Computer Science Major, B.S.

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The department offers a complete degree program in computer science that follows the guidelines of the Computing Curricula 2001 for Computer Science, a joint undertaking of the Computer Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE-CS) and ACM. Students are encouraged to contact the department for further details (303-556-3208). The program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone 410-347-7700. The Senior Experience course in computer science is CS 4260. The CS program includes a required mathematics minor. A grade of “C” or better is required in all CS courses included in the major as well as in all courses included in the required mathematics minor. Please note that the CS prefix replaces the old prefix of CSI.

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 44

Note:

*CS 1050 is a required course and part of the mathematics minor.

Additional credit hours:

A minimum of 6 additional credit hours selected from upper division CS courses or MTH 4480.

Subtotal for the major (including CS 1050): 50

Mathematics and Science Requirements

1. Total number of hours of semester hours of Departmentally approved courses must be at least 30 hours.

2. All semester hours in the Mathematics courses in the student’s Mathematics Minor or Major are included in the total. Additional MTH hours can be selected from MTH 2420 and MTH 3000 or MTH 4000 level courses with the exception of MTH 3240. The total number of semester hours in MTH courses must be at least 15 hours. Only one of MTH 2140, MTH 3130, and MTH 3140 can be counted.

3. At least one of the following Science sequences (an equivalent sequence must include at least one semester hour of laboratory work.)

BIO 1080 - General Biology I
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I
or
BIO 1081 - General Biology II
BIO 1091 - General Biology Laboratory II
or
CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I
or
CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II
CHE 1850 - General Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 1850 laboratory must be taken with CHE 1800 or CHE 1810
or
PHY 2311 - General Physics I
PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory
or
PHY 2331 - General Physics II
PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory

Subtotal: 4 - 6

Note:

These science sequences count towards the General Studies Natural Sciences’ minimum requirement of 6 credits.

Required Ancillary Courses:

Subtotal: 13

Additional Course Requirements:

ENG 1010 - Freshman Composition: The Essay ^*
ENG 1020 - Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation ^*
XXX XXXX Level II General Studies – Historical^* (3 credit hours)
XXX XXXX Level II General Studies - Arts and Letters^* ( 3 credit hours)
XXX XXXX Level II General Studies - Social Sciences^* (6 credit hours)
XXX XXXX Level II General Studies - Natural Sciences* (6 credit Hours)
Additional hours from the areas of communication, historical, arts and letters, and/or social sciences (3 credit hours)
Additional hours needed to satisfy the Mathematics and Science Requirements (3 credit hours)
Unrestricted electives: 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 -32

Note:

*These courses along with SPE 1010, PHI 3370, and the required Science sequence listed under the Mathematics and Computer Science requirements count as General Studies courses. The Multicultural graduation requirement of 3 credit hours must also be satisfied.

Mathematics Minor:

(Required for the Computer Science Major)^*

Subtotal: 21

(not including CS 1050, 4 hours)

Notes:

* CS 1050 is part of the mathematics minor.

** MTH 3140 or MTH 3130 may be substituted for MTH 2140.

Total: 120

Note:

As an alternative to the B.S. degree program, the Department works with the Center for Individualized Learning to provide students with programs customized to their educational needs. Currently we have guidelines for degrees in computer game development, immersive technologies, and computer crime and security.