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SODE-P-BCH (Software Design)
SODE-I-BCH (Software Design with Professional Internship)
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Subject:听Administered by the School of Computing
Plan:听Consists of 108.00 units as described below.
Program:听The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Computing (Honours) Degree.
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| 颁滨厂颁听102 | Discrete Structures I | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听121 | Introduction to Computing Science I | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听124 | Introduction to Computing Science II | 3.00 |
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| C. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| or | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| or | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
| D. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Statistics and Probability I | ||
STAT_Options | ||
| E. Complete the following: | ||
| 颁滨厂颁听203 | Discrete Structures II | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听204 | Logic for Computing Science | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听220 | System-Level Programming | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听221 | Computer Architecture | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听223 | Software Specifications | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听235 | Data Structures | 3.00 |
| F. Complete the following: | ||
| 颁滨厂颁听324 | Operating Systems | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听360 | Programming Paradigms | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听365 | Algorithms I | 3.00 |
| G. Complete the following: | ||
| 颁滨厂颁听325 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听327 | Software Quality Assurance | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听422 | Formal Methods in Software Engineering | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听423 | Software Requirements | 3.00 |
| 颁滨厂颁听497 | Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing | 3.00 |
| H. Complete the following: | ||
| 颁滨厂颁听498 | Information Technology Project | 6.00 |
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Software Architecture | ||
| Game Architecture | ||
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
SOFT_Design at the 400-level or above | ||
| C. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list: | 6.00 | |
SOFT_Design | ||
| D. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Fundamentals of Academic Essay Writing | ||
| Effective Writing II | ||
| E. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Economic and Business Practice | ||
| Business Fundamentals | ||
| Organizational Behaviour | ||
| F. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
ASC_Humanities_Languages_Social_Sciences | ||
| G. Any discipline other than APSC, CISC, COCA, COGS, COMP, ELEC, MATH, MTHE, SOFT, STAT | 18.00 | |
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses | 12.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Substitutions
A. Students in the internship version of this Plan will substitute 3.00 units from COMP at the 300-level for requirement 1.H. (颁滨厂颁听498). In addition, the B.Cmp.(Hons.) Program requirements will be increased by 6.00 units from COMP at the 300-level, for a total of 126.00 units if the student is taking a 12-month internship, or by 9.00 units from COMP at the 300-level, for a total of 129.00 units if the student is taking a 16-month internship.
4. Notes
A. Students with no programming experience should review the Introductory Courses paragraph included on the School of Computing overview page in the Calendar.听
B. In exceptional circumstances (such as a student who has transferred from another Faculty or institution), the distribution requirements in the complementary courses may be relaxed, at the discretion of the Chair of Undergraduate Studies. Alternative complementary courses may be selected in consultation with the School of Computing.
C. ELEC courses are offered by Smith Engineering. Special permission may be required to register. All such courses will count as 3.00 units towards degree requirements in Arts and Sciences.
D. Option 2.D. may be satisfied by any course with a significant writing component. Alternative courses may be selected in consultation with the School of Computing.
E.听With the approval of the Undergraduate Chair, students who take听CISC听500 working on a project directly related to Software Design may count 3.00 units towards SOFT_Design.
F. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Software Design Course List
The following list contains courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6听(Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
ASC_Humanities_Languages_Social_Sciences
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANIM | ||
| ANSH | ||
| ARAB | ||
| ARTF | ||
| ARTH | ||
| ARTV | ||
| BADR (formerly BISC) | ||
| BLCK | ||
| CHIN | ||
| CLST | ||
| COCA | ||
| CWRI | ||
| DEVS | ||
| ECON (except ECON听250) | ||
| EMPR | ||
| ENGL | ||
| ENIN | ||
| ENSC (except ENSC听201; ENSC听301; ENSC听307; ENSC听320; ENSC听407; ENSC听425; ENSC听480) | ||
| FILM | ||
| FREN | ||
| FRST | ||
| GLPH听271; GLPH听385; GLPH听471; GLPH听482; GLPH听488; GLPH听487; GLPH听493 | ||
| GNDS | ||
| GPHY_Human Course List 1 | ||
| GREK | ||
| GRMN | ||
| HEBR | ||
| HIST | ||
| HLTH (except HLTH听230; HLTH听331) | ||
| IDIS | ||
| INTS | ||
| INUK | ||
| ITLN | ||
| JAPN | ||
| JWST | ||
| KNPE听167; KNPE听237; KNPE听254; KNPE听265; KNPE听300; KNPE听303; KNPE听331; KNPE听335; KNPE听336; KNPE听337; KNPE听338; KNPE听345; KNPE听346; KNPE听363; KNPE听365; KNPE听367; KNPE听397; KNPE听400; KNPE听430; KNPE听433; KNPE听436; KNPE听446; KNPE听463; KNPE听465; KNPE听473 | ||
| LANG | ||
| LATN | ||
| LING | ||
| LIBS | ||
| LLCU | ||
| MAPP | ||
| MOHK | ||
| MUSC | ||
| MUTH | ||
| PHIL | ||
| POLS (except POLS听285) | ||
| PORT | ||
| PPEC | ||
| PSYC听100; PSYC听101; PSYC听102; PSYC听236; PSYC听241; PSYC听251; PSYC听331 | ||
| PSYC_Clinical Course List 1 | ||
| PSYC_Developmental Course List 1 | ||
| PSYC_Social Course List 1 | ||
| QGSP | ||
| RELS | ||
| SOCY (except SOCY听210; SOCY听211) | ||
| SPAN | ||
| WRIT | ||
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The GPHY and PSYC Course Lists noted here may be found in the Departments/Schools and Degree Plans section of this Calendar.
SOFT_Design
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Software Design Application Courses | ||
| CISC听226 | Game Design | 3.00 |
| CISC听271 | Linear Data Analysis | 3.00 |
| CISC听282 | Fundamentals of Web Development | 3.00 |
| CISC听320 | Fundamentals of Software Development | 3.00 |
| CISC听332 | Database Management Systems | 3.00 |
| CISC听335 | Computer Networks | 3.00 |
| CISC听340 | Digital Systems | 3.00 |
| CISC听352 | Artificial Intelligence | 3.00 |
| CISC听432 | Advanced Data Management Systems | 3.00 |
| CISC听437 | Performance Analysis | 3.00 |
| CISC听448 | Software Reliability and Security | 3.00 |
| CISC听452 | Neural and Genetic Computing | 3.00 |
| CISC听453 | Topics in Artificial Intelligence | 3.00 |
| CISC听454 | Computer Graphics | 3.00 |
| CISC听458 | Programming Language Processors | 3.00 |
| CISC听486 | Game Development | 3.00 |
| ELEC听470 | Computer System Architecture 1 | 3.50 |
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.
STAT_Options
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Statistic Course Options | ||
| BIOL听243 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| CHEE听209 | Analysis of Process Data 1 | 3.50 |
| COMM听162 | Managerial Statistics | 3.00 |
| ECON听250 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| GPHY听247 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| KNPE听251 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| NURS听323 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| POLS听285 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| PSYC听202 | Statistics in Psychology | 3.00 |
| SOCY听211 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| STAM听200 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| 厂罢础罢听263 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.