Computer Science and Management – Digital Media specialization

Graduates of this program will obtain a solid foundation in the theory and application of the principles of computer science, as well as in the cognitive capabilities and skills relating to computer science. This program also provides the opportunity for the student to develop practical capabilities and skills, such as software design and implementation, information management, risk assessment, effective deployment of software tools and system evaluation. In addition, transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, self-management and professional development are emphasized in many courses.

The Computer Science program at UOIT was developed in collaboration with leading representative from both academia and industry and is designed to meet the increasing need for graduates with the knowledge and skills in this important field.

Specializations within this degree program include Digital Media, as well as the general Computer Science degree (Comprehensive).

The combination Science and Management program will consist of the curriculum from the selected science program and 10 courses in business and management that are taken in Year 5 of the regular program. Graduates will benefit from a complete science education complemented by solid accounting, finance, operations, human resources and marketing skills.

UOIT’s Bachelor of Science and Management (Honours) is available to students in any of the following regular programs:

• Applied and Industrial Mathematics and Management 
• Biological Science and Management – Complementary Studies 
• Biological Science and Management – Environmental Toxicology specialization 
• Biological Science and Management – Life Sciences specialization 
• Biological Science and Management – Pharmaceutical Biotechnology specialization 
• Chemistry and Management – Comprehensive 
• Chemistry and Management – Chemical Biology specialization 
• Chemistry and Management – Pharmaceutical Chemistry specialization 
• Computer Science and Management – Comprehensive 
• Computer Science and Management – Digital Media specialization 
• Forensic Science and Management – Biology specialization 
• Forensic Science and Management – Chemistry specialization 
• Forensic Science – Physics specialization  
• Physics and Management – Comprehensive 
• Physics and Management – Astrophysics specialization 
• Physics and Management – Energy and Environmental Physics specialization 

Students in one of the Faculty of Science co-operative education programs may also complete a Science and Management combination program. The Science and Management plus co-op combination programs will take students six years to complete. Details are available within the co-operative education program pages.

Applications to the Bachelor of Science and Management will be accepted in the winter semester of student’s third year of study. A minimum GPA of 2.3 is required to be eligible to apply to the program. This program may have limited space and applications are considered on a competitive basis.  Successful applicants will be notified by the Registrar’s office by the end of May term of application.

The Science and Management program follows the same program map and degree requirements as the four-year degree program for each option. The program includes the addition of 10 BUSI courses in fifth year. Please note the Business electives are subject to availability of space and not all electives are offered each semester.

No more than 42 credit hours may be taken at the first-year level.

*This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

**Electives and breadth requirements

Students must complete a total of 24 elective credit hours such that the following requirements are satisfied:

• 12 credit hours must be in courses offered by the Faculty of Science, of which 6 credit hours must be in Computer Science electives and 6 credit hours in Non-Computer Science electives.
• 12 credit hours must be in courses from outside the Faculty of Science, among which at least 3 credit hours must be in Business electives⁺⁺, and at least 3 credit hours in Communications electives.⁺⁺⁺

Computer Science electives for the Digital Media specialization:

• CSCI 3010U – Simulation and Modelling 
• CSCI 3050U – Computer Architecture II 
• CSCI 3220U – Digital Media Production 
• CSCI 3230U – Web Application Development 
• CSCI 4120U – Digital Evidence 
• CSCI 4130U – Forensic Informatics 
• CSCI 4610U – Artificial Intelligence 
• CSCI 4620U – Human-Computer Interaction 
• CSCI 4630U – High Performance Computing 
• CSCI 4640U – Distributed Computing 
• CSCI 4650U – Elements of Theory of Computation 
• MATH 4020U – Computational Science II 

⁺⁺Business electives:

• BUSI 1020U – Business Communications 
• ​BUSI 1600U – Management of the Enterprise 
• BUSI 1700U – Introduction to Entrepreneurship 
• BUSI 2000U – Collaborative Leadership  

⁺⁺⁺Communication electives:

• COMM 1050U – Technical Communications 
• COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication Studies 
• COMM 1311U – Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age  
• COMM 1320U – Public Speaking 
• COMM 1610U – Interpersonal Communication  

***Thesis Project or Senior Computer Science electives

Students in clear academic standing who have completed 90 credit hours of their program and six third-year required courses may optionally apply to take a two course sequence consisting of CSCI 4410U – Computer Science Thesis Project I and CSCI 4420U – Computer Science Thesis Project II. Students not accepted to take the thesis courses must complete two additional Computer Science electives instead. A student meeting the above requirements who does not take CSCI 4410U and CSCI 4420U may optionally apply to take CSCI 4430U – Directed Studies in Computer Science as one of the required Computer Science electives. Opportunities for the Thesis Project and Directed Studies courses are limited; students must apply through Science Advising by March 30 following completion of the first three years of the program.