This article highlights the specific aspects of Centennial College’s Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences - Computer and Communication Networks that make it appealing as a Bachelor offering taken at college level.

1. Computer and Communication Networks with the Perks of a Bachelor
Degree and College Training
With today’s shifting educational landscape, there is a blurring of lines in terms of how programs
are taught. For example, some Canadian colleges are now offering Bachelor degree offerings in a
number of areas. These are four-year degree programs that come with the added perks — namely
practical training and smaller sized classes — of studying at college level.
Centennial College’s computer networking training is one of these four-year, college-level Bachelor
programs. Known officially as Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences - Computer and
Communication Networks, it was designed to meet an industry demand for professionals who are
adept in networking. In fact, Centennial College was selected by the Ministry of Training, Colleges
and Universities to deliver the program and is the only institution in Ontario to offer a bachelor’s
degree program in Computer and Communication Networks.
Completed in eight semesters, the offering balances each business communications course
that it offers with a technology course so that students graduate with the practical and the
theoretical backgrounds for which employers are looking. Thanks to the thorough training, which
also includes the opportunity for specialization in network security or wireless systems, students
can launch careers as technical account or business account managers, IT project managers,
network or security analysts, project management analysts, network administrators or network
support.
For the practical aspects of the offering, students work in classrooms at Progress Campus that
have been outfitted with everything that they need to master all the areas they study. These
laboratories offer VoIP, cellular networks, wireless broadband (WiMax), advanced routing and
switching as well as network management. The work in the labs is great practice not only for post-
graduate possibilities but also for another preparatory aspect of the program: a co-op work term
during the summer between second and third year. This co-op option is a chance for students to
test out their knowledge prior to graduation while learning more about the industry and expanding
their network.
Meanwhile among the specific courses that students attend during their four years at Centennial
College are: Computer Architecture, Website Design and Development, Financial Analysis, LAN
Switching and Routing, Communication Technology, Wireless Networks, Voice Systems & Services,
Quantitative Research Methods, Enterprise Network Design, Networking: Advanced
Troubleshooting.
Once they complete their Computer Networking Training, Centennial College grads have the
know-how to fulfill position that include network support, network administrator, project
management analyst, IT program manager, technical account manager, business account
manager and network analyst.