Computer Science Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in computer science must complete 62 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT).

Core Requirements:

CPTR 108The Art and Practice of Computer Science

3

CPTR 141Fundamentals of Programming I

4

CPTR 142Fundamentals of Programming II

4

CPTR 242Sequential and Parallel Data Structures and Algorithms

4

CPTR 245Software Development

4

CPTR 280Computer Organization and Assembly Language

3

CPTR 352Operating Systems

4

CPTR 354Compilers and Languages

4

CPTR 396Internship and Career Readiness Seminar

1

CPTR 450Software Engineering

3

CPTR 454Design and Analysis of Algorithms

4

CPTR 496Senior Project I

1

CPTR 497Senior Project II

2

CPTR 498Senior Project III

2

Electives (12 credits must be upper-division CPTR)

19

Total Credit Hours:62
Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic advisor and will typically have one of the following prefixes: CIS, CPTR, ENGR, or MATH.

Cognates:

ENGR 354Digital Logic

3

MATH 181Calculus I

4

MATH 281Calculus II

4

MATH 282Calculus III

4

MATH 215Data Analysis

4

MATH 250Discrete Mathematics

4

MATH 289Introduction to Linear Algebra

3