Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Major

The degree in Computer Science provides students with a strong foundation in programming, problem analysis, problem solving, and software engineering, significantly supplemented with practical experience using hardware and software resources available in contemporary computer laboratories maintained by the Department.

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

	Calculus I (MTH 125)	4
	Or
MA 303	Calculus I	4
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		12

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: 42

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Calculus II (MTH 126)	4
	Or
MA 304	Calculus II	4
	Calculus III (MTH 227)	4
	Or
MA 305	Calculus III	4
	Computer Programming Course	3
	Information Security Course	3
	Networking Course	3-4

Total Credit Hours: 17-18

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 59-60

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 372	Data Structures	3
CS 309	Introduction to Digital Logic Design	3
	And
CS 309L	Digital Design Lab	1
CS 310	Professional Ethics of Computing	1

Mathematics Background Courses

MA 308	Discrete Mathematics	3
MA 310	Matrices and Linear Algebra	3
MA 331	Applied Probability and Statistics	3

Specialized Competency Courses

ITE 327	Database Systems	3
	And
ITE 327L	Database Systems Lab	1
ITE 313	Data Analysis & Visualization	3
	Or
CS 385	Pragmatic Artificial Intelligence – Cloud Based Machine Learning	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 417	Topics in Object Oriented Programming	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.

Elective Courses

300/400 Level Advisor-Approved CS or ITE or IT courses. Students are encouraged to consider courses that build a minor or certificate

15

Capstone Experience Courses

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

Total Credit Hours: 70-73

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: To meet requirements for graduate with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science students are required to take the Computer Science Exit Exam. The exam will cover topics learned in the following courses: Digital Logic, Discrete Math, Programming, Data Structures, Information Security, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Algorithms, and Programming Languages.

Students are required to pass the Exit Exam with a grade of 70 or higher. Students that do not pass the exam will be required to take an additional Computer Science course that the faculty will assign as a remediation course. Students will have 3 attempts to pass the Exit Exam.

At the beginning of each semester 3 exam dates will be provided for students to register to take the exam. It is the responsibility of the student to be knowledgeable in all areas being tested. Students must have completed six of the nine subject areas before being allowed to sign up for the exam.

 

A minor is not required.

Total Credit Hours: 129-133