2018-19 Academic Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2018-19 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, BS

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About the Program

The program teaches students to expand the frontiers of computer science by applying computational principles to technical and societal problems. This includes developing new software, managing information databases and creating graphical solutions to help engineers and scientists visualize the physical and biological world.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum grade of C required for all Major Core (including MA 16300 and CS 12300) courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
Certain courses may only be available at one campus location

PNW General Education Core (30-31 Credits Minimum)

English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Any Gen Ed Natural Science with Lab
Technology (3 Credits): CS 12300 - Programming I: Java
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list
Additional Credits (3 Credits): Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list
First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): CS 10000 - An Introduction To Computer Science

Major Core (54 Credits)

Other Required Courses (36 Credits)

Electives (28-30 Credits)

If a student chooses to take a Math, CS, or Stat course, beyond those required, as an elective then the student must choose from the following list: MA 26400 , CS 20600 , or other MA, STAT, or CS courses at the 30000-level or above for a total of 26 credits

Science with Lab (3-4 Credits)

Natural Science Elective (3-4 Credits)

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all Major Core (including MA 16300 and CS 12300) courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 4 (15-16 Credits)

CS 30200 - Operating Systems - (H) Spring Only
CS 30900 - Discrete Mathematical Structures - (H) Spring Only
MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
Science course with Lab
Free Elective (See Note 2)

Semester 5 (12-13 Credits)

CS 33200 - Algorithms - (H) Fall Only
CS 41000 - Automata And Computability - (H) Fall Only
Any Natural Science course
Free Elective (See Note 2)

Semester 6 (15 Credits)

CS 41600 - Software Engineering - (H) Spring Only
CS 31600 - Programming Languages - (H) Spring Only
STAT 34500 - Statistics - (H) Spring Only
Free Electives (See Note 2)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

CS 44200 - Database Systems - (H) Fall Only
CS 45500 - Interactive Computer Graphics - (H) Fall Only
Free Electives (See Note 2)

Semester 8 (12-15 Credits)

CS 40400 - Distributed Systems - (H) Spring Only
CS 42000 - Senior Design Project (H) (e) (See Note 3)
Free Electives (See Note 2)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Students who take ENGL 10800 instead of ENGL 10400 must complete General Education requirement with a Gen Ed approved writing intensive English course.

Note 2: If a MA, STAT or CS course is taken as an elective, it must be MA 26400 or CS 20600 or a MA, STAT, or CS course at the 30000-level or above.

Note 3: Senior Design Project, CS 42000, may be taken in either Semester 7 or Semester 8.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, check out “What Can I Do With this Major?”

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.