Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science

*2025-2026 - UG - Minor Program Adjustment

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(A) Proposal summary
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  • STEP 1 - Complete the proposal summary information
  • Home faculty*
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  • Content type*
    Choose the type of content imported from the calendar. Contact ciqe@ontariotechu.ca if you require assistance.
  • Summary of proposed changes*

    Change program map to match the change to computer science last year.  Adding CSCI 1062 and CSCI 1063 to first year

    Include a brief summary of the changes included in this proposal. for pathways, please include details on the specific or unspecified transfer credits students will receive, if applicable).
  • Is there a change to total credit hours in the program?*
  • Is a new course associated with this proposal?*
    Select 'yes' only if you are adding a brand new course to the calendar copy in this proposal.

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  • New courses
  • Are you modifying a pathways (Bridge/Advanced Entry) program?*
  • STEP 2 - Attach supporting documents, if applicable

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  • Are you attaching any supporting documents?*
(B) Program information
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  • STEP 3 - Complete program adjustments in Section B
  • Program or shared core name*
    Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science
    Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science
    This is the title of the program or shared core in the calendar. Program names should not be changed through this form. Contact ciqe@ontariotechu.ca for more information.
  • Program type
  • Degree type

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  • Program or shared core description
  • Calendar copy*

  • Note: Program learning outcomes will not import from the calendar. If you are making changes to this field, please enter the current information now and make changes only after you have validated and launched the proposal.

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  • Program learning outcomes
(C) Pathways programs
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  • STEP 4 - Complete Section C

  • Complete this section only if you are modifying a pathways program.

  • Proposed transfer credit block
    Please include details on the specific or unspecified transfer credits students will receive.
(D) Detailed proposal information
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  • STEP 5 - Complete Section D
  • Enhanced academic opportunities*

    As Ontario Tech grows, we are seeing a noticeable increase in the quality of our incoming students, as evidenced by the attached data about the increasing high school entrance averages. It is necessary to update our program to account for the fact that many first year computer science students already have experience in programming and are not the intended audience for the introductory programming topics taught in CSCI 1060U. The majority of the top ranking Computer Science programs at Canadian universities offer multiple pathways for new students based on their level of competence. This program adjustment is aimed to help with retention of students who have a higher existing knowledge level of programming upon arriving at Ontario Tech. 

     

    By offering two paths for incoming computer science students, we will continue to support incoming students who do not have any programming experience, preparing them to meet the learning outcomes in CSCI 1061U that are necessary for upper year courses.  For students with prior programming experience, they may find the CSCI 1062U -> CSCI 1063U path to be more appropriate for their level of competence while still receiving two semesters of practical programming courses. A diagnostic test offered in the first week of CSCI 1062U will help students correctly assess whether or not they should transfer into the less challenging CSCI 1060U -> CSCI 1061U path.

    Description of the ways in which the proposed change will enhance the program and/or academic opportunities for students.
  • Financial/ resource implications*

    Because this program adjustment is intended to filter students out of CSCI 1060U and CSCI 1061 into CSCI 1062U and CSCI 1063U, the reduced number of sections needed for those courses should mean there is not a significant resource change to offering sections for the alternate course path.

    Offering CSCI 1062U as a retention course in the Spring/Summer will support students who fail CSCI 1061U in Winter. It will also provide an option for students who enter the program outside of the Fall intake and are looking to acquire a necessary prerequisite for second year Computer Science courses, without waiting until the following year’s offering of CSCI 1061U in Winter.

    Provide an analysis of the financial and resourcing implications.
  • Enrolment implications*

    Current uptake in Computer Science is about 10% of students into 1062/1063.  IMCS is a small program so no more than a few students each year would be added to the sections.  The new numbers can be absorbed in existing sections of the course, no new sections needed.

    Provide an analysis of the enrolment implications.
  • Transition plan for both new and current students*

    New incoming students will have the option to take either pathway, and students beyond first year will still be able to use their CSCI 1060U and CSCI 1061U credits towards graduation and for their course prerequisites.

    Please list the semester (e.g., Fall 2025) for the implementation of the proposed changes; include a plan for all current students in the program, by year level. If this change impacts students that are not new and/or first-year students as of the start date, then a transition plan is required. Please remember to consider off-map students.
  • Communication plan for both new and current students*

    Academic Advising has been updated on the option and will be able to adivse new students on proper course selection.  Current students will not be impacted.

    Please explain how the current students will be made aware of this change (e.g., Who will be responsible for notifying students? How? Is Academic Advising aware?). Please remember to consider off-map students.
  • Additional supporting information, if applicable
    Describe any additional information needed to support the proposal.
  • Calendar start date*
    Choose when the change should appear in the Academic Calendar.
  • Registration start date*
    Specify the first active term (e.g. Fall 2021).
(E) Impact and consultation
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  • STEP 6 - Complete Section E

  • Consultation is central to governance at Ontario Tech. Faculties are required to consult with all areas impacted by this change, and the home faculty dean is responsible for all consultation decisions in this section of the form. Note that any false statements related to consultation may require re-submission of proposals.

  • Faculty Consultation
  • Will this change impact any other faculties? Some examples may include, but are not limited to, the scenarios listed below. *

  • Examples:

    • A course from another faculty is being added or removed from the program map.
    • Changes to joint and/or service programs (e.g., 'and Management' programs, targeted minors).
    • Changes to year of offering for courses from another faculty (e.g., moving a course from Year 1 to Year 2).

    Additional examples can be found in the Resources section of the CIQE website.

  • If you answered yes to the question above, please explain and outline the consultation process in detail. Attach relevant documents (emails, Faculty Council minutes, etc.) or include links to corresponding documents.*

    Only impacts Faculty of Science.

  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • What considerations have been made for equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization?*

    Combining students of differing skill levels into a single course can have a negative impact on the classroom experience making some students feel inadequate compared to their peers[1]. The proposed plan to separate students into different cohorts based on their programming experience is intended to address this issue and to improve students’ sense of belonging in computer science.

    [1] Christopher Nitta and Kurt Eiselt. 2024. The First Five Years of a Dual Track Programming Series. In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1 (SIGCSE 2024). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 965–971. https://doi.org/10.1145/3626252.3630947

  • For more information and guidance on incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion principles in curricula, please visit the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging resource section of the CIQE website.

  • Indigenous Content and Consultation
  • Does this change include any Indigenous content?*

  • For more information on how Indigenous content is defined at Ontario Tech University and how to consult with the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle, please refer to the Protocol for Consultation with the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle.

  • Has the IEAC been contacted?
  • If Yes, when?
  • What was the advice you received from the IEAC? And, how has it been included in your proposal? Please attach or provide links to documents that outline the consultation process and advice given.
  • Did the IEAC ask you to return the proposal to them for review?
    If Yes, have they completed their review?
  • Other Consultation
  • Have you consulted with students, the Office of the Registrar, Student Life, the Library and/or any other areas on campus that may be impacted? *
  • If yes, please explain and outline the consultation process in detail.*

    Change is only for IMCS students and it matches the change to computer science last year.  No addtional impacts should be felt across campus

  • Does this change involve co-op?*
  • If yes, please acknowledge that you have consulted with Lindsay Coolidge, Director, External Relations and Partnerships by checking the box below.
(F) Routing
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  • STEP 7 - Enter routing information

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    Please note that changes to joint or collaborative programs do require approval at Faculty Council of each faculty involved in the program. You do not need to include other faculties in the routing, however, consultation with other faculties should be noted and any required approval by other Faculty Councils (and date of approval) should be noted in the comments section as approval is logged on the home Faculty Council step.

  • Should this proposal be routed to the Program Approval step prior to Curriculum Committee?*
    If your curriculum committee is organized by program, or if program-level approval prior to curriculum committee is not required, select 'no'.
  • Faculty or program-level group*
    Choose your faculty or program-level group from the list of options. If your faculty has program-level committees, choose the corresponding program group from the list. Otherwise, choose the home faculty. You may choose more than one option, but please note that your proposal will go to the committees of all options selected. The proposal will not move on to the next step until all faculties have approved at their respective committees. Note: If you are making a change for a Bachelor of Engineering program in FESNS, you must select both the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science from the list of options.
  • Is this change for a Bachelor of Engineering program or program which requires Engineering Curriculum Committee approval?*
  • Are there departments associated with your faculty?*
  • Is this change for the Sustainability Studies program?*
(G) End of proposal
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  • STEP 9 - Validate and launch proposal
  • STEP 10 - Review program adjustments

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  • STEP 11 - Approve proposal

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