Undergraduate Student Resources

The Computer Science Course Union (CSCU) aims to enrich the experience for computer science students and improve their employment prospects through organizing professional workshops, career events, and UBCO’s own hackathon, BCHacks.

Visit the Computer Science Course Union Discord.

The goal of the Artificial Intelligence Club is to prepare students for an increasingly AI-driven job market by providing a range of opportunities to engage with the field. Through networking events, club and company projects, hackathons, workshops, and more, we aim to connect students with hands-on experiences that build both skills and professional networks.

Additionally, we strive to bridge the gap between those already knowledgeable about AI and those who are curious, fostering collaborative discussions that deepen understanding and inspire growth within our community.

The Coding Club is a welcoming community where passionate coders of all skill levels can connect, collaborate on projects, and share knowledge beyond the classroom. We host workshops, networking events, an annual hackathon, and support UBC Okanagan’s competitive programming team.

SUO Girls in Tech at UBCO provides an inclusive and welcoming space that celebrates diversity in tech. Our goal is to bridge the gap between women in tech-related fields and the opportunities available to them. Throughout the school year, we will host a variety of events, including career prep activities such as resume and LinkedIn reviews, fun socials to connect with other students and professionals in the tech field, workshops and programs to build your technical skills, and more!

Visit the Girls in Tech Discord.

In order to apply for an Honour Thesis or a Directed Studies course in CMPS, students need to find a supervisor. Once the project is defined and the scope detailed, the supervisor is responsible for creating the course outline and an application form signed by the supervisor is submitted to CMPS Admin at cmps.okanagan@ubc.ca. The appropriate forms can be found on the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science website. Upon approval, the student will automatically be registered in the class by the Dean’s Office, that is to say, the student is not required to register for the course.

Students who were admitted to UBC prior to the degree requirement changes have the choice between either. The relevant policy  can be found at https://www.calendar.ubc.ca/okanagan/index.cfm?tree=3,296,0,0. Specifically, “Degree or program requirements are established and modified with the knowledge and approval of Senate, and are recorded in faculty, school, and college entries. Unless a student takes an extraordinary number of years to complete prescribed studies, the student is usually given the option of meeting requirements in effect when first enrolled, or of meeting revised requirements subsequently approved by Senate.”

Hence, students who were admitted to UBC prior to 2022W can choose which requirements to follow. Anyone admitted in 2022W or later must follow the new requirements as published in the 2022W Academic Calendar.

Note that this policy does not specify anything about when the major/minor was declared.  Should you opt to follow the “old” version, you can find it at https://www.calendar.ubc.ca/archive/okanagan/2122/indexd960.html?tree=18,360,1102,1448. The “new” version can be found at https://www.calendar.ubc.ca/okanagan/index.cfm?tree=18,360,1102,1448

Hence, students who were admitted to UBC prior to 2022W can choose which requirements to follow. Anyone admitted in 2022W or later must follow the new requirements as published in the 2022W Academic Calendar.

Note that this policy does not specify anything about when the major/minor was declared.  Should you opt to follow the “old” version, you can find it at https://www.calendar.ubc.ca/archive/okanagan/2122/indexd960.html?tree=18,360,1102,1448. The “new” version can be found at https://www.calendar.ubc.ca/okanagan/index.cfm?tree=18,360,1102,1448

The Double Counting Rule limits the number of credits that can count towards both programs in a double major, major/minor, double honours or honours/minor.  Specifically, “No more than 6 upper-level credits that count toward the program-specified requirements for the first major or honours may be double counted to fulfill requirements for the second honours, major, or minor.” See “Double Counting of Credits in Honours, Majors, and Minors” at https://okanagan.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-schools-and-colleges/faculty-science/bachelor-science-programs/program-overview.