Computer Science topics are extremely relevant in today’s society, and St. Scholastica’s Computer Science major gives students the technical, theoretical, and ethical skills necessary to succeed in today’s world. Computer Science at St. Scholastica is taught using a practical methodology - students gain hands-on experience with real-world topics.
Graduates find work in a variety of large and small organizations as software developers, data analysts, web developers, application programmers, database specialists and business/system analysts. This major also prepares students for graduate studies.
Contact Information
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Learning Outcomes
The student completing the Computer Science major will be able to:
- Analyze, design, and construct solutions to simple and complex problems
- Research, evaluate, select and apply technologies and methodologies to meet organizational needs
- Effectively communicate technical ideas with team members and stakeholders through oral presentations, written documents, and software documentation
- Articulate and apply personal and organizational values within the context of professional codes of ethics and the Benedictine values.
- Design and build a complex software solution
- Understand and apply the theory of computational problems
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Computer Science major.
A student may not major in both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 77
Major Residency Credits: 16
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Program Required Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| CIS 1001 | Computer Science Principles | 4 |
| CIS 2011 | Computer Architectures | 4 |
| CIS 2085 | Programming I with/Java | 4 |
| CIS 2087 | Programming II w/Java | 4 |
| CIS 3089 | Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis | 4 |
| CIS 3107 | Database Modeling | 4 |
| CIS 3108 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| CIS 3115 | Machine Learning for Data Science | 4 |
| CIS 3230 | Game Design and 3-D Modeling | 4 |
| CIS 3285 | Software Design | 4 |
| CIS 3334 | Mobile Device Programming | 4 |
| CIS 4041 | Web Design | 4 |
| CIS 4108 | Project Management | 2 |
| CIS 4109 | Capstone Project | 4 |
| CIS 4042 | Computer Security | 2 |
| CIS 4200 | Full-Stack Web Development | 4 |
| CIS 4555 | Systems Development Internship | 1 |
| CIS 4777 | Topics | 4 |
| MGT 3150 | Management Communications: Written | 4 |
| 8 |
| Calculus I | |
| Calculus II | |
| Discrete Mathematics I | |
| Introduction to Data Analysis and Applied Statistics | |
| Total Credits | 77 |
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0
