Bachelor of Computing
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Bachelor of Computing (B.Comp.) is a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

 in Computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...

. This degree is offered only in some universities, and is slightly different from a B.Sc. in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

 or Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

 or B.Sc IT.
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, , is a bachelor's degree awarded for the completion of an undergraduate course or program in information technology....

 or a B.CS.
Bachelor of Computer Science
The Bachelor of Computer Science, , is a type of bachelor's degree, usually awarded after four or more calendar years of collegiate study in computer science, but can be awarded in fewer years depending on factors such as an institution's course requirements and academic calendar...

.

The following definition of Computing is given in the ACM
Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...

 report Computing As a Discipline:
The discipline of computing is the systematic study of algorithmic processes that describe and transform information: their theory, analysis, design, efficiency, implementation, and application. The fundamental question underlying all the computing is 'What can be (efficiently) automated?'


In most universities, a Bachelor of Computing degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study (generally 120 credit hours) which include computing studies, although generally a large focus is put on the integration of computing with one of science, liberal arts, or business.

Specializations

Specializations of B.Comp may vary greatly, however they may include:
  • Bioinformatics
    Bioinformatics
    Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...

  • Biomedical Computing
  • Cognitive Science
    Cognitive science
    Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary scientific study of mind and its processes. It examines what cognition is, what it does and how it works. It includes research on how information is processed , represented, and transformed in behaviour, nervous system or machine...

  • Computer Science
    Computer science
    Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

  • Information Technology
    Information technology
    Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

  • Management Information Systems
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Imaging
    Medical imaging
    Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...

  • Multimedia
    Multimedia
    Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...

  • Software Engineering
    Software engineering
    Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...


Malaysian Private University for Computing

Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI) and its institute Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) in Malaysia offer wide range of Bachelor of Computing Degrees in Software Engineering, Internet Technology, Mobile Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Computer Security, Biometrics and Computing. With more than a decade of excellence in professional IT education & training, APIIT & UCTI is a leading IT and business educational facility in the Southeast Asia region.

The course is designed to cover a wide range of technology topics supplemented with business topics, throughout which students will develop their skills to confidently take on a wide variety of job roles where the ability to put together various elements of technology into a seamlessly integrated solution is crucial.

National University of Singapore, School of Computing

National University of Singapore (NUS) has a School of Computing (SoC) which offers Bachelor of Computing (Honours). The available specializations are Communications and Media, Computational Biology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Commerce and Information Systems. The Bachelor of Computing degree can be obtained in conjunction with another degree (double degree programme) or together with a minor in another discipline, subject to approval by the school. Two of its programmes, Computer Science and Information Systems, are certified by ABET
Abet
Abet may refer to:* Abet Guidaben , former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player* ABET, Inc., a non-profit organization that accredits higher education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology....

 to be "substantially equivalent" to accredited programmes in the United States.

Australia

The Bachelor of Computing is commonly being replaced in favour of a newer but similar Bachelor of Information Technology. Computing is also commonly offered as part of an Applied Science
Applied science
Applied science is the application of scientific knowledge transferred into a physical environment. Examples include testing a theoretical model through the use of formal science or solving a practical problem through the use of natural science....

, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...

, Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

, Business or Engineering degree. Like many other Australian undergraduate degrees, a Bachelor of Computing degree usually consists of three years of full-time study.

The following Australian Universities offer a Bachelor of Computing program:
UWS

Queen's University School of Computing

Queen's University in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, offers the Bachelor of Computing (B.Cmp.) and the Bachelor of Computing (Honours) (B.Cmp.H.) degrees. Four Honours specializations are available: Biomedical Computing, Cognitive Science
Cognitive science
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary scientific study of mind and its processes. It examines what cognition is, what it does and how it works. It includes research on how information is processed , represented, and transformed in behaviour, nervous system or machine...

, Software Design
Software design
Software design is a process of problem solving and planning for a software solution. After the purpose and specifications of software are determined, software developers will design or employ designers to develop a plan for a solution...

, and Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

. An Honours degree can also be obtained with a major in Computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...

, and a Minor
Academic minor
An academic minor is a college or university student's declared secondary field of study or specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. As with an academic major, the college or university in question lays out a framework of required classes or class types a student must complete to...

 or "General" specialization in Computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...

 can be added to other arts and science degrees.

Multi-Disciplinary Programs

Queen's University offers students an enormous range of programs combining a significant concentration in Computing with other subjects.

The Biomedical Computing program (code BMCO) combines a strong Computing and Math component, foundational courses in the life sciences (Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pharmacology), and specialized courses in Computational Biology and Medical Informatics (17.5 core credits plus 2.5 elective credits).

Cognitive Science (code COGS) combines Computing and Math with Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (16 core credits plus 4 elective credits).

Computing and the Creative Arts (code COCA) is a Special Field program combining a concentration in Computing with a concentration in one of four Arts subjects: Art, Drama, Film, and Music.

There are also so-called medial programs (code MED) combining a 7-credit Computing concentration with 7-credit concentrations in any of the natural and physical sciences, Math, or Statistics (Bachelor of Science, honours), or any of the social sciences, humanities, or languages (Bachelor of Arts, honours), plus 6 elective credits.

The Major-General (code MJG) and Major-Minor (code MJM) degrees allow a student to combine a major concentration (10 credits) in one subject with a general concentration (typically 8 credits) or a minor concentration (typically 6 credits), respectively, in another subject.

See also

  • Bachelor of Computer Information Systems
    Bachelor of Computer Information Systems
    The Bachelor of Computer Information Systems is an undergraduate or bachelor's degree, similar to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Computer Science, but focused more on practical applications of technology to support organizations while adding value to their...

  • Bachelor of Computer Science
    Bachelor of Computer Science
    The Bachelor of Computer Science, , is a type of bachelor's degree, usually awarded after four or more calendar years of collegiate study in computer science, but can be awarded in fewer years depending on factors such as an institution's course requirements and academic calendar...

  • Bachelor of Information Technology
    Bachelor of Information Technology
    A Bachelor of Information Technology degree is an undergraduate academic degree that generally requires three to five years of study to acquire. While the degree has a major focus on computers and technology, it differs from a Computer Science degree in that students are also expected to study...

  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
    Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
    A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, , is a bachelor's degree awarded for the completion of an undergraduate course or program in information technology....

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