Current Undergraduate

The Computer Science Department offers many program options for undergraduate students, including a bachelor of science, a bachelor of arts, a minor, and combinations with other areas of interest. The majority of our majors pursue the bachelor of science, which is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Formal objectives and outcomes for this program are listed below.

Academic Information for Undergraduates

• Course Information and Program Requirements
  Contains links to the CS catalog, plus course offerings for fall, spring, and summer.
• Undergraduate Advising Manual
  Contains additional information on the undergraduate program not found in the course catalog.
• Departmental Honors (Senior Thesis)
• Undergraduate Advisor Change Request Form
  This is the first step in requesting a change of advisor within the CS department for undergraduate majors.
• Course Prerequisite Chart
  This chart indicates pre-requisites for undergraduate and combined courses (below 600.500). The red arrows indicate required courses, gray arrows are for recommended courses, and green arrows indicate co-requisites.
• BS Program Worksheet (xls)
  an excel spreadsheet for majors used to calculate progress toward satisfying the BS degree requirements (for students declaring Fall 2006 or later)
• BA Program Worksheet (xls)
  an excel spreadsheet for majors used to calculate progress toward satisfying the BA degree requirements
• Minor Program Worksheet (xls)
  an excel spreadsheet for minors used to calculate progress toward satisfying their program requirements
• (OLD) BS Program Worksheet (xls)
  an excel spreadsheet for majors used to calculate progress toward satisfying the BS degree requirements (for students declaring prior to Fall 2006)
• Approved Science Courses
  These science courses, and no others, may count toward the basic science requirement
• Advising FAQ

Student Groups affiliated with the department

• ACM Student Chapter
• UPE Honor Society
• Computer-Integrated Surgery Student Research Society (CISSRS)

BS Program Objectives

(What we want our graduates to be able to DO several years after graduation.)

• Successfully engage in professional practice in the computing sciences or apply computer science tools and techniques to another field of interest.
• Pursue advanced study in the computing sciences.
• Behave in a professional and ethical manner.
• Work successfully in both independent and team environments.

BS Program Outcomes

(What we expect our students to know/learn by graduation, to facilitate the objectives.)

• An understanding of basic computer science principles and practices.
• The ability to design and implement a system or component to meet specifications using modern computing tools.
• The ability to evaluate and compare the efficiencies of alternate problem solutions.
• An understanding of the concepts and analytical approaches used in science and mathematics.
• The ability to contribute to a team project, including effective written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to work and learn independently, as well as an awareness of the need for continuing education.
• An exposure to humanities and social sciences that provides breadth and a societal context.
• An understanding of what constitutes ethical and professional behavior.

For general information on the WSE's ABET accreditation status, please go to http://engineering.jhu.edu/academicaffairs/abet/.