Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2001 to Aug. 31, 2002.
Moving to Surrey in the Fall 2002.
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Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology (B.Tech)
This program is under revision. Courses and entrance requirements may change. Please contact the Undergraduate Chair, Bachelor of Technology at (604) 599-2506 for up-to-date information.
Description
The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Information Technology (IT) provides students with a balanced advanced education in computer systems, database systems, software development, computer programming, data communications and networking, business and management, liberal education, communications and personal skills. The degree program is designed for:
- Graduates holding a Computer Information Systems (CISY) Diploma or equivalent from Kwantlen or other institutions
- Computer professionals wishing to obtain advanced skills and formal qualifications
- Degree and diploma holders from non computing disciplines wishing to make a career move in Information Technology discipline
The degree program comprises of two main components: technical component, and liberal education component In technical component, students study advanced information technology that integrates problem solving skills, technical skills and business knowledge. In liberal education component, students take courses that are designed to equip them with the human perspectives, which are an essential element for success in today's multicultural milieu and globalized marketplace. The optional co-operative education internship component expands the skills of students in the areas of personal management, communications, and teamwork skills. To serve the needs of working professionals, courses are offered in the evenings and on weekends so that working professionals may complete the degree outside their working hours.
Options: Regular and Co-op Mode
Students may graduate from either the regular Bachelor of Technology degree mode or the optional Co-operative Education mode. Students applying for Co-op must complete all prescribed courses with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7.
In order to receive a Co-operative Education designation, the following criteria must be met:
Career Opportunities
A graduate of this program may find employments in following areas:
- Software Analysis, Design and Development
- Web Design, Development and Integration
- Data Warehouse & Data Mining Design, Development and Administration
- Distributed Systems Design and Development
- Network & Telecommunication System Administration
- Software Quality Assurance, Testing & Validation
- Project Management
- Human Computer Interface Design
- Multimedia Development
- Hardware/Software Technical Support
Admission Requirements/Prerequisites
The first two years of this program is based on the CISY diploma program. Students entering the third year of the degree must have a grade point average of 2.70 or better from the CISY diploma program; or equivalent qualification from other institutions. Students who do not have a two-year computing related diploma may meet the admission requirements if they have completed 60 university transferable credits from any recognized institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7, and the five bridging courses or transferable equivalents with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
Bridging Program Courses (or equivalents)
Students who do not have a two-year computing related diploma from a recognized post-secondary education are required to complete the five "bridging" courses. Students do not have to repeat any courses they have already taken, including equivalent courses from other institutions.
CISY 1212 Systems Analysis and Design
CISY 2311 C/C++ Programming
CISY 2313 Data Communications
CISY 2314 Data Base Management Systems
CISY 2315 Data Structure
Content
This degree is a direct entry into third year (for qualifying students) and consists of four academic semesters integrated with an optional eight month Co-op Internship.
Students must complete the following courses. Courses may be taken in any order subject to meeting their prerequisites. Students may also spend longer than a year for each level if they prefer to study part-time.
Year 3
INFO 3110 Professional Communications in Information Technology
INFO 3120 Web Programming with Java
INFO 3130 Discrete Mathematics
INFO 3210 Distributed Systems
INFO 3220 Multimedia Systems
INFO 3230 Object-Oriented Software Development
LBED 3310 Power Relationships I
COOP 3210 Co-op Internship I (for Co-op Option)
plus any two of the following LBED courses:
LBED 3110 Work, Technology and Society: Structure and Process
LBED 3120 The Study of Cultures
LBED 3130 The Philosophy of Critical Thinking, Logic, and Scientific Reasoning
Year 4
COOP 4210 Co-operative Internship II (for Co-op Option)
LBED 3111 Power Relationships II
LBED 4210 Ethics, Morality and Social Issues
INFO 4210 Human Factors and Computer Interface Design
INFO 4220 Advanced System Diagnosis and Interfaces
INFO 4230 Software Engineering Implementations
INFO 4310 Entrepreneurial Development in Information Technology
INFO 4320 Software Quality Assurance
INFO 4330 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
INFO 4340 Integration Project
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Bachelor of Technology Degree. Graduates may use the designation B.Tech. (I.T.) after their names.
Advisory Committee Information Technology
- Mr. Les Blues: Finning Limited
- Dr. Timothy Bult: MacDonald Dettwiler
- Ms. Hilda Foskett: Information Systems Management (BC)
- Mr. Rick Fox: MacDonald Dettwiler
- Mr. George Gates: Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
- Mr. Neil King: Consultant
- Mr. Art Kuiper (Chair): BC Hydro
- Mr. Steven Leow: ACCPAC International
- Mr. Ray Wiens: Agresso
- Mr. Laurie Baggio: Helikon Technologies Inc
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