BS - Computer Science 24

Program Information

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Science program (BSCS) provides a blend of the foundations of computer science (CS) and applications in the information technology (IT) industry. The BSCS program emphasizes the study of computer systems architecture, software development, and data communications. Core technology areas include programming, computer architecture, operating systems, data communication, database systems, and software engineering. These areas are supported by a strong foundation in computing principles such as the design of programming languages, data structures, and operating system principles. The program includes a mathematics component and mathematics concepts are incorporated into many of the major courses.

Graduates of the CS program are prepared for a variety of careers in CS and IT, especially in the development of software for distributed systems. Example job titles from KSU graduates of the CS program include information technology specialist, programmer analyst, software engineer, network administrator, and software consultant. This program also prepares students for graduate studies in computing-related fields.

Term 1

Requirement

Hours

ENGL 1101 English Composition I
ENGL 1101 English Composition I

3 Credits
A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.

3
POLS 1101 American Government
POLS 1101 American Government

3 Credits
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.

3
ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
ECON 1000

Credits
Description not available

2
CSE 1321 Programming Problem Solving I
CSE 1321

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: CSE 1321L** with a minimum grade of C

3
CSE 1321L Program Problem Solving I Lab
CSE 1321L

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: CSE 1321** with a minimum grade of C

1
General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills
General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills

3 Credits
MATH 1113 or MATH 1190

3

Total: 15

Term 2

Requirement

Hours

ENGL 1102 English Composition II
ENGL 1102 English Composition II

3 Credits
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.
Prerequisites: (ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C
or ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C)

3
CSE 1322 Programming Problem Solving II
CSE 1322

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: (CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1322L** with a minimum grade of C
and (MATH 1113** with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190** with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179** with a minimum grade of C)
or MATH 2202** with a minimum grade of C)

3
CSE 1322L Program Problem Solving II Lab
CSE 1322L

Credits
Description not available
Prerequisites: CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1322** with a minimum grade of C

1
MATH 2345 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2345 Discrete Mathematics

3 Credits
An introducation to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics. Topics include sets, formal logic, methods of proof, counting relations, functions, graphs and trees, and finite state automata.
Prerequisites: (MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1112 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C)

3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science

4 Credits
MATH 1190 or MATH 2202 or MATH 1179

4
General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History
General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History

3 Credits
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112

3

Total: 17

Year 1 (Hours: 32)

Term 3

Requirement

Hours

MATH 2202 Calculus II
MATH 2202 Calculus II

4 Credits
This course is the second in the calculus curriculum and consists of two parts. The first part is concerned with the techniques of integration and applications of the integral. The second part is concerned with infinite sequences and series.
Prerequisites: MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C
and MATH 1189 with a minimum grade of C

4
CS 3305 Data Structures
CS 3305 Data Structures

3 Credits
This course introduces data structures, specification, application, and implementation. The case studies will illustrate how data structures are used in computing applications. The emphasis of the course is on linear and some nonlinear data structures and object oriented principles. Topics include: abstract data types, stacks, queues, lists, binary search trees, priority queues, recursion, algorithm efficiency, trees, heaps, hash tables, and analysis of search and sort algorithms and their performance for implementation and manipulation. The programming language to be used in this course is any standard high-level object-oriented programming language such as C++, Java, and Ada.
Prerequisites: (MATH 2345 with a minimum grade of C
or CSE 2300 with a minimum grade of C)
CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of B
or MTRE 2710 with a minimum grade of B
or CPE 3000 with a minimum grade of B)

3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science (1 of 2)
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science (1 of 2)

4 Credits
(CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L)

4
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science

3 Credits
HIST 1100 or HIST 1111 or HIST 1112

3

Total: 14

Term 4

Requirement

Hours

TCOM 2010 Technical Writing
TCOM 2010 Technical Writing

3 Credits
Introduction to organization, style, and mechanics of technical and professional writing. Includes practice in writing such typical documents as technical descriptions, instructions, proposals, and recommendation reports. Emphasis placed on planning, organizing, and writing reports; designing visual aids; and editing. Among other assignments, at least one complete technical report is required.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C

3
CS 3410 Intro to Database Systems
CS 3410 Intro to Database Systems

3 Credits
Introduction to the database management systems, database processing, data modeling, database design, development, and implementation. Contrasts alternative modeling approaches. Includes implementation of current DBMS tools and SQL.
Prerequisites: CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of B

3
CS 3503 Computer Organization & Arch
CS 3503 Computer Organization & Arch

3 Credits
Introduction and overview of basic computer organization. Computer arithmetic: binary, hexadecimal and decimal number conversions, binary number arithmetic and IEEE binary floating point number standard. Basic computer logic: gates, combinational circuits, sequential circuits, adders, ALU, SRAM and DRAM. Basic assembly language programming, basic Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), and the design of single cycle CPU. Hardware security will be introduced.
Prerequisites: CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of B

3
CS 3622 Fund of Data Communications
CS 3622 Fund of Data Communications

3 Credits
An introduction on the fundamentals and underlying theory of data communication networks, their architecture, principles of operations and performance analyses. Topics include OSI reference model and standards, communication codes, network protocol concepts, synchronous and asynchronous transmission methods, line coding, signaling, effects of bandwidth and noise, digital and analog modulation, interfacing, error/flow/media-access control, switching and routing methods, and network topologies. Other areas studied are Local area networks (LANs), Wide area networks (WANs), Wireless networks, Fiber optic networks, internetworking technologies, and an introduction to the Internet, TCP/IP, cryptography and network security.
Prerequisites: CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of B
and CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of B

3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science (2 of 2)
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science (2 of 2)

4 Credits
(BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L)

4

Total: 16

Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

Requirement

Hours

CS 3502 Operating Systems
CS 3502 Operating Systems

3 Credits
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of operating systems. Topics covered include system performance, processes and threads, multiprogramming, scheduling, memory management, synchronization, deadlocks, file systems, Input/output systems. Additional topics: security and protection, network and distributed OS.
Prerequisites: CS 3305 with a minimum grade of C
and CS 3503 with a minimum grade of C

3
STAT 2332 Probability and Data Analysis
STAT 2332 Probability and Data Analysis

3 Credits
This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical software package used will be chosen by the instructor.This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical software package used will be chosen by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C

3
SWE 3313 Intro to Software Engineering
SWE 3313 Intro to Software Engineering

3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the software engineering discipline, introducing the student to the fundamental principles and processes of software engineering. This course highlights the need for an engineering approach (both personal and team) to software with understanding of the activities performed at each stage in the development cycle. In this course, students will perform requirements analysis, design, implementation and testing. The course presents software development processes at the various degrees of granularity. Students will become aware of libraries of standards (IEEE, ACM, SWEBOK, etc.).
Prerequisites: CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of C
and CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of C
or CSE 1302 with a minimum grade of C
or IT 1324 with a minimum grade of C
or IT 1323 with a minimum grade of C
and IT 1323L with a minimum grade of C

3
General Education Core Curriculum Art and Humanities
General Education Core Curriculum Art and Humanities

3 Credits
ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2121 or ENGL 2130 or PHIL 2010 or ENGL 2140 or FL 1001 or WLC 1002 or WLC 2209

3
Concentration/Major Elective (1 of 5)
Concentration/Major Elective (1 of 5)

3 Credits
Concentration/Major Elective (1 of 5)

3

Total: 15

Term 6

Requirement

Hours

CS 4308 Concepts of Programming Lang
CS 4308 Concepts of Programming Lang

3 Credits
This course covers the fundamental concepts on which programming languages are based and the execution models supporting them. Topics include values, variables, bindings, type systems, control structures, exceptions, concurrency, and modularity. Languages representing different paradigms are introduced.
Prerequisites: CS 3305 with a minimum grade of C
and CS 3503 with a minimum grade of C

3
MATH 3260 Linear Algebra I
MATH 3260 Linear Algebra I

3 Credits
An introduction to linear algebra and some of its classical and modern applications. Among topics to be included will be systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants of matrices and applications, vector spaces, and inner product spaces. Significant use of technology will be employed in performing matrix computations.
Prerequisites: MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C
and MATH 1189 with a minimum grade of C

3
CSE 3801 Professional Practices & Ethic
CSE 3801 Professional Practices & Ethic

2 Credits
This course covers the historical, social and economic consideration of the discipline. It includes studies of professional conduct, risks, and liabilities, and intellectual property relative to the software engineering and computing professions. Software engineering/computing case studies will be used.
Prerequisites: CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of C
and CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of C
or IT 3123** with a minimum grade of C

2
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science
General Education Core Curriculum Social Science

3 Credits
ANTH 1102 or CRJU 1101 or GEOG 1101 or PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 or SCI 1101 or ECON 2106

3
Concentration/Major Elective (2 of 5)
Concentration/Major Elective (2 of 5)

3 Credits
Concentration/Major Elective (2 of 5)

3

Total: 14

Year 3 (Hours: 29)

Term 7

Requirement

Hours

CS 4306 Algorithm Analysis
CS 4306 Algorithm Analysis

3 Credits
Advanced algorithm analysis including the introduction of formal techniques and the underlying mathematical theory. Topics include asymptotic analyses of complexity bounds using big-O, little-o, omega, and theta notations. Fundamental algorithmic strategies (brute-force, greedy, divide-and-conquer, backtracking, branch-and-bound, pattern matching, parallel algorithms, and numerical approximations) are covered. Also included are standard graph and tree algorithms. Additional topics include standard complexity classes, time and space tradeoffs in algorithms, using recurrence relations to analyze recursive algorithms, NP-completeness, the halting problem, and the implications of non-computability.
Prerequisites: CS 3305 with a minimum grade of C

3
CS 4504 Parallel&Distributed Computing
CS 4504 Parallel&Distributed Computing

3 Credits
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles common to the design and implementation of programs that run on two or more interconnected computer systems ? in parallel or distributed configurations. Topics to be covered include: essentials of operating systems, network protocols for process communication, and synchronization using message queues; understanding of client-server paradigms, web-based group or collaborative communication systems; advanced distributed computing paradigms for parallel computing and handling concurrency issues; and sockets. Programming will focus on using API?s for parallel or distributed applications (e.g., MPI and RMI).
Prerequisites: (CS 3305 with a minimum grade of C
and CS 3503 with a minimum grade of C
and CS 3502** with a minimum grade of C
)

3
General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities
General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities

3 Credits
BLCK 1102 or AMST 1102 or ASIA 1102 or GWST 1102 or LALS 1102 or PAX 1102 or ISD 2700 or PHIL 2200 or POLS 2401 or RELS 1102 or COMM 1100

3
Concentration/Major Elective (3 of 5)
Concentration/Major Elective (3 of 5)

3 Credits
Concentration/Major Elective (3 of 5)

3
Free Elective (1 of 2)
Free Elective (1 of 2)

3 Credits
Free Elective (1 of 2)

3

Total: 15

Term 8

Requirement

Hours

CS 4850 Senior Project
CS 4850 Senior Project

3 Credits
Capstone experience for computer science students intended to promote a successful transition to professional practice or further academic study. Students spend the term working on an IT project as a team. Students have the opportunity to develop and practice essential project management skills and work with current software tools and technologies.
Prerequisites: CS 3502 with a minimum grade of C
and SWE 3313 with a minimum grade of C

3
General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities

3 Credits
ART 1107 or DANC 1107 or MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107

3
Concentration/Major Elective (4 of 5)
Concentration/Major Elective (4 of 5)

3 Credits
Concentration/Major Elective (4 of 5)

3
Concentration/Major Elective (5 of 5)
Concentration/Major Elective (5 of 5)

3 Credits
Concentration/Major Elective (5 of 5)

3
Free Elective (2 of 2)
Free Elective (2 of 2)

2 Credits
Free Elective (2 of 2)

2

Total: 14

Year 4 (Hours: 29)

Program Total: 120 Hours

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