Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Computing – Major (Computing) – Bachelor of Computing (Honours)

Subject: Administered by the School of Computing.
Plan: Consists of 42.00 core units and 18.00 units in one Sub-Plan, as described below. 
Plan Code: COMP-M [----]-O (where [----] is a Computing Sub-Plan)
Plan Code (with Professional Internship): COMP-I [----]-O (where [----] is a Computing Sub-Plan)
Program: The Plan, when combined with a Major or Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a  Bachelor of Computing (Honours) Degree.

Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 Calendar for the previous requirements.

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
CISC 102Discrete Structures I3.00
CISC 121Introduction to Computing Science I3.00
CISC 124Introduction to Computing Science II3.00
B. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Linear Algebra
Introduction to Linear Algebra
C. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Computational Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Statistics and Probability I
STAT_Options
D. Complete the following:
CISC 203Discrete Structures II3.00
CISC 204Logic for Computing Science3.00
CISC 221Computer Architecture3.00
CISC 223Software Specifications3.00
CISC 235Data Structures3.00
E. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Software Architecture
Game Architecture
F. Complete the following:
CISC 360Programming Paradigms3.00
CISC 365Algorithms I3.00
G. Complete the following:
CISC 497Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing3.00
2. Sub-Plans
A. Complete one of the following Sub-Plans:18.00
i. Fundamental Computation (CSFU-O)
ii. Artificial Intelligence (CSAI-O)
iii. Security (CSEC-O)
Electives and/or Other Plan Requirements60.00
Total Units120.00

Sub-Plans

i. Fundamental Computation (CSFU-O)

a. Complete the following:
CISC 324Operating Systems3.00
b. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Formal Methods in Software Engineering
Evolutionary Optimization and Learning
Semantics of Programming Languages
c. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
CISC
CISC_Subs
SOFT at the 400-level or above
d. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
CISC at the 300-level or above
CISC_Subs at the 300-level or above
SOFT at the 300-level or above
e. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
CISC at the 200-level or above
CISC_Subs at the 200-level or above
SOFT at the 200-level or above
Total Units18.00

ii. Artificial Intelligence (CSAI-O)

a. Complete the following:
COGS 100Introduction to Cognitive Science3.00
CISC 271Linear Methods for Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISC 352Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISC 371Numerical Optimization for Artificial Intelligence3.00
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list:6.00
CISC_Artificial_Intelligence
Total Units18.00

iii. Security (CSEC-O)

a. Complete the following:
CISC 220System-Level Programming3.00
CISC 324Operating Systems3.00
CISC 327Software Quality Assurance3.00
CISC 335Computer Networks3.00
CISC 447Introduction to Cybersecurity3.00
b. Complete the following:
CISC 468Cryptography3.00
Total Units18.00

3. Notes

A. Students with no programming experience should review the Introductory Courses paragraph included on the School of Computing overview page in the Calendar. 

B. In exceptional circumstances (such as a student who has transferred from another Faculty or institution), the distribution requirements in the complementary courses may be relaxed, at the discretion of the Chair of Undergraduate Studies. Alternative complementary courses may be selected in consultation with the School of Computing.

C. ELEC courses are offered by Smith Engineering. Special permission may be required to register. All such courses will count as 3.00 units towards degree requirements in Arts and Science.

D. Students completing the internship (COMP-I) will be required to complete 117.00 units towards their Bachelor of Computing degree and 9.00 units in COMP internship courses for a total of 126.00 units.

E. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.

Computing Course Lists

The following lists may contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.

CISC_Artificial_Intelligence

CISC 453Topics in Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISC 455Evolutionary Optimization and Learning3.00
CISC 473Deep Learning3.00
CISC 474Reinforcement Learning3.00

CISC_Subs

ELEC 470Computer System Architecture 13.50
ELEC 474Machine Vision 13.50
MATH 337Stochastic Models in Operations Research3.00
MATH 401Graph Theory3.00
MATH 402Enumerative Combinatorics3.00
MATH 434Optimization Theory with Applications to Machine Learning3.00
MATH 474Information Theory3.00
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.

STAT_Options

BIOL 243Introduction to Statistics3.00
CHEE 209Analysis of Process Data 13.50
CISC 171Computational Probability and Statistics3.00
COMM 162Managerial Statistics3.00
ECON 250Introduction to Statistics3.00
GPHY 247Introduction to Statistics3.00
KNPE 251Introduction to Statistics3.00
NURS 323Introduction to Statistics3.00
POLS 285Introduction to Statistics3.00
PSYC 202Statistics in Psychology3.00
SOCY 211Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAM 200Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAT 161Introduction to Data Science3.00
STAT 263Introduction to Statistics3.00
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.