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Bachelor of Computer Science Streams
redbar Honours Psychology Stream 2011-2012

Learn about the relationship between computer science and psychology, including areas such as cognitive science, human factors, product-design methodology, and social aspects of computer use. Graduates in this stream will be ready to work on computational problems in artificial intelligence, human-computer interfaces,or human-centric computing.

bluebar FIRST YEAR
(First year students are advised to take courses in term indicated below)

COMP 1405 Introduction to Computer Science I (Fall)
COMP 1805 Discrete Structures I (Fall)
COMP 1406 Introduction to Computer Science II (Winter)

MATH 1007 Elementary Calculus I (Fall)
MATH 1104 Linear Algebra for Engineering & Science (Winter)

PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology I (Fall)
PSYC 1002 Introduction to Psychology II (Winter)

1.5 credits Electives(see below)

Total: 5 credits

bluebar SECOND YEAR
COMP 2003 Computer Organization
COMP 2401 Introduction to Systems Programming (same as old COMP 1402)
COMP 2402 Abstract Data Types and Algorithms
COMP 2404 Programming in C++
COMP 2805 Introduction to Theory of Computation

0.5 credit in MATH 2007 or MATH 2107 or MATH 3101

PSYC 2001 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2100 Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 2700 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 2800 Introduction to Human Factors

Total: 5 credits

bluebar THIRD YEAR
COMP 3000 Operating Systems
COMP 3004 Object-Oriented Software Engineering
COMP 3005 Database Management Systems
COMP 3007 Programming Paradigms
COMP 3804 Design and Analysis of Algorithms I
0.5 credit in Computer Science at the 2000-level or above

0.5 credit in COMP or MATH at the 2000-level or above
0.5 credit in STAT 2507 or STAT 2605

1.0 credit in PSYC at the 3000-level or above.

Total: 5 credits

bluebar FOURTH YEAR
COMP 4905 Honours Project
1.5 credits in Computer Science at the 4000-level

0.5 credit in PSYC 3102 or PSYC 3105 or PSYC 3702
PSYC 4800 Psychological Aspects of Product Design Methodology
PSYC 4805 Social Aspects of Computer Use

1.5 credits in Electives (see below)

Total: 5 credits

bluebar ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.0 credits in free electives
(See Undergraduate Calendar COMP Program page http://www.carleton.ca/cuuc/)
TOTAL FOR DEGREE: 20 credits

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