Information Technology

Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2002 to Aug. 31, 2003.

Information Technology

Currently offered at Richmond

Moving to Surrey in the fall 2002.

Start date: fall/spring/Summer Semester

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 first two years of Information Systems (CISY) Diploma program from Kwantlen
Graduates holding a Computer Information Systems (CISY) Diploma or equivalent from Kwantlen 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 comprises of two main components: technical component, and liberal education component. In the technical component, students study advanced information technology that integrates problem solving skills, technical skills and business knowledge. In the liberal education component, students take courses that are designed to equip them with the human perspectives, which are an essential element for success in today's multicultural milieu and globalize marketplace. The optional co-operative education internship component expands the skills of students in the areas of personal management, communications, and teamwork skills. To serve the needs of working professionals, courses are offered in the evenings and on weekends so that working professionals may complete the degree outside their 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:

satisfactory completion of one eight-month work term

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/Prerequisites

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 bridging courses or transferable equivalents with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.

Note: A first year English course (excluding ENGL 0099 1099) is a requirement for graduation for all Kwantlen degrees. Entry into third and fourth year LBED courses may require this as a prerequisite.

Bridging Program Courses (or equivalents)

Students who do not have a two-year computing related diploma from a recognized post-secondary education are required to complete the 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

CISY 2313 Data Communications

CISY 2314 Data Base Management Systems

CISY 2315 Data Structure

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
three credits of third or fourth year liberal education course(s)
nine credits of liberal education from outside the core discipline(s) of the degree

These 18 credits may include up to six credits of liberal education from courses or parts of courses from within the core discipline(s) of the degree as adjudicated by the Liberal Education Curriculum Committee.

Students must complete the following courses. The students of the degree program must complete all courses listed in Group A and any two courses from Group B below:

Group A (Required Courses)

Year 3

Semester 1 - fall

INFO 3110 Professional Communications in Information Technology

INFO 3120 Web Programming with Java

INFO 3140 Advanced Data Communications Systems

Semester 2 spring

INFO 3210 Distributed Systems

INFO 3220 Multimedia Systems

INFO 3230 Object-Oriented Software Development

Semester 3 summer

LBED 3310 Power Relationships I

Semester 4 fall

LBED 3311 Power Relationships II

Year 4

Semester 5 spring

INFO 4220 Advanced System Diagnosis and Interfaces

INFO 4230 Software Engineering Implementations

INFO 4330 Data Warehousing and Data Mining

LBED 4210 Ethics, Morality and Social Issues (This course counts towards LBED requirement)

ENTR 3033 Business Ethics

Semester 6 summer

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 (Any two 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

Typical Course Sequencing - Co-operative Education Mode

This degree is a direct entry into third year (for qualifying students) and consists of four academic semesters integrated with 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.