Bachelor Of Science (Major In Informatics) (Top-Up)

1. Title and Origin

  • Bachelor Of Science (Major In Informatics) (Top-Up) | BS-INFO(TU)
  • Awarded by: University at Albany, State University of New York

2. Candidature Period

This degree has a 24 month candidature from the course end date stated on student contract.

3. Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements:

  • Students must successfully complete ACE’s Diploma in American General Education (Major in Informatics), with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50/4.00.
  • Students studying globally who wish to transfer into the program from any other country, will be accepted as long as they meet the following: have an equivalent GPA of 2.5 or higher from their country of transfer, and meet our English Language Proficiency requirements stated below.

Age Requirement:

  • Minimum age: 19

English Requirements:

  • A TOEFL score of 70 (iBT) or 213 (CBT) or IELTS of 6.0 or Duolingo of 95 or a 400 Critical Reading score on SAT is required of all international students.
  • Students who’ve obtained a grade of C or better in English Composition at a college or university are not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
  • Students who have completed ACE’s Diploma in American General Education (Major in Informatics) AND who have earned a grade C or higher in ACE’s ENG 103 English in the Advanced Level will not be required to submit English language proficiency scores.

Important Application Procedures:

  • In order to be admitted into UAlbany, all students must meet the UAlbany Application Instructions for International Transfer students. Please refer to this Link on UAlbany website.

4. Total Course Duration / Instruction Hours

  • Full Time: 24 Months / 1140 hours, 5 sessions per week x 3 hours
  • Part Time: N.A.

5. Mode of Delivery and Intake

  • Delivery: Blended learning, including face-to-face delivery combined with synchronous and asynchronous classes.
  • Intake: Three times a year
    *Note: The course intake months might be adjusted.

6. Course Fees

  • Please click here to find out the relevant fee details.
  • Please follow your signed student contract to make the relevant payment.
  • Students and parents shall transfer the course fees directly to ACE bank account or make the payment to ACE finance department.
  • Students and parents shall pay attention to the risk of paying course fees through recruitment agents or other third parties.

7. List of Modules

  1. CINF Concentration_Y3 SEM 6
  2. CINF Concentration_Y4 SEM 7 (I)
  3. CINF Concentration_Y4 SEM 7 (II)
  4. Digital Project Management
  5. Elective_Y4 SEM 8 (I)
  6. Elective_Y4 SEM 8 (II)
  7. Elective_Y4 SEM 8 (III)
  8. General Education Course or Elective_Y3 SEM 6
  9. General Education Course or Elective_Y4 SEM 7
  10. Informatics Experiential Learning
  11. Informatics Experiential Learning
  12. Information in the 21st Century
  13. Introduction to Computer Science
  14. Introduction to Data and Databases
  15. Introduction to Web Technologies
  16. Mathematics for Informatics
  17. Programming for Informatics
  18. Programming for Problem Solving
  19. Research Methods for Informatics
  20. Senior Seminar in Informatics
  21. Writing and Critical Inquiry

Selection of Modules: Pending to be updated soon.

8. Graduation Requirement:

Most modules carry 3 credits each. Students must obtain a minimum of 120 credits from their previous studies and the current top-up degree programme, and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.

9. Assessment Methods:

Pending to be updated soon.

10. Lecturers

Please refer to this page for the relevant lecturers being assigned to the relevant modules.

If you need any extra information about this course, please click here to write to ACE course consultants.

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