• This program is designed to provide a mixture of theory and hands-on applied knowledge in modern well-equipped labs.
  • The Computer Information Systems program offered at UFV provides depth in both software development and systems and networking areas.
  • Graduates from the certificate are knowledgeable and experienced with smaller single-user systems, and graduates from the diploma are capable of working with both single and networked systems. 
  • The final years of the degree program build on this base to provide graduates with additional technical knowledge and skills as well as the more educational breadth and better business background. 
  • Students entering any Computer Information Systems program are strongly advised to ensure that they have home access to a personal computer and an internet connection, both with adequate resources for their level of study.
  • . Students may consult the CIS department or the Computer Information Systems Student Association for hardware and software recommendations.
  • There may be some additional recommended and mandatory costs in Computer Information Systems program courses like raining manuals, software, and hardware costs
  • The certificate requires two full semesters and can be completed in one year or less.
  • The Co-operative Education option offers students in the Computer Information Systems program the opportunity to obtain paid, career-related work experience in their field of study during their education at UFV.
  • After completing their first year of study, Co-op students alternate between semesters of full-time study and full-time paid employment.
  • In order to complete the BCIS degree, students are required to complete 38 courses with a cumulative value of approximately 122 credits.
  • Upper-level CIS and COMP courses used to satisfy degree requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to be counted for credit towards the degree.
  • Students in CIS programs must maintain semester and cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.00 (C average) in order to be awarded a certificate, diploma, or degree.
  • If students are unsuccessful in the course challenge, they will have to re-enrol for the regular course at their own expense.