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Computer Information Systems
ufv.ca/cis
Computer Information Systems minor
(for students in degree programs other than BCIS)
Entrance requirements
Students may declare the CIS minor once they have completed the lower-level requirements. A GPA of 2.67 or better in the lower-level CIS/COMP courses is required for acceptance. Students should declare the minor to an Educational Advisor in the Science Advice Centre. Students also require
one of the following in order to take required CIS and COMP courses: C or better in one of Pre-calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, or MATH 085; or one of Principles of Mathematics 12, Foundations of Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, or MATH 094.
Academic performance for the minor in CIS
Students in the CIS minor program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.0 (a C average). Students must have a GPA of 2.0 (a C average) on the courses required. Upper-level CIS and COMP courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to be counted for credit toward the minor.
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 from the minor.
Program requirements
Lower-level requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COMP 125 |
Principles of
Computing |
3 |
| COMP 150 |
Introduction to
Programming |
4 |
| or
COMP 152 |
Introduction to
Structured Programming |
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| CIS 190 |
System Hardware
Concepts |
3 |
| CIS or COMP |
3 courses numbered
100 or 200 (excluding CIS 100, CIS 110 and CIS 115) |
9 |
| Total |
|
20 |
Upper-level requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CIS or COMP |
Any five
upper-level (300 or 400 level) CIS or COMP courses |
15 |
| Total |
|
35 |
Computer Information Systems
extended minor
(for students in degree programs other than BCIS)
Entrance requirements
Students may declare the CIS extended minor once they have completed the lower-level requirements. A GPA of 2.67 or better in the lower-level CIS/COMP courses is required. Students should declare the extended minor to the CIS department.
Students also require
one of the following in order to take required CIS and COMP courses: C or better in one of Pre-calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, or MATH 085; or one of Principles of Mathematics 12, Foundations of Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, or MATH 094.
Academic performance for the extended minor in CIS
Students in the CIS extended minor program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.0 (a C average. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 (a C average) on the courses required for acceptance. Upper-level CIS and COMP courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to be counted for credit toward the minor.
Students who do not maintain the required cumulative grade point average will be placed on Academic Warning for one semester. If they not attain the required CGPA, they will be required to withdraw from the minor.
Program requirements
Lower-level requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COMP 125 |
Principles of
Computing |
3 |
| CIS 145 |
Web Publishing |
|
| or CIS 146 |
Web Publishing —
Intermediate |
4 |
| COMP 150 |
Introduction to
Programming |
4 |
|
or COMP 152 |
Introduction to
Structured Programming |
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| COMP 155 |
Object Oriented
Programming |
|
| or CIS 180 |
Introduction to
Visual Programming |
4 |
| CIS 190 |
Systems Hardware
Concepts |
3 |
| CIS 192 |
Introduction to
Networking |
4 |
| CIS 230 |
Databases and
Database Management Systems |
3 |
| CIS 270 |
Analysis and
Design |
3 |
| Total |
|
30 |
Upper-level requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CIS or COMP |
Any 6 upper-level
CIS or COMP courses |
18 |
| Total |
|
48 |
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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