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, http://www.abet.org. 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.
Good advice for a successful college experience
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/BA Program Worksheet (xls)
an excel spreadsheet for majors used to calculate progress toward satisfying the either the BS or BA degree requirements (for students declaring Fall 2006 or later)
Major Exception Form (pdf)
complete this form, get signatues, and submit a copy to Joanne (DUS) for any exceptions to the major requirements
Minor Program Worksheet (xls)
an excel spreadsheet for minors used to calculate progress toward satisfying their program requirements
Approved Science Courses
These science courses, and no others, may count toward the basic science requirement
Advising FAQ

Student Groups affiliated with the department

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 skills we expect our students to have by graduation, to facilitate the objectives.)

An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline.
An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.
An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal.
An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society.
Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development.
An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice.
An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design choices.
An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity.