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COMPUTER STUDIES GeorgianCollege.ca/IMDW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates may find employment as: • designers and/or developers of interactive interfaces for a wide variety of organizations • internal specialists • part of an external team as a contractor or vendor Such roles require professionals who are: • well-connected • adaptable • creative • innovative • forward-thinking • personable team players, with strong communication skills FUTURE STUDY OPTIONS Graduates of IMDW may be granted credit toward degree studies at the following institutions via articulation and transfer agreements: Bishop's University (QC), Davenport University (US), University of New Brunswick Saint John (NB) and University of Ontario Institute of Technology (ON). PLEASE NOTE Visit our website (see URL at left) for information regarding hardware and software requirements. INTERACTIVE MEDIA DESIGN – WEB CO-OP IMDW Students are instructed in the use of current web and internet technologies to create innovative, interactive products for a variety of users, platforms and devices. They are taught to plan, design and develop engaging and intuitive user interfaces. Courses cover the use of current technologies including (but not limited to): HTML, CSS, JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and a variety of popular scripting frameworks. With a focus on user-centred design, students will apply human interface guidelines, standard-based structures and web design and development principles to create an accessible, usable and captivating user experience. ONTARIO COLLEGE DIPLOMA (CO-OP) 2 years (4 semesters) STARTS SEPTEMBER: Barrie Approximate annual fees: $4,506.56 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OSSD or equivalent with • Grade 12 English (C or U) PLACEMENTS 1 co-op work term CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates are well-suited to fulfil a wide range of entry- and intermediate-level roles related to software development, working independently or as a member of a team to analyze, design, enhance and maintain software applications on a variety of platforms. Graduates will also be able to participate in the management of the activities associated with a software development project, and may be employed in related fields including: • systems analysis • business analysis • database design and management FUTURE STUDY OPTIONS Graduates of COPA may be granted credit toward degree studies at the following institutions via articulation and transfer agreements: Athabasca University (AB), Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand), Conestoga College (ON), Davenport University (US), Griffith University (Australia), McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Technology Partnership (ON), Thompson Rivers University (BC), Trent University (ON), University of Guelph (ON), University of New Brunswick Saint John (NB), University of Ontario Institute of Technology (ON) and University of Windsor (ON). PLEASE NOTE Visit our website (see URL at left) for information regarding hardware requirements. GeorgianCollege.ca/COPA COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ANALYST CO-OP COPA Students focus on computer programming, web development and leveraging data to help organizations make meaningful business decisions. Throughout the program, students learn how to write code using a variety of languages such as Arduino, ASP.NET, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, SQL and Swift. Students gain experience developing software for diverse platforms including embedded systems, desktop, mobile and mainframe systems. In addition, students are exposed to advanced concepts including systems analysis, business intelligence (BI), application security, data structures and game and simulation programming. With a strong emphasis on business and entrepreneurial values, students gain experience in problem solving, troubleshooting and systems building through a series of applied assignments, projects and co-op work terms. ONTARIO COLLEGE ADVANCED DIPLOMA (CO-OP) 3 years (6 semesters) STARTS SEPTEMBER: Barrie STARTS JANUARY: Barrie Approximate annual fees: $4,506.56 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OSSD or equivalent with • Grade 12 English (C or U) • Grade 12 mathematics (C or U) PLACEMENTS 2 co-op work terms • computer operations • web development • mobile application development GeorgianCollege.ca 51