Two Technical years degree in computer science (SIO)

The two technical years degree in computer science cursus (Called BTS SIO)

This cursus is taught since 2011 in our college (previously called BTS IG for Two technical years degree in IT for management).

SIO means IT Services for Organizations (including private societies, administrations or associations).

This cursus prepares students for the national two technical years degree exams (eq 120 ECT). Graduated students can apply for an occupational integration or continue their studies in other cursus from Bac+3 to BAC +5 as engineers schools.

Cursus:

General lessons:

  • Culture and communication:
    • General Culture and expression (in French)
    • Expression et communication in English (English is the mandatory foreign language for this cursus)
  • Mathematics for computer sciences
    • Mathematics
    • Dedicated algorithmic

Professional lessons:

  • Economic, managerial and legal analysis for IT services
  • Method and technics for IT
    • Common lessons (same lessons for each of the two specialities)
      • System support for user access
      • network support for user access
      • Data analysis
      • Basic programming
      • IT services and servers support
      • Software programming
      • Integration and adaptation for an IT service
    • Lessons for the network speciality (called SISR for  Infrastructures, Systems and Networks Solutions)
      • User access maintenance
      • Networks design
      • IT services exploitation
      • Systems Administration
      • Networks supervisions
    • Lessons for the programming speciality (called SLAM for Software Solutions and Business programs)
      • Data design exploit
      • Object oriented programming
      • Database design and modification
      • Software component creation a maintenance
      • Software solutions design an modification
    • Personal tutored projects
  • Optional lessons
    • In-depth mathematics
    • Second foreign language (not taught in our college)

The building

Recently installed in a new building, the lessons are mainly dispensed in dedicated classrooms (two specific laboratories for networking and programming, one general classroom and one classroom for tutorials lessons).

Internship periods

Students have to practice during 2 internship periods. Cumulated periods must be between 10 and 12 weeks

  • 4 weeks during the first year of studies (between June ans Jully)
  • 6 to 8 weeks during the second year of studies (between January and March) – The college is starting a ECHE convention project to promote trainee periods in foreign European Countries.

Exams

Students have to succeed national exams for being graduated.

  • Exams during training :
    • E22 [during first year period]: Dedicated Algorithmic – oral and practical exam lasting 20 minutes with an hour for preparation
    • E4 [during second year period]: IT services design and maintenance – oral et practical exam lasting 40 minutes with 1h30 for  preparation
    • E6 [during second year period]: Getting professional Career – oral exam lasting 40 minutes
  • Oral exams :
    • E12-A: Expression and communication in English – oral exam lasting 20 minutes with 20 minutes for preparation
    • EF1 (optional): Second Foreign Language – oral exam lasting 20 minutes
  • Written exams:
    • E11: General culture and expression in French – 4h
    • E12-B: Expression and communication in English – 2h
    • E21: Mathematics -2h
    • E3:  Economic, managerial and legal analysis for IT services – 4h
    • E5: IT services production and delivery- 4h
    • EF2 (optional): In-depth mathematics- 2h