Computer Science, Professional Computer Science Concentration, B.S.

Department of Computer Science  
615-898-2397
Chrisila Pettey, program coordinator
Chrisila.Pettey@mtsu.edu

All Computer Science majors are assigned to a faculty advisor through the Computer Science Department office. The student is responsible for seeking the assistance of the advisor. This catalog is not intended to provide the detail necessary for self-advising.

A major in Computer Science consists of 44 semester hours of computer science courses, including

1. a core of 
   CSCI 1010
     CSCI 1170 , CSCI 2170 , CSCI 3080 , CSCI 3110 , CSCI 3130 , CSCI 3240 , and CSCI 4700 ;
2. a mathematics core of MATH 1910 , MATH 1920 , and MATH 2050 ;
3. additional math courses (4 hours) that can be counted toward a math major;
4. COMM 2200 ; 
5. PHIL 3170
    ;
6. additional courses as described below.

A maximum of 3 hours in the major may come from CSCI 3970 , CSCI 4280 , CSCI 4600 , and CSCI 4910 . Credit in secondary computer languages toward the major is limited to 3 hours. In order to take any computer science course having a prerequisite, the student must have earned a grade of C (2.00) or better in the prerequisite. Each course counted for a major in Computer Science must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or higher. CSCI 1000 , CSCI 1150 , and CSCI 3150  are considered service courses and do not count toward a major or minor.

The Professional Computer Science concentration which is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, requires the following in addition to the core requirements:

1. CSCI 3210  and CSCI 4160 ;
2. 3 hours in an approved high-level language;
3. upper-division computer science electives (9 hours);
4. minor to be selected with the approval of the computer science advisor;
5. a two-semester sequence in a laboratory science for Science majors (8 hours);
6. 4 additional hours in science for Science majors and/or courses with strong emphasis on quantitative methods with a different rubric than the 8-hour science sequence required above.
7. 30 semester hours of humanities, social sciences, and other disciplines (excluding science, mathematics, computer science, and physical education).