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BA/BS in Computer Science

The following are the requirements of a BA/BS in Computer Science. It does not represent a contract and may have errors. Please consult the current catalog and your advisor for more information.

The degree in computer science provides students with a well-defined program of study in the areas of program definition, systems analysis, mini/micro operation. This degree leads to careers in business, industry, government, and teaching of computer science at the high school level.

To enter the computer science program, students should have a minimum of MTH 111 equivalency. To enter the junior level (300) courses, students must have completed CS 160, CS 161, CS 162, and CS 260.

	Credits
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum-----Total Credits	55
Computer Science Major---------Total Credits	60

Lower Division
CS 160 Introduction to Computer Science	3
CS 161 Computer Science I	5
CS 162 Computer Science II	5
CS 260 Data Structures I	3
CS 262 Programming Languages	2
CS 271 Computer Organization	4

Upper Division
CS 311 Data Structures II	3
CS 315 Theory of Programming Languages	3
CS 345 Theory of Computation I	3
CS 372 Operating Systems	3
CS 409 Practicum	5
CS 420 Data Management Systems	3
CS 425 System Analysis and Design	3
CS 430 Software Implementation and Testing	3

9 hours from ONE of the following sequences

Computational Theory
CS 440 Analysis of Algorithms	3
CS 445 Theory of Computation	3
CS 447 Compiler Design	3
CS 449 Topics in Computational Theory	3

System Management
CS 450 Network Fundamentals	3
CS 451 Management of Information Systems	3
CS 452 Internet Communications	3
CS 453 Data Mining and Warehousing	3
CS 459 Topics in System Management	3

Software Engineering
CS 470 Human Machine Interfaces	3
CS 471 Metrics and Testing	3
CS 472 Operating Systems: Advanced Topics	3
CS 474 Concurrent Systems	3
CS 475 Applied Computational Intelligence	3
CS 479 Topics in Software Engineering	3

Elective in Mathematics from the following
MTH 341 Linear Algebra I	3
MTH 346 Number Theory	3
MTH 354 Discrete Structures I	3

Minor	15-33

Electives	Variable

Minimum hours required for the degree	180

Minor Program

A 27-hour minor program in Computer Science may be planned with the help of an advisor.

Contact

Department of Computer Science (503) 838-8480 | or e-mail: olsond@wou.edu