Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Concentration (B.S.)

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The Department of Computer Science offers courses leading to a B.S. degree with a major in computer science with an optional concentration in either cybersecurity, data science, or artificial intelligence. The department also offers a minor in computer science.

The BS in Computer Science degree program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Note the following requirements specified for the Computer Science major: Mathematics - MATH 1910 ; Natural Science - PHYS 2110 /PHYS 2111 and PHYS 2120 /PHYS 2121 or CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1120 /CHEM 1121 , or BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 ; ECON 2020 is strongly recommended for the Social Science requirement.

The Major (63 hours)

General Education (12 hours)
Mathematics:
MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)
Natural Science:
PHYS 2110 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2111 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab I Credit Hours: (1)
and
PHYS 2120 - Physics For Scientists and Engineers II Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2121 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab II Credit Hours: (1)
or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
and
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: (1)
or
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
and
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 1121 - General Biol II Lab Credit Hours: (1)
Core Requirement (51 hours)
In addition to the specific General Education courses listed above, majors are required to take the following courses:
MATH 1920 - Calculus II** Credit Hours: (4)
MATH 3242 - Intro Linear Algebra Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 4614 - Probability/Statistics Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 1900 - CS1: Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 1950 - Ethics and Technology Credit Hours: (1)
COMP 2150 - CS2: OOP and Data Structures Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 2700 - Discrete Structures Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 3081 - CS3 Introduction to Software Design Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3115 - Database Process and Design Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 3410 - Computer Org/Architecture Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 3825 - Network/Info Assurance Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4030 - Design/Analysis Algorithms Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4081 - Software Engineering Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4270 - Operating Systems Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4601 - Models of Computation Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4882 - Capstone Software Proj Credit Hours: (3)

Artificial Intelligence Concentration (12 hours)

COMP 4118 - Introduction to Data Mining Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4480 - Introduction to Natural Language Processing Credit Hours: 3
COMP 4720 - Intro Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4741 - Intro to Neural Networks and Deep Learning Credit Hours: (3)

Electives

Electives must be chosen to bring the total number of semester hours to 120.

Students should talk to their advisors to determine most suitable courses for them.

Computer Science Honors Designation

A student will earn the designation “with Honors in Computer Science” upon graduation having complied with the following requirements:

Have an overall GPA of at least 3.25;
Have a COMP GPA of at least 3.50;
Earn Honors credits in three 3000-level or 4000-level COMP courses.

Typical 4-Year Sequence for Artificial Intelligence Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester
COMP 1900 - CS1: Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 1950 - Ethics and Technology Credit Hours: (1)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
Free elective (3)

Total: 15

Second Semester
COMP 2150 - CS2: OOP and Data Structures Credit Hours: (4)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II** Credit Hours: (4)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
Gen ed social science (3)

Total: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester
COMP 2700 - Discrete Structures Credit Hours: (4)
COMP 3410 - Computer Org/Architecture Credit Hours: (4)
Natural science I with lab (4)
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
OR
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
Total: 15
Second Semester
COMP 3081 - CS3 Introduction to Software Design Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3115 - Database Process and Design Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 4614 - Probability/Statistics Credit Hours: (3)
Natural science II with lab (4)
Gen. ed. history (3)
Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester
COMP 3825 - Network/Info Assurance Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4030 - Design/Analysis Algorithms Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4480 - Introduction to Natural Language Processing Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
Gen ed humanities (3)

Total: 15

Second Semester
COMP 4270 - Operating Systems Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4720 - Intro Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 3242 - Intro Linear Algebra Credit Hours: (3)
Gen ed social science (3)
Free elective (3)

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester
COMP 4081 - Software Engineering Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4601 - Models of Computation Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4741 - Intro to Neural Networks and Deep Learning Credit Hours: (3)
Gen ed history (3)
Free elective (3)
Total: 15
Second Semester
COMP 4882 - Capstone Software Proj Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 4118 - Introduction to Data Mining Credit Hours: (3)
Gen ed humanities (3)
Free elective (3)
Free elective (3)
Total: 15

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

**Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground