Bachelor of Computer Information Systems

Program requirements
BCIS degree students are required to complete 40 courses with a cumulative value of approximately 132 credits. The 20 pre- admission courses will normally be from the lower-level courses listed for the CIS diploma program or equivalent (see diploma program outline details).
The remaining 20 courses will include:
• 13 upper-level CIS/COMP courses listed in Years III and IV of the degree program outline
Plus
• MATH 106: Statistics I
• Business or Communications elective from approved list
• Approved Arts elective
• Two lower-level electives (three or more credits each) in another discipline
• Two upper-level electives (three or more credits each) in another discipline.
General and upper-level electives
Students will select two approved three-or-more-credit upper-level electives. Students are encouraged to choose electives that will complement their career choice. These could include math or science courses focusing on problem solving, or business administration courses focusing on management. Suggested courses include those with writing, applied communications, or media components; analytical skills components; or presentation and teamwork-building components.
Students should plan their lower-level electives carefully so that prerequisites are met for the two required upper- level electives.
Academic performance for the degree program
Students in the third and fourth years of the BCIS degree program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.0 (a C average) in order to be awarded the degree. CIS and COMP courses used to satisfy degree requirements in years three and four must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to be counted for credit towards the degree.
Students who do not maintain the required cumulative grade point average will be placed on Academic Warning for one semester. If they do not attain the required CGPA, they will be required to withdraw. Students who have been required to withdraw are not normally readmitted to the program.
Course repetition
Students may not register for a course more than twice. No more than five course duplications will be permitted in work used towards any CIS program. When a course has been repeated, only the higher grade is counted in the GPA calculation.
Transfer credit
At least 25 per cent of the course work must be completed at UCFV, including at least 30 upper-level credits.
Course withdrawal deadlines
Refer to this section for details.
Degree program outline
Years I and II
See years I and II of the diploma program.
Years III and IV of the degree program
(Example of typical program)

Year III
Semester five
Course     Title                                                   Credits
CIS 385     Project Management                                 3
COMP 340  Operating Systems                                   3
MATH 106  Statistics I                                                4
Elective     Approved Arts elective (see Note 1)            3
Elective     Lower-level elective in another discipline     3
Semester six
Course     Title                                                  Credits
CIS 390     Data Communications                              3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 200 or above            3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above            3
Elective      Business or Communications
                  (see Note 2 below)                                 3
Elective      Lower-level elective in another
                 discipline                                                3
Year IV
Semester seven
Course         Title                                                  Credits
CIS 485         Ethics & Other Management Issues           3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above                3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above                3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above                3
Elective         Upper-level elective in another discipline    3
Semester eight
Course         Title                                                 Credits
CIS 440         Project                                                  3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above               3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above               3
CIS or COMP Course numbered 300 or above               3
Elective Upper-level elective in another discipline           3
Note1: The current approved Arts elective options
are available online at: www.ucfv.ca/cis/courses/artselectives.htm
Note2: Business or Communications electives options: BUS 100, 102, 120, 143, 144, 145, 162, 201, 203, 223, or CMNS 212, 235, or 275.
Note3: CIS/COMP courses numbered 300 or above elective option. See below:
Course        Title
CIS 321        Fundamentals of Networking Security 
CIS 325        Malicious Software and Attack Prevention
CIS 341        System Administration
CIS 370        Software Engineering
CIS 371        Object-oriented Modeling and Design
CIS 380        Artificial Intelligence
CIS 392        Internetworking
CIS 393        Remote Access Internetworking
CIS 394        Multilayer Switching
CIS 430        Advanced Database Topics
CIS 480        Decision Support Systems
CIS 495        Advanced Topics in Computer Systems
CIS 496        Advanced Topics in Computer Applications
CIS 492        Troubleshooting Internetworks
CIS 497        Advanced Topics in Information Security
COMP 350     User Interface Design & Programming
COMP 351     Advanced Website Programming
COMP 360     Computer Graphics
COMP 445     Web Server Installation & Maintenance
COMP 455     Distributed Programming
COMP 490     Network Security & Cryptography
Concentrations
Students in the third- and fourth-years of the BCIS degree program may choose to take an optional defined concentration in either software development or systems and networking. A concentration includes the five core upper-level CIS/COMP courses, a set of five additional courses in the subject area, and three upper-level CIS/COMP elective courses chosen by the student, one of which may be numbered 200 or higher.
Successful completion of a concentration will normally be indicated on the student's transcript.
Software Development
The five core upper-level CIS/COMP courses:
•  CIS 385 Project Management
•  CIS 390 Data Communications
•  CIS 440 Project
•  CIS 485 Ethics & Other Management Issues
•  COMP 340 Operating Systems
plus
•  CIS 370 Software Engineering
•  CIS 371 Object-Oriented Modeling & Design
•  COMP 350 User Interface Design & Programming
•  COMP 351 Advanced Website Programming
•  COMP 455 Distributed Programming
•  2 CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above.
•  1 CIS or COMP course numbered 200 or above.
Systems & Networking
The five core upper-level CIS/COMP courses:
•  CIS 385 Project Management
•  CIS 390 Data Communications
•  CIS 440 Project
•  CIS 485 Ethics & Other Management Issues
•  COMP 340 Operating Systems
plus
•  CIS 341 System Administration
•  CIS 392 Internetworking
•  CIS 430 Advanced Database Topics
•  COMP 445 Web Server Installation & Maintenance
•  COMP 490 Network Security & Cryptography
•  2 CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above.
•  1 CIS or COMP course numbered 200 or above.
Security
The five core upper-level CIS/COMP courses:
•  CIS 385 Project Management
•  CIS 390 Data Communications
•  CIS 440 Project
•  CIS 485 Ethics & Other Management Issues
•  COMP 340 Operating Systems
plus
•  CIS 321 Fundamentals of Network Security
•  CIS 325 Malicious Software and Attack Prevention
And any three of
•  CIS 341 System Administration
•  CIS 393 Remote Access Internetworking
•  CIS 497 Advanced Topics in Information Security
•  COMP 490 Network Security and Cryptography
Also
•  2 CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above.
•  1 CIS or COMP course numbered 200 or above.

 

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