Dec 22, 2024

2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

Information Technology Bridge program – Game Development and Entrepreneurship major

General information and admission requirements

Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken, and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.

To qualify for the Game Development and Entrepreneurship major, students must have a completed two- or three-year Ontario college diploma in Game Development (or equivalent) with a minimum 3.0 GPA (B average on a 4.3 scale) or three-year university degree with a minimum 3.3 GPA (B+ average on a 4.3 scale). Graduates of two- or three-year Ontario college diploma programs in other disciplines should contact UOIT to determine their admission eligibility for this program.

Students admitted to the Bridge program will be required to complete five core bridge courses.

Bridge requirements

Map A - Students from colleges that emphasize Computer Programming.
Map B - Students from colleges that emphasize game art or interactive media arts.

After Bridge completion

Students who successfully complete the Bridge program with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average on a 4.3 scale) in each course are eligible to enter into the third year of the Bachelor of Information Technology, Game Development and Entrepreneurship program.

Program Map A - from Computer Programming colleges

Year 3

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

Year 4

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

Technical elective
INFR 3350U – Games User Research
INFR 3830U – Distributed Systems and Networking
INFR 4320U – Artificial Intelligence for Gaming
One of:
BUSI 4799U – Incubator II ** or
BUSI 4995U – Capstone Study Project II ***

Program Map B - from Game Art or Interactive Media Arts

Year 3

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

Year 4

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

INFR 3350U – Games User Research
INFR 3830U – Distributed Systems and Networking
INFR 4320U – Artificial Intelligence for Gaming
Technical elective
One of:
BUSI 4799U – Incubator II ** or
BUSI 4995U – Capstone Study Project II ***
*Students normally complete the Bridge term in the Spring/Summer. Students who take the Bridge in the Fall/Winter will be required to take INFR 2395U – Game Development Workshop I  and INFR 2396U – Game Development Workshop II  along with the courses listed above.

**Students must register in BUSI 4798U – Incubator I  in the fall of Year 4. This non-credit course is a prerequisite for BUSI 4799U – Incubator II .

***Students must register in BUSI 4990U – Capstone Study Project I  in the fall of Year 4. This non-credit course is a prerequisite for BUSI 4995U – Capstone Study Project II .