Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
With Computer Networks Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Computer Networks Concentration is for students who plan to have in-depth knowledge of today’s rapidly growing field of Computer Networks. Students who major in Computer Science and prefer to follow this track are NOT under a requirement to select a minor. The curriculum of this track is designed to provide the students with the same breadth of computer science knowledge as the other track but with more in-depth learning about computer networks. Once they graduate, students pursuing this track will be ready to apply for leading industry certificates such as the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certificate, which improves their competitiveness in today’s challenging job market, where networking is an essential ingredient of almost every business.
Degree Plan – Total Credits: 122
| First Year | ||||||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |||||
| CS 120 I Introduction to Programming using C++ | 3 | CS 124 Fund of Machine Comp | 3 | |||
| MATH 136 Precalculus | 3 | CS 140 Computer Programming in Java | 3 | |||
| CHEM 131 or BIOL 143 General Chemistry, Survey of Life Science | 3 | MATH 241 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 4 | |||
| ENG 131 Freshman English I | 3 | ENG 132 Freshman English II | 3 | |||
| MUSIC 136 or ART 135 (3) Music Appreciation, Topics in Contemporary Art | 3 | SC 135 or 136 Business & Professional Communication or Public Address | 3 | |||
| FS 102 Freshman Seminar | 1 | |||||
| 16 hrs. | 16 hrs. | |||||
| Second Year | ||||||
| Third Semester | Fourth Semester | |||||
| CS 241 Object Oriented Using C++ | 3 | CS 246 Data & File Structures | 3 | |||
| CS 243 Computer Organization | 3 | CS 248 Theory of Computation | 3 | |||
| CS 250 Computer Networks Fundamentals | 3 | CS 251 Internetworking and Routing Basics | 3 | |||
| MATH 242 Calculus & Analytic Geometry. II | 4 | MATH 250 Linear Algebra | 3 | |||
| PHYS 213 College Physics Lab I | 1 | PHYS 214 College Physics Lab II | 1 | |||
| PHYS 237 College Physics I | 3 | PHYS 238 College Physics II | 3 | |||
| 17 hrs. | 16 hrs. | |||||
| Third Year | ||||||
| Fifth Semester | Sixth Semester | |||||
| CS 342 Programming Languages and Design | 3 | CS 343 Assembly and Computer Architecture | 3 | |||
| CS 346 Database Management Systems | 3 | CS 351 Wide Area Networks Technologies | 3 | |||
| CS 350 Local Area Networks Fundamentals | 3 | POLS 236 American Political Systems II | 3 | |||
| POLS 235 American Political Systems I | 3 | HIST 232 Social & Political History of the United States since 1877 | 3 | |||
| HIST 231 Social & Political History of the United States to 1877 | 3 | ENG 2XX – Any 200 Level ENG may be selected | 3 | |||
| 15 hrs. | 15 hrs. | |||||
| Fourth Year | ||||||
| Seventh Semester | Eighth Semester | |||||
| CS 415 Computer Ethics and Society | 3 | CS 444 Operating Systems | 3 | |||
| CS 450 Network Management and Security | 3 | CS 451 Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Networks | 3 | |||
| CS 300 / 400 CS Elective | 3 | CS 456 Software Engineering | 3 | |||
| MATH 345 Applied Math for Scientists or MATH 473 Probability and Statistics I | 3 | CS 499 Capstone Project | 3 | |||
| ECON 231 Principles of Economics I | 3 | |||||
| 15 hrs. | 12 hrs. | |||||
