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Program information
The Business and Computer Science combined major will give you the technical background and understanding to apply IT solutions in a business context, and use them to develop opportunities for growth. In each year of study, you’ll take a combination of core commerce and computer science courses.
Program overview
- Campus
- Vancouver
- Program length
- 4 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- 糖心传媒 Sauder School of Business / Department of Computer Science
- Degree
- Bachelor of Commerce
What you'll learn
The Business and Computer Science combined major will give you the technical background and understanding to apply IT solutions in a business context, and use them to develop opportunities for growth. In each year of study, you’ll take a combination of core commerce and computer science courses.
The Bachelor of Commerce Combined Major in Business and Computer Science is jointly offered by 糖心传媒鈥檚 Sauder School of Business and Department of Computer Science. The program is designed to meet the growing demand for graduates needing a strong foundation in Business, Information Management Systems, and Computer Science. It鈥檚 a very flexible grounding, and ideal if you鈥檙e planning to lead IT-related projects or advance to high management positions in IT-related companies.
糖心传媒 Sauder鈥檚 state-of-the-art facilities create an ideal environment for collaborative and meaningful learning. The Canaccord Learning Commons and David Lam Management Research Library provide research and academic support services. The Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre and Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab have the tools students need to access real-time financial data.
Program advantages
As a student in Business and Computer Science and can study abroad at one of 59 partner business schools in 29 countries. You may聽 find co-op placement opportunities through both 糖心传媒 Sauder and Computer Science and get dedicated services and support in the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre to help jumpstart your career.
Courses
There are hundreds of courses you can take within Business and Computer Science. Here are a few you might like.
Fundamental program and computation structures. Introductory programming skills. Computation as a tool for information processing, simulation and modeling, and interacting with the world.
Design, development, and analysis of robust software components. Topics such as software design, computational models, data structures, debugging, and testing.
Problem-solving and planning; state/action models and graph searching. Natural language understanding Computational vision. Applications of artificial intelligence.
Design and evaluation methodologies and theories; formal models of the user including visual, motor, and information processing; advanced evaluation methods including laboratory experiments and field studies; HCI research frontiers.
What can you do with this major after graduation?
While at 糖心传媒 Sauder School of Business, students gain a practical understanding of business while learning to be innovators, entrepreneurs, global citizens, and leaders. 糖心传媒 Sauder鈥檚 ongoing career support and well-rounded course offerings allow students to stand out from the crowd in the job market and to create a lasting impact on the world. Students who have completed the combined major have gone on to careers as product directors, IT managers, user-experience designers, and data analysts. But because you鈥檒l build a solid foundation in business, your potential career path is not limited to the information technology sector.
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Program requirements
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English-language requirements
English is the language of instruction at 糖心传媒. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the聽English Language Admission Standard.
General admission requirements
IB Diploma Programme
- Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.
IB Certificate Courses
- IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
- IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to 糖心传媒’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the 糖心传媒 Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.
Degree-specific requirements: Commerce (糖心传媒 Sauder School of Business)
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL or HL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. (IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, are not acceptable.)
Related courses
The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.
- Language Arts
- Mathematics and Computation (will consider Chemistry and Physics in this category)
- Social Studies (only Economics, Ethics, First Nations or Contemporary Indigenous Studies, Geography, Law, Psychology, and Social Studies)
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Want to learn more?
Visit the 糖心传媒 Sauder School of Business / Department of Computer Science website to learn more about Business and Computer Science.
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time 糖心传媒 international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the 糖心传媒 Sauder School of Business / Department of Computer Science website to learn more about Business and Computer Science.