The Computer Science program combines a strong engineering-oriented technical basis with a flexible interdisciplinary component and an emphasis on communication skills. This flexibility is increasingly important as computers become more important tools in an ever-increasing number of disciplines.
Section MenuTo graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
The mission of the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering is to educate students, as well as the broader campus community, in the fundamental concepts of the computing discipline; to create and disseminate computing knowledge and technology; and to use expertise in computing to help society solve problems.
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Students in the engineering computer science (EG-CSE) program will satisfy the same requirements for General Education and obtain the same engineering preprofessional background in mathematics and science as other engineering students. The program contains a strong technical component comprising a set of required courses covering essential areas in computing and a set of technical electives enabling students to deepen their knowledge in chosen areas of computer science and engineering.
In addition, the program includes a set of interdisciplinary electives in an area of the student's choice from anything the university offers. Students may choose an established minor, a predefined track or if nothing meets their needs, they can work with an advisor to develop their own program.
To answer the demands of industry for employees with both technical competence and the ability to communicate effectively, the program requires communication courses beyond the usual General Education requirements for engineering.
Students must complete all critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C in each course and the critical-tracking GPA must be 2.5 minimum. A minimum grade of C is required in all other courses that are prerequisites to a required course: CDA 3101 , COP 3502C , COP 3503C , COP 3530 , and COT 3100 . In addition, CISE requires all computer science students to maintain a cumulative, upper-division and department grade point average minimum of 2.0.
Students who do not meet these requirements will be placed on academic probation and will be required to prepare a probation contract with a CISE advisor. Students are normally given two terms to remove their deficit points; however, students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term of probation may be dismissed from the department.
Students may opt to take COP 3504C in lieu of COP 3502C and COP 3503C . If elected, students will need to complete an additional 4 credits to complete the degree program.