The Business and Computer Science double degree program consists of 25 credits taken in less than five years. You will take five courses per academic term, a regular load, for ten academic terms. The program is challenging but students with a strong aptitude in mathematics will find this program rewarding. Although a high school course in computer science is useful, the first year computer science courses will provide the student with the required background.

Over the last few years, technology jobs have shifted from the IT vendor community to firms using IT across various industries. If you view yourself primarily as an IT person, a computing professional who combines strong technical skills with business competencies is in demand. Understanding the business needs, applications, economics, etc of your firm or your client’s firm is increasingly important for the computing professional. Your employer will value your ability to feel equally at home in the business environment or the IT environment.

If you view yourself primarily as a business person, the market is strong for the technically savvy business graduates. The finance industry, in particular, has found the combination of a good grounding in business with strong math, analysis, and programming skills extremely attractive. Skills in database and internet computing are especially valued as marketing diversifies from print and media to new technologies.

Hands-on Experience

Hands-on experience is key to a student’s understanding of computing fundamentals. To this end, all of our first and second year required computing courses have a laboratory component where students apply concepts learned in the lectures.

Co-op Experience

All students in the Computer Science and Business Administration double degree program are automatically accepted into co-op and, if you select the co-op option, you will have the option of taking co-op for either three or four terms.

Sample Schedule: Computer Science and Business Administration with four co-op work terms