Oct 31, 2025

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, (BS)

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The Computer Science curriculum is designed to prepare students for graduate programs and for a variety of careers in business, industry, and government. Students are provided with a solid foundation in Mathematics and become familiar with current technology and practice that will allow them to function effectively in the Computer Science profession.

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education	41
Major Core	60
Electives	19
Total Credits	120

Requirements for the computer science major (BS) are:

Special Requirements in the General Education Curriculum

Students seeking the Computer Science major must complete the following General Education Curriculum requirement:

MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Math)

General Education Curriculum

University Success Skills

(1 credit)

OREN 105 - The Tusculum Experience Credit(s): 1

Communication

Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.

ENGL 110 - Composition I: Close Reading And Analysis Credit(s): 3 or validation by ACT/SAT
ENGL 111 - Composition II: Research And Rhetoric Credit(s): 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
SPCH 101 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics

Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 credits. Choice may be dictated by program; see Special Requirements section above.

MATH 122 - Liberal Arts Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 145 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 4
MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Arts and Humanities

Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.

Literature

ENGL 201 - Literature Of Sexuality Credit(s): 3
ENGL 204 - Introduction To Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENGL 205 - Introduction To Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 206 - Folklore And The Fairytale Credit(s): 3
ENGL 207 - Myth And Making Credit(s): 3
ENGL 213 - British Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 214 - American Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 215 - World Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 217 - Science Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 219 - Theatre Of The World Credit(s): 3
ENGL 223 - British Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 224 - American Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 225 - World Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 227 - Appalachian Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 228 - Minority Voices In American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 245 - Nature Writing And Environmental Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 250 - Special Topics In Literature Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts and Humanities

ARTS 110 - Introduction To Art Credit(s): 3
ARTS 204 - Ancient Through Renaissance Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 208 - Baroque Through Modern Art History Credit(s): 3
ENGL 120 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
HUMA 222 - Philosophy Through The Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUSC 101 - Introduction To Western Music Credit(s): 3
RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3
THEA 104 - Introduction To The Theatre Credit(s): 3

Natural Science

Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits. Choice may be dictated by program; see Special Requirements section above.

BIOL 105 - Introductory Biology Credit(s): 3
(w/ BIOL 105L - Introductory Biology Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
BIOL 110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 3
(w/ BIOL 110L - General Biology I Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
BIOL 251 - Anatomy And Physiology I Credit(s): 3
(w/ BIOL 251L - Anatomy And Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
(w/ CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
EVSC 111 - Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
(w/ EVSC 111L - Environmental Science Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology Credit(s): 3
(w/ GEOL 101L - Geology Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
NSCI 105 - Physical Science Credit(s): 3
(w/ NSCI 105L - Physical Science Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
(w/ PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1)

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science

Behavioral, Wellness, and Social Science: Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits. No more than one course may be from the Wellness category. Choice may be dictated by program; see Special Requirements section above.

Social Science

BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 202 - Principles Of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 200 - Introduction To Geography Credit(s): 3
POLS 210 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 220 - World Politics And International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Essentials Of Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 206 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
PSYC 207 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 101 - Introduction To Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 105 - Contemporary Social Issues Credit(s): 3

Wellness

PHED 201 - Foundations Of Physical Fitness And Wellness Credit(s): 3
PSYC 102 - Psychology Of Adjustment Credit(s): 3

History

Choose two courses for a total of 6 credits.

HIST 101 - The West And The World I Credit(s): 3
HIST 102 - The West And The World II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - U.S. History Survey II Credit(s): 3
HIST 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3
POLS 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3

Religion

Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3

Civic Studies

Choose one course for 3 credits. Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.

CIVS 223 - The Philosophy Of Social Science Inquiry Credit(s): 3
CIVS 251 - Theory And Practice Of Citizenship Credit(s): 3
POLS 110 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 230 - State And Local Government Credit(s): 3

Major Core

MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
MATH 220 - Discrete Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 250 - Mathematical Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 290 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
MATH 295 - Calculus III Credit(s): 4
MATH 310 - Linear Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 430 - Abstract Algebra Credit(s): 3
BUSN 352 - Business Service-Learning Practicum Credit(s): 3
CISC 105 - Introduction To Problem Solving And Algorithm Development Credit(s): 3
CISC 110 - Introduction To Programming I Credit(s): 3
CISC 210 - Data Structures And Advanced Programming Credit(s): 3
CISC 215 - Database Management Credit(s): 3
CISC 310 - Network Fundamentals And Programming Credit(s): 3
CISC 330 - Software Engineering Credit(s): 3
CISC 410 - Operating Systems Credit(s): 3
CISC 450 - Senior Project Credit(s): 3