Department of Computer & Information Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 

The program in computer science prepares students for careers as systems programmers in a scientific and/or engineering environment and for graduate work in computer science. Mathematics and engineering courses supplement a strong core of computer science courses, enabling students to design and implement software that requires complicated computations, data structures and interfaces.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Fine Arts & Humanities	3	Social Sciences1	3
  U.S. History/Government1	3	MATH 2914 Calculus I	4
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	COMS 2003 Microcomputer Applications	3
  COMS 1403 Orientation to Computing, Information, and Technology	3	COMS 2104 Foundations of Computer Programming I	4
  COMS 1411 Computer and Information Science Lab	1
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	17

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  ELEG 2130 Digital Logic Design Lab	0	ENGL 2053 Technical Writing	3
  ELEG 2134 Digital Logic Design	4	Science Sequence I2	4
  MATH 2924 Calculus II	4	COMS 2213 Data Structures	3
  COMS 2203 Foundations of Computer Programming II	3	COMS 2223 Computer Organization and Programming	3
  COMS 2903 Discrete Structures for Technical Majors	3	COMS 3913 Advanced Discrete Structures	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Science Sequence II2	4	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  STAT 3153 Applied Statistics I	3	COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3
  COMS 2700 Networking and Architecture Laboratory	0	COMS 3703 Operating Systems	3
  COMS 2703 Computer Networks and Architecture	3	COMS 4163 Personal Software Engineering	3
  COMS 3213 Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Design	3	COMS 4700 Data Communications and Networking Lab	0
  COMS 3233 Data Design and Implementation	3	COMS 4703 Data Communications and Networks	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	COMS 4043 Systems Analysis and Design II	3
  MATH 4003 Linear Algebra I	3	COMS 4403 Compiler Design	3
  COMS 3053 Implications of Technology on Society	3	Management Elective3	3
  COMS 4033 Systems Analysis and Design I	3	Elective (Math or Science)4	2
  COMS 4103 Organization of Programming Languages	3	Elective (3000-4000 level)	2
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²May be satisfied by any 1-year science sequence that requires a lab in each course, excluding biological science courses.
³This management elective is to be selected from COMS 4053 Information Systems Resource Management, COMS 4063 IT Project Administration IT Project Administration, or MGMT course approved jointly by the Department of Management and Marketing and the Department of Computer and Information Science.
⁴If a math elective is taken, math elective must be beyond pre-calculus.