Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Major

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Science:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Computer Science must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Precalculus Algebra or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural Sciences: Lab based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Calculus II (MTH 126)	4
	Calculus III (MTH 227)	4
	Computer Programming Course	3
Total Credit Hours:		11

Calculus I or Mathematics or Computer Information Systems or Computer Science Elective

	Calculus I	3-4
	Or
	Mathematics	3-4
	Or
	Computer Information Systems	3-4
	Or
	Computer Science elective	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		3-4

Calculus I, Mathematics, Computer Information Systems, and Computer Science elective: Students who satisfy the Area III mathematics requirement with Calculus I must take 3 semester hours in mathematics, computer information systems, or computer science electives to satisfy the minimum required semester hours in Area V.

*If Precalculus Algebra (3 hours) is completed to satisfy the Area III mathematics requirement, the student should complete Precalculus Trigonometry (3 hours) in addition to Precalculus Algebra. Completion of Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry (4 hours) will satisfy both the Area III mathematics requirement and the Area V requirement for Trigonometry. If the 4 hour Precalculus course has been taken, additional general electives may be required.

Total Credit Hours: 14-15

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 55-56

Major Course Requirements

Fundamentals of Computer Science Courses

CS 317	Computer Science I	3
	Or
	Sufficient score on Placement Exam	0-3
CS 318	Computer Science II	3
CS 309	Introduction to Digital Logic Design	3
	And
CS 309L	Digital Design Lab	1
CS 310	Professional Ethics of Computing	1
CS 372	Data Structures	3
MA 308	Discrete Mathematics	3

Mathematics Background Courses

MA 310	Matrices and Linear Algebra	3
MA 331	Applied Probability and Statistics	3

Upper Level 300/400 Mathematics electives with prior approval of the faculty advisor (6)

MA 316		3
	Or
MA 320	Introduction to Abstract Algebra	3
	Or
MA 321	Differential Equations	3
	Or
	400-level MA courses except MA 454	6

Information Technology Core Courses

ITE 305	Networking Fundamentals	2
ITE 306	Local Area Networks	2
ITE 327	Database Systems	3
	And
ITE 327L	Database Systems Lab	1
ITE 420	Fundamentals of Information Security	3

Computer Science Core Courses

CS 340	Introduction to Assembly Language and Computer Organization	3
CS 414	Programming Language	3
CS 415	Operating Systems	3
CS 472	Analysis of Algorithms	3

Student Success Courses

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Note: Students must register for the UNV 400 section that is taught by the designated CS /ITE professor.

Capstone Experience Courses

CS 451	Software Engineering	3
CS 452	Senior Software Engineering Project	3

Total Credit Hours: 59-62

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Professional Courses above, Computer Science majors must complete one of the following:

• The Concentration in Software and Systems, OR
• The Concentration in Cybersecurity, OR
• The Concentration in Intelligent Systems.

Concentration in Software and Systems

Computer Science and Information Technology Advanced Courses

CS 417

Topics in Object Oriented Programming

3

Software and Systems (3)

Select one class from the following:

ITE 313	Data Analysis & Visualization	3
CS 365	Visual Application Development	3
CS 367	Enterprise Application Development	3
CS 382	Mobile Device Software Development	3
CS 409	Computer Organization and Architecture	3
CS 423	Principles of Computer Graphics and Game Design	3

Computing Theory (3)

Select one class from the following:

CS 385	Pragmatic Artificial Intelligence – Cloud Based Machine Learning	3
CS 474	Introduction to Formal Language Theory	3
CS 475	Introduction to the Theory of Computing	3
CS 484	Applied Cryptography and System Security	3

Networking and Security (3-4)

Select one class from the following:

ITE 409	Network Security	3
	And
ITE 409L	Network Security Lab	1
ITE 421	Digital Forensics	3
CS 454	System Security Management	3

Total Credit Hours: 12-13

Concentration in Cybersecurity

Computer Networking Advanced Courses

ITE 307	Wide Area Networks	2
ITE 308	Network Architectures	2
ITE 409	Network Security	3
	And
ITE 409L	Network Security Lab	1

Information Security Courses

ITE 421	Digital Forensics	3
CS 454	System Security Management	3
CS 484	Applied Cryptography and System Security	3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Concentration in Intelligent Systems

Fundamental Intelligent Systems Courses

CS 385	Pragmatic Artificial Intelligence – Cloud Based Machine Learning	3
MA 422	Operations Research	3

Advanced Artificial Intelligence Courses

CS 485

Modern Artificial Intelligence

3

Required (6)

Select two classes from the following:

CS 486	Natural Language Processing	3
CS 487	Robotics	3
CS 488	AI Reasoning, Decisions, and Learning	3
CS 489	Soft Computing and Fuzzy Logic	3

Total Credit Hours: 15

The Computer Science major must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper division 300/400 level coursework in computer science (CS) or Information Technology (ITE) at Athens State University.

Exit Exam: An exit exam is required for graduation. Students will have three attempts to pass the exam with a grade of 70 or higher. Students who are not able to pass the exam will be required to enroll in a remedial course determined by the faculty. The departmental exit exam will be taken while enrolled in CS 452 Senior Software Engineering Project.

A minor is not required.

Total Minimum Hours Required for Completion of Computer Science Major with Concentration in Software and Systems: 126-131

Total Minimum Hours Required for Completion of Computer Science Major with Concentration in Cybersecurity: 131-135

Total Minimum Hours Required for Completion of Computer Science Major with Concentration in Intelligent Systems: 129-133