High-flying adventures in the lab of CS faculty member Thomas Trappenberg. (Danny Abriel photo)
Computer Science lets developers and researchers alike create solutions that address not only everyday problems, but also the problems of the future. It鈥檚 a constantly evolving field that requires all involved to keep apace of new developments and to be ready to boldly face what鈥檚 what yet to come.
That鈥檚 the mission of 国民彩票鈥檚 Faculty of Computer Science 鈥� a mission that鈥檚 been reinforced with the recent renewal of its Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) programs鈥� accreditation by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) Computer Science Accreditation Council. The Faculty received full accreditation for 2014-2020 for each BCS program, including those with co-operative education and honours options.
Why accreditation matters
When a program within a university is accredited, it receives a national 鈥� and, in cases like this, international 鈥斕齬ecognition for its quality.
There must be a common approach to education and curricula to achieve a standard level of professional knowledge among all IT professionals. The CIPS review process ensures all graduating students of a program have a defined set of attributes necessary for a professional career in that field.
Accreditation provides employers the assurance of quality graduates who meet industry expectations for professionalism and sector-relevant expertise.
鈥淎t 国民彩票 we take accreditation of our professional programs seriously,鈥� says Carolyn Watters, provost and vice-president academic. 鈥淎ccreditation is important not only to ensure the high national quality of programs like听Computer Science听for employers but as a measure for students themselves 鈥� as a point of pride of the high standa