The MIS Option with an IT Career

(for 1st year Science/Arts students and 2nd year Commerce students)

• Core Commerce courses
• COMM 391 (2nd term)
• 6 credits of non-Commerce electives (consider CPSC 111, 211)

• Core Commerce courses
• COMM 335 (1st term), COMM 436, 437 (2nd term)
• 3 credits of non-Commerce electives (consider CPSC 121)
• 6 credits of electives (consider CPSC 213)
• 3 credits of free electives

• Core Commerce courses
• COMM 438, COMM 439
• 6 credits of non-Commerce electives (consider CPSC 310)
• 6 credits of free electives

Some suggestions for free electives are:

• COMM 310, 336, 435, 456 (and COMM 337 and 432 if you have not taken any CPSC courses)

Life After Commerce 391 (Other MIS Courses)

A: Please note that none of the Computer Science courses are required courses for the MIS option. We strongly recommend them for an information technology career because they are important for positions such as systems analyst and database administrator. One way to incorporate Computer Science courses into your program is to take CPSC 111 and 211 during your third year, take CPSC 121 and 213 during your fourth year, and take the CPSC 310 at a later time (e.g., as part of your job training). Alternatively, you can take COMM 337 and 432 in your third and fourth year.

Q2: I am a first year Science/Arts student and I have not taken ECON 100. What should I do?

A: To be admitted into Commerce, you need ECON 100. However, you can take it in the summer and still make it to the September admission. Just make sure to state clearly that you will complete ECON 100 by the end of summer when you apply to Commerce.