Co-op Work Term I

Undergraduate

Supervised experience in an approved career-related setting with a focus on the application of theory and the development of transferable skills. The Co-op work experience is designed to provide students with an enriched learning opportunity to integrate academic theory and concepts in an applied setting. (Prerequisite: Student must be enrolled in a Co-operative education program. Offered on a Pass/non- Pass basis. Supervised practicum requires the successful completion of a minimum of 420 hours. Students who do not pass the course cannot continue in the Co-op program.) (This is an experiential learning course.) COMP-3037 Information Security for IT The course focuses on practical topics in information security that are encountered on a regular basis in the information technology ecosystem. The course discusses practical security problems and guidelines to help the user of information technology to make sound security decisions. Topics covered in this course include security policies, access controls, e-mail security, database security, WWW security, 596 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar social network security, computer virus, and wireless network security. (Prerequisite: COMP-2057 or COMP-2067) (3 lecture hours). (This course may not be taken to fulfill the major requirements of any major or joint major in Computer Science, except for the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program.) (3 lecture hours).