2003-2004
Undergraduate
Calendar

Table of Contents

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Environmental Studies

Faculty of Fine Arts

Faculty of Pure and Applied Science

Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies

Osgoode Hall Law School

Schulich School of Business

Courses of Instruction

Glendon College

Computer Science

i) BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must complete the program core: SC/COSC 1020 3.0; SC/COSC 1030 3.0; SC/COSC 2001 3.0; SC/COSC 2011 3.0; SC/COSC 2021 3.0; SC/COSC 2031 3.0; SC/COSC 3101 3.0; SC/COSC 3221 3.0; SC/COSC 3311 3.0; SC/MATH 1090 3.0; SC/MATH 1300 3.0; SC/ MATH 1310 3.0; SC/MATH 2090 3.0; (see Note 2 below).

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (see the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this Calendar) by completing the following (in addition to the computer science and mathematics courses from the program core):

• six credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.0, SC/BIOL 1410 6.0, SC/CHEM 1000 3.0 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.0, SC/EATS 1010 3.0 and SC/EATS 1011 3.0, SC/ PHYS 1410 6.0 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.0; (Note: in this context, SC/COSC 1020 3.0 and SC/COSC 1030 3.0 satisfy the other half of the 1000-level science requirement for courses with laboratories.)
• at least three additional credits from 1000-level science courses (excluding SC/CHEM 1500 4.0, SC/MATH 1510 6.0, SC/MATH 1515 3.0, SC/PHYS 1510 4.0 and all natural science courses);
• 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this Calendar).

iii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (see the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this Calendar) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

iv) All BSc Honours degree candidates with a major in computer science must complete at least 30 credits which are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Note 1: See the general prerequisites for 2000-, 3000- and 4000-level computer science courses (under Courses of Instruction section of this Calendar) for information about cumulative grade point average requirements in completed computer science courses.

Note 2: To satisfy computer science degree requirements, SC/MATH 1000 3.0 or SC/MATH 1013 3.0 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1300 3.0; SC/MATH 1010 3.0 or SC/MATH 1014 3.0 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1310 3.0; SC/MATH 1021 3.0 or SC/MATH 2221 3.0 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1025 3.0.

Bachelor Program

To Graduate in a Bachelor Program. For students admitted to York University for 2001-2002 and subsequent years, the Senate of York University requires a minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 (C) in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• at least nine additional credits from computer science courses at the 3000 level, including at least three credits from courses with second digit 4 (i.e. applications area), for an overall total of at least 36 credits from computer science courses;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses.

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

Notes:

1. In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 (B) over all science (SC) courses completed is required to declare, proceed and graduate in (i) the Space and Communication Sciences Stream of Specialized Honours (applies to students admitted prior to 2002-2003), (ii) the Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major, and (iii) the Honours Major/Minor program where biology is the major. (The minimum 6.0 (B) science grade point average is not required where biology is the minor.)

2. Students admitted to York University prior to 1999-2000 may declare Honours and proceed and graduate in Honours programs according to the academic standards of the year in which they were admitted.

Specialized Honours Program

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/MATH 1025 3.0; SC/MATH 2030 3.0;
• SC/COSC 3002 1.0, SC/COSC 3401 3.0; at least six additional credits from computer science courses at the 3000 level;
• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level, including SC/COSC 4101 3.0 or SC/COSC 4111 3.0;
• at least six additional credits from computer science courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 55 credits from computer science courses;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 credits which are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours Major in computer science may be combined with an Honours Major in another subject area in a BSc Honours Double Major degree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in a BSc Honours Major/Minor degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this Calendar.

• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above and including choices appropriate for the second major or the minor;
• the computer science Honours Major requirements below;
• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90* credits from science courses, at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 credits which are neither computer science nor mathematics.

* or at least 66 credits from science courses if the minor is in a fine arts subject area

Honours Major

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• SC/MATH 2030 3.0;
• SC/COSC 3002 1.0, SC/COSC 3401 3.0;
• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 43 credits from computer science courses.

Honours Minor

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• SC/MATH 2030 3.0;
• SC/COSC 3002 1.0, SC/COSC 3401 3.0;
• six credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 37 credits from computer science courses.

It is recommended that students in Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor programs take a linear algebra course such as SC/MATH 1025 3.0 among their electives.