Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements Computer Science BSc Honours Specialization
BSc Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization in Computer Science (BSc)
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Computer Science.
| Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization as follows: | ||
| All of the following: | ||
| COSC 1557 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 cr. |
| COSC 1567 | Programming in C++ | 3 cr. |
| COSC 1757 | Digital Systems | 3 cr. |
| COSC 2006 | Data Structures I | 3 cr. |
| COSC 2106 | Machine Structures I | 3 cr. |
| COSC 2667 | Operating Systems I | 3 cr. |
| COSC 2767 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 cr. |
| COSC 3306 | Programming Paradigms | 3 cr. |
| COSC 3606 | Databases and Data Management | 3 cr. |
| COSC 3657 | Distributed Systems | 3 cr. |
| COSC 4406 | Software Engineering | 3 cr. |
| COSC 4000 level | 6 cr. | |
| Computer Science Options (Honours Specialization list) | 6 cr. | |
| All of the following: | 15 cr. | |
| MATH 1036 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 1037 | Calculus II | |
| MATH 1046 | Introductory Linear Algebra | |
| MATH 1056 | Discrete Mathematics I | |
| MATH 2046 | Advanced Linear Algebra | |
Other Science Requirements
| Twelve credits from the following: | 12 cr. | |
| BIOL 1006 | Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology | |
| BIOL 1007 | Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology | |
| CHEM 1006 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1007 | General Chemistry II | |
| PHYS 1006 | General Physics I: Mechanics | |
| PHYS 1007 | General Physics II: Mechanical Wave, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics | |
Concurrent Education with Computer Science
Students must comply with the requirements for their Computer Science degree program and include the following Concurrent Education set of courses: MATH 1070 Fundamentals of Arithmetic for Teachers, or six credits in Mathematics courses having 4U or equivalent prerequisites, ACAD 1601 Academic Writing, and EDUC 0106 Introduction to Teaching.
Breadth Requirements:
| ACAD 1601 | 3 cr. | |
| Humanities | 3 cr. | |
| Social Science and/or Professional Studies | 6 cr. | |
Group Requirements:
| Computer Science Options for the Honours Specialization (3 credits each) | ||
| COSC 1666 | Engineering Graphics | |
| COSC 2007 | Data Structures II | |
| COSC 2107 | Machine Structures II | |
| COSC 2116 | Artificial Neural Networks | |
| COSC 2206 | Mathematical Computation | |
| COSC 2216 | Introduction to Computational Geometry | |
| COSC 2406 | Introduction to Game Design and Development | |
| COSC 3006 | Numerical Methods I | |
| COSC 3007 | Artificial Intelligence | |
| COSC 3017 | Introduction to Robotics | |
| COSC 3206 | Theory of Computation | |
| COSC 3207 | Computer Graphics | |
| COSC 3307 | 3D Computer Graphics | |
| COSC 3406 | Advanced Game Design and Development | |
| COSC 3407 | Systems Control | |
| COSC 3706 | The Computing Profession | |
| COSC 3806 | Service Computing | |
| COSC 3807 | Project Management | |
| COSC 3997 | Senior Practicum | |
| COSC 4106 | Human Computer Interaction | |
| COSC 4127 | Real-Time Programming | |
| COSC 4206 | Topics in Computer Science | |
| COSC 4207 | Seminars in Computer Science | |
| COSC 4607 | Security and Protection | |
| COSC 4896 | Honours Research I | |
| COSC 4897 | Honours Research II | |
| COSC 4997 | Honours Practicum | |