Computer Science, BS

Degree Requirements

Total program: 79 – 92 semester hours

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPN 280	Computer Organization	4
CMPS 367	Object Oriented Language C++	4
CMPS 368	Principles of Computer Networks	4
CMPS 370	Seminar	1
or CMPS 370C	System Engineering Seminar
CMPS 385	Data Structures	4
CMPS 420	Cybersecurity	4
CMPS 471	Internship	1
CMPS 498	Comprehensive Exam	0
CMPS 499	Senior Project	4
Total Semester Hours		26

Select one of the Following Concentrations:

Applications Development

20 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPS 218	Publishing on the Web I	4
CMPS 319	Publishing on the Web II	4
CMPS 320	Internet Apps Development	4
CMPS 378	C# Programming	4
CMPS 480	Distributed Internet Computing	4
Total Semester Hours		20

Artificial Intelligence Concentration

20 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPS 392	Project Management	4
CMPS 400	Analysis of Algorithms	4
CMPS 450	Automata Theory	4
CMPS 451	Artificial Intelligence	4
CMPS 453	Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence	4
Total Semester Hours		20

Engineering Concentration

20 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPN 150	Principles of Electronics and Computer Engineering	4
CMPN 202	Electronic Devices and Circuits	4
CMPN 330	Microprocessor Systems	4
CMPN 480	Advanced Computer Architecture	4
CMPS Elective (Upper Division)		4
Total Semester Hours		20

Information Science Concentration

20 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPS 375	Systems Analysis and Design	4
CMPS 392	Project Management	4
CMPS 410	Management Information Systems	4
CMPS 490	Database Management Systems	4
CMPS Elective (Upper Division)		4
Total Semester Hours		20

Software Concentration

20 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPS 371	Assembly Language	4
CMPS 400	Analysis of Algorithms	4
CMPS 455	Compiler Design	4
CMPS 460	Operating Systems	4
CMPS 490	Database Management Systems	4
Total Semester Hours		20

Elective Requirement for Each Concentration

A minimum of 4 semester hours from the following or students may choose elective courses outside of their declared concentration:

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CMPS 302	The Digital Society	4
CMPS 369	Local Area Networks	4
CMPS 372	Introduction to Python Programming	4
CMPS 386	Introduction to Data Mining	4
CMPS 388	Software Engineering	4
CMPS 390	Special Topics in Computer Science	4
CMPS 481	Mobile Applications Development	4
CMPS 491	Systems Architecture	4

Prerequisite Requirements

21 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
BUS 270	Statistics	4
or MATH 320	Linear Algebra
CMPS 301	Programming Concepts	4
CMPS 327	Discrete Mathematics	4
MATH 201	Calculus I	4
MATH 202	Calculus II	4
PHYS 201	General Physics I	5
or PHYS 203	Physics I: Mechanics
Total Semester Hours		25

Additional Prerequisites for Artificial Intelligence Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
BUS 343	Foundations of Business Ethics	4
MATH 311	Calculus III	4
MATH 320	Linear Algebra	4
PHYS 204	Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism	5
Total Semester Hours		17

Additional Prerequisites for Engineering Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
CHEM 201	General Chemistry I	4-5
or CHEM 103	Introduction to Chemistry
PHYS 202	General Physics II	5
or PHYS 204	Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism
Total Semester Hours		9-10

Additional Prerequisites for Information Science Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
ECON 221	Economic Analysis II	4
or ECON 228	Economic Theories & Issues
Total Semester Hours		4

Additional Prerequisites for Applications Development and Software Concentrations

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
PHYS 202	General Physics II	5
or PHYS 204	Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism
Total Semester Hours		5