Program Overview

BBA/BCS Program Description

The BBA/BCS program is a double degree program offered by Wilfred Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. The program allows students to earn two degrees, a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS), in five years.

Program Requirements

The program requires students to complete a total of 40 courses, including 20 business courses and 20 computer science courses. The business courses are taken at Wilfred Laurier University, while the computer science courses are taken at the University of Waterloo.

Business Core Courses

The business core courses include:

• BU111: Introduction to Business
• EC120: Microeconomics
• BU121: Financial Accounting
• EC140: Macroeconomics
• BU127: Business Statistics
• BU283: Organizational Behaviour
• BU288: Business Law
• BU231: Marketing Management
• BU247: Financial Management
• BU252: Human Resource Management
• BU354: Strategic Management
• BU393: Business Ethics
• BU362: International Business
• BU375: Entrepreneurship
• BU398: Business Policy

Computer Science Core Courses

The computer science core courses include:

• CS135: Introduction to Computer Science
• CS136: Data Structures and Algorithms
• CS245: Computer Systems
• CS246: Software Engineering
• CS341: Computer Networks
• CS350: Database Systems
• CS490: Capstone Project

Course Scheduling

Students can choose from various course schedules, including:

• Sample A: Start with CS135, no overloaded terms, and occasional courses during co-op
• Sample B: Start with CS135, some overloaded terms, and no courses during co-op
• Sample C: Start with CS135, no overloaded terms, and no courses during co-op
• Sample D: Start with CS115, no overloaded terms, and occasional courses during co-op
• Sample E: Start with CS115, some overloaded terms, and no courses during co-op
• Sample F: Start with CS115, no overloaded terms, and no courses during co-op

Overloading a Term

Students can take a sixth course in a term, known as an overloaded term, if their cumulative average (CAV) is 80% or higher. If the CAV is between 70% and 79.99%, students can take a sixth course in their 1B term or later, with some exceptions.

Taking Courses During Co-op

Students can take courses during their co-op terms, but only online courses are encouraged. WLU-based students can enroll in two courses per co-op term, while UW-based students can enroll in one course per co-op term.

Checklists

The university provides checklists to help students outline the requirements for their BBA/BCS program. The checklists are available for different academic years and can be used to determine which courses students still need to complete before graduation.

Pre-requisites and Anti-requisites

The university provides pre-requisite and anti-requisite charts for CS courses, as well as a list of Laurier business courses with their pre-requisites and terms of offering.

Academic Progression Requirements

Students must complete their STAT231 and CO250 courses before their 3A BUS block. Students who fail to meet this requirement may be removed from the DD BBA/BCS program.

Program FAQs

The university provides a Double Degree FAQ section that answers common questions about the program, including course-specific questions. Students can also contact a BBA/BCS advisor for support.