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Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Software Design – Specialization (Computing) – Bachelor of Computing (Honours)

Subject: Administered by the School of Computing
Plan: Consists of 75.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: SODE-S
Plan Code (with Professional Internship): SODE-I
±Ê°ù´Ç²µ°ù²¹³¾:ÌýThe Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to aÌýBachelor of Computing (Honours) Degree.

Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025ÌýCalendar for the previous requirements.

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
°ä±õ³§°äÌý102Discrete Structures I3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý121Introduction to Computing Science I3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý124Introduction to Computing Science II3.00
B. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Linear Algebra
Introduction to Linear Algebra
C. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Computational Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Statistics and Probability I
STAT_Options
D. Complete the following:
°ä±õ³§°äÌý203Discrete Structures II3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý204Logic for Computing Science3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý220System-Level Programming3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý221Computer Architecture3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý223Software Specifications3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý235Data Structures3.00
E. Complete the following:
°ä±õ³§°äÌý324Operating Systems3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý360Programming Paradigms3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý365Algorithms I3.00
F. Complete the following:
°ä±õ³§°äÌý325Human-Computer Interaction3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý327Software Quality Assurance3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý422Formal Methods in Software Engineering3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý423Software Requirements3.00
°ä±õ³§°äÌý497Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing3.00
G. Complete the following:
°ä±õ³§°äÌý498Information ¾ÞÈéÊÓÆµ Project6.00
2. Option
A. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Software Architecture
Game Architecture
B. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list:3.00
SOFT_Design at the 400-level or above
C. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list:6.00
SOFT_Design
Electives and/or Other Plan Requirements45.00
Total Units120.00

3. Notes

A. Students with no programming experience should review the Introductory Courses paragraph included on the School of Computing overview page in the Calendar.Ìý

B. In exceptional circumstances (such as a student who has transferred from another Faculty or institution), the distribution requirements in the complementary courses may be relaxed, at the discretion of the Chair of Undergraduate Studies. Alternative complementary courses may be selected in consultation with the School of Computing.

C. ELEC courses are offered by Smith Engineering. Special per¾ÞÈéÊÓÆµ may be required to register. All such courses will count as 3.00 units towards degree requirements in Arts and Sciences.

D.ÌýWith the approval of the Undergraduate Chair, students who takeÌýCISCÌý500/6.0 working on a project directly related to Software Design may count 3.00 units towards SOFT_Design.

E.ÌýStudents completing the internship (SODE-I) will be required to complete 117.00 units towards their Bachelor of Computing degree and 9.00 units in COMP internship courses for a total of 126.00 units. Students completing an internship Plan will not be required to complete requirementÌý1.G.Ìý(°ä±õ³§°äÌý498/6.0).

F.ÌýThis Plan may not be combined with a Computing Minor (COMP-Y, COMP-Z). Please refer toÌýÌýfor further information.Ìý

G. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.

Software Design Course Lists

The following lists may contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6Ìý(Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.

SOFT_Design

CISCÌý226Game Design3.00
CISCÌý271Linear Methods for Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISCÌý282Fundamentals of Web Development3.00
CISCÌý320Fundamentals of Software Development3.00
CISCÌý332Database Management Systems3.00
CISCÌý335Computer Networks3.00
CISCÌý340Digital Systems3.00
CISCÌý352Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISCÌý390Computing Practicum3.00
CISCÌý437Performance Analysis3.00
CISCÌý453Topics in Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISCÌý454Computer Graphics3.00
CISCÌý458Programming Language Processors3.00
CISCÌý486Game Development3.00
ELECÌý470Computer System Architecture 13.50
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.

STAT_Options

BIOLÌý243Introduction to Statistics3.00
CHEEÌý209Analysis of Process Data 13.50
°ä±õ³§°äÌý171Computational Probability and Statistics3.00
COMMÌý162Managerial Statistics3.00
ECONÌý250Introduction to Statistics3.00
GPHYÌý247Introduction to Statistics3.00
KNPEÌý251Introduction to Statistics3.00
NURSÌý323Introduction to Statistics3.00
POLSÌý285Introduction to Statistics3.00
PSYCÌý202Statistics in Psychology3.00
SOCYÌý211Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAMÌý200Introduction to Statistics3.00
STATÌý161Introduction to Data Science3.00
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý263Introduction to Statistics3.00
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.