4.20. Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (Post Diploma)
(Four years — 120 credits)
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Introduction
Students holding a Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)-accredited applied diploma or any approved three-year applied computing diploma, will be awarded 60 credits towards the 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (Post Diploma) degree (BSc—CIS(PD)). Athabasca University specifies 60 credits to complete the degree. Holders of non-CIPS accredited two-year computing-related diplomas and holders of any two- or three-year non-computing related diplomas will be admitted to the degree*.
*Holders of non-CIPS accredited two-year computing related diplomas may be required to complete up to an additional 30 credits in computing courses as determined by the program director.
Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 or ADMN 233 and PHIL 252 early in their program.
Requirements
Degree Requirements
Total credits in the program Approved college diploma
120
60Minimum Credits Required Beyond the College Diploma (60 credits) Science courses (minimum of 36 at the senior [300 or 400] level)
39 400 level COMP courses 21 Senior (300 or 400) level 48 Through Athabasca University 30 Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition credits 30 Required Core Courses
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles (3)
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition or
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations (3)
MATH 209 Finite Mathematics (3)
MATH 309 Discrete Mathematics (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking (3)
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment (3)
SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning (3)
Three senior (300 or 400) level COMP courses (9)
Seven senior (400) level COMP courses (21)
Two senior (300 or 400) level courses in any discipline (6)
Specific Regulations
- Athabasca University will not grant credit for individual computer science courses that were completed more than five years ago.
- Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is less than five years old may be considered for admission to this degree program.
- Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is more than five years old but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in the computer science-related field/profession, may gain admission to this degree program.
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