2007-2008 Computer Science Program (CMPT)

Faculty: Dan Byrne, Greg Gagne, Helen Hu

Program Goals

To attain a system-level understanding of the computer.
To understand the concepts and techniques of object-oriented software design.
To acquire significant project experience working both individually and in a group setting.
To develop effective problem solving skills.

Objectives

The Computer Science Program offers an academic major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree, as well as an academic minor and a teaching minor. The curriculum in computer science is designed to meet the needs of students whose ultimate objective is to pursue a career in the field or to go on to postgraduate study. The program also serves students who wish to learn to use the computer as a tool.

Program Requirements

Students must maintain an overall 2.5 GPA in courses required for the academic major, the academic minor, and the teaching minor. A 2.8 GPA in CMPT 201, CMPT 202 and MATH 201 is a prerequisite for enrollment in upper division courses. Computer Science major and minor requirements must be satisfied with a grade of C- or better. No more than four (4) credit hours from May term courses may be applied to the elective upper division computer science requirement for the academic major. A student enrolled in a Computer Science course without the specified prerequisites may be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.

For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.

Academic Major

Liberal Education Courses	Credit Hours
There are no LE requirements included as part of the Computer Science major.

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Foreign Language Requirement	8
	Computer Science majors must complete eight credit hours in a single foreign language.	8
II.	Lower Division Computer Science Courses	12
	CMPT 201 Introduction to Computer Science I CMPT 202 Introduction to Data Structures CMPT 251 Computer Systems and Programming	4 4 4
III.	Upper Division Computer Science Courses	26
	CMPT 306 Algorithms and Data Structures CMPT 307 Database Systems CMPT 322 Software Engineering CMPT 328 Computer Architecture CMPT 351 Operating Systems CMPT 352 Computer Networks CMPT 390 Research/Development Seminar	4 4 4 4 4 4 2
IV.	Electives	8
	Students must take an additional eight hours of upper division computer science course work from the list below. CMPT 300 Special Topics CMPT 301 Artificial Intelligence CMPT 335 Computer Security CMPT 355 Compilers CMPT 360 Computer Graphics CMPT 387 Undergraduate Teaching CMPT 401 Directed Studies CMPT 440 Internship Students may apply at most four (4) credit hours from May term courses toward the upper division elective requirement.	1-4 4 4 4 4 1 1-4 1-4
V.	Required Courses from Other Programs	12
	MATH 201 Calculus I MATH 210 Discrete Mathematics I MATH 360 Discrete Mathematics II	4 4 4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MAJOR		66

Academic Minor

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Required Courses	20
	CMPT 201 Introduction to Computer Science I CMPT 202 Introduction to Data Structures CMPT 251 Computer Systems and Programming MATH 201 Calculus I MATH 210 Discrete Mathematics I	4 4 4 4 4
II.	Electives	4
	Additional upper division computer science course work	4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MINOR		24

Teaching Minor

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Required Courses	26
	CMPT 201 Introduction to Computer Science I CMPT 202 Introduction to Data Structures CMPT 251 Computer Systems and Programming CMPT 306 Algorithms and Data Structures CMPT 350 Methods of Teaching Computer Science MATH 201 Calculus I MATH 210 Discrete Mathematics I	4 4 4 4 2 4 4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE TEACHING MINOR		26