Bachelor of Computing (B.Comp.)
Welcome to the Bachelor of Computing degree program! We are excited to welcome you to the University of Guelph.
Picking your courses for first year (Fall 2025 & Winter 2026):
As a Bachelor of Computing student you will select five courses (2.5 credits) for the Fall semester and five courses (2.5 credits) for the Winter semester. Your required courses are listed below by major:
Fall 2025
- CIS*1300 Programming
- CIS*1910 Discrete Structures in Computing I
- MATH*1200 Calculus I
- Two Area of Emphasis or elective courses in an anticipated Minor.
Winter 2026
- CIS*2500 Intermediate Programming
- CIS*2910 Discrete Structures II
- MATH*1160 Linear Algebra
- Two Area of Emphasis or elective courses in an anticipated Minor.
Fall 2025
- CIS*1250 Software Design I
- CIS*1300 Programming
- CIS*1910 Discrete Structures in Computing I
- Two Area of Emphasis or elective courses in an anticipated Minor.
Winter 2026
- CIS*2500 Intermediate Programming
- CIS*2250 Software Design II
- MATH*1160 Linear Algebra
- Two Area of Emphasis or elective courses in an anticipated Minor.
New for 2025: All Bachelor of Computing students are required to complete an Area of Emphasis as part of the Honours program. For more information, please see the School of Computer Science Academic Advising page.
Advising Notes:
- Review the Schedule of Studies (the order in which you are advised to take courses). Go to the B.Comp. degree program section of the Undergraduate Calendar and click on your major. Here you will find your degree laid out by semester, with listings of courses that are available for selection throughout your studies.
- Review the Area of Emphasis options.
- It is strongly recommended that you select your courses as soon as possible as popular course sections fill up quickly.
- You will use WebAdvisor to pick your courses. Detailed instructions on using WebAdvisor are available in the WebAdvisor Tutorial.
- As you make your class schedule, ensure there are no conflicts between your class times and no conflicts between your final exams in your timetable.
- For information about the Co-operative Education program, including requirements for students enrolled in Co-op and what to do if you're interested in applying for the program, visit the Co-operative Education page.
Course Selection Tips:
- Select courses that are more limiting (e.g., courses which have one lecture time) first and build the rest of your schedule around those times.
- Distance Education (called DE) courses are an alternative way to take courses without meeting for regularly scheduled classes. All course content is presented online. You will find DE course times listed in WebAdvisor as TBA.