Computer Systems Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Computer Systems option is for students who want to take up computer science as a career and seek an in-depth understanding of computer science as an academic discipline. This option provides excellent preparation for those who plan to work for companies developing systems software or embedded systems. It also provides excellent preparation for those who plan to pursue an MS or PhD in computer science.
Program for Computer Systems Option
Pre-Professional Program: Computer Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Program Required for Pro-School Admittance | ||
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| or COMM 114 | *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | |
| CS 160 | COMPUTER SCIENCE ORIENTATION | 3 |
| CS 161 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 4 |
| CS 162 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II (Ecampus only) | 4-8 |
| or CS 165 | ACCELERATED INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| CS 261 | DATA STRUCTURES | 4 |
| CS 290 | WEB DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| ECE 271 | DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 272 | DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY | 1 |
| MTH 231 | ELEMENTS OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (Ecampus only) | 4 |
| or CS 225 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MTH 306 | MATRIX AND POWER SERIES METHODS | 4 |
| PH 211 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 221 | RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 211 1 | 1 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Additional Major Requirements | ||
| PH 212 & PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 8 |
| PH 222 & PH 223 | RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 212 and RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 213 1 | 2 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| WR 214 | *WRITING IN BUSINESS | 3 |
| or WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Computer Science, College of Science, Engineering, or Liberal Arts Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 79-83 | |
Professional Program
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Program | ||
| CS 321 | INTRODUCTION TO THEORY OF COMPUTATION | 3 |
| CS 325 | ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 4 |
| CS 340 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES | 4 |
| CS 344 | OPERATING SYSTEMS I | 4 |
| CS 361 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING I | 4 |
| CS 362 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING II | 4 |
| CS 372 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS | 4 |
| CS 381 | PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
| CS 391 | *SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| CS 444 | OPERATING SYSTEMS II | 4 |
| CS 461 | ^SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECT I | 3 |
| CS 462 | ^SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECT II | 3 |
| CS 463 | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECT | 2 |
| CS 480 | TRANSLATORS | 4 |
| CS 472 | COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | 4 |
| or ECE 472 | COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | |
| ECE 375 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| Computer Science Restricted Electives | 12 | |
| Select three to four of the following: | ||
CS 300–400 level courses (excluding CS 410 and courses required for Professional Program) | ||
CS 401-CS 406 (limited to 6 total credits) | ||
ECE 300–400 level courses (excluding courses required for Professional Program) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL NUMBER THEORY | ||
| NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
Others may apply with prior department approval | ||
| Baccalaureate Core | ||
| Biological Science Course | 4 | |
| Difference, Power, and Discrimination Course | 3-4 | |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| Perspectives Course (Cultural Diversity) | 3-4 | |
| Perspectives Course (Literature & Arts) | 3-4 | |
| Perspectives Course (Social Processes & Institutions) | 3-4 | |
| Perspectives Course (Western Culture) | 3-4 | |
| Synthesis Course (Contemporary Global Issues) | 3-4 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | 0-6 | |
| Total credits required for graduation | 180 | |
| 1 | 3 credits of PH 221 RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 211, PH 222 RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 212, and PH 223 RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 213 can be substituted with a physical science course (3 cr. or higher). |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 334