Software Design - The Program
Software Design is a 120-unit plan. Full year courses
(indicated by /6.0) count as 6.0 units and half-year courses count as 3.0 units. See the
Faculty of Arts and Science calendar for complete details.
| CISC-121 | Introduction to Computing Science I |
| CISC-124 | Introduction to Computing Science II |
| MATH-111/6.0 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH-121/6.0 | Differential and Integral Calculus |
| CISC-203 | Discrete Mathematics for Computing Science |
| CISC-204 | Logic for Computing Science |
| CISC-220 | System-Level Programming |
| CISC-221 | Computer Architecture |
| CISC-223 | Software Specifications |
| CISC-235 | Information Structures |
| CISC-260 | Programming Paradigms |
| STAT-263 | Introduction to Statistics |
| CISC-322 | Software Architecture |
| OR | |
| CISC-326 | Game Architecture |
| CISC-324 | Operating Systems |
| CISC-325 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| CISC-327 | Software Quality Assurance |
| CISC-340 | Digital Systems |
| CISC-365 | Algorithms I |
| CISC-422 | Formal Methods in Software Engineering |
| CISC-423 | Software Requirements NOTE: This course is offered every other year. |
| CISC-497 | Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing |
| CISC-498/6.0 | Information Technology Project |
| OR | |
| CISC-486 | Game Engine Development AND |
| CISC-496 | Game Project |
| Two of the following Applications courses: | |
| CISC-226 | Game Design |
| CISC-332 | Database Management Systems |
| CISC-333 | Data Mining |
| CISC-352 | Artificial Intelligence |
| CISC-425 | Advanced User Interface Design |
| CISC-426 | Real-Time Systems |
| CISC-432 | Advanced Database Systems |
| CISC-434 | Distributed Systems |
| CISC-435 | Computer Communications and Networks |
| CISC-437 | Performance Analysis |
| CISC-441 | Advanced Computer Architecture |
| CISC-452 | Neural and Genetic Computing |
| CISC-453 | Topics in Artificial Intelligence |
| CISC-454 | Computer Graphics |
| CISC-458 | Programming Language Processors |
| CISC-486 | Game Engine Development |
| ELEC-470 | Computer System Architecture |
| ELEC-471 | Computer Networks I |
| ELEC-476 | System Simulation |
| ELEC-478 | Computer Networks II |
| with at least one at the 400 level or above | |
| One of | |
| • WRIT-175 | Effective Writing II |
| • PHIL-259 | Critical Thinking |
| One of | |
| • COMM-200 | Introduction to Business |
| • COMM-244 | Project Management and Economics |
| • APSC-221 | Economics and Business Practices in Engineering |
| 21.0 units in areas other than computing or math/statistics, | |
| including 3.0 units from the humanities, languages, or social sciences. | |
| 12.0 elective units. | |