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 minimum GPA of 2.67 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.
Program outline
Lower-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
COMP 125
Principles of
Computing
3
COMP 230
Databases and Database Management Systems (formerly CIS 230)
3
CIS 145
Web Publishing
3
or CIS 146
Web Publishing — Intermediate (discontinued)
COMP 150
Introduction to
Programming
4
or COMP 152
Introduction to
Structured Programming
COMP 155
Object Oriented Programming
4
or CIS 180
Introduction to Visual Programming
CIS 190
Systems Hardware Concepts
3
CIS 192
Introduction to Networking
4
CIS 270
Analysis and Design
3
Upper-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
Six upper-level
CIS or COMP courses
18
Program requirements
Students in the CIS extended minor program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.00 (C average). Students must have a GPA of 2.00 on the courses required for acceptance. Upper-level CIS and COMP courses must be completed with a grade of C or better 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 program warning for one semester. If they do not attain the required CGPA, they will be required to withdraw from the minor.
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 minimum GPA of 2.67 in the lower-level CIS/COMP courses is required for acceptance. Students should declare the minor to an Advisor in the Advising 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.
Program outline
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
CIS 190
System Hardware
Concepts
3
Plus:
Three lower-level CIS or COMP courses (excluding CIS 100, CIS 110, and CIS 115)
9
Upper-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
Any five
upper-level CIS or COMP courses
15
Program requirements
Students in the CIS minor program must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.00 (C average). Students must have a GPA of 2.00 on the courses required. Upper-level CIS and COMP courses must be completed with a grade of C or better 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 program warning for one semester. If they do not attain the required CGPA, they will be required to withdraw from the minor.
