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Beedie School of Business | School of Computing Science | Faculty of Applied Sciences
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This program is offered co-operatively by the Beedie School of Business and the School of Computing Science. In general, students are expected to meet the requirements of both the department and the school with respect to admission, continuation and graduation requirements.

Students must qualify for, and receive admission to the program, must remain qualified for continuance in the Beedie School of Business, and must be accepted as a joint major in the School of Computing Science.

Students may opt for a bachelor of science from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, or a bachelor of business administration from the Beedie School of Business. Faculty requirements will be governed by the faculty from which the student chooses to complete a degree.

In general, students are expected to meet the requirements of both the department and school with respect to admission and continuation requirements.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements - Beedie School of Business

Criteria

For admission to the Beedie School of Business, students will be selected competitively from one of the following two streams. To be considered for admission to the faculty, students in categories 3 and 4 must have completed each lower division required course with a minimum C- grade.

Category 3 – all courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed all of their courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the eight lower division required courses,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those eight lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

Category 4 – some ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and other post-secondary courses

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed some courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and some at other post-secondary institutions including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the eight lower division required courses earned at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and other institutions,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those eight lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

**eight lower division courses are as follows:

• BUS 251 Financial Accounting I (3)
• BUS 272 Behavior in Organizations (3)
• ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

and one of

• BUEC 232 Data and Decisions I (4)
• STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and one of

• MATH 150 Calculus I with Review (4)
• MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
• MATH 157 Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

and two of

• ENGL 101W Introduction to Fiction (3)
• ENGL 102W Introduction to Poetry (3)
• ENGL 103W Introduction to Drama (3)
• ENGL 104W Introduction to Prose Genres (3)
• ENGL 105W Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture (3)
• ENGL 199W Introduction to University Writing (3)
• PHIL XX1 Critical Thinking (3)
• PHIL 100W Knowledge and Reality (3)
• PHIL 120W Introduction to Moral Philosophy (3)
• WL 101W Writing About Literature (3)
• WL 103W Pre-Modern World Literature (3)
• WL 104W Modern World Literature (3)

Application Procedures

Category 3 or 4 applicants should apply to the faculty after completing the 30th unit. Students should apply during the term in which the lower division requirements (except BUS 254) are completed. Students not accepted upon initial application may reapply. Unsuccessful applicants may appeal through the faculty admissions appeals committee.

Application Deadlines

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Grade Requirements

In addition to normal university grade point average requirements, the Beedie School of Business requires a minimum 2.40 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for entry into all 300 and 400 division business courses.

For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite, or for a lower division requirement, or for a core course to be accepted in a student’s program in business , a student must have obtained a minimum grade of C- (C minus).

Course Limit

Students with fewer than 60 units may enrol in a maximum of 16 units per term. Those with 60 or more may enrol in a maximum of 18 units.

Letters of Permission

The Beedie School of Business does not normally approve letters of permission for students already enrolled at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete one of

• BUEC 232 Data and Decisions I (4)
• STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and either

• CMPT 126 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming ^* (3)

or both of

• CMPT 120 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I ^* (3)
• CMPT 125 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II ^* (3)

and all of

• BUS 251 Financial Accounting I (3)
• BUS 254 Managerial Accounting I ^** (3)
• BUS 272 Behavior in Organizations (3)
• CMPT 150 Introduction to Computer Design (3)
• CMPT 225 Data Structures and Programming (3)
• CMPT 275 Software Engineering I (4)
• ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)
• MACM 101 Discrete Mathematics I (3)
• MACM 201 Discrete Mathematics II (3)

and one of

• MATH 150 Calculus I with Review (4)
• MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
• MATH 157 Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

and one of

• MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
• MATH 158 Calculus II for the Social Sciences (3)

and one of

• MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra (3)
• MATH 240 Algebra I: Linear Algebra (3)

and two of the following writing courses

• ENGL 101W Introduction to Fiction (3)
• ENGL 102W Introduction to Poetry (3)
• ENGL 103W Introduction to Drama (3)
• ENGL 104W Introduction to Prose Genres (3)
• ENGL 105W Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture (3)
• ENGL 199W Introduction to University Writing (3)
• PHIL XX1 Critical Thinking (3)
• PHIL 100W Knowledge and Reality (3)
• PHIL 120W Introduction to Moral Philosophy (3)
• WL 101W Writing About Literature (3)
• WL 103W Pre-Modern World Literature (3)
• WL 104W Modern World Literature (3)

*to aid your choice, prior to enrolment, consult a Beedie School of Business Advisor
**may be completed following admission to the Beedie School of Business

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete at least 47 units, including all of

• BUS 312 Introduction to Finance (4)
• BUS 336 Data and Decisions II (4)
• BUS 343 Introduction to Marketing (3)
• BUS 468 Managing Information Technology for Business Value (3)
• BUS 478 Strategy ^{^} (3)
• CMPT 300 Operating Systems I (3)
• CMPT 307 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
• CMPT 320 Social Implications - Computerized Society (3)
• CMPT 354 Database Systems I (3)
• CMPT 370 Information System Design (3)

and one of

• BUS 374 Organization Theory (3)
• BUS 381 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)

and one of

• BUS 466 Web-Enabled Business (3)
• CMPT 371 Data Communications and Networking (3)

and nine additional upper division CMPT units, excluding CMPT 301. At least one of the courses must be at the 400 division or above.

Degree Choice

Upon successful completion of the above requirements, students will be awarded a bachelor of business administration degree, offered by the Beedie School of Business.

To be eligible for a bachelor of science degree, offered by the Faculty of Applied Sciences, students complete all of the requirements listed above and two additional courses: MACM 316 and a course from the School of Computing Science’s table I or III (excluding CMPT 301).

Table I –

Artificial Intelligence

• CMPT 310 Artificial Intelligence Survey (3)
• CMPT 340 Biomedical Computing (3)
• CMPT 411 Knowledge Representation (3)
• CMPT 412 Computational Vision (3)
• CMPT 413 Computational Linguistics (3)
• CMPT 414 Model-Based Computer Vision (3)
• CMPT 417 Intelligent Systems (3)
• CMPT 418 Computational Cognitive Architecture (3)
• CMPT 419 Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3)

Computer Graphics and Multimedia

• CMPT 361 Introduction to Computer Graphics (3)
• CMPT 363 User Interface Design (3)
• CMPT 365 Multimedia Systems (3)
• CMPT 461 Image Synthesis (3)
• CMPT 464 Geometric Modeling in Computer Graphics (3)
• CMPT 466 Animation (3)
• CMPT 467 Visualization (3)
• CMPT 468 Introduction to Computer Music and Sound Synthesis (3)
• CMPT 469 Special Topics in Computer Graphics (3)

Computing Systems

• CMPT 300 Operating Systems I (3)
• CMPT 305 Computer Simulation and Modeling (3)
• CMPT 371 Data Communications and Networking (3)
• CMPT 379 Principles of Compiler Design (3)
• CMPT 401 Operating Systems II (3)
• CMPT 431 Distributed Systems (3)
• CMPT 432 Real-time Systems (3)
• CMPT 433 Embedded Systems (3)
• CMPT 471 Networking II (3)
• CMPT 479 Special Topics in Computing Systems (3)
• CMPT 499 Special Topics in Computer Hardware (3)

Information Systems

• CMPT 301 Information Systems Management (3)
• CMPT 354 Database Systems I (3)
• CMPT 370 Information System Design (3)
• CMPT 441 Computational Biology (3)
• CMPT 454 Database Systems II (3)
• CMPT 456 Information Retrieval and Web Search (3)
• CMPT 459 Special Topics in Database Systems (3)
• CMPT 470 Web-based Information Systems (3)
• CMPT 474 Web Systems Architecture (3)

Programming Languages and Software

• CMPT 373 Software Development Methods (3)
• CMPT 375 Mathematical Foundations of Software Technology (3)
• CMPT 383 Comparative Programming Languages (3)
• CMPT 384 Symbolic Computing (3)
• CMPT 473 Software Quality Assurance (3)
• CMPT 475 Software Engineering II (3)
• CMPT 477 Introduction to Formal Verification (3)
• CMPT 480 Foundations of Programming Languages (3)
• CMPT 481 Functional Programming (3)
• CMPT 489 Special Topics in Programming Language (3)

Theoretical Computing Science

• CMPT 307 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
• CMPT 308 Computability and Complexity (3)
• CMPT 404 Cryptography and Cryptographic Protocols (3)
• CMPT 405 Design and Analysis of Computing Algorithms (3)
• CMPT 406 Computational Geometry (3)
• CMPT 407 Computational Complexity (3)
• CMPT 408 Theory of Computing Networks/Communications (3)
• CMPT 409 Special Topics in Theoretical Computing Science (3)
• MACM 300 Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata with Applications (3)

Table II – Application Courses

Currently no courses.

Table III – Computing Mathematics Courses

• MACM 316 Numerical Analysis I (3)
• MACM 401 Introduction to Computer Algebra (3)
• MATH 308 Linear Optimization (3)
• MATH 340 Algebra II: Rings and Fields (3)
• MATH 343 Applied Discrete Mathematics (3)
• MACM 442 Cryptography (3)

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Business Career Passport Requirements

Students who are admitted to the Beedie School of Business beginning in the fall 2012 term will complete the Business Career Passport.

During the BBA program, students register in and complete six mandatory Business Career Passport workshops. The workshops may be completed in any order. However, it is recommended that students complete the self-assessment workshop sometime within their first 60 units of study.

Enrolment and participation in workshops must be recorded with the Career Management Centre. For more information about the workshops, or to register, visit on the .

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Co-operative Education and Work Experience

All computing science students are strongly encouraged to explore the opportunities that Work Integrated Learning (WIL) can offer. Please contact a computing science co-op advisor during your first year of studies to ensure that you have all of the necessary courses and information to help plan for a successful co-op experience.

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