Departmental Degree Programs

The Department offers coursework and study in all areas fundamental to Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Two undergraduate degree programs are offered within the Department which lead to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. The Department also offers a minor in Computer Science. The program flowcharts are provided as a guide for the student. Please note that the undergraduate catalog remains as the definitive reference for degree program requirements. Departmental electives are described at the bottom of this page.

Computer Science - The Computer Science program focuses on the design, development, and application of software systems and on the theory of computation. Additional course work in algorithms, discrete structures, object oriented design, data structures, operating systems, digital logic design, computer architecture, and a wide range of advanced electives extend and supplement the core. Program flowcharts are available for the following catalog years: 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010,  2010/2011, and 2011/2012.

Computer Engineering - The Computer Engineering program emphasizes the application of engineering principles to the design of computer hardware and software and devotes additional time to issues of computer architecture and advanced topics in hardware design, including extensive laboratory work. Students in this program also acquire a broad background in engineering topics through related coursework in the College. Program flowcharts are available for the following catalog years: 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, and 2011/2012.

Information Systems - Note that this program has now been suspended and is not accepting new students. Students who have already started on the track for this program (that is, students on a catalog previous to 2011/2012) will be able to complete their Bachelor of Science in Information Systems degree in the Department. The Information Systems program combines a basic coverage of software with a core of business related courses and additional course work in areas such as networks and databases. The emphasis in this program is on the application of computing. Program flowcharts are available for the following catalog years: 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, and 2010/2011.

Five Year Program - The Department offers a five year B.S/M.S program where highly motivated students can complete both a B.S and M.S degree in five years. The five year program allows students to take graduate courses in their senior year that count towards both their B.S and M.S degrees. See Dr. Tindell for further information on the five year program.

Computer Science Minor - The Department also offers a minor in Computer Science to well prepared students from other majors. The minor comprises 18 to 21 hours of course work within the Departmental core courses and advanced electives. The minor is intended for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals of Computer Science to enhance their major. The minor will also be of interest to those students intending to pursue a graduate degree where computing is essential background knowledge. For more information on the Computer Science minor, please click here, or see Dr. Tindell.