Computer Science Comprehensive Major, 66-69 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 110101

Students choosing a Computer Science major must attain at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA and earn a minimum grade of C in all School of Computer Science and Information Systems courses. A major field assessment is required of all senior year students majoring in computer science.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Must include the following:

CSIS 44101

Foundations of Computing

Required Courses (39 hours)

CSIS 44141	Computer Programming I	3
CSIS 44241	Computer Programming II	3
CSIS 44242	Data Structures	3
CSIS 44249	Building Blocks of Theoretical Computer Science	3
CSIS 44296	Professional Development Seminar	3
CSIS 44345	Computer Organization	3
CSIS 44349	A Survey of Algorithms	3
CSIS 44356	Network Fundamentals	3
CSIS 44460	Database Systems	3
CSIS 44525	Theory and Implementation of Programming Languages	3
CSIS 44550	Operating Systems	3
CSIS 44561	Software Engineering Principles	3
CSIS 44562	Software Engineering Practice	3

Emphasis Areas (18 hours)

Choose one or more of the following emphases:

Data Management Emphasis

CSIS 44517	Big Data	3
CSIS 44560	Advanced Topics in Database Systems	3
CSIS 44566	Machine Learning	3
	Advisor-approved electives	9

Mobile Computing Emphasis

CSIS 44443	Mobile Computing-iOS	3
CSIS 44444	Mobile Computing-Android	3
CSIS 44451	Advanced Topics in Mobile Computing	3
	Advisor-approved electives	9

Information Assurance and Security Emphasis

CSIS 44359	Secure System Administration	3
CSIS 44457	Applied Cryptography	3
CSIS 44555	Network Security	3
	Advisor-approved electives	9

Core Computer Science Emphasis

Choose 18 hours from the following courses:

CSIS 44351	Foundations of Game Development	3
CSIS 44359	Secure System Administration	3
CSIS 44382	Secure Programming	3
CSIS 44386	Digital Forensics	3
CSIS 44413	Visualization	3
CSIS 44425	Knacktive	3
CSIS 44440	Internet of Things	3
CSIS 44443	Mobile Computing-iOS	3
CSIS 44444	Mobile Computing-Android	3
CSIS 44495	Internship in Computer Science/Information Systems	1 to 3
CSIS 44451	Advanced Topics in Mobile Computing	3
CSIS 44457	Applied Cryptography	3
CSIS 44481	Ethical Hacking	3
CSIS 44484	Cyber Risk Management and Incident Response	3
CSIS 44517	Big Data	3
CSIS 44520	Web Mining	3
CSIS 44555	Network Security	3
CSIS 44560	Advanced Topics in Database Systems	3
CSIS 44563	Developing Web Applications and Services	3
CSIS 44566	Machine Learning	3
CSIS 44599	Special Projects	1 to 6

Math Options

Choose Math Option A or Math Option B

Math Option A (12 hours)

MATH 17117	Precalculus *	5
	OR
MATH 17118	Precalculus Algebra *	3
	AND
MATH 17119	Trigonometry	2

MATH 17120	Calculus I	4

MATH 17114	General Statistics *	3

MATH 17117, MATH 17118, and MATH 17120: Any of these courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the hours required for graduation.

Math Option B (9-11 hours)

MATH 17117	Precalculus *	5
	OR
MATH 17118	Precalculus Algebra *	3

MATH 17114	General Statistics *	3
MATH 17316	Linear Statistical Models I	3

MATH 17117 and MATH 17118: Any of these courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the hours required for graduation.