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Information Technology - Atkinson


School of Information Technology
Contact:
Radu Campeanu

Program Requirements

AK/MATH 1710 6.00 is required to fulfill the general education requirement. Refer to AK/MATH 1710 6.00 course description note for further details. Students must refer to individual course descriptions for prerequisite requirements.

General Prerequisites for 3000 level or above courses: Students must have successfully completed all 1000 and 2000 level required courses in information technology and mathematics before taking courses in information technology at the 3000 or 4000 level including earning a minimum grade of C in either AK/ITEC 1630 3.00 or AK/ITEC 2010 3.00.

Program Note: BA ITEC streams are not open to students completing a Double Major or Major/Minor program.

BA: 90 credits

Required courses outside the major:

Major information technology: 42 credits including:

(i) Information technology core - 30 credits:

(ii) 12 additional credits as specified in the requirements for one of the five streams described below.

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 3000 level or above.

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Required courses outside the major:

Major information technology: 66 credits including:

(i) Information technology core - 54 credits:

(ii) 12 additional credits as specified in the requirements for one of the five streams described below.

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

BA (Honours): 120 credits

Required courses outside the major:

Major information technology: 54 credits including:

(i) Information technology core - 42 credits:

(ii) 12 additional credits as specified in the requirements for one of the five streams described below.

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

BA Double Major:

The BA Honours Double Major in Information Technology may be combined with any approved BA Honours Double Major program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, or Faculty of Health that offers a double major option. Refer to Programs of Study.

Required courses outside the major:

Major information technology: 42 credits including:

(i) Information technology core - 42 credits:

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

BA Honours Major/Minor:

The BA Honours Major/Minor in Information Technology may be combined with any approved BA Honours Major/Minor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, or Faculty of Health that offers a major/minor option. Refer to Programs of Study.

Required courses outside the major:

Major information technology: 42 credits including:

(i) Information technology core - 42 credits:

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

BA Honours Minor:

The BA Honours Minor in Information Technology may be combined with any approved BA Honours Major/Minor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, or Faculty of Health that offers a major/minor option. Refer to Programs of Study.

Required courses outside the minor:

Minor information technology: 33 credits including:

Six credits in the minor must be completed at the 4000 level.

Communications Studies Stream

(i) Information Technology core

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

Health Industry Stream

(i) Information technology core

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

Management Stream

(i) Information technology core

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

Technical and Professional Writing Stream

(i) Information technology core

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

Note: Students choosing this option for whom English is a second language are advised that they must have equivalent to native ability in English. To remain in the technical and professional writing option, a student must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in each course. Upon completing the option, students may take a final comprehensive examination for the Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing.

Technology and Society Stream

(i) Information technology core

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

Program Notes: The following chart refers only to courses completed prior to entry to the BA ITEC program.

ITEC Program course

ITEC program course substitutes if completed prior to entering the program

AK/ITEC 1620 3.00

AK/AS/SC/CSE 1020 3.00

AK/ITEC 2620 3.00

AK/AS/SC/CSE 1030 3.00

AK/ITEC 3220 3.00

AK/AS/SC/CSE 3421 3.00

AK/ITEC 3230 3.00

AK/AS/SC/CSE 3461 3.00

AK/ITEC 1000 3.00

Students who have successfully completed CSE courses prior to entering the program may replace ITEC 1000 3.00 with any CSE course that has of already been used towards the fulfillment of another requirement. Should no course remain, students may replace ITEC 1000 3.00 with any ITEC course not specifically required for completion of the major core.

AK/AS/SC/MATH 2320 3.00 and AK/AS/SC/MATH 2565 3.00

AK/AS/SC/MATH 1550 6.00 completed prior to entering the program.

AK/AS/SC/MATH 2565 3.00

AK/AS/SC/MATH 2560 3.00, AK/AS/SC/MATH 2570 3.00, AK/AS/SC/MATH 1131 3.00 completed prior to entering the program.

 

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