Program Overview

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Business Information Systems

Diploma

School of Computing and Digital Innovation

Information technology, business software, mobile platforms—information systems are reinventing the way we do business. Computer-savvy people with programming and development skills are in demand in the business world. When your skill set includes training in business solution development, you’re a hot commodity.

Start Date and Length

• Start date: September
• Length: 64 weeks

Locations

• Moose Jaw
• Regina

Overview

The Business Information Systems program provides both business and information technology. Graduates of this program understand how to leverage technology to enable business strategy.

Business Information Systems is a two-year diploma program offered full-time at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Moose Jaw, and Regina campuses.

The Business Information Systems program provides a solid foundation in business basics with a focus on information technology functions and learning how to use them to develop meaningful business solutions. This includes training in:

• Software development using a variety of languages and frameworks.
• Business in intelligence and machine learning platforms.
• Information technology infrastructure, including networking principles and cloud computing.
• Database management systems and enterprise data architecture.
• Traditional and agile project management, systems analysis and requirements management, and technical writing, diagrams, and presentations.
• Business skills, including business mathematics, business communications, change management, workplace professionalism, and career development.

If enrolled in the Co-operative Education concentration of the Business Information Systems program, you can develop on-the-job skills, introduce yourself to different employers, and test-drive different types of jobs over the year in paid Co-operative Education work terms.

This training in business and technology provides graduates with in-demand training that will make them an asset to organizations operating in today’s tech-driven economy.

Career and Salary Information

Your Career

You’re job-ready at graduation. You could work as a software developer, systems analyst, programmer analyst, web/mobile app developer or help desk support. As you gain experience, explore opportunities in IT management or build specialized skills in database administration, advanced web development, project and network management. You could also build a name for yourself as a private consultant or independent contractor.

Potential Careers

• Artificial intelligence (AI) designer (Data scientist, 21211)
• Business analyst, computer systems (Business systems specialists, 21221)
• Database administrator (DBA) (Database analysts and data administrators, 21223)
• Software developer (Software developers & programmers, 21232)
• Web developer (Web developers & programmers, 21234)

Admissions

Admission Requirements

• Grade 12 with any 30-level mathematics course or with ICTC FIT (Information and Communication Technology Council Focus on IT) certificate
• English Language Requirement

Alternative Admission

Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through an alternative admission assessment. Applicants are automatically considered for alternative admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met.

• ACCUPLACER:
  • 250 Arithmetic
  • 254 Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics
  • 247 Reading
  • 243 Writing
• Post-secondary:
  • Some programs allow applicants to meet the admission grade level requirement using 15 approved post-secondary credits.

Admission Method

• First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA)

Tuition and Fees

• Estimates are based on current rates and are subject to change. Amounts for a program may vary by campus. Totals shown here include all mandatory fees as well as approximate cost for books and supplies.
• Year 1: $8,150
• Year 2: $6,210

International Students

• View tuition rates for international students.

Courses

The program follows this academic and co-operative education schedule. Courses are outlined below by semester.

Year 1 - Semester 1

• BCOM-120 Business Communications 1 (4 credits)
• CAPL-103 Professionalism and Career Readiness (3 credits)
• COMP-116 Introduction to Programming for Information Systems 1 (3 credits)
• COMP-117 Introduction to Programming for Information Systems 2 (3 credits)
• COMP-123 Introduction to Business Computing (4 credits)
• COMP-215 Web Application Development 1 (4 credits)
• STAT-120 Business Statistics (4 credits)

Total semester credits: 25

Year 1 - Semester 2

• ANLT-100 Introduction to Data Science (3 credits)
• BUS-104 Introduction to Business (4 credits)
• CNET-123 Introduction to Networking and Cloud Services (4 credits)
• COMP-233 Programming Concepts (4 credits)
• COMP-234 Data Management Systems (4 credits)
• COMP-235 Web Application Development 2 (3 credits)
• COMP-266 Web Application Development 3 (3 credits)

Total semester credits: 25

Year 2 - Semester 3

• ANLT-202 Machine Learning and Deep Learning (4 credits)
• CCMP-200 Cloud Computing (4 credits)
• COMP-214 Project Management (4 credits)
• COMP-237 Systems Analysis and Requirements Management (3 credits)
• COMP-258 Data Structures and Frameworks (4 credits)
• COMP-267 Enterprise Application Development 1 (3 credits)
• COMP-268 Enterprise Application Development 2 (3 credits)

Total semester credits: 25

Co-operative Work Term 1

• COOP-100 Cooperative Work Term (0 credits)

Co-operative Work Term 2

• COOP-200 Cooperative Work Term (0 credits)

Co-operative Work Term 3

• COOP-300 Cooperative Work Term (0 credits)

Year 2 - Semester 4

• ADMN-209 Organizational Change (4 credits)
• BCOM-121 Business Communications 2 (4 credits)
• CLTR-200 Culture and Diversity (2 credits)
• COSP-200 Capstone: Initiating and Planning (3 credits)
• COSP-201 Capstone: Executing and Closing (4 credits)
• CWEB-201 Cross Platform Web Development (4 credits)
• FIN-204 Budget Management (4 credits)

Total semester credits: 25

Get Credit for What You Know

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognizes that adults learn in many different ways. This includes acquiring knowledge and skills through life and work experience or non-formal training.

Transfer Credit

Many Sask Polytech students benefit from transferring course credit. You may be eligible to transfer credit to Sask Polytech or to another college or university.

• Advanced standing at most Canadian universities and colleges toward courses leading to various degrees, management certificates and/or professional accounting designations
• Admission to the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Science Program in Computer Science, University of Regina
• Direct entry to the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management program, University of Lethbridge
• Direct entry to the Bachelor of Commerce Degree Completion program, University Canada West

Student Awards

Thanks to the generosity of donors and alumni, Saskatchewan Polytechnic gives away more than $2 million in student awards during the academic year.

Accreditation

• Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
• Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada)

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