Program Overview
Business Administration and Computer Science
Program Overview & Highlights
- Co-op Available
- Honours 4-Year Program
- Thesis Available
- B.Comm.
The combination of STEM and business in this program emphasize technology in a business setting. Hands-on learning and many networking opportunities to give you a competitive advantage in the worlds of computer programming, gaming, banking, game development, operations management, systems analysis, big data, and much more.
Professional Designation Possible: CPA (Accounting), CFA (Finance), CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional)
Internationally accredited and recognized with a 65-year tradition of graduating successful business leaders
A close-knit program thanks to small class-sizes and low student to faculty ratio (1:17)
Add one of seven unique specializations to enhance your degree and prepare for an in-demand career
State-of-the-art lab spaces where students can tap into live Bloomberg feeds to monitor the markets and interact in realistic simulations
What Lancers Are Saying
The co-op program has been the most rewarding experience, allowing me to apply my technical skills in a real-world environment and setting me up for success.
Aya Madi
Student, Business Administration & Computer Science with co-op
Faculty & Staff
Student Recruitment Officer
Selena Randhawa
Recruiter - Business, FAHSS, Law, Education
Selena Randhawa
Recruiter - Business, FAHSS, Law, Education
Admission Requirements
High School Student from Canada
- Course Requirements: Advanced Functions/MHF4U. English/ENG4U.
- Strongly Recommended: Calculus & Vectors/MCV4U
- Minimum Average: 73% (70% average of all math courses with at least one grade 12 U math course (or equivalent) at 70%)
- Minimum Average (Co-op): 78%
- Mean Average: 82%
High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)
- Course Requirements: Grade 12 Advanced Functions. Grade 12 English.
- Strongly Recommended: Grade 12 Calculus & Vectors
- Minimum Average: 73% (70% average of all math courses with at least one grade 12 math course (or equivalent) at 70%)
- Minimum Average (Co-op): 78%
- Mean Average: 82%
Career Tracks
- Computer programmer
- Operations manager
- Game developer
- Software developer
- Computer and network administrator
Related Programs
- Business Administration
- Computer Science (Honours)
- Computer Science, Computer Information Systems
Plan Your Program
Term: Fall 2025
Required Course Notes
Major Courses
- COMP 1000
- COMP 1400
- STEN 1000
Other Required Courses
- ECON 1100
- MATH 1720 (or MATH 1760*)
- For students who have taken MHF4U but have not taken MCV4U. Requires an additional hour of lecture per week.
Required Courses
COMP 1000: Key Concepts in Computer Science
The objectives of this course are to excite students’ interest in computer science and to give students a precise understanding of a number of difficult concepts that are fundamental to modern computer science. Topics may include: induction and recursion; algebraic characterization; syntax; semantics; formal logic; soundness, completeness, and decidability; specification, algorithm, and determinism; complexity. (Restricted to students registered in programs offered wholly or jointly by Computer Science or by Mathematics and Statistics, or with approval of Computer Science.) (3 lecture hours and 1.5 laboratory hours a week).
COMP 1400: Introduction to Algorithms and Programming I
This course is the first of a two-course sequence designed to introduce students to algorithm design and programming in a high-level language such as C. The main objectives of the course are to develop the ability to identify, understand and design solutions to a wide variety of problems. Topics include: computer system overview, hardware and software, problem solving steps, concepts of variables, constants, data types, algorithmic structure, sequential logic, decisions, loops, modular programming, one-dimensional arrays, text files. If possible, problems like searching/sorting will be addressed. (3 lecture hours and 1.5 laboratory hours a week).
STEN 1000: Introduction to Business
This course takes a holistic approach in helping students develop an understanding of their future places, as entry-level managers, in business and other forms of organizations. Functional business learning is undertaken using the lecture method. In parallel, the basic elements of strategic management are introduced in order to develop students’ strategic thinking capabilities. Project work focuses on adapting students’ career strategies to the employment environment, and on adapting companies’ strategies to their competitive environments. Finally, the case method is used to emphasize ethical self-management, group dynamics and organizational governance, and entrepreneurial processes involved in starting and managing a small business. The course demands that students: use their initiative; develop their analytical, decision-making and interpersonal management skills; and take responsibility for achieving success.
ECON 1100: Introduction to Economics I
An introduction to microeconomics intended to provide students with the tools necessary to begin to understand and evaluate how resources are allocated in a market economy. Specific topics include how markets function, theories of the business firm, of consumer behaviour and of income distribution. The economic roles of labour unions and government are also covered. The theories are applied to contemporary Canadian economic problems.
MATH 1720: Differential Calculus
This course will cover trigonometric functions and identities, inverse trigonometric functions, limits and continuity, derivatives and applications, mean value theorem, indeterminate forms and l’Hôpital’s rule, antiderivatives and an introduction to definite integrals. This course is for students who have taken both Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U). Students who do not have credit for MCV4U should take MATH-1760. (Prerequisites: Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or MATH-1780.) (Antirequisite: MATH-1760.) (3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour per week).
MATH 1760: Functions and Differential Calculus
This course will cover a review of functions, trigonometric functions and identities, transcendental functions, inverse trigonometric functions, introduction to limits, continuity, derivatives and applications, mean value theorem, indeterminate forms and l’Hôpital’s rule, antiderivatives and an introduction to definite integrals. This course is for students who have taken Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U), but have not taken Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U). Students who have credit for MCV4U should take MATH-1720. The course is equivalent to MATH-1720 for all prerequisite purposes. (Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 12Advanced Functions (MHF4U).) (Antirequisite: MATH-1720.) (4 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour per week).
University of Windsor
Overview:
University of Windsor is a public research university located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. The university is known for its strong focus on research and its commitment to providing students with a comprehensive and engaging educational experience.
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