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	3	COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3
  COMS 2701 Networking and Architecture Laboratory	1	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 4701 Data Communications and Networking Lab	1
  COMS 3233 Data Design and Implementation	3	COMS 4703 Data Communications and Networks	3
  Total Hours	17	Total Hours	16

•  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
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	11

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 3000-4000 level 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.