Computer Science Major
The program prepares students for professional careers and for advanced degree programs. Students learn to solve problems using the tools of computer science: networking, database management, artificial intelligence, 3D game development, graphics, web technologies, etc. Not only do students learn the science of the field in this program, but also the art of computer science as a creative endeavor.
Goal 1: Students will learn how to perform the requirements of a practicing computer scientist.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to solve technical problems and implement their solutions in an appropriate computational environment.
Goal 2: Students will study the foundations of scientific and mathematical principles that support the computing discipline.
Outcome 2: Students will be able to design systems, components, or processes to meet specified requirements.
Goal 3: Students will be prepared to utilize what they have leaned and communicate it to others.
Outcome 3: Students will be able to analyze and communicate contemporary issues related to the field orally and in written form.
Goal 4: Students will understand how to adapt an evolve in complex technological environments.
Outcome 4: Students will be able to work in teams to create various software systems.
Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements
Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements. See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Course Requirements | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| World History Course Area | 3 | |
| Philosophy Requirements | ||
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 3 | |
| Theology & Religious Studies Requirements | ||
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Diversity & INT 151 Requirements | ||
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years | ||
| Diversity | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Math & Natural Science Requirements | ||
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements. | ||
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Non-Native Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement. | ||
| Literature Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Overlay Requirements | ||
| Writing-Intensive | 3 | |
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition). | ||
| Mission-Overlay | 3 | |
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science. | ||
| Total Hours | 47-49 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (will count as CCC: Mathematics) | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| MAT 120 | Precalculus | 3 |
| or MAT 161 | Calculus I | |
| MAT 118 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or MAT 128 | Applied Statistics | |
| Core Courses | ||
| CSC 120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CSC 121 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| CSC 201 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CSC 202 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CSC 240 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CSC 261 | Principles of Programming Lang | 3 |
| CSC 281 | Design & Analysis Algorithms | 3 |
| CSC 310 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CSC 315 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSC 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Select five including any CSC courses numbered 320 or above | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 57-58 | |
Free Electives
Seven courses. Graduation requires 120 credits. Any credits necessary to reach that number outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives.
Areas of Interest
Students interested in Artificial Intelligence can take three electives from the following list:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 330 | Generative AI | 3 |
| CSC 349 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| CSC 362 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSC 372 | Game AI | 3 |
Students interested in Cybersecurity can take three electives from the following list:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 340 | Intro to Cybercrime | 3 |
| CSC 364 | Network Forensics | 3 |
| CSC 366 | Intro to Ethical Hacking | 3 |
Double Major in Computer Science
With the approval of the Department Chair, students who wish to double major in Computer Science and another discipline shall first satisfy the major's requirement of the nine required core courses and then take three additional Computer Science elective courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CSC 120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Philosophy Level One or Theology | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| World History | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 121 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| MAT 155 or MAT 161 |
Fundamentals of Calculus or Calculus I |
3-4 |
| Non-Native Language | 3-4 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC 240 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CSC 201 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CSC 202 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| Theology or PHL Level One | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 261 | Principles of Programming Lang | 3 |
| CSC 281 | Design & Analysis Algorithms | 3 |
| PHL Level Two | 3 | |
| Diversity | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC 315 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| MAT 118 or MAT 128 |
Introduction to Statistics or Applied Statistics |
3 |
| CSC Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3-4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 310 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CSC Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Intensive overlay | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC Elective 3 | 3 | |
| CSC Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Fine & Performing Arts, Design, & Creativity | 3 | |
| Elective or Mission Overlay | 3 | |
| Religious Difference | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| CSC Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121-125 | |