Computer Science, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 73+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• CSCI 220 Computer Programming I (3)
• CSCI 220L Programming I Laboratory (1)
• CSCI 221 Computer Programming II (3)
• CSCI 230 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
• CSCI 250 Introduction to Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming (3)
• CSCI 310 Advanced Algorithms (3)
• CSCI 320 Programming Language Concepts (3)
• CSCI 332 Database Concepts (3)
• CSCI 340 Operating Systems (3)
• CSCI 345 Computer and Network Security (3)
• CSCI 350 Digital Logic and Computer Organization (3)
• CSCI 362 Software Engineering (3)
• CSCI 392 Seminar on Computing and Society (3)
• CSCI 462 Software Engineering Practicum (3)

Elective Requirements:

6 credit hours from any 300-level or higher courses:

• CSCI 315 Server-Side Web Programming (3)
• CSCI 325 Functional and Logic Programming (3)
• CSCI 334 Data Mining (3)
• CSCI 360 Software Architecture, Security, and Testing (3)
• CSCI 370 Mobile Application Development (3)
• CSCI 380 User Interface Development (3)
• CSCI 390 Special Topics in Computing (3)
• CSCI 399 Tutorial (3)
• CSCI 410 Automata and Formal Languages (3)
• CSCI 420 Principles of Compiler Design (3)
• CSCI 432 Concepts of Database Implementation (3)
• CSCI 440 Computer Networks (3)
• CSCI 450 Architecture of Advanced Computer Systems (3)
• CSCI 459 Service-Oriented Computing (3)
• CSCI 470 Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3)
• CSCI 480 Principles of Computer Graphics (3)
• CSCI 481 Computer Vision (3)
• CSCI 490 Special Topics (3)
• CSCI 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• CSCI 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Math Requirement

• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)
• MATH 207 Discrete Structures I (3)
• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)
• MATH 307 Discrete Structures II (3)

Communication Requirement

• COMM 104 Public Speaking (3)

Science Requirement:

8 credit hours of a science sequence from the list below:

• BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)
• BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)
• BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)
• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• HONS 192 Honors Organic Chemistry: Applications of Molecular Structure and Properties (3)
• HONS 192L Honors Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Purification, Separation and Characterization of Organic Compounds (1)
• GEOL 103 Environmental Geology (3)
• GEOL 103L Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)
• GEOL 105 Earth History (3)
• GEOL 105L Earth History Laboratory (1)
• PHYS 111 General Physics I (3)
• PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)
• PHYS 112 General Physics II (3)
• PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

Notes:

• No more than 12 credit hours from CSCI 399   may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: COMM 104 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 , BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 , CHEM 111 , CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 , CHEM 112L , GEOL 103 , GEOL 103L , GEOL 105 , GEOL 105L , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 112 , PHYS 112L , HONS 115 , HONS 151 , HONS 151L , HONS 152 , HONS 152L , HONS 155 , HONS 155L , HONS 156 , HONS 156L , HONS 157 , HONS 157L , HONS 158 , HONS 158L , HONS 190 , HONS 190L , HONS 192 , HONS 192L , MATH 120 , MATH 203 , MATH 207 , HONS 215 , HONS 217 , MATH 220 , MATH 245 , MATH 250 , MATH 307 , MATH 350 , MATH 440 ,