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Computer Information Science (BS)

The mission and goals of the Computer Science Department are stated in the Computer Science major. The Computer Information Science major provides computer training that can be utilized in many fields of employment. The major is structured in such a way that the student can easily earn a second major and thereby apply the computer expertise in another field of choice. Computer Information Science requires 38 core credits plus a 12-credit upper-level concentration in any applied field approved by the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, such as business, computer security, internet computing, or mathematics.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (bS)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing A Christian Mind
DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

9

ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

History HIST Lower Level (LL)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List.

Kinesiology

1

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

Mathematics (3-4 hour course)

3

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List.

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List.

Social Science

3

POLS 2301 - American National Government

Total Core Experience

40

Additional Program General Education Hours

11

Choose one 4-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List.

PHSC 1402 - Physical Science II

COSC 1302 - Intro to Computer Science and Programming

Major Core:

31

COSC 1405 - Foundations of Computer Science I

COSC 1408 - Foundations of Computer Science II

COSC 2306 - Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithms

COSC 2403 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

COSC 3301 - Database Management Systems

COSC 3305 - Computer Organization and Architecture

COSC 3306 - Networks and Telecommunication

COSC 4402 - Software Engineering (S-L)

Please select one additional upper level COSC course.

Additional credit hours in selected concentration:

12

In addition, computer information science majors must take at least 12 upper-level credit hours in a concentration approved by the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Business, computer security, education, and mathematics are four of the approved areas of concentration

Business Concentration

12 credit hours of upper-level business courses plus appropriate requisites.

Computer Security Concentration

COSC 3403 - Software Security

COSC 4401 - Operating Systems

COSC 4415 - Network Security and Cryptography

Internet Computing Concentration

COSC 3410 - Website Development and Programming

COSC 4403 - Mobile Cloud Computing (AGP-eligible)

COSC 4409 - Big Data Technologies

Mathematics Concentration

MATH 3301 - Elementary Foundations of Mathematics

MATH 3307 - Introduction to Numerical Methods

MATH 4302 - Abstract Algebra (S-L)

Please select one of the following mathematics courses:

MATH 3305 - Differential Equations

MATH 3308 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

MATH 4301 - Linear Algebra

MATH 4303 - Analysis I (S-L)

MATH 4306 - Abstract Algebra II

MATH 4307 - Analysis II

Electives

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

8

18

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

There is no minor in Computer Information Science.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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