Advanced Diploma - Computer Programming & Analysis
- 3 years
- Duration
- 17,334 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
You can start a successful job as a software developer after completing this three-year advanced diploma program. You will gain knowledge of programming paradigms, system analysis, and program architecture.
All classes incorporate web-based concepts in order to create dynamic database web applications compatible with multiple platforms. Courses for working professionals offer instruction in more advanced methods.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Programming languages
- System methodologies
- Client and server side development
- Design and maintenance of database systems
- Data communication
Program structure
Semester 1
- Applied Problem Solving
- Computer Principles for Programmers or
- Communicating Across Contexts or
- Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
- Introduction to Programming Using C
- Introduction to UNIX/Linux and the Internet
Semester 2
- Introduction to Database Systems
- Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
- Software Testing
- Web Programming Principles
- plus: General Education Course
Semester 3
- Advanced Database Services
- Object-Oriented Software Development Using C++
- Software Analysis and Design - I
- Web Programming Tools and Framework
- Work Term Preparation (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
- plus: General Education Course
Work-Integrated Learning Term 1
- Computer Programming and Analysis, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
Semester 4
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Business Communication for the Digital Workplace
- IT Project Mgmt. Fundamentals, Tools and Techniques
- Software Analysis and Design - II
- Web Programming for Apps and Services
Work-Integrated Learning Term 2
- Computer Programming and Analysis, Co-op II (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
Semester 5
- Application Development
- Project Planning and Management
- plus: Professional Option Course
- plus: General Education Course
Semester 6
- Project Implementation
- plus: Professional Option Course
Professional Options
- Cloud Computing for Programmers
- IBM Business Computing
- Computer Vision
- Database Administration
- Stored Procedures Using Oracles PL/SQL
- Introduction to Datawarehousing
- Ethics, Law and Application Development
- Game Engine Foundations
- Game Engine Techniques
- Game Content Creation
- Game Development Fundamentals
- Parallel Algorithms and Programming Techniques
- Mobile App Development - iOS
- Mobile App Development - Android
- Mobile App Development - Cross Platform
- Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Technologies
- Open Source Development
- Open Source Development Project
- Software Design for Robotics Applications
- Software Portability and Optimization
- Technician as an Entrepreneur
- UNIX BASH Shell Scripting
- UNIX Systems Programming
- Web Programming Using ASP.NET
- Cross-platform App Development
Price
Tuition fees - 17,334 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 375 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- Transcripts from high school for grades 10, 11, and 12 that include all prerequisite classes for the program.
- A high school or postsecondary degree (certificate of completion).
- Transcripts or certificates for any university or tertiary college courses or programs you have finished, whether they were taken domestically or abroad, may be submitted.
- An official/certified English translation must be included with any academic records that are written in a language other than English.
At any moment, Seneca has the right to check submitted transcripts. Seneca maintains the right to ask for authentic transcripts to be delivered directly to Seneca from the issuing school for courses and certificates obtained inside Canada. If such action is required, applicants will be informed.
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 60
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
- Duolingo - Minimum score 105 to 110
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 58
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 20
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
