Undergraduate Degree Structure (Information Technology Programme)

To obtain a BSc at UCT in the IT program requires that you study 9 courses. Four of the courses must be senior courses, one of which must be the third-year course. In the IT Program there are 6 different fields or specializations. Within each specialization, certain courses are specified while other courses are optional. The following list of specializations defines what courses are compulsory and where electives may be taken in each stream.

Note that in all cases,

• CSC1018 is considered equivalent to CSC1015
  
• CSC1010+CSC1011 are considered equivalent to CSC1015+CSC1016
  

Computer Science Specialization [CSC]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 1 major (CS)
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• Maximum of 3 non Science Faculty courses
• BUS1004W is highly recommended

Applied Computing Specialization [APC]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• 2 majors (CS + one other)
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• Maximum of 3 non Science Faculty courses
• Need full 3000-level course in a 2nd subject

Applied Computing : Psychology [APC]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 1 major (CS)
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• ALL courses are prescribed

Bioinformatics [BIN]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• 7 1/2 courses are prescribed

Applied Computing : Geoinformatics [APC]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• Maximum of 3 non Science Faculty courses
• 7 1/2 courses are prescribed

Computer Games Design [CGD]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• Maximum of 3 non Science Faculty courses
• Must take CSC2003 and CSC3020
  

Computer Engineering [CEN]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

• Maximum of 3 non Science Faculty courses
• Must study full year of Physics

Business Computing [CBU]

Requirements:

• >= 9 courses
• >= 4 senior courses (2nd or 3rd year)

* or approved ACC/ECO/BUS combination
** Any science course
*** or STA1000S; STA1006S preferred

Notes:

• Maximum of 3 non Science Faculty courses
• Must take STA1006S or STA1000S in first year