This degree offers a mixture of courses from Computing and from the Faculty of Social Sciences. NB: Acceptance into the Computer Studies Option does not guarantee acceptance into Part II courses in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Normally takes three (3) years of full-time study.
Students completing the B.Sc. Computer Studies option will have to meet the following requirements:
| Level | Code | Credits | Core/Optional | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | COMP1126 | 3 | C | Intro to Computing I |
| COMP1127 | 3 | C | Intro to Computing II | |
| COMP1161 | 3 | C | Object-oriented Programming | |
| MATH1141/1142 | 3 + 3 | C | Algebra/Calculus I | |
| MATH1151/1152 | 3 + 3 | C | Formal Mathematics/Calculus II | |
| ECON1000 | 3 | C | Principles of Economics I | |
| ECON1012 | 3 | C | Principles of Economics II | |
| either | ||||
| ACCT1005 | 3 | O | Financial Accounting | |
| ACCT1003 | 3 | O | Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting | |
| or | ||||
| SOCI1002 | 3 | O | Sociology for the Caribbean | |
| PSYC1002 | 3 | O | Introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology | |
| II | COMP2211 | 3 | C | Analysis of Algorithms |
| COMP2201 | 3 | C | Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science | |
| COMP2140 | 3 | C | Introduction to Software Engineering | |
| COMP2170 | 3 | C | Object Technology | |
| COMP2190 | 3 | C | Net-Centric Computing | |
| COMP2340 | 3 | C | Computer Systems Organisation | |
| III | COMP3101 | 3 | C | Operating Systems |
| COMP3220 | 3 | C | Principles of Artificial Intelligence | |
| COMP3161 | 3 | C | Database Management Systems | |
| INFO3110 | 3 | C | Information Systems | |
| COMP3901 | 3 | C | Group Project |
plus
Four (3) additional credits at level III.
plus
24 additional credits from Level II or III may be chosen from Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, and Management Studies.
* A good grade in M10C may substitute.
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