Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science

Professors Bourbakis, P. Chen, Garcia (chair), Goshtasby, Jean, McKee, Sudkamp

Associate Professors Awwal, Chung, Dong, Mateti, Quek, Rizki, Thirunarayan

Assistant Professors Al-Khatib, Cox, Doom, Gallagher, Gutierrez-Osuna, Hawley (WSU&-Lake Campus), Raymer, Wang

Lecturers Finkelstein, Meyer, Rea, Spiegel, Taylor

Instructors Carl, Findler

Research Assistant Professor Hartrum

Adjunct Research Associate Professor Tamburino

The Bachelor of Science degree program in computer science is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB). The curriculum is carefully designed to provide a modern program, balancing the study of hardware, software, theory, and practice. The program prepares students to be skillful practitioners by combining these studies with a thorough foundation in science, mathematics, and computer science. In addition to offering well-equipped educational laboratories, excellent faculty, and flexible programs for working professionals, the program affords students with unique opportunities for research in the local area. The degree program allows for a second concentration in an area of mathematics, science, business, or the arts.

Computer Science Program Objectives

• To produce graduates recognized by industrial, government, and academic entities as having a sound, current, and comprehensive education by providing a balanced and integrated hardware and software educational experience that is rich in modern laboratory, project, and design experiences, and which emphasizes team participation, problem solving, and communication skills
• To prepare and retain students who, upon graduation, will be motivated to pursue lifelong learning, continuing education, and graduate studies, as required by their personal development goals, through a stimulating, broad, and modern educational experience that is well grounded in the mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles, as well as in the fundamental concepts and theory of computing
• To instill in computer science and engineering students a sense of social responsibility, a code of conduct, and ethical values appropriate to the discipline, so that our graduates are valuable contributors in their societal and professional environments
• To encourage broad participation in our programs by nontraditional students (such as part-time, working, returning, and students with disabilities), and by women and minorities, through accessible facilities and through our scheduling and conduct of late afternoon and evening classes
• To recognize and encourage excellence in faculty teaching, research, and service

Degree Requirements - Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Degree

Electives must be chosen with the consent of an advisor to provide a coherent major concentration.

Computer Science Program Options

General

* Includes comparative literature, linguistics, modern language humanities, Sign Language, and classics (CHI, CLS, CPL, DN, FR, GER, GR, ITA, JPN, LAT, LI, ML, POL, POR, RHB, RUS, SPN).

Business

Choose one course from MS 203, CS 300, LAW 250, FIN 302, MKT 302,or ACC 203.

Science

**Choose from EE 301/302, 303/304, 321, 322, 331, 345, and MTH 232, 233, 333, 407, 431, 432, 451, 452, 457, 458.

Curriculum design changes occasionally to meet educational and accreditation needs. The curriculum outlined is typical; however, students should check with the department for the current curriculum guide. All programs should be planned in consultation with an advisor.

Minor in Computer Science for Engineers and Scientists The objective of this minor is to provide students who have a background in engineering or science with a structured and coherent concentration of study in computer science that can be noted on the student's transcript. The program consists of 23 quarter hours covering a basic introduction to computer science; computer mathematics; data structures; and an application area chosen from operating systems, software engineering, or database management systems.

Minor in Computing and Information Technology (CIT)

The objective of the CIT minor is to satisfy the needs of the intelligent and responsible application of computing and information technologies to majors in fields that would not have computer science or computer engineering as their funda-mental and exclusive basic orientation, but would want to benefit from the products of applications of the latter two disciplines and their proper use. The minor provides a conceptual foundation as well as a practical application of various computing and information technology skills. At present, this minor is intended to serve the Department of Accountancy.

Certificate in Object-Oriented Programming The objective of this certificate is to provide
an undergraduate experience in object-oriented programming fundamentals for practitioners of programming in other more classical methodologies and practices. It is assumed that students pursuing this certificate will have at least three years of industrial experience in the programming field, and a baccalaureate degree.

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