SLC Computer Science Major Program

Computer Science Major Program

Overview The Computer Science Major offers courses following a curricular standard which mandates the teaching of principles underlying the discipline and of sufficient depth to prepare students for a variety of careers and/or further study. The student will:

Explore design principles and data structures to construct an effective solution to a variety of problems.
Communicate solution results of problems using computer systems and productivity tools.
Develop effective computer programs using high-level languages.
Appreciate the historical perspective of technology and the social context of computing.
Develop his/her role as a servant leader through ethical decision making in the field of computer and electronic communications.

Computer Science Major Core Courses (36 semester hours)
Course#	Course Name	Credits
CPS 207	Object-Oriented Programming (Java)	3
CPS 213	Data Organization	3
CPS 300	Algorithms and Data Structures	3
CPS 305	Windows Programming (VB.NET)
CPS 310	Networking and Telecommunications	3
CPS 314	Computer Organization	3
CPS 404	Operating Systems	3
CPS 406	Research and Synthesis	3
CPS ___	Electives (not part of minor)	3
Choice of 2 Courses - not part of minor
CPS 401	Computer Architecture	3
CPS 405	Algorithm Analysis	3
CPS 408	Database Management Systems	3
CPS 409	Programming Languages OR additional Programming Language	3
Required Support Courses: MTH 271 Probability and Statistics OR BUS 309 Business Statistics MTH 130 Precalculus OR MTH 201 Calculus OR MTH 305 Discrete Mathematics

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