What will my study involve?

Courses

For the major in the Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses:

100-level

• COSC122 Introduction to Computer Science
• MATH102 Mathematics 1A
• MATH120 Discrete Mathematics
• COSC121 Introduction to Computer Programming OR COSC131 Introduction to Programming for Engineers

COSC101 Working in a Digital World and STAT101 Statistics 1 are also strongly recommended for those who haven't studied computer science previously.

200-level

• COSC261 Formal Languages and Compilers
• COSC262 Algorithms
• Two courses chosen from these options

300-level

• 60 points of courses chosen from these options and 300-level COSC courses (not including COSC366)

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Psychological Science, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

• COSC122 Introduction to Computer Science
• COSC121 Introduction to Computer Programming OR COSC131 Introduction to Programming for Engineers
• 45 points in 200 to 300-level COSC courses

Career opportunities

Career pathways could include:

• software, web, mobile, and game development
• IT consulting
• cybersecurity
• telecommunications.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Computer Science.