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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog Archived Catalog

Computer Science: Software Systems, B.S.


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Admission to the Computer Science Program

Students entering UTC who intend to major in Computer Science should be enrolled as pre-majors. For admission to the Computer Science program, pre-majors must have completed Mathematics 1720 and Computer Science 1100 with minimum grades of C. Only after meeting the course completion requirements or obtaining a written waiver from the Computer Science and Engineering department head will students be allowed to change their major to any of the Computer Science concentrations.

General Education


(see General Education Requirements  for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)


  • Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Natural Sciences: (8 hours)


  • One 2-semester laboratory science sequence chosen from the list of approved natural science courses

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)


Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours total)


  • Option A: Western Humanities I and II and Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations or
  • Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)


9 hours 3000-4000 level with one from each category:


Two additional laboratory science courses (8 hours)


Additional Information and Notes


All majors must attain a minimum grade of C in all computer science core courses as a condition for graduation.

2.0 average required in all computer science courses excluding 1000.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirements in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirements.

Showcase/Suggested Plan of Study


 

Please see the Courses  section of this catalog for complete course descriptions.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPSC 1100 4 CPSC 1110 4
MATH 1830 3 MATH 2100 or MGT 2110 3
ENGL 1010 3 Fine Arts 3
Behavioral/Social Science 3 ENGL 1020 3
    ECON 1020 3
  13   16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPSC 2800 3 CPSC 2100 3
Natural Science 4 Natural Science 4
MATH 2200 3 MGT 2120 3
ACC 2000 or ACC 2010 3 MATH 2030 3
Cultures and Civilizations
3 Cultures and Civilizations 3
  16   16

Junior Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPEN 3700 4 CPSC 3220 3
MKT 3130 3 CPSC 3200 3
CPSC 3610 (Humanities) 3 CPSC 3000/4000 Elective 3
FIN 3000 or FIN 3020 3 Natural Science 4
  13   13

Senior Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPSC 3000/4000 Elective 3 Natural Science 4
CPSC 4900 3 CPSC 4910 3
CPEN 4700 3 CPSC 4220 3
MGT 3150 3 CPSC 3000/4000 Elective 3
Electives 6 Cultures and Civilizations 3
  18   16
 
 

 

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