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Winter/Summer 2021
Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2021
Computer Information Systems
ufv.ca/cisBachelor of Computer Information Systems concentrations
Students in the third and fourth years of the BCIS degree program may choose to take an optional defined concentration in software development, systems and networking, or security. A concentration includes the core upper-level CIS/COMP courses and a set of additional courses in the subject area.
Please note that the concentrations are optional, and not all courses can be offered on a regular basis. Students may not be able to complete a concentration in fewer than four years.
Successful completion of a concentration is indicated on students' transcripts.
Core courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CIS 385 | Project Management | 3 |
| CIS 485 | Ethics and Other Management Issues | 3 |
| COMP 340 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| COMP 390 | Data Communications (formerly CIS 390) | 3 |
Software Development concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
| COMP 370 | Software Engineering (formerly CIS 370) | 3 |
| Three of: | 9 | |
| COMP 350 | User Interface Design and Programming | |
| COMP 351 | Advanced Website Programming | |
| COMP 360 | Computer Graphics | |
| COMP 371 | Object-Oriented Modeling and Design (formerly CIS 371) | |
| COMP 455 | Extreme Computing | |
| CIS 496 | Advanced Topics in Computer Applications | |
| Plus: | ||
| Three CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above | 9 | |
| Two CIS or COMP courses numbered 200 or above | 6 | |
Systems and Networking concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CIS 292 | Wide Area Networking | 4 |
| CIS 341 | System Administration | 3 |
| Three of: | 9–11 | |
| CIS 392 | Internetworking (see Note) | |
| CIS 394 | High Availability Networks (see Note) | |
| CIS 395 | Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure | |
| COMP 430 | Advanced Database Topics (formerly CIS 430) | |
| COMP 445 | Web Server Installation and Maintenance | |
| COMP 490 | Network Security and Cryptography (see Note) | |
| Plus: | ||
| Three CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above | 9 | |
| Two CIS or COMP courses numbered 200 or above | 6 | |
Note: Students must take at least one of CIS 392, CIS 394, or COMP 490.
Security concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
| COMP 325 | Malicious Software and Attack Prevention (formerly CIS 325) | 4 |
| Three of: | 9–11 | |
| CIS 321 | Networking Security Architecture (see Note) | |
| COMP 490 | Network Security and Cryptography (see Note) | |
| CIS 341 | System Administration | |
| CIS 393 | Remote Access Internetworking (discontinued) | |
| CIS 497 | Advanced Topics Information Security | |
| Plus: | ||
| Three CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above | 9 | |
| Two CIS or COMP courses numbered 200 or above | 6 | |
Note: Students must take at least one of CIS 321 or COMP 490.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.