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GENERAL COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

The Department of Computer Science at Southern offers a concentration in General Computer Science. This major is intended for students interested in pursuing careers in scientific and industrial development of software and hardware. This program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The new curriculum has been revised and will take place starting in the Fall 2006 semester.

 

Major Required Courses (37 credits) 

Course NumberCourse NameSemester
CSC152
Computer Programming I
All
CSC153Computer Programming II
All
CSC207
Computer SystemsAll
CSC212Data Structures
Fall
CSC305
Computer Organization
Fall
CSC321Algorithm Design and Analysis
Spring
CSC324LComputer Ethics
All
CSC330Software Design and Development
Fa'06, Sp'07, Sp'08
CSC335Database Management Systems Design
Fall
CSC400LComputer Science Project Seminar
All
CSC425Operating Systems
Fall
CSC465Communications and Networks
Spring

 

Major Electives (9 credits)

Choose 6 credits from Track A and 3 credits from Track B

Course NumberCourse NameSemester
Track A
CSC341
Digital Imaging
Sp'07
CSC431Fund. of Computer Graphics Fa'07
CSC477Fund. of Data Mining
Sp'08
CSC481Artificial Intelligence
Fa'07
Track B
CSC334
Human-Computer Interactions
Fa'07, Fa'08
CSC398Special Topics

CSC443Fundamentals of Internet Programming
Fa'06
CSC453Information Security
Sp'07, Fa'08
CSC463Development of Distributed and E-Commerce Applications
Sp'08
CSC476Fundamentals of Data Warehousing
Sp'07

 

Course Substitution Table for CS Students Matriculated Prior to Fall 2006

Course Not Taken Prior to Fall 2006Substitute in Revised Curriculum
CSC152Same
CSC153
Same
CSC205
CSC207
CSC210
One from: CSC321, CSC330, CSC335, or CSC370
CSC212
Same
CSC225
CSC425 (revised course)
CSC245One from: CSC312, CSC330, CSC335, or CSC370
CSC305
Same
CSC324
Same
CSC345
One from: CSC321, CSC330, CSC335, or CSC370
CSC390
One from: Track B or CSC310 or CSC398
CSC400 or CSC499 Same
CSC325 or CSC465
One from: Track A or CSC465 or CSC398
CSC431 or CSC481One from: Track A or CSC398