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Offered at Richmond (full or part-time program)
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Bachelor of Technology Degree. Graduates may use the designation B.Tech. (I.T.) after their names.
Description
The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Information Technology (IT) provides students with a balanced education in computer systems, database systems, software development, computer programming, data communications and networking, business and management, liberal education, communications and personal skills. The first two years of the degree are based on the Computer Information Systems (CISY) Diploma Program. Students holding a CISY diploma from Kwantlen or other institutions may study for the equivalent of two more years to complete the degree. Courses are offered in the evenings and on weekends so that working professionals may complete the degree outside their working hours.
Students study advanced information technology that integrates problem solving skills, technical skills and business knowledge. In addition, liberal education courses are designed to equip them with the human perspectives, which are an essential element for success in today's multicultural milieu and globalized marketplace. The co-operative education internship components expand the skills of students in the areas of personal management, communications, and teamwork skills. Students who are employed in the IT industry may be granted an exemption from the co-operative education component.
Career Opportunities
This degree program prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of the computing industry. Graduates may find employment as programmers, programmer/analysts, systems analysts, technical sales representatives, information analysts, software engineers, telecommunications specialists, network support analysts, systems administrators, consultants, technical support analysts, user support analysts, database analysts and technical writers. Graduates may also pursue entrepreneurial self-employment.
Admission Requirements/
PrerequisitesThe first two years of this program is based on the CISY diploma program. 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.
Content
This degree is a direct entry into third year (for qualifying students) and consists of four academic semesters integrated with an eight month Co-op Internship.
Students must complete the following courses. 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.
Year 3
INFO 3110 Professional Communications in
Information Technology
INFO 3120 Web Programming with Java
INFO 3130 Discrete Mathematics
INFO 3210 Distributed Systems
INFO 3220 Multimedia Systems
INFO 3230 Object-Oriented Software Development
LBED 3310 Power Relationships I
COOP 3210 Co-op Internship I
plus any two of the following LBED courses:
LBED 3110 Work, Technology and Society: Structure and Process
LBED 3120 The Study of Cultures
LBED 3130 The Philosophy of Critical Thinking, Logic, and Scientific Reasoning
LBED 3140 History of Science and Technology
Year 4
COOP 4210 Co-operative Internship II
LBED 3111 Power Relationships II
LBED 4210 Ethics, Morality and Social Issues
INFO 4210 Human Factors and Computer Interface Design
INFO 4220 Advanced System Diagnosis and Interfaces
INFO 4230 Software Engineering Implementations
INFO 4310 Entrepreneurial Development in Information Technology
INFO 4320 Software Quality Assurance
INFO 4330 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
INFO 4340 Integration Project
Advisory Committee Information Technology
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