COMPUTER SCIENCE
Professors Bloss, Ingram; Associate Professor Shende; Part-time
Lecturer Poore
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in computer
science requires the satisfactory completion of 12 units in the
areas of computer science, mathematics, and statistics to
include Computer Science 170, 220, 270, 370, 390, 425, 430;
Mathematics 201; Statistics 202; and three additional units
from computer science courses at or above the 300 level (one
of these units may be Math 306 or Math 361).
Computer Science 120 is a prerequisite for the computer
science courses, and Mathematics 121 and 122 are
prerequisites for the statistics and mathematics courses.
Minor in Computer Science
A minor in Computer Science requires six units: Computer
Science 120, 170, 220, 270, and two additional units of
computer science at or above the 300 level.
101 Introduction to Computers
Basic concepts underlying computers with emphasis on
algorithms, logic, and information representation. Hands-on
experience programming and using spreadsheets. (May not be
taken if credit has been received for Computer Science 120
or Business Administration 258.)(1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk .
120 Fundamentals of Computer Science I
Problem solving and algorithm design; basic programming
concepts including subprograms and objects; mathematical
logic. Programming in a modern object-oriented language
and an introduction to the UNIX operating system are an
integral part of the course. (Credit may not be received for
CPSC 120 if credit has been received for CPSC 150, which
was last offered Fall 2000.) (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.; Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisites: No formal prerequisite; however, a strong aptitude for
math usually predicts success in the course.
170 Fundamentals of Computer Science II
Arrays, list processing, recursion, mathematical induction,
introduction to computational complexity and reasoning
about programs, introduction to object-oriented design.
(Credit may not be received for CPSC 170 if credit has been
received for CPSC 250, which was last offered Spring 2001.) (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.; Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 120.
220 Fundamentals of Computer Science III
Data structures, abstract data types, elementary graph theory, n
log n sorting algorithms, and dynamic memory allocation. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 170.
270 Algorithms
Algorithms and their analysis; advanced data structures. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisites: Computer Science 220 or permission.
310 Topics in Applied Computing
A course offered in various formats, designed to give students
instruction and hands-on experience in an area of applied
computing. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 170.
(Offered in 2004-200 5 and alternate years.)
340 Database Systems
Database organization and management; hierarchical,
network, and relational models of data and some
corresponding systems. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 170.
(Offered in 2003-2004 and alternate years.)
370 Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
Machine language and assembly language concepts, data paths,
parallel system architecture; system calls, process
synchronization and scheduling, input and output subsystems,
memory management, file systems. (1)
(Credit may not be received for CPSC 370 if credit has been
received for CPSC 410, which was last offered Spring 2001.)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 220.
(Offered in 2004-2005 and alternate years.)
390 Theory of Computation
Study of formal models of computation.Topics include
regular, context-free, context-sensitive, and unrestricted grammars;
Church's thesis; computability; and undecidability. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 170.
(Offered in 2003-2004 and alternate years.)
402 Numerical Analysis
Numerical integration and differentiation, numerical methods
in linear algebra, interpolation; error analysis, stability, and
conditioning. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 201, 221, which will be offered for the
last time in Fall, 2003, or the lab version of Math 122, Computer
Science 120.
(Offered in 2003-2004 and alternate years.)
(Cross-listed as Mathematics 402.)
405, 406, 407 Independent Study and Research
Selected topics in computer science carried out under the
direction of a member of the computer science staff.
(Enrollment with the approval of the Chair of the department.)
( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )
416 Internship
Field placement providing practical experience and training in
areas in which computer science is applied. These areas may
include industry, government agencies, educational
institutions, insurance companies, and a variety of private
enterprises. (1)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department.
420 Simulation
Techniques of digital computer simulation including
modeling, data analysis, model validation, and simulation
languages. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisites: Statistics 202 and Computer Science 220.
(Offered in 2004-2005 and alternate years.)
425 Principles of Programming Languages
Fundamentals in the design and implementation of
programming languages. Topics include BNF, compilation
and interpretation, data types, control structures, runtime
systems, data abstraction, exception handling and concurrency.
Language paradigms include functional, logic, and objectoriented
approaches. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 270.
(Offered in 2003-2004 and alternate years.)
430 Senior Seminar
Advanced study in selected topics in a seminar format. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 270.
(Offered in 2004-2005 and alternate years.)
495, 496, 497 Honors Project
A program of independent study culminating in a paper,
artistic creation, or performance.
Prerequisites:To qualify for consideration to receive honors in the
major, a student in his/her senior year or in the Summer prior to the
senior year, must work under the guidance of his/her committee.A
written proposal and application must be approved by the committee
and department.A minimum GPA of 3.4 in the major is required.
495 Honors Project is prerequisite for 497 Honors Project. ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )