students may take a minor in a domain in which they expect to apply computing skills: The minor in Information Management Systems is specifically designed for this. See School of Management.

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