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Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (Combination) (Honours)
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (Combination) (Honours)

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (Combination) (Honours)

  • ID:WLU010022
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration:
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  • Type:Full-time

Fees (CAD)

  • Application Fee:$156.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$32,252.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$15,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$1,000.00
  • OtherFee/Year:$2,150.00
  • Application Fee:$156.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$32,252.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$15,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$1,000.00
  • OtherFee/Year:$2,150.00

* Books, Student services fees

Estimated Total/program:
$202,232.00
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements :
  • Competitive IB Score-30 
  • English at 3
  • Mathematics at 3
  • IB Minimum Score : 27
English language requirements :
  • IELTS : 6.5 or higher with a minimum 6.0 in each band
  • TOEFL IBT : overall score 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component. Paper-based testing: 560 overall.
  • CAEL of CAEL Online : 70 overall, 60 in each band.
  • PTE : 59 overall or higher
  • CAE : overall score of 176
  • Duolingo : minimum score of 115

Course Information

Our Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science lets you combine technical training with learning in another area, typically from the Faculty of Arts. It’s an opportunity to give yourself an edge in career markets where employers often seek people who can analyze and communicate effectively as well as code.

Your first-year courses in Computer Science and Math will give you a solid understanding of the basic principles of computer science while your Arts courses will let you explore your complementary interests.

Laurier's Computer Science program exposes you to not just the software, but also to the hardware that underlies the system, giving you a fundamental understanding of digital systems and microprocessors, and an appreciation for the interaction between the hardware and the software.

While exposure to high school computer science is useful, the first-year Computer Science courses at Laurier provide you with the necessary background.

Computer Science is also offered as a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, which will further develop your strong algorithm analysis and design skills in procedural, object-oriented and low-level languages.

The combined Honours BA Computer Science program consists of 20.0 credits of which not more than 6.0 may be taken at the 100 level. A minimum of 7.0 senior Computer Science credits is required.

Program Highlights

  • Co-op is available (apply after first year).

  • All of our first- and second-year required Computer Science courses have a laboratory component where you’ll apply concepts learned in the lectures.

  • You can apply for the Professional Experience Program, which consists of a 12- to 16-month work term between your third and fourth years.

  • You can apply for the co-op option, which includes two work terms usually in the summer following your second and third year.

  • Take advantage of the flexibility of this combination program and select your own specialization to meet your particular interests.

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First-Year Courses

  • Calculus I

  • Data Structures I

  • Introduction to Programming

  • Introductory Linear Algebra

Sample First-Year Electives

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice

  • Our Digital Earth

  • UX Strategy

Sample Upper-Year Courses

  • Algorithm Design and Analysis I

  • Database I

  • Discrete Structures for Computer Science

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • account manager
  • business systems analyst
  • chief information officer
  • computer security specialist
  • database administrator
  • information systems manager
  • network administrator
  • quality assurance specialist
  • security systems programmer
  • software engineer
  • software developer
  • systems engineer
  • video game developer
  • web administrator
  • web designer

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 1000.00 ($) CAD 

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