Software Systems Major Program

School of Computing Science | Faculty of Applied Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring

This program provides skills, knowledge and thought processes necessary for professional software production, while also providing a broad background of various computing systems that graduates encounter in their careers.

丁香园AV Requirements

Entry into computing science programs is possible via

direct admission from high school
direct transfer from a recognized post-secondary institution, or combined transfer units from more than one post-secondary institution
internal transfer from within 丁香园AV

丁香园AV is competitive. A separate admission average for each entry route is established each term, depending on spaces available and subject to the approval of the dean of applied sciences. 丁香园AV averages are calculated over a set of courses satisfying particular breadth constraints.

Consult a Computing Science Advisor for requirements governing high school direct entry or direct transfer from another post-secondary institution.

Internal Transfer

Internal transfer allows students to transfer, within 丁香园AV, from one faculty to another. Once you have completed our three qualifying courses (see below) you can apply for internal transfer into the School of Computing Science. 丁香园AV students applying for School of Computing Science admission are selected on the basis of an admission computing-related grade point average (CRGPA). The CRGPA is calculated over the best three courses chosen as follows.

one mathematics course chosen from MACM 101, 201, MATH 150 (or 151), 152 and 240 (or 232)
one computing course chosen from CMPT 125 (or 126 or 128), 150, (or ENSC 150), 225, 250 and 275
one additional mathematics or computing science course chosen from the above lists

No course may be included in the average if it is a duplicate of any previous course completed at 丁香园AV or elsewhere. All three courses must be completed prior to application.

Continuation Requirements

Students who do not maintain at least a 2.40 CGPA, will be placed on the school鈥檚 probation. Courses available to probationary students may be limited. Each term, these students must consult an advisor prior to enrolment and must achieve either a 2.40 term GPA or an improved CGPA. Reinstatement from probationary standing occurs when the CGPA improves to 2.40 or better and is maintained.

Students must obtain permission from the department if they wish to complete, for further credit, any course that is a prerequisite for a course the student has already completed with a grade of C- or higher.

Graduation Requirements

A GPA of 2.00 must be obtained for upper division courses used to fulfill the program requirements.

Prerequisite Grade Requirement

Computing science course entry requires a grade of C- or better in each prerequisite course.

A minimum 2.40 CGPA is required for 200, 300 and 400 division computing courses. Please contact an advisor for more information.

First Year Requirements

The first year of software systems is the Systems One program.

Program Requirements

The required courses in the first year of this program are completed via the Systems One program, which is a joint program in conjunction with the mechatronic systems engineering program in the School of Engineering Science. These requirements are included in the curriculum that follows.

Systems Requirements

Students complete at least 18 units, including all of

CMPT 150-3 Introduction to Computer Design
CMPT 250-3 Introduction to Computer Architecture
CMPT 300-3 Operating Systems I
ENSC 182-3 Mechatronics Design I

and two of

CMPT 170-3 Introduction to Web Application Development
CMPT 371-3 Data Communications and Networking
CMPT 471-3 Networking II
CMPT 354-3 Database Systems I
CMPT 454-3 Database Systems II
CMPT 401-3 Operating Systems II
CMPT 432-3 Real-time Systems
CMPT 433-3 Embedded Systems
CMPT 470-3 Web-based Information Systems

Fundamentals Requirements

Students complete at least 27 units including all of

CMPT/ENSC 105W-3 Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres
CMPT/ENSC 106-3 Applied Science, Technology and Society
CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
CMPT 322W-3 Professional Responsibility and Ethics
MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
MACM 201-3 Discrete Mathematics II
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra

and one of

STAT 101-3 Introduction to Statistics
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Software Engineering Requirements

Students complete at least 24 units including all of

CMPT 212-3 Object-Oriented Applications Design in C++
CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
CMPT 276-3 Introduction to Software Engineering
CMPT 373-3 Software Development Methods
CMPT 379-3 Principles of Compiler Design
CMPT 473-3 Software Quality Assurance

and either one of

CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming*
CMPT 128-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming for Engineers

or both of

CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I*
CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II*

and one of

CMPT 383-3 Comparative Programming Languages
CMPT 384-3 Symbolic Computing
CMPT 477-3 Formal Verification
CMPT 474-3 Web Systems Architecture

*to aid your choice, prior to enrolment, consult a Computing Science Advisor.

Specialization Requirements

All students are required to complete a specialization consisting of nine additional CMPT or MACM units at the 300 or 400 division to be chosen from any one area in Table I. This specialization must be approved by the School of Computing Science.

Table I 鈥� Computing Science Concentrations

Artificial Intelligence

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

Computer Graphics and Multimedia

CMPT 361-3 Introduction to Computer Graphics
CMPT 363-3 User Interface Design
CMPT 365-3 Multimedia Systems
CMPT 368-3 Introduction to Computer Music Theory and Sound Synthesis
CMPT 461-3 Image Synthesis
CMPT 464-3 Geometric Modeling in Computer Graphics
CMPT 466-3 Animation
CMPT 467-3 Visualization
CMPT 469-3 Special Topics in Computer Graphics

Computing Systems

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

Information Systems

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

Programming Languages and Software

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

Theoretical Computing Science

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

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

Depth Requirement

Students must complete at least nine CMPT or MACM units at the 400 division.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园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.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 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.

At least half of the program鈥檚 total units must be earned through 丁香园AV study
At least two thirds of the program鈥檚 total upper division units must be earned through 丁香园AV study
At least two thirds of the upper division units in the courses of a school offering (or joint offering) a program must be earned through that school at 丁香园AV

For information regarding transfer, consult a Computing Science Advisor.

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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