Computer Science, B.S.

The Department of Computer Science offers two programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. Both options prepare students to attend graduate school and to pursue career opportunities in computer science or closely related areas. Both options follow the systems-based approach set forth by the Association for Computing Machinery and the IEEE Computer Society for undergraduate degree programs in computer science.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.S. degree in Computer Science a student must successfully complete either CSC 385 or CSC 495 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.S. degree in Computer Science a student must successfully complete CSC 450 or CSC 455 .

Requirements for a Major in Computer Science for the B.S. Degree:

A student must complete one of the following options to fulfill the degree requirements. A grade point average of “C” (2.00) or better computed over all the courses used to fulfill the requirements of the major is required; in addition, a grade point average of “C” (2.00) or better computed over all the CSC courses used to fulfill the requirements of the major is required.

Systems Option (Option 1):

One of the sequences with labs:

One additional course chosen from:

CHM 101 - General Chemistry I with CHML 102 (if not selected as part of the two course sequence)
CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I and
CHML 211 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
GLY 101 - Earth Revealed
GLY 120 - Environmental Geology and
GLYL 120 - Environmental Geology Lab
PHY 201 - General Physics I (if not selected as part of the two course sequence)
BIO 201 - Principles of Biology: Cells
BIO 202 - Principles of Biology: Biodiversity
BIO 240 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (if not selected as part of the two course sequence)

Total: 72 hours

Option 2:

Total: 70-76 hours (core plus concentration)

Selected Concentration

Student selected concentration provides an opportunity for an in-depth study of a computer science application area. Select one of the following concentrations:

Biology: Complete requirements for the Biology Minor .
Business: ACG 201 , ACG 203 ; ECN 221 , ECN 222 ; FIN 335 ; MGT 350 ; MKT 340 .
Chemistry: Complete requirements for the Chemistry Minor .
Digital Art: Complete requirements for the Digital Arts Minor .
Geographic Information Systems: Complete requirements for the Geospatial Technologies Minor .
Neuroscience: Complete requirements for the Neuroscience Minor .
Statistics: Complete requirements for the Statistics Minor .
Security: CYBR 201, CSC 324 , CSC 342 , CSC 424, CSC 350 or CSC 354. Choose 3 additional hours from CSC 350, CSC 354, , CSC 465 , CSC 475 , CRW 491 , CSC 498 . These may be double-counted with CSC course electives.