[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science degree in computer science (CS), offered only at University College, is designed for students interested in working in the computer technology industry, developing commercial and industrial applications or computer models used in scientific or engineering research. Typical career paths for graduates include application software developer/software engineer, computer scientist/computer researcher, embedded systems developer, support programmer for scientific/engineering research departments, and system software developer.

University Campus Only Course Requirements

SLU 101 - First Year Experience 1 credit
SLU 125 - Choosing Wellness 3 credits

University Explorations (42 credit hours)

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Major Requirements

COM 203 - Computer Systems 3 credits
COM 207 - Programming in C/C++ 3 credits
COM 209 - Programming in Java 3 credits
COM 212 - System Administration 3 credits
COM 217 - Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science 3 credits
COM 301 - Algorithms and Data Structures 3 credits
COM 309 - Network Theory and Design 3 credits
COM 312 - Computer Architecture 3 credits
COM 330 - Database Concepts and Programming 3 credits
COM 340 - Introduction to Internet Applications 3 credits
COM 405 - Operating Systems 3 credits
COM 416 - Introduction to Information Security 3 credits
COM 430 - Software Engineering 3 credits
COM 465 - Artificial Intelligence 3 credits
COM 497 - Computer Science Capstone 3 credits
MAT 151 - College Algebra 3 credits *
MAT 152 - Trigonometry 3 credits
MAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
MAT 231 - Calculus-with Analytic Geometry I 4 credits

Note:

* Should be taken as the University Explorations math course.

Information Assurance Specialization

Complete four of the following choices:
COM 420 - Disaster Recovery 3 credits
COM 450 - Network Defense and Security 3 credits
COM 452 - Computer Forensics 3 credits
COM 460 - Internet/Intranet Security 3 credits
COM 470 - Management of Information Security 3 credits
COM 475 - Penetration Testing 3 credits

Additional Electives

Recommended electives include the following:

COM 335 - Applied Data Mining 3 credits
COM 425 - Computer Information Systems Internship 3 credits
MAT 361 - Linear Algebra 3 credits

Total Credits: 120