Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2016

Notice of Increased Requirements

Whenever prerequisites for a course or entrance requirements for a program are made more restrictive, notice is given in the previous academic calendar. Below is a list of courses and programs with increasing requirements.

Courses

Programs

Courses

CIS - Computer Information Systems

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
CIS 480 COMP 251 and one of the following: STAT 104 (formerly MATH 104) with a B+ or better, STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106), MATH 270/STAT 270, CYC 425, or PSYC 110 with a B+ or better. COMP 251 and one of the following: STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) or MATH 270/STAT 270. September 2016

CMNS - Communications

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
CMNS 360 One of the following: CMNS 125, CMNS 155, CMNS 175, CMNS 212, ENGL 105, or MACS 212.
45 university-level credits including one of the following: CMNS 125, CMNS 155, CMNS 175, CMNS 212, ENGL 105, or MACS 212. CMNS 251 or another second year CMNS course is recommended. September 2016

COMP - Computing Science

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
COMP 331 CIS 230 and one of the following: STAT 104 (formerly MATH 104) with a B+, STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) with a B, MATH 270/STAT 270, or STAT 271. CIS 230 and one of the following: STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) with a B, MATH 270/STAT 270, or STAT 271. September 2016
COMP 370 Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree and CIS 270. Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree, CIS 270, and COMP 251.

Note: Students accepted to a Computing Science minor may register with permission of the department.
September 2016
COMP 380 Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree, COMP 251, and one of the following: (STAT 104 [formerly MATH 104] with a grade of B+ or better, STAT 106 [formerly MATH 106], MATH 270/STAT 270, PSYC 110 with a grade of B+ or better, or CYC 425).

Note: Students accepted to a CIS or Computing Science minor may register with permission of the department.
Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree, COMP 251, and one of the following: (STAT 106 [formerly MATH 106] or MATH 270/STAT 270).

Note: Students accepted to a CIS or Computing Science minor may register with permission of the department.
September 2016
COMP 390 Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems, MATH 125, (one of the following: CIS 291, CIS 292, or COMP 251), and (one of the following: STAT 104 [formerly MATH 104] with a B+ or better, STAT 106 [formerly MATH 106], MATH 270/STAT 270, CYC 425, or PSYC 110 with a B+ or better).

Note: Students accepted to a CIS or Computing Science minor may register with permission of the department.
Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems, MATH 125, (one of the following: CIS 291, CIS 292, or COMP 251), and (one of the following: STAT 106 [formerly MATH 106] or MATH 270/STAT 270).

Note: Students accepted to a CIS or Computing Science minor may register with permission of the department.
September 2016
COMP 430 (CIS 230 and COMP 251) or (60 university-level credits including CIS 230 and one of the following: [STAT 104 (formerly MATH 104) with a B+, STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) with a B, MATH 270/STAT 270, or STAT 271(formerly MATH 271)] and one of the following: [COMP 150, COMP 152, or COMP 155]).

Note: COMP 251 and COMP 340 are recommended.
(CIS 230 and COMP 251) or (60 university-level credits including CIS 230 and one of the following: [STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) with a B, MATH 270/STAT 270, or STAT 271 (formerly MATH 271)] and one of the following: [COMP 150, COMP 152, or COMP 155]).

Note: COMP 251 and COMP 340 are recommended.

September 2016

ENGL - English

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
ENGL 311 Two 200-level English courses. Two 200-level English courses, to include one of the following: ENGL 208, 211, 212, 213, or 215. September 2016

GD - Graphic Design

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
GD 314 One of the following: GEOG 240, GEOG 241, GEOG 242, SOC 265, or 45 university-level credits. 45 university-level credits. September 2016

GEOG - Geography

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
GEOG 360 One of the following: GEOG 240, GEOG 241, GEOG 242, KPE 130, or 45 university-level credits. 45 university-level credits. September 2016
GEOG 364 One of the following: GEOG 201, GEOG 211, GEOG 240, GEOG 242, or 45 university-level credits. 45 university-level credits. September 2016

MATH - Mathematics

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
MATH 355 MATH 265. MATH 265 with a grade of C or better. September 2016

STAT - Statistics

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
STAT 331 CIS 230 and one of the following: STAT 104 (formerly MATH 104) with a B+, STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) with a B, MATH 270/STAT 270, or STAT 271. CIS 230 and one of the following: STAT 106 (formerly MATH 106) with a B, MATH 270/STAT 270, or STAT 271. September 2016

VA - Visual Arts

Course Current Prerequisite(s) Future Prerequisite(s) Date change takes effect
VA 231 None. VA 116. September 2016

Programs

All Computer Information Systems programs

Current entrance requirement(s)

Separate options for high school students, university students, and mature students.

 

Mathematics requirement: 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.

 

English requirement: Prerequisite to CMNS 125 or CMNS 175.

Future entrance requirement(s)

One set of requirements for all students.

 

Mathematics requirement: One of Principles of Mathematics 12 (C+ or better), Foundations of Mathematics 12 (C or better), Pre-calculus 12 (C or better), MATH 094 and MATH 095 (C or better in both), MATH 096 (C or better), or MATH 110 (C or better)

 

English requirement: Prerequisite to CMNS 125, CMNS 175, or ENGL 105.

Date change takes effect September 2016

Please see the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems for a complete list of all entrance requirements for CIS programs.

Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree

Current program requirement(s)

Semester II: CIS 192, COMP 150, (CMNS 125 or CMNS 175), (MATH 125 or COMP 138)

 

Semester V: CIS 385, COMP 340, one Statistics course, one Approved Arts elective, one lower-level elective in another discipline

Future program requirement(s)

Semester II: CIS 192, COMP 150, (CMNS 125, CMNS 175, or ENGL 105), MATH 125

 

Semester V: CIS 385, COMP 340, (STAT 106 or MATH 270/STAT 270), one Approved Arts elective, one lower-level elective in another discipline

Date change takes effect September 2016

Computer Information Systems diploma

Current program requirement(s)

Semester II: CIS 192, COMP 150, (CMNS 125 or CMNS 175), (MATH 125 or COMP 138)

Future program requirement(s)

Semester II: CIS 192, COMP 150, (CMNS 125, CMNS 175, or ENGL 105), MATH 125

Date change takes effect September 2016

Current Students