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Computer science is an exciting and growing field with career opportunities ranging from running a small business to working in industry, government, or education.  The capstone experience prepares students for the job market by providing real-world work experience.

Accelerated Baccalaureate Degree Program

Computer science majors may participate in the Accelerated Baccalaureate Degree Program. For more information, see the Accelerated Baccalaureate Degree Program section.

Emerging Media & Digital Arts

Through the programs of Art and Art History, Communication, and the center for Emerging Media & Digital Arts, SOU provides interdisciplinary instruction in visual narrative, design, and creation of visuals in a digital age. For information on Emerging Media & Digital Arts courses, see the EMDA courses in the Course Descriptions section of the catalog.

Graduate Program

The program offers a Master of Science degree in Applied Computer Science, designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in computer science while simultaneously developing workplace skills highly valued by employers.  See the Graduate Studies section of the catalog for more information on this program.

Mathematics-Computer Science Co-Major

The Mathematics-Computer Science co-major provides training in both math and computer science.  For information about this degree, see Mathematics-Computer Science  

Program Requirements

Programs

• Applied Computer Science, MS
• Computer Science, BA or BS

• Computer Science Minor

Courses

• CS 109 - Practicum
• CS 115 - Microcomputer Applications I
• CS 115L - Microcomputer Applications I
• CS 199 - Special Studies
• CS 200 - Introduction to Computer Science
• CS 209 - Practicum
• CS 210 - Web Development I
• CS 220 - Introduction to Game Programming
• CS 256 - Computer Science I
• CS 257 - Computer Science II
• CS 258 - Computer Science III
• CS 295 - Web Development II
• CS 310 - Information Technology: Legal and Ethical Issues
• CS 312 - Simulation
• CS 314 - Computer Organization
• CS 315 - Computer Imaging
• CS 316 - Computer Graphics I
• CS 326 - Systems Software and Architecture
• CS 326L - Systems Software and Architecture
• CS 336 - Networks I
• CS 346 - Computer Forensics
• CS 352 - Programming Languages
• CS 356 - Programming Topics
• CS 360 - Databases
• CS 367 - C and UNIX
• CS 380 - .Net Development
• CS 399 - Special Studies
• CS 401 - Research
• CS 403 - Thesis
• CS 405 - Reading and Conference
• CS 407 - Seminar
• CS 409 - Practicum
• CS 411 - Algorithms and Data Structures
• CS 415 - Foundations of Emerging Computer Applications
• CS 418 - Theory of Computation
• CS 426 - UNIX System Administration
• CS 432 - Client-Server
• CS 433 - Corporate Web Development
• CS 436 - Networks II
• CS 446 - Wireless Networks
• CS 450 - Compilers
• CS 455 - Topics in Computer Science
• CS 456 - Security I
• CS 457 - Security II
• CS 458 - Security III
• CS 459 - Operating Systems
• CS 460 - Advanced Databases
• CS 462 - Database Administration
• CS 467 - Secure Programming Practices
• CS 469 - Systems Analysis
• CS 470 - Capstone Project I
• CS 471 - Capstone Project II
• CS 501 - Research
• CS 503 - Thesis
• CS 505 - Reading and Conference
• CS 507 - Seminar
• CS 509 - Practicum
• CS 511 - Algorithms and Data Structures
• CS 515 - Foundations of Emerging Computer Applications
• CS 518 - Theory of Computation
• CS 526 - UNIX System Administration
• CS 532 - Client-Server
• CS 533 - Corporate Web Development
• CS 536 - Networks II
• CS 546 - Wireless Networks
• CS 550 - Compilers
• CS 555 - Topics in Computer Science
• CS 556 - Security I
• CS 557 - Security II
• CS 558 - Security III
• CS 559 - Operating Systems
• CS 560 - Advanced Databases
• CS 562 - Database Administration
• CS 567 - Secure Programming Practices
• CS 569 - Systems Analysis
• CS 581 - Topics in the Foundations of Computer Science
• CS 582 - Topics in Information Systems
• CS 583 - Topics in Software Engineering