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

• BUSI 1700U – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• INFR 1020U – Essential Mathematics for Games I
• INFR 1030U – Essential Mathematics for Games II
• INFR 2140U – Object Oriented Programming
• INFR 2810U – Computer Architecture

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.

Year 3

Year 4

Electives

*General elective

Students must select a minimum of two non-INFR, non-computer science related courses from any faculty, subject to credit restrictions.

**Business minor elective

Students may enrol in selected BUSI courses as business minor electives to receive a minor.

***Open elective

Students may enrol in any courses from any faculty as open electives, subject to credit restrictions. These courses may be either non-INFR/non-computer science courses or may include INFR/computer science courses.

****Technical elective

Students may enrol in selected approved INFR/CSCI courses as technical electives. Details will be sent to UOITnet email accounts prior to registration and available in the schedule of classes. Students officially enrolled in an approved Business minor program may waive the Technical elective requirement to complete their required minor courses.