Computer Science: Software Engineering, B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to write correct and robust software.
2. Students will use the theory of algorithms and computation to solve problems.
3. Students will analyze the interaction between hardware and software.
4. Students will be able to apply their technical knowledge and critical thinking to solve problems.
5. Students will be able to speak about their work with precision, clarity and organization.
6. Students will be able to write about their work with precision, clarity and organization.
7. Students will be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and cite information for the task at hand.
8. Students will collaborate effectively in teams.
9. Students will be able to understand and create arguments supported by quantitative evidence.
10. Graduates will be prepared for careers that use computer science in business, industry, government and the non-profit sector; and graduate study in fields related to computer science.

Lower-Division Requirements

• CSC 1043 - Introduction to Computer Programming (2)
• CSC 1043L - Introduction to Computer Programming Lab (1)
• CSC 1054 - Objects and Elementary Data Structures (3)
• CSC 1054L - Objects and Elementary Data Structures Lab (1)
• CSC 2054 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
• CSC 2054L - Data Structures and Algorithms Lab (1)
• MTH 1064 - Calculus I (GE) (3) *
• MTH 2003 - Introduction to Statistics (3) **

Upper-Division Requirements

• BUS 3013 - Administrative Communication (3)
• CSC 3014 - Operating Systems (4)
• CSC 3023 - Software Engineering (3)
• CSC 3094 - Programming Languages (4)
• CSC 4054 - Computer Architecture and Assembly Language (4)
• CSC 4081 - Senior Seminar in Computer Science (1)
• ISS 3042 - Project Management and Quality Assurance (2)
• ISS 4014 - Data Base Systems and Web Integration (4)
• MTH 3043 - Discrete Mathematics (3)

4-5 Additional Units Chosen From:

*** Five (5) units required if ISS 4072  chosen from sequence above.

• CSC 3002 - UNIX and Python Scripting for Computational Science (2)
• CSC 3011 - Machine Learning and Multivariate Modeling in R (1)
• CSC 3021 - Computational Tools (1)
• CSC 3031 - Data Visualization and Communication with R (1)
• CSC 4012 - Topics in Computer Science (2)
• CSC 4091 - Independent Studies in Computer Science (1-4)
• CSC 4093 - Software Project (3)
• CSC 4102 - Independent Research in Computer Science I (2)
• CSC 4121 - Independent Research in Computer Science II (1)
• CSC 4133 - Service Learning in Computer Science (3)
• HON 4098 - Honors Project I (2)
• HON 4099 - Honors Project II (1)
• ISS 3073 - Networking and Security (3)
• ISS 3092 - Topics in Cyber Security (2)
• ISS 4003 - Information and Computer Security (3)
• ISS 4012 - Topics in Information Security (2)
• ISS 4072 - Internship in Information Systems (2)
• MTH 1074 - Calculus II (3)
• MTH 2033 - Linear Algebra (3)
• MTH 2074 - Calculus III (4)
• MTH 3073 - Mathematical Modeling (3)

Total Units: 49 Units Without GE