Jan 28, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Science - Applied Computer Science (Computer Information Systems) (CIRC) - BS Major (Rochester)

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44 credits (no minor required)

2.5 GPA required.

C grade or better required in major courses.

Students are allowed to attempt CS courses at most 3x (including withdrawals).

RCTC (Lower-Division and Prerequisite) Courses

Contact an RCTC counselor/advisor or visit the RCTC website for lower-division program requirements.

Computer Information Systems Core (21 credits)

ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting Principles (3 credits)
CS 101 - Exploring Creative Computing (3 credits)
CS 234 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving I (4 credits)
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II (4 credits)
CS 275 - Mathematical Foundations of Algorithms (4 credits)
STAT 210 - Statistics (3 credits)

RCTC Equivalents

ACCT 2217
COMP 1150
COMP 2243
COMP 2247
MATH 2218
MATH 2350

Accounting (3 credits)

ACCT 212 - Managerial Accounting Principles (3 credits) OR RCTC ACCT 2218

WSU-Rochester (Upper-Division) Courses

Computer Science Courses (29 credits)

◎ CS 313 - Networking and Telecommunications (4 credits)
◆ CS 341 - Data Structures (4 credits)
CS 344 - Introduction to Web Programming (3 credits)
CS 375 - Computer Systems (4 credits)
△ CS 385 - Applied Database Management Systems (4 credits)
△ CS 410 - Software Engineering (4 credits)
CS 444 - Human Computer Interaction (3 credits)
CS 485 - Database Systems Design (3 credits)

Upper-Division College of Business (3 credits)

Choose one:

ACCT 300/400-level
BUSA 300/400-level (not BUSA 398)
ECON 300/400-level
FIN 300/400-level
MGMT 300/400-level
MIS 300/400-level
MKTG 300/400-level

Electives (9 credits)

Choose 9 additional elective credits.

CS 345 - Mobile Application Development (3 credits)
CS 346 - Introduction to Internet of Things (3 credits)
CS 366 - Topics in Emerging Computing Technologies (1-3 credits)
CS 368 - Introduction to Bioinformatics (4 credits)
CS 405 - Operating Systems (3 credits)
◎ CS 411 - Software Quality (3 credits)
CS 413 - Advanced Networking and Telecommunications (3 credits)
CS 415 - Principles of Programming Languages (3 credits)
CS 420 - Computer Architecture (3 credits)
CS 423 - Computer and Network Security (3 credits)
CS 430 - Computer Graphics (3 credits)
CS 433 - Digital Image Processing (3 credits)
CS 435 - Theory of Computation (3 credits)
CS 440 - Theory of Algorithms (3 credits)
CS 445 - Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
◎ CS 447 - Machine Learning (3 credits)
CS 450 - Compilers (3 credits)
CS 465 - Topics: Computing Theory (1-3 credits)
CS 466 - Topics: General Computing Applications (1-3 credits)
CS 467 - Topics: Information Systems Applications (1-3 credits)
CS 472 - Reusable Software Architectures (3 credits)
CS 476 - Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design (3 credits)
CS 482 - Internet/Web Architecture and Development (3 credits)
CS 491 - Practicum in Computer Science (3 or 6 credits) (only 3 credits applied to major)
△ CS 495 - Computer Science Research Seminar (3 credits)
PHYS 332 - Digital Circuits (3 credits)
PHYS 333 - Microprocessor Electronics (3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement