Four-year program curriculum
As you progress through the curriculum, you learn foundation skills and concepts in a wide range of topic areas, and then build on them through further detailed study. All courses are one semester in length. The Software Development curriculum is planned and structured, with over 30 core/required courses, and the options/electives are distributed throughout the four years.
The latest curriculum map has been updated for Fall 2020. Students that enter in the Fall 2020 will follow the curriculum map here.
Students that entered on Fall 2019 will continue following the curriculum map here.
First year:
| Level 1 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA100 | Introduction to Data Science | - |
| BDM100 | Discrete Mathematics | - |
| BDM150 | Statistical Methods for Data Science | - |
| BDP100 | Introduction to Programming | - |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies | - |
| Level 2 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA200 | Security, Privacy and Ethics in Data Science | |
| BDD200 | Structured Database Design | |
| BDM200 | Mathematical Methods for Data Science | |
| BDP200 | Programming for Data Science | - |
| LSO440 | 20th Century Globalization | - |
Second year:
| Level 3 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA300 | Data Preparation | |
| BDA350 | Introduction to Algorithms and Analyzing Data | |
| BDD300 | Advanced Database Design | |
| BDM300 | Data Mining | |
| LSOXXX | Liberal Studies Option | - |
| Level 4 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA420 | High Performance Computing | - |
| BDA450 | Simulation and Modelling | - |
| BDB400 | Business Intelligence I | - |
| BDM400 | Introduction to Data Visualization | - |
| BTC340 | Business Presentations | - |
Third year:
| Level 5 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA500 | Machine Learning | - |
| BDB500 | Strategic Analysis and Evidence Based Decision-Making | - |
| BDM500 | Predictive Analytics | - |
| BDM550 | Text Mining | - |
| WTP200 | Work Integrated Learning - pre work term preparation | - |
| LSOXXX | Liberal Studies Option | - |
| Work Term | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| DSA771 | Data Science Analytics, Co-op | - |
| Level 6 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA600 | Social Media Analytics | - |
| BDB600 | Business Intelligence II - Case Analysis | - |
| BDB650 | Project Management | - |
| BDM600 | Advanced Data Visualization | - |
| LSOXXX | Liberal Studies Option | - |
Fourth year:
| Level 7 - Fall | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA700 | Health Analytics | - |
| BDB700 | Risk Management | - |
| BDC800 | Research Methods | - |
| LSOXXX | Liberal Studies Option | - |
| PROXXX | Professional Option | - |
| Level 8 | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BDA800 | Business Analytics | - |
| BDA850 | Technology Planning and Acquisition | - |
| BDC800 | Capstone Project | - |
| LSOXXX | Liberal Studies Option | - |
| PROXXX | Professional Option | - |