Computer Science, B.S.

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120 Credit Hours

*must include a minor or additional major

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Computer Science majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

Math Requirement: MAT 2804 - Calculus I meets the General Education Math Requirement.
Science Requirement: PHY 2113 - Physics with Calculus I meets the General Education Science Requirement.

Global Studies and Social Science Requirements

One course must be selected from each of the following lists of Global Studies courses and Social Science courses.

Global Studies Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours

ART 2813 - Art History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 2203 - Environment and Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUI 3633 - Global Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 3053 - Interpreting Scripture in Multicultural Contexts 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 3073 - Cross-Cultural Studies Travel Experience 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 3503 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 4043 - Experiential Learning Abroad 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 4093 - Islam 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3203 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2313 - Cultural Dimensions of ESOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4273 - ESOL in Secondary Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2023 - World Literature through Film 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4153 - Topics in World Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
ESC 2123 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
FRN 1113 - Elementary French I 3 Credit Hour(s)
GRN 1113 - Elementary German I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 2013 - Modern Terrorism 3 Credit Hour(s)
JEM 3123 - International Cinema 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 3523 - History & Philosophy of Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3003 - World Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3253 - Music History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4303 - Community Nursing: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 1053 - Asian Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3223 - Latin-American Politics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3243 - Politics of Developing Nations 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3413 - International Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPN 1113 - Elementary Spanish I 3 Credit Hour(s)
THE 4033 - Theatre History I 3 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours

BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3563 - Introduction to Communication Research 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSM 3013 - Strategies and Theories I 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning 3 Credit Hour(s)
ESC 2123 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 1103 - Foundations of Social Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 2113 - American Federal Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3223 - Latin-American Politics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3243 - Politics of Developing Nations 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3413 - International Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

School of Arts and Sciences Additional Natural Science Requirements - 5 Credit Hours

Students in the School of Arts and Sciences must take five additional hours of natural science: 1 lab to accompany the course taken for general education [BIO 1043 , BIO 1023 , ESC 1043 , OCY 1043 , PHY 1033 or PHY 1063 ], and one additional natural science course and accompanying lab. The two natural sciences must be in different areas (both cannot be in biological sciences). In sum, students are required to take a minimum of 8 hours of natural science courses: two natural science courses (in two different areas) along with the labs associated with each.

Required Mathematics Courses - 11 Credit Hours

MAT 2804 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hour(s) (fulfills General Education Math Requirement)
MAT 2904 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 3253 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Core Computer Science Courses - 36 Credit Hours

(not all courses are offered each semester)

CSC 1103 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 2203 - Programming I 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 2303 - Programming II 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 2403 - Algorithm Design and Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3103 - Computer Organization 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3213 - Software Engineering 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3323 - Web Programming 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3403 - Operating Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3413 - Computer Networking 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3503 - Graphics Programming 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3603 - Database Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 3703 - Artificial Intelligence 3 Credit Hour(s)

Computer Science Electives - 6 Credit Hours

CSC 4003 - Special Topics in Computer Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4103 - Survey of Programming Languages 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4303 - Wireless Applications Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4313 - Embedded Applications Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4413 - Computer Network Security 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4503 - Computer Simulation 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4713 - Independent Project 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 4903 - Compiler Design 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Computer Science Senior Course - 4 Credit Hours

CSC 4704 - Senior Research 4 Credit Hour(s) or
CSC 4804 - Senior Internship 4 Credit Hour(s)

General Electives - 20 Credit Hours*

5 credit hours must be upper-level (3000- or 4000- level).

*This meets the 120-credit-hour requirement and the 42-upper-level requirement.

Sample Degree Plan

Computer Science Degree Plan