Curriculum

Undergraduate Studies

Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science Major
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Computer Information Systems Major
Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Minors
Information Technology Minor

Graduate Studies

Master of Science Degree - Computer Science Major

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Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science Major

1. CSC 102, 202, 211, 214, 241. . . . . . . . . . . 15 hours
2. CSC 321 or 331, 323, 333, 342, 343 . . . . . . . 15 hours
3. CSC 412. ..  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3 hours
4. Nine hours from CSC 425, 435, 441, 442, 445. . .  9 hours
5. Three advanced hours of computer science 
   (excluding CSC 340, 350 and 385) . . . . . . . .  3 hours
                                                    ---
                                            TOTAL   45 hours

At least fifteen advanced hours of computer science must be completed at SFA.
Maintain a C average in advanced computer science courses at SFA.

Suggested courses by area of interest

1. Information Systems Applications Programming
   CSC 102, 202, 211, 214, 241, 321, 323, 333, 342, 343, 412,425, 426, 435, 442
2. Scientific Applications Programming
   CSC 102, 202, 211, 214, 241, 323, 331, 333, 342, 343, 412, 425, 435, 441, 445
3. Applied Systems Programming
   CSC 102, 202, 211, 214, 241, 323, 331, 333, 342, 343, 412, 425, 435, 441, 442

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Computer Science - Suggested Course Sequence

                       FRESHMAN YEAR

Freshman English . . . . . 3     Freshman English . . . . . . 3
BIO, CHE, GOL, or PHY  . . 4     BIO, CHE, GOL, or PHY  . . . 4
MTH 133 or 139 . . . . . . 3     MTH 139 or 233 . . . . . . . 3
CSC 102  . . . . . . . . . 3     CSC 202  . . . . . . . . . . 3
Core elective  . . . . . . 3     Core elective  . . . . . . . 3
                  Total   16                          Total  16
                                       Total for First Year  32

                       SOPHOMORE YEAR
Eng. Lit.  . . . . . . . . 3     ENG 273  . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIO, CHE, GOL, or PHY  . . 4     BIO, CHE, GOL, or PHY  . . . 4
MTH 233 or 234 . . . . . . 3     MTH 234 or 220 . . . . . . . 3
CSC 211  . . . . . . . . . 3     CSC 241  . . . . . . . . . . 3
CSC 214  . . . . . . . . . 3     Minor or core elective . . . 3
                  Total   16                           Total 16   
                                       Total for Second Year 32

                       JUNIOR YEAR
CSC 323  . . . . . . . . . 3     MTH elective (restricted). . 3
CSC 321 or 331 . . . . . . 3     CSC 342  . . . . . . . . . . 3
CSC 343  . . . . . . . . . 3     CSC 333  . . . . . . . . . . 3
MTH 220 or COM 111 . . . . 3     Minor or core elective . . . 9
Minor or core elective . . 4         
                  Total   16                           Total 18
                                        Total for Third Year 34

              Core and Remaining Requirements
Three semester hours from:
ART 280, 281, 282; MUS 140, 160; THR 161, 370; DAN 341  . . . 3
Three semester hours from:
ANT 231; ECO 231,232; GEO 131,230; PSY 133,153; SOC 137,139 . 3
HIS 133,134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PSC 141,142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CSC 412 and nine hours from: CSC 425, 435, 441, 442 . . . . .12
Three advanced hours of computer science  . . . . . . . . . . 3
Minor or elective hours as required . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                Minumum hours to complete degree program     32

No student may enroll in any business course numbered 300 or higher 
unless he or she will have completed at least 66 hours of cousework 
at the end of the current semester.  In addition, the following 32 
hours should be completed prior to enrolling in business courses 
numbered 300 or higher.

Freshman English . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
MTH 233  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
English 273  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3     
CSC 102, 202, 211; 214 or 241  . . . . . . . 12
Science  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8     
                                      Total  32

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Computer Information Systems Major

Computer Information Systems Major Requirements

1. CSC 102, 202, 211, 214, 241  . . . . . . . . . . .15 hours
2. CSC 321, 323 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 hours
3. CSC 412, 426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 hours
4. Six advanced hours of computer science
   (excluding CSC 340, 350, and 385). . . . . . . . . 6 hours
                                              TOTAL  33

At least twelve advanced hours of computer science must be completed at SFA.
Maintain a C average in advanced computer science courses at SFA.

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major In Computer Information Systems
Suggested Course Sequence

                       FRESHMAN YEAR

Freshman English . . . . . 3      Freshman English . . . . . . 3
MTH 143  . . . . . . . . . 3      MTH 144  . . . . . . . . . . 3
Science  . . . . . . . . . 4      Science  . . . . . . . . . . 4
Core elective  . . . . . . 3      Core elective  . . . . . . . 3
CSC 102  . . . . . . . . . 3      CSC 202  . . . . . . . . . . 3
                    Total 16                            Total 16
                                         Total for First Year 32

                       SOPHOMORE YEAR
ACC 231  . . . . . . . . . 3      ACC 232  . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECO 231  . . . . . . . . . 3      ECO 232  . . . . . . . . . . 3
BCM 247  . . . . . . . . . 3      MTH 220  . . . . . . . . . . 3
CSC 211  . . . . . . . . . 3      CSC 241  . . . . . . . . . . 3
CSC 214  . . . . . . . . . 3      ENG Lit  . . . . . . . . . . 3
                                  Core elective  . . . . . . . 3  
                    Total 15                            Total 18
                                        Total for Second Year 33

                         JUNIOR YEAR
CSC 323  . . . . . . . . . 3      CSC 321  . . . . . . . . . . 3
COM 111  . . . . . . . . . 3      CSC advanced elective  . . . 3
ECO 339  . . . . . . . . . 3      BLW 335  . . . . . . . . . . 3
GBU 325  . . . . . . . . . 3      FIN 333  . . . . . . . . . . 3
MGT 370  . . . . . . . . . 3      MGT 371  . . . . . . . . . . 3
                                  Core elective  . . . . . . . 3
                    Total 15                            Total 18
                                         Total for Third Year 33

                  Core and Remaining Requirements
Three semester hours from:
ART 280, 281, 282; MUS 140, 160; THR 161, 370; DAN 341 . . . . 3
HIS 133, 134   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PSC 141, 142   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MKT 351  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MGT 463  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CSC 412, 426 plus 3 advanced hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Elective hours as required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                 Minimum hours to complete degree program     32

No student may enroll in any business course numbered 300 or higher 
unless he or she will have completed at least 66 hours of cousework 
at the end of the current semester.  In addition, the following 33 
hours should be completed prior to enrolling in business courses 
numbered 300 or higher.

Freshman English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mathematics 143, 144, 220 . . . . . . . . . . 9
ACC 231, 232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BCM 247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECO 231, 232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Computer Science 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
                                       Total 33

Computer Science Minor Requirements

1. CSC 102, 202, 211, 214, 241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 hours
2. Six advanced hours of computer science 
   (excluding CSC 340, 350, 385, and 412). . . . . . . . . . .  6 hours
                                                         Total 21 hours

At least 12 hours of computer science (six of which must be advanced) must be completed at SFA. Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in minor courses completed at SFA, in advanced computer science courses at SFA, and in computer science transfer courses.

Computer Information Systems Minor Requirements

1. CSC 102, 202, 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 hours
2. Twelve semester hours from the following with at least six 
   hours being advanced: CSC 214, 241, and all three-hour 
   advanced computer sciences courses (excluding CSC 385 
   and 412). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 hours
                                                        Total 21 hours

At least 12 hours of computer science (six of which must be advanced) must be completed at SFA. Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in minor courses completed at SFA, in advanced computer science courses at SFA, and in computer science transfer courses.

Information Technology Minor Requirements

1.  CSC 101 or 121, 102                                           6 hrs
2.  Nine semester hours from: CSC 202, 211, 340, 350              9 hrs
3.  Six semester hours from an approved list of                   6 hrs
    interdepartmental courses 
    Contact the Department of Computer Science for an approved 
    list of courses.
                                                         TOTAL   21 hrs

At least 12 hours of computer science (6 of which must be advanced) must be completed at SFA. Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in minor courses, in computer science courses completed at SFA, in advanced computer science courses at SFA, and in computer science transfer courses.