Career Cruising

Goals

Career Focus Area

1.       Trades & Technology

2.       Fine Arts, Design, & Media

Career Interests

1.       Video Game Developer/ Computer Animator/ Inventor

2.       Computer Network Specialist/ IT Project Manager/ Web Developer/Webmaster/Website Designer

3.       Computer Software Engineer/ Electronics Engineer/Industrial Designer

4.       Drafter/ Interior Designer/Travel Agent

5.       Administrative Assistant

Educational Interests

1.       PhD

2.       MD

Financial Plan

·         Grants

·         Loans

·         Merit Scholarships

·         Other Scholarships

·         Working

·         Parents

·         Savings

Educational Requirements

·         Inventor

o   None

·         Video Game Developer/ Web Developer/Webmaster/Website Designer

o   Computer Science PhD @ UBC or SFU

o   Integrated Computer Science Doctorate (Second Degree) @ UBC

o   Digital Media MD @ CDM (Run by UBC, SFU, Emily Carr, and BCIT)

o   Interactive Arts and Technology MD @SFU

·         Computer Animator/ Computer Network Specialist/ IT Project Manager

o   Computer Science PhD @ UBC or SFU

o   Integrated Computer Science Doctorate (Second Degree) @ UBC

·         Computer Software Engineer/ Electronics Engineer

o   Computer Science PhD @ UBC or SFU

o   Integrated Computer Science Doctorate (Second Degree) @ UBC

o   Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD @ UBC

·         Industrial Designer/ Drafter/ Interior Designer/

o   None of Interest

Post-Secondary Choices

Courses Available for Career Interests

1.       University of British Columbia – Vancouver

2.       Simon Fraser University

3.       British Columbia Institute of Technology

4.       Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Suitable Choice

1.       University of British Columbia – Vancouver

2.       Simon Fraser University

Grade 11/12 Educational Requirements

UBC

Engineering

·         English 12 or English 12 First Peoples

·         Chemistry 12

·         Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12

·         Physics 12

·         English 11 plus a language 11

·         Mathematics 11

·         Chemistry 11 and Physics 11

·         An approved Social Studies course

Science

·         English 12 or English 12 First Peoples

·         Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 (minimum 67%)

·         Two other approved Grade 12 courses, including at least one of Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geology 12, or Physics 12

·         English 11 plus a language 11

·         Mathematics 11

·         Physics 11 and Chemistry 11

SFU

General

·         English 11
   (or Français première langue 11)

·         Language 11
   (includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses)

·         Science 11
   (includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11)

·         Foundations of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
   (or Pre-Calculus 11/Foundations of Math 12/Pre-Calculus 12/Calculus 12 with a minimum grade of 60%)

·         English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
   (or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%)

·         Graduate from high school

Computer Science

·         English 12

·         Pre-Calculus 12

·         one of Biology 12/Chemistry 12/Physics 12

·         one additional approved Grade 12 course

Engineering Science

·         English 12

·         Pre-Calculus 12

·         Chemistry 12

·         Physics 12

Interactive Arts and Technology

·         English 12

·         Pre-Calculus 12

·         two additional approved Grade 12 courses

CDM

·         B.Sc. Computer Science

·         BASc. Engineering (Electrical, Communications, Computer Engineering)

·         BA or B.Sc. in Education, Management, Economics or Communications

·         BFA in Art, Design or Performing Arts

·         BA in Art, Art History, Architecture, Linguistics, Psychology or Philosophy

·         BArch

·         BLArch

·         BBA

·         BTech (Electronic Engineering or Computing)

Challenges and Solutions

1.       Financial: See Financial Plan

2.       Housing:

a.       If at SFU Surrey – live at home

b.      If at UBC – possibly residences, if year 1 and year 2 at KPU: live at home

3.       Time spending: Set up breaks after 2-4 classes (preferably after 2 classes) for studying and homework

Timeline

1.       B.Sc. Computer Science/ BASc. Engineering/SFU Interactive Arts and Technology: 4 years

2.       B.C.S. (needs B.Sc. Computer Science): 2 years

3.       M.Sc. Computer Science: 2 years or MDM: 16 months

4.       PhD Computer Science (M.Sc. not required but preferred): 2 years RPE, 5 years PhD