Computer Science, Business Applications Concentration (Mathematics Minor), B.S.

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

The major in Computer Science offers preparation for computing careers in business, government, education, and industry as well as for graduate school.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Computer Science, Business Application (Mathematics Minor), B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education course is required for this major:

MATH 1910 (Math)

Major Requirements (44 hours)

Computer Science Core (26 hours)

CSCI 1010 - Computer Science Colloquium 1 credit hour
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II 4 credit hours
CSCI 3080 - Discrete Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3110 - Algorithms and Data Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3130 - Assembly and Computer Organization 4 credit hours
CSCI 3240 - Introduction to Computer Systems 4 credit hours
CSCI 4700 - Software Engineering 3 credit hours

Business Applications Concentration (18 hours)

CSCI 4410 - Web Technologies 3 credit hours
CSCI 4560 - Database Management Systems 3 credit hours
CSCI elective 3 credit hours
CSCI upper-division electives 9 credit hours

Supporting Courses (14 hours)

MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (3 credit hours counted in General Education, 1 credit hour remaining)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
Math elective 3 credit hours (course for Math majors)
PHIL 3170 - Ethics and Computing Technology 3 credit hours

Mathematics Minor with Business Courses (19 hours)

Math elective 1 credit hour
Math upper-division elective 3 credit hours
ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours
ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics 3 credit hours
FIN 3000 - Principles of Financial Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours OR
ACSI 4230 - Mathematics of Compound Interest 3 credit hours OR
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 3620 - Supply Chain Operations 3 credit hours OR
MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours

Elective (2 hours)

Notes:

A maximum of 3 hours in the major may come from 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 higher in the prerequisite. Each course counted toward the 44 credit hours of required Computer Science courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or higher.

CSCI 1150 is considered a service course and does not count toward a major or minor.

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Business Applications Concentration (Mathematics Minor)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

CSCI 1010 - Computer Science Colloquium 1 credit hour
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II 4 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Sophomore

CSCI 3080 - Discrete Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3110 - Algorithms and Data Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3130 - Assembly and Computer Organization 4 credit hours
CSCI 3240 - Introduction to Computer Systems 4 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours
FIN 3000 - Principles of Financial Management 3 credit hours
PHIL 3170 - Ethics and Computing Technology 3 credit hours
CSCI upper-division electives 6 credit hours
CSCI elective 3 credit hours
MATH electives 7 credit hours
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

CSCI 4410 - Web Technologies 3 credit hours
CSCI 4560 - Database Management Systems 3 credit hours
CSCI 4700 - Software Engineering 3 credit hours
ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics 3 credit hours
ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours OR
ACSI 4230 - Mathematics of Compound Interest 3 credit hours OR
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 3620 - Supply Chain Operations 3 credit hours OR
MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
CSCI upper-division elective 3 credit hours
Elective 2 credit hours