Computer Science Major (Bachelor of Science)
A student majoring in computer science must complete 62 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT).
Core Requirements:
| CPTR 108 | The Art and Practice of Computer Science | 3 |
| CPTR 141 | Fundamentals of Programming I | 4 |
| CPTR 142 | Fundamentals of Programming II | 4 |
| CPTR 242 | Sequential and Parallel Data Structures and Algorithms | 4 |
| CPTR 245 | DevOps | 4 |
| CPTR 280 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 3 |
| CPTR 308/CIS 308 | Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology | 4 |
| CPTR 352 | Operating Systems | 4 |
| CPTR 354 | Compilers and Languages | 4 |
| CPTR 396 | Internship and Career Readiness Seminar | 1 |
| CPTR 450 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CPTR 454 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 4 |
| CPTR 496 | Senior Project I | 1 |
| CPTR 497 | Senior Project II | 2 |
| CPTR 498 | Senior Project III | 2 |
| Electives (8 credits must be upper-division) | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 62 |
Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic advisor and will typically have one of the following prefixes: CIS, CYBS, CPTR, ENGR, GDEV, or MATH.
Cognates: