The Department of Computer Science offers two undergraduate degree programs: the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. The educational objectives of these programs reflect the mission of the Department and the University. The program objectives are as follows:
- Graduates will have an understanding of the fundamental mathematical, logical, statistical and scientific principles underlying computing and information processing.
- Graduates will have a solid foundation in the principles of computer science and will have applied that knowledge to a variety of problems.
- Graduates will have an understanding and appreciation of the context in which professional computing activities occur.
- Graduates will have an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of topics spanning the field of computer science.
These objectives embrace outcomes-based learning. The skills, knowledge and behavior that students acquire as they move through this program (that is, the expected program outcomes for students graduating with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or in Computer Information Systems) are delineated below. In particular,
- Students understand the mathematics and statistics that underlie scientific applications.
- Students can design, develop, and analyze significant software systems.
- Students understand the fundamentals of computer organization and architecture, data structures and related algorithms, and programming languages.
- Students can apply computer science principles and practices to a variety of problems.
- Students can work independently and also work effectively in teams.
- Students can communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Students understand social, professional and ethical issues related to computing.
- Students are knowledgeable of contemporary issues in the arts, social sciences, and humanities.
- Students understand the scientific method and can apply this mode of inquiry in a laboratory setting. (CS Program)
- Students have a broad perspective of the business world. (IS&T Program)
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