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Computer Security (BA) - Atkinson

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Contact: George Tourlakis

This is a specialized honours program that focuses on understanding threats to computer security and the techniques for combating those threats. The program requires in-depth study of computer networks, operating systems, cryptography, database systems and software engineering techniques. In addition, practical ethics and the study of law as it relates to privacy, intellectual property, and theft in our digital world, are important complementary topics that may be chosen as electives.

The department general prerequisite cumulative grade point average over all computer science major courses must be met to proceed in the program. All 2000 level and above computer science courses have general prerequisite requirements that must be met before proceeding to the next level of study. Please refer to the departmental supplementary calendar for further program details.

Note 1: A modes of reasoning (MODR) course is required to fulfill the general education requirement. A mathematics course may not be taken to fulfill this requirement.

Note 2: AK/MATH 1190 3.00 must be taken if the student has not passed 12U Geometry and Discrete Math.

Note 3: The student must choose to take either AK/AS/SC/CSE 1020 3.00 and AK/AS/SC/CSE 1030 3.00 or AK/ITEC 1620 3.00 and AK/ITEC 1630 3.00 and AK/ITEC 2620 3.00; either combination of courses meets prerequisites for 2000-level CSE courses, with a C+ grade in either AK/AS/SC/CSE 1030 3.00 or AK/ITEC 2620 3.00.

Note 4: Wherever specified ITEC courses are used to satisfy degree requirements in this program they will also be used in the general prerequisite grade point average calculation.

General Education:

24 credits at the 1000 level to be taken within the first 42 credits as follows:

six credits from humanities at the 1000 level;
six credits from modes of reasoning at the 1000 level;
six credits from natural science at the 1000 level;
six credits from social science at the 1000 level.

BA Specialized Honours: 120 credits (minimum)

All Honours degree candidates must complete at least 30 credits which are neither computer science, mathematics nor information technology.

Required courses outside the major:

AK/AS/SC/MATH 1025 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 1090 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 1131 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 2030 3.00; AK/AS/PHIL 2075 3.00 or AS/SC/STS 3500 3.00.

Major: 59 credits including:

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements.

Program Course	Course Substitutes
AK/AS/SC/CSE 1019 3.00	AK/AS/SC/MATH 2320 3.00 (taken prior to Summer 2004)
AS/SC/MATH 1025 3.00	AK/AS/SC/MATH 1021 3.00 or AK/AS/SC/MATH 2221 3.00 or AK/AS/SC/MATH 2021 3.00
AK/AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00	AS/SC/MATH 1000 3.00 or AS/SC/MATH 1013 3.00
AK/AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00	AS/SC/MATH 1010 3.00 or AS/SC/MATH 1014 3.00

last modified:
June 12, 2007