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Information Technology

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all Foundations courses will count as 6 credits towards the major.

The departments of Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science and the Divisions of Social Science and Humanities offer a pattern of study that combines departmental specialization within the field of Information Technology. The Information Technology program is housed in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Program Core - Group A, Group B and Group C Requirements

Group A

Students must complete the following:

• AS/ITEC 1010 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 1011 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 1020 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 1030 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 2010 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 2011 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 3210 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 3421 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 3461 3.0.

Mathematics Requirement

• AS/MATH 1190 3.0;
• AS/MATH 1131 3.0;
• AS/MATH 1300 3.0;
• AS/MATH 2320 3.0.

One Humanities or Social Science 2000-level 9 credit Foundations course chosen from the following:

• AS/HUMA 2920 9.0 or AS/SOSC 2080 9.0.

Note: The 2000-level 9 credit course in Humanities or Social Science must be the alternate of the 1000-level 9 credit Humanities or Social Science course chosen to meet the General Education/Foundations requirement.

Group B - Ethics and Public Policy Related Courses

• 6 credits chosen from the following: AS/PHIL 2075 3.0, AS/PHIL 3050 3.0, AS/PHIL 4150 3.0, AS/POLS 2610 6.0 or AS/POLS 3100 3.0.

Group C - Arts Information Technology Related Courses

• 3 credits chosen from the following: AS/ANTH 4200H 6.0, AS/HIST 3785 6.0, AS/HIST 3870 6.0, AS/HIST 4680 6.0, AS/HUMA 3350 6.0, AS/HUMA 3920 6.0, AS/HUMA 4225 6.0, AS/MATH 3500 6.0 (cross-listed to AS/HUMA 3990A 6.0), AS/PHIL 2070 3.0, AS/POLS 4000L 3.0, AS/POLS 4185 6.0, AS/SOCI 2070 6.0, AS/SOCI 3610 3.0, AS/SOCI 3620 6.0, AS/SOCI 3840 6.0, AS/SOSC 2860 6.0, AS/SOSC 3310 6.0, AS/SOSC 3550 6.0, AS/SOSC 3780 3.0 or AS/SOSC 4990S 6.0.

Recommendation - 1000-level 9 Credit Foundations Course

It is strongly recommended that students choose one of the following courses to meet the 1000-level General Education/Foundations requirement.

• AS/HUMA 1650 9.0 or AS/SOSC 1731 9.0.

Note: Students may take courses through Atkinson or Glendon (subject to degree credit exclusion(s) and in-Faculty regulations).

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 78 credits, including:

• The Program Core;
• AS/ITEC 2021 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 4010 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 4020 3.0;
• An additional 15 credits from the list of Group C courses.

Students must take a minimum of 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level. Of the 18 credits at the 4000 level, 6 credits must be taken in Information Technology (ITEC), and 6 credits must be taken from the list of Group B or Group C courses.

Note: The Faculty of Arts elective requirement is fulfilled upon successful completion of 18 credits from the list of Group B or Group C courses.

Honours Double Major BA Program

Information Technology may be pursued jointly with any other Honours Bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies or Fine Arts.

Students must complete at least 66 credits, including:

• The Program Core, including 3 credits at the 4000 level from Group B or Group C courses;
• AS/ITEC 2021 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 4010 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 4020 3.0;
• 3 additional credits at the 4000 level from the list of Group C courses.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

Information Technology may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor Bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies or Fine Arts.

Students must complete at least 66 credits, including:

• The Program Core, including 3 credits at the 4000 level from Group B or Group C courses;
• AS/ITEC 2021 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 4010 3.0;
• AS/ITEC 4020 3.0;
• 3 additional credits at the 4000 level from the list of Group C courses.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

BA Program

Students must complete at least 54 credits, including:

• The Program Core.

Students must take a minimum of 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, of which at least 12 credits must be at the 3000 level in Information Technology (ITEC).

Please refer to the current departmental/divisional supplemental calendar for updated program/major requirements.