Calendar 2003|04, Athabasca University

Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (Post Diploma) (4 years—120 credits)


Regulations effective September 1, 2003 Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

Students holding a Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)-accredited applied diploma or any approved 3-year applied computing diploma, will be awarded up to 60 credits towards the 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (Post Diploma) degree (BSc-CIS (PD)). AU specifies 60 credits to complete the degree. Holders of non-CIPS accredited 2-year computing related diplomas and holders of any 2- or 3-year non-computing related diplomas will be admitted to the degree. Holders of non-CIPS accredited 2-year computing-related diplomas will 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.


	Degree Requirements

	Total credits in the program	120

	Approved college diploma receives	60


	Minimum Credits Required beyond the College Diploma (60 credits)

	Science (minimum of 36 at the senior [300 or 400] level)	39

	400 level COMP	21

	Senior (300 or 400) level	48

	Through AU	30

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits	30



	Required Core Courses (60 credits)


	3 senior (300 or 400) level COMP courses	(9)
	7 senior (400) level COMP courses	(21)
	2 senior (300 or 400) level courses in any discipline and	(6)

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)


	Specific Regulations
1.	AU will not grant credit for individual computer science courses that were completed more than 5 years ago.
2.	Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is less than 5 years old may be considered for admission to this degree program.
3.	Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is more than 5 years old but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in the computer- science related field may gain admission to this degree program.


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