Optional subjects in computer information systems focus on the application of computer systems in a commercial or business environment. The course provides students with the option of studying 2 to 4 subjects from a non software-engineering field eg. from information systems, a business related field, or from any of the subject areas for which UC offers a minor sequence of subjects. These subjects are studied in the first and second year of the course. 2u or 3u Mathematics and 2u English. Subjects include those in objected-oriented systems design, machine intelligence, and in distributed systems technology.
Minor studies involve computing mathematics.
Outstanding students may be permitted to change to the Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering course at the end of their first year. Students are able to include a two year minor sequence of study in subjects from a non-computing field. Up to the end of the first year, students may change to the Bachelor of Information Technology course. The course comprises required computing related subjects worth a total of 58 credit points. Subjects comprising any approved 14 credit point minor are also chosen.