Computer Science Major, B.A./B.S.

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General Information:

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

The objectives of the Computer Science and Computer Information Science majors are to help students: 1) acquire the general knowledge required to enter the scientific/business computing and computer related professions; 2) obtain the background required for graduate study in Computer Science/Computer Information Science; 3) understand computer solutions to scientific/ business problems; 4) understand the ethical and societal issues that affect the computing field; 5) develop the computational and analytical skills required by the scientific/business computer industry.

Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in upper division Computer Science courses to graduate with a major in Computer Science or Computer Information Science.

Cross majors/minors between Computer Science and Computer Information Science are not permitted.

Requirements:

Required major courses: 33 credit hours

Note:

(* CSC 443 and CSC 463 must be taken in consecutive semesters.)

Required collateral courses: 20 credit hours

One of the following: 3 credit hours

General Education course specified by the major:

MAT 135 - Discrete Mathematics and Trigonometry