Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Information Technology

The regulations presented in this section apply to all students in the Bachelor of Information Technology program. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).

Joint Status

A student registered in the BIT degree has student status at both Algonquin College and Carleton University. At Algonquin College the student is considered to be a post- secondary student; at Carleton University, the student is considered to be a degree student. Students registered in the BIT degree have access to all student services on the Carleton University campus and selected services on the Algonquin College campus.

Academic Regulations

The academic regulations governing the BIT are the academic regulations of Carleton University. These regulations are defined in full in the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar and apply to BIT students on both campuses. Within the context of these regulations, BIT is considered to be a General degree with a defined Major CGPA and requires 20.0 credits. Courses with the designations BIT, NET or IMD are not normally transferable to Engineering, Computer Science or other programs at Carleton University.

Students should note that there are significant differences between the academic regulations of Carleton University and Algonquin College; it is the regulations of Carleton University that apply in all cases as related both to course registrations and program rules.

At Carleton University, the chief examination officer of the BIT is the Dean of Engineering and Design. At Algonquin College, grades are approved by the Dean of the respective School.

Graduation

In order to graduate with the Bachelor of Information Technology Degree and the Diploma of Technology or Diploma of Applied Arts, the student must:

1. satisfy all requirements for the program of study;
2. be recommended for graduation by Bachelor of Information Technology Academic Council;
3. be approved for graduation by the Senate of Carleton University;
4. be approved for graduation by the Registrar of Algonquin College.

Students with an overall CGPA of at least 9.0 may be recommended to graduate with both:

1. Bachelor of Information Technology with Distinction and

2. Diploma of Technology-Network Technology with Honours or Diploma of Applied Arts-Interactive Multimedia and Design with Honours.

Discipline

The regulations, procedures and sanctions that apply to student discipline on either campus, both concerning Instructional Offences and Offences of Conduct are those of Carleton University and are described in the Carleton University Undergraduate Calendar. However, while students are on Algonquin’s campus, they are expected to follow Algonquin’s Directives regarding Student Misconduct and Use of Electronic Devices.

Academic Performance Evaluation

Students in the BIT programs are degree students at Carleton University as defined in the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar. The BIT programs are considered to be General programs with 20.0 credits.

Year Standing and General Prerequisites

In addition to the year standing requirements described in the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar, Bachelor of Information Technology programs specify additional requirements regarding year standing These year standing assessments are used as general prerequisites for access to the courses of the program.

• Interactive Multimedia and Design

2nd Year

Requires successful completion of at least 3.0 credits from the program including at least one of IMD 1001 and IMD 1002 and at least one of IMD 1004 and IMD 1005.

3rd Year

Requires successful completion of at least 8.0 credits from the program including all 1st Year course requirements and IMD 2900.

4th Year

At least 13.0 credits from the program including all 1st and 2nd Year course requirements and IMD 3900 and IMD 3901.

• Network Technology

2nd Year

Requires successful completion of at least 3.0 credits from the program including NET 1000, NET 1002, NET 1005, BIT 1000, BIT 1002.

3rd Year

Requires successful completion of at least 8.0 credits from the program including all 1st Year course requirements and NET 2000, NET 2001, NET 2005, NET 2006.

4th Year

Requires successful completion of at least 13.0 credits from the program including all 1st and 2nd Year course requirements and NET 3000, NET 3001, and NET 3900

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