{"id":458,"date":"2024-07-24T10:53:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T14:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registration\/?page_id=458"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:41:20","slug":"bcs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registration\/course-selection-guide\/bcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Bachelor of Computer Science\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Welcome to your Bachelor of Computer Science degree program!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Your School\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Your Degree Program\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Registration Terminology\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Courses Required for First-Year BCS Honours Programs\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n Electives and Prohibited Courses\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.6\n <\/span>\n\n \n Laptop Requirement\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.7\n <\/span>\n\n \n Notes for First-Year Students\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to your Bachelor of Computer Science degree program!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please read this degree guide prior to registering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your School<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0School of Computer Science<\/a>\u00a0is located in the Herzberg Laboratories (HP) building. For questions about the program, please contact the\u00a0Undergraduate Advisors<\/a>\u00a0located in our Main Office, Room 5302, by telephone at (613) 520-2600 ext. 4364 or by email at\u00a0scs.ug.advisor@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The School\u2019s teaching labs<\/a> are located on the fourth and fifth floors of HP. Technical help is available<\/a> to students at the dedicated Help Desk in 5161 HP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information on your undergraduate program please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar<\/a> for course and program information, or the School of Computer Science (SCS) website<\/a> for general information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Your Degree Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Bachelor of Computer Science program is a 20.0 credit degree program that can be completed in four years. With the Co-op option, the program can be completed in five years, with the first work term scheduled after students complete the second year of their program. To participate in Co-op, students must meet all eligibility requirements as stated in the Undergraduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the Bachelor of Computer Science program offered in the School of Computer Science, please visit our Bachelor of Computer Science webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration Terminology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before you register for courses, you should understand the various registration terms that you will encounter throughout the registration process. These terms are found on the Registration Terminology page<\/a>, e.g., \u201cpreclusion\u201d, \u201cprerequisite\u201d, \u201cYear in Program\u201d and more. There is also information about registering for tutorials and how tutorials differ from lectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses Required for First-Year BCS Honours Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the following programs:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n