Overview
Delivery Mode: ONLINE
- This program will be delivered online during COVID-19.
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Agile planning and communication skills originally developed for IT are now applied to many aspects of consulting and development.
Students practice self-organizing within small groups, learning to communicate with each other via incremental and iterative approaches.
Scrum Meetings and Sprint Planning sessions reinforce the focus on process and adaptability throughout the project life-cycle.
By using Agile Techniques and the Scrum Frameworks, participants learn teamwork skills to improve collaboration.
Exercises implement Lean/Kanban techniques to reduce time and costs while focusing on goals with the Dynamic Systems Development Method.
Agile embraces moving quickly to find solutions, saving time and money over traditional methods in a wide range of sectors and environments.
Graduates will also have a computer science foundation in data modelling, business analysis and IT systems design.
Students practice applying the core values of Agile and Scrum
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Entrance Requirements
Students in this program are required to use computers and have English reading, writing, and speaking skills. Specific prerequisites or equivalent knowledge are required for each course.
- COMP 1002 or equivalent knowledge
- BC High School Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Math, or equivalent knowledge
Note: This program is aimed at mature students with other post-secondary education and work experience.
The Associate Certificate in Agile Development is not designed for those students just out of high school with no other education or work experience. Those students should consider completing a Diploma or Degree in order to be well-positioned in the job market.
Full-time students who have completed the Computer Systems Technology, CST or the Computer Information Technology, CIT diplomas from BCIT will have (partial credit or advanced standing) in this program including earned credit for COMP 1630.
Part-time BCIT students who have completed a variety of Computing PTS credentials may have credit for specific courses.
Depending on electives chosen CST/PTS Diploma students may also earn this Agile Associate Certificate simultaneously.
Important Notice: Computing Part-time Studies is a course by course registration and this Associate Certificate was not designed for students on limited timelines. Due to prerequisites and scheduling, this program cannot be delivered with more than one course per term.
International applicants
This program is not available to international students. View available programs
Program declaration
Declaring your Part-time Studies program ensures that BCIT is aware of your intent to complete a program as it is currently outlined and provides you the opportunity to apply for transfer credit.
To submit your declaration:
- Answer all questions completely.
- If required, convert transcripts and documents to PDF files.
- Have a credit card ready to pay the application fee.
Declare Now
Upon approval, a program plan letter will be sent to you confirming your program of study. Please allow approximately eight weeks for processing.
Learn more about program declaration
Scheduled Intakes
Ongoing Part-time Studies intakes: January, April, and September.
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Costs & Supplies
All Computing Part-time Studies programs are course-by-course registration. Course tuition and books for this program are around $3,500 depending on if eBooks are chosen.
Specific textbooks are required for COMP 1630 and COMP 2831, which also have lower cost eBook options.
Students register and pay for available courses online, by clicking on the green block ‘Add to Cart’. Follow the directions to obtain a BCIT student number if you do not already have one.
Note: Please register early to avoid disappointment, our COMP courses are very popular and fill well in advance.
Tuition fees
Please see the Part-time Studies Tuition & Fees page for information on part-time tuition fees.
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Courses
Program delivery
Part-time studies, course by course delivery in computer labs and classroom on evenings and weekends. COMP courses in this program use a combination of blended learning with face to face and online delivery. Each course has detailed prerequisites, and in most cases, courses in this program cannot be completed concurrently.
Program matrix
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1. Required Courses: | Credits | ||
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COMP 1630 | Relational Database Design and SQL | 5.0 | |
COMP 2831 | Business Analysis and Systems Design | 4.0 | |
COMP 2833 | Agile Methods and the Scrum Framework | 4.0 | |
COMP 2836 | Agile Business Analysis and Project Leadership | 4.0 | |
2. Complete 1.5 credits from the following list of electives: | Credits | ||
COMP 1288 | IT Project Management Fundamentals | 1.5 | |
COMM 7840 | Technical Presentations | 1.5 | |
Total Credits: | 18.5 |
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Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
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Program Details
Computer hardware and Internet requirements
COMP courses are now conducted entirely online until further notice. Students must provide a current model PC desktop or laptop with a webcam, microphone and have high-speed internet access. Courses will be delivered in real-time and may use two-way audio and video as well as group work.
Students must be computer literate and be able to log in during regularly scheduled class hours in order to participate and complete each COMP course. Please contact the department via email: cstpts@bcit.ca if you have any questions.
Agile Development may be completed in as little as 5x Part-time terms, course by course.
Each course has prerequisites.
Agile Development was not designed for a full-time delivery model with concurrent delivery and may not be completed in less than 1.5 years.
Agile courses may also be used toward several BCIT computing credentials.
The foundations of this program include group work, the communication of technical system specifications in writing, and oral presentations in a team environment.
Attendance, participation, group work, and an online component are mandatory.
After completing the core courses in Relational Database Design with SQL, plus Business Analysis and Systems Design, students may then complete the Agile courses in sequence.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to prerequisites and scheduling, it is not possible to fast track this credential in less than one year.
Each course in this series has prerequisites. Students are not allowed to register in COMP 2831, or COMP 2833 or COMP 2836 currently as these courses build on top of each other sequentially.
- COMP 2831 must be completed prior to COMP 2833.
- COMP 2833 must be completed prior to COMP 2836.
- COMP 2836 is the last course in the program after all other courses have been completed.
Agile Development students receive significant preparation to challenge ScrumMaster Certification.
COMP PTS courses may not be offered every term, email the department for schedule planning: cstpts@bcit.ca
Program length
The time limit to complete the Associate Certificate in Agile Development is three years.
Grading
Students will be given a grade for each course based on the listed competencies. In some cases each course carries a mark for individual work; most courses require teamwork, as well as an individual test. The passing grade for each course in this program is 60%.
Assignments, exams and presentations will be used in the evaluation of students. All assignments must be completed and submitted in order to pass each course.
Program location
Most COMP courses are offered at the Burnaby and Downtown Campuses. The Agile specific courses, COMP 2833 and 2836, are typically scheduled only at the Downtown Campus.
Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC
Downtown Campus
555 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC
Program abandonment
Students approved for a part-time studies program are expected to register and complete courses on a continuous basis.
A student that has not completed a course from their approved program of study over a period of three consecutive academic terms will be considered to have abandoned the program.
Throughout the duration of the program, a student is permitted a maximum of five academic terms where they are not required to register and complete a course from their approved program of study. Students who exceed the five term maximum will be considered to have abandoned the program.
Students who have abandoned their approved program of study and wish to be reinstated will be required to apply for program approval for a current credential. BCIT cannot guarantee that courses taken prior to this reapplication will be credited towards the current credential.
BCIT Policy 5103 - Student Evaluation [PDF] permits a maximum of three attempts to successfully complete each course within a credential.
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Graduating & Jobs
Graduate employment outcomes
The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2018-2020 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2017-2019 graduates and for Degree 2015-2017 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.
To view these results, you may need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your Web browser.
Apply for graduation
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, complete an Application for BCIT Credential [PDF] and submit it to Student Information and Enrolment Services.
Allow approximately six to eight weeks for processing.
All financial obligations to the Institute must be met prior to issuance of any credential.
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Faculty, Advisors & Staff
Edward Rubuliak, Chief Instructor
Joanne Atha, Computing PTS Coordinator
Kevin Cudihee, Computing PTS Program Head
Aaron Hunter, Acting Associate Dean, BCIT Computing
Advisory committee
This credential was developed by Kevin Cudihee, Program Head for BCIT Computing Part-time Studies, in conjunction with Ed Rubuliak, Chief Instructor.
Agile course concepts and development was led by Ed Rubuliak. Systems Analysis and Database courses were developed and are delivered by Ed Rubuliak, Frank Wegener, Glen Elliott, Pauline Panek, Mark Bacchus and Benjamin Yu.
The Associate Certificate in Agile Development was approved by the BCIT Computing Program Advisory Committee (PAC); the School of Computing and Academic Studies Quality Committee (SQC); the BCIT Vice President Academic; the BCIT Education Council (Edco) and the BCIT Board of Governors (2015).
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Students on Limited Timelines
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students who require a minimum course load to retain eligibility for financial aid or international student status have no guarantees that all or any Part-time Studies (PTS) courses will be available in any given term.
Please understand that there is also no guarantee that the minimum required course credits can be sustained from term to term in PTS.
Most PTS courses fill quickly so space is not guaranteed and courses may be cancelled before term start if there is insufficient interest.
This may impact both the number of courses a student is able to take in any term and the time it takes to complete a PTS credential.
As a result, students may not be able to obtain the minimum credits they need or want in each term to continue in the program.
Computing Part-time Studies
Agile Development was not designed for a full-time delivery model of less than 1.5 years or 4 or 5 PTS terms.
Most Computing Part-time Studies credentials cannot be fast-tracked in less than 2 years due to prerequisites and scheduling.
Please make allowances for this 2 year minimum time requirement in your funding or student permit applications.
Part-time Studies courses are enrollment driven and not guaranteed to run every term.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.
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Contact Us
Please email BCIT Computing Part-time Studies:
Email: cstpts@bcit.ca
General Inquiries: 604-432-8465
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