Information Technology
Offered at Surrey Campus
Full- and Part-time
Start date: January, May and September
Limited Enrolment
Bachelor of Technology in
Information Technology (Btech)
Description
The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Information Technology
(IT) provides students with a balanced advanced education in
computer systems, database systems, software development,
computer programming, data communications and networking,
business and management, liberal education, communications and
personal skills. The degree program is designed for:
- Students who have completed the first two years of Computer Information Systems (CISY) Diploma program from Kwantlen University College
- Graduates holding a Computer Information Systems (CISY) Diploma or equivalent from Kwantlen University College or other institutions
- Computer professionals wishing to obtain advanced skills and formal qualifications
- Degree and diploma holders from non computing disciplines wishing to make a career move in Information Technology discipline
The degree program is comprised of two main components a
technical component, and a liberal: technical component, and
liberal education component. In the technical component, students
study advanced information technologies integrating that integrates
problem solving skills, technical skills and business knowledge. In
the liberal education component, students take courses designed to
equip them with the humanistic perspectives, which are an essential
element for success in today's multicultural milieu and global
marketplace. The optional co-operative education internship
component expands the skills of students in the areas of personal
management, communications, and teamwork skills. Courses are
offered in the evenings and on weekends so that working
professionals may complete the degree outside normal working
hours.
Options: Regular and Co-op Mode
Students may graduate from either the regular Bachelor of
Technology degree mode or the optional Co-operative Education
mode. Students applying for Co-op must complete all prescribed
courses with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7.
In order to receive a Co-operative Education designation, the
following criteria must be met:
The degree requires completion of at least 120 credit hours of post
secondary courses.
Career Opportunities
A graduate of this program may find employments in following
areas:
- Software Analysis, Design and Development
- Web Design, Development and Integration
- Data Warehouse & Data Mining Design, Development and Administration
- Distributed Systems Design and Development
- Network & Telecommunication System Administration
- Software Quality Assurance, Testing & Validation
- Project Management
- Human Computer Interface Design
- Multimedia Development
- Hardware/Software Technical Support
Admission Requirements
In addition to general admission requirements students entering the
third year of the degree must have a grade point average of 2.70 or
better from the CISY diploma program, or equivalent qualification
from other institutions. Students who do not have a two-year
computing related diploma may meet the admission requirements if
they have completed 60 university transferable credits from any
recognized institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7,
including the five required bridging courses or transferable
equivalents with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
Bridging Program Courses (or equivalents)
Students who have completed a minimum of 60 post-secondary
credits from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field other
than technology are required to complete five “bridging” courses.
Students do not have to repeat any courses they have already taken,
including equivalent courses from other institutions.
CISY 1212 Systems Analysis and Design
CISY 2311 C/C++ Programming (or CPSC 1103: Introduction to Computer Programming I)
CISY 2313 Data Communications
CISY 2314 Data Base Management Systems
CISY 2315 Data Structure (or CPSC 2302: Data and Program Organization)
Note: Students who have graduated with the diploma in
Automation Engineering Robotics or Electronics Engineering
Technology Program of Kwantlen University College are required
to complete the following three “bridging” courses:
CISY 1212 Systems Analysis and Design
CISY 2314 Data Base Management Systems
CISY 2315 Data Structure (or CPSC 2302: Data and Program Organization)
Content
This degree is a direct entry into third year (for qualifying students)
and consists of four academic semesters integrated with an optional
eight month Co-op Internship.
Courses may be taken in any order subject to meeting their
prerequisites. Students may also spend longer than a year for each
level if they prefer to study part-time.
Within the context of the liberal education outcomes, all degrees
require at least 18 credits in liberal education:
- three credits of first year English
- six credits of liberal education courses including three credits of third and fourth year liberal education.
- nine credits of liberal education from outside the core discipline(s) of the degree
Normal Course Progression - Regular Mode
Students must complete the following courses. The students of the
degree program must complete all courses listed in Group A and
five courses from Group B below:
Group A (Required Courses)
Year 3
INFO 3110 Professional Communications in Information Technology
INFO 3120 Web Programming with Java
INFO 3140 Advanced Data Communications Systems
INFO 3210 Distributed Systems
INFO 3220 Multimedia Systems
INFO 3230 Object-Oriented Software Development
Year 4
INFO 4220 Advanced System Diagnosis and Interfaces
INFO 4230 Software Engineering Implementations
INFO 4330 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
INFO 4210 Human Factors and Computer Interface Design
INFO 4310 Entrepreneurial Development in Information Technology
INFO 4320 Software Quality Assurance
INFO 4340 Integration Project
Group B (Liberal Education)
In addition, all Business degrees require the completion of 15 credit
hours of Liberal education. They are made up as follows:
Required - One 3rd or 4th year Ethics course.
Students typically select from:
PHIL 3033 (formerly ENTR 3033) Business Ethics, or
LBED 4210 Ethics, Morality and Social Issues,
or an equivalent third or fourth year Ethics course.
Liberal Education Electives - Four from
- Courses approved by the Liberal Education Committee for use by School of Business students (view approved courses online at www.kwantlen.ca/calendar/lbedelec.html). Please consult with an Educational Advisor.
English Requirement
A first year English course (excluding ENGL 1099) is a graduation
requirement for all Kwantlen University College degrees. If English
was not taken previous to B.Tech entry, students must take ENGL
1100 or 1110 (or equivalents) in addition to the above courses.
They would require 123 credits to graduate.
Normal Course Progression - Co-operative Education
Mode
In addition to the Regular-mode as outlined above (Grp A and B
including the English Requirement), Coop Students must also take
the following COOP courses:
Year 3
COOP 3210 Work Semester 3
Year 4
COOP 4210 Work Semester 4
International Programs and Exchanges
Kwantlen is participating in Canada-European Community
Program for Co-operation in Higher Education and Training and
has exchange agreements for B.Tech students with partner
institutions in Finland, Germany, and Spain.
For more information about international programs, visit
International Education web site at:
www.kwantlen.ca/
international_ed/ or email the International Education at
inted@kwantlen.ca
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded
a Bachelor of Technology Degree. Graduates may use the
designation BTech. (I.T.) after their names.
