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FOUR-YEAR BA HONORS COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MEDIA, INFORMATION, & TECHNOCULTURE


Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the second year of the Combined Honors program in Computer Science and MIT, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 75.0% in 5.0 full-course equivalents numbered 001-099 (including the principal courses for the program) with no unsatisfactory attempts.

The selection process for admission to second year of the MIT Combined Honors program is based on a student carrying a full course load, including the MIT first-year prerequisites. Eligibility is determined by a student's overall weighted average obtained at the end of the academic year. In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces, admission will be competitive. Attainment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.


First Year
Principal Courses
Subsidiary Courses

    2.0 full-course equivalent options; at least one half course must be taken from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities or the Faculty of Social Science


Second Year
Principal Courses
Subsidiary Courses

    0.5 option


Third and Fourth Years
Principal Courses

Computer Science 209a/b, and 212a/b/y (both to be taken in third year); the half-course from Media, Information and Technoculture 201F/G, 202F/G, 203a/b, and 204F/G not taken in second year; 4.0 MIT full-course equivalents at the 200-level or higher; 3.5 Computer Science full-course equivalents at the 300-level or higher


Subsidiary Courses

    1.0 option


Progression Requirements

To progress to the third and fourth years of the Honors BA program in Computer Science and MIT, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 72% in MIT courses taken in each academic session, and a 70% average with no individual grade below 60% in the Computer Science and Mathematics principal courses, in each case with no unsatisfactory attempts.


Graduation Requirements

To graduate with an Honors BA in Computer Science and MIT, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 72% in MIT courses counted towards the degree, and a minimum average of 70% with no individual grade below 60% in the Computer Science and Mathematics principal courses counted toward the degree, in each case with no unsatisfactory attempts.


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