B.S. Computer Science, Software Development

Curriculum

Students graduating with the B.S. Science Computer Science, Software Development degree complete 39 credit hours of general education courses, 60 credit hours of courses in the major and 21 credit hours of elective courses taken in computer science, information systems, information security or information technology, networking.

Students residing in the state of Arkansas should refer to their General Education requirements.

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS*
GENERAL EDUCATION (39 credit hours)
Required general education courses are denoted with a  . All students are required to take one three-credit global awareness course. Global awareness courses are denoted with a double asterisk**.
OR100 Orientation	0
Written Communication (choose 9 credit hours)
ENG400 Special Topics in Writing	1
ENG105 Beginning Writing	3
ENG110 English Composition	3
ENG310 Technical Writing	3
COM115 Oral Communication	3
COM240 Principles of Business Communications OR COM412 Professional Communication	3
Humanities (choose 9 credit hours, including one history course)
ARTS200 Introduction to Art History**	3
GEO200 Global Geography**	3
HIS125 World Civilization I**	3
HIS225 World Civilization II**	3
HIS226 American History	3
LIT200 Masterpieces of Literature**	3
PHI215 Philosophy of Religions**	3
PHI320 Computer Ethics	3
Behavioral and Social Sciences (choose 9 credit hours)
ANT101 Cultural Anthropology**	3
ECN220 Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECN221 Principles of Macroeconomics**	3
PSY140 Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY200 Developmental Psychology	3
SOC135 Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC210 Analysis of Social Problems	3
SOC220 Globalization**	3
SOC250 Technology and Society	3
Science, Mathematics and Information Technology (choose 9 credit hours, including one math course: MA120, MA200 or MA201)
BIO130 Fundamentals of Biology	3
ECO230 Principles of Ecology	3
GIS211 Introduction to GIS	3
IS101 Introduction to Computer Systems	3
IS102 Microsoft Office Fundamentals	3
MA105 Basic College Mathematics	3
MA115 Business Problem Solving	3
MA119 Intermediate Algebra	3
MA120 College Algebra	3
MA200 Introduction to Statistics	3
MA201 Discrete Mathematics (required for B.S. Computer Science)	3
PED200 Principles of Health and Wellness	3

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS*
REQUIRED COURSES (60 credit hours)
CS105 Introduction to Computer Science	3
CS130 Fundamentals of Programming	3
CS205 Intermediate Programming	3
CS211 Computer Organization	3
CS215 Data Structures	3
CS216 Algorithms I	3
CS221 Software Engineering	3
CS310 Programming Language Concepts	3
CS320 Theory of Computation	3
CS360 Java Programming	3
CS380 C# Programming	3
IS116 Introduction to Computer Programming	3
IS315 Networking and Communications	3
CS385 Computer Science Problem Solving	3
CS410 Computer Architecture	3
CS421 Operating Systems	3
CS499 Senior Capstone Project	3
MA201 Discrete Math	3
PHI320 Computer Ethics	3
SEC210 Introduction to Information Systems Security	3
ELECTIVE COURSES (21 credit hours)
Students must select 21 credit hours of 300- to 400- level courses from the following areas: computer science, information systems, information security, game programming, information technology and networking.
CS331 Algorithms II	3
CS350 Windows Programming With Visual Basic	3
CS351 Advanced Programming Using Visual Basic	3
CS431 Artificial Intelligence	3
IS315 Networking and Telecommunications	3
IS318 Information Systems Analysis and Design	3
IS326 Introduction to Database Systems	3
IS328 IT Hardware and Systems Software	3
IS308 Introduction to Information Systems	3
IS332 JavaScript	3
IS341 Decision Support Systems	3
IS355 Information Security and Privacy in Health Care Organizations	3
IS371 Active Server Pages	3
IS376 Advanced Database Systems	3
IS400 Enterprise Information Systems	3
IS410 TCP/IP Networks	3
IS420 Business Process Management	3
IS435 Health Care Informatics	3
IT495 Survey of Information Technology	3
MIS350 Information Technology Project Management	3
MIS415 E-Business Strategy, Architecture and Design	3
SEC310 Security Operations	3
SEC350 Risk Management	3
SEC410 Introduction to Network Security	3
SEC430 Access Control Systems	3
SEC460 Cryptography	3
SEC470 Computer Forensics	3
SEC480 Database Security	3
WEB301 Web Design I	3
WEB306 Web Design II	3

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Career Opportunities in Computer Science

If you enjoy solving problems, deciphering complex puzzles and working with computers, a career in computer science might be ideal for you. Computer science involves mathematics and electrical engineering. At a broad level, computer scientists generally work in three areas:

• Designing, developing, testing and deploying systems and applications.
• Researching new ways to use the computer—developing new databases and ways for the computer to analyze information.
• Solving computer problems by designing new algorithms and data structures to solve networking, security and storage challenges.

The American Sentinel online computer science degree will give you a great foundation in computer science and give you the skills to advance your career.

Job Outlook for Computer Science

Computer science and computer software engineering are among the fastest growing fields today, which means your job prospects are excellent. With the B.S. Computer Science, Software Development, you may be qualified for positions in applications software development, systems software development, software engineering/software integration, database management (with SQL), simulation and modeling, and computer graphics. Learn more about the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook for computer software engineer and computer programmer jobs.

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