Computer Science

J. M. Calvert, Chair;  F. Abdollahzadeh, M. Friedman, B. Kjell, S. Kurkovsky, Z. Markov, B. O’Connell, I. Pevac, R. Rajaravivarma, N. Zlatareva (Dept. phone 832-2710)
 

The Department of Computer Science offers an honors and an alternative program of study leading to a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science. The Computer Science major is one of the first such programs offered in New England, and the honors program is fully accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (CAC/ABET). Accredited programs must meet or exceed CAC/ABET criteria for faculty, curriculum, laboratory and computing resources, students and institutional support. Central Connecticut State’s Computer Science honors program is the first in the state to receive CAC/ABET accreditation.

All Computer Science (CS) majors take courses covering program design, data structures, assembly language programming, digital design and systems programming. Topics courses, including database design and applications, networking, graphics and visualization, and Web-centric computing, allow the department’s offerings to keep pace with the rapid advancement of computer technology, and are offered for elective credit on a regular basis.

In addition to the regular course work, CS majors may participate in the Cooperative Education program. This program, open to juniors and seniors, allows the student to put her/his skills to use in a real-life setting, receiving academic credit for work in a real-world environment.

State-of-the-art computing facilities and university networking infrastructure provide students access to on-campus specialized software packages and streaming video capabilities, as well as Web-based remote accessibility for on-line teaching and learning.

Major in Computer Science, B.S. (Honors) (Non-Teaching) (CAC/ABET-accredited)

64 credits. Core (18 credits): CS 151, 152, 153, 253, 254, 354. Advanced Area Courses (9 credits): CS 355 plus choice of two from CS 385, 463, 464. Advanced Directed Electives (9 credits): Choice of three from CS 410, 423, 460, 462, 465, 473, 481, 483, and 490, selected in consultation with an advisor. Auxiliary electives (4 credits): Selected, in consultation with an advisor, from those not selected from Advanced Area Courses or Advanced Directed Electives or from CS 290, 300, 301, 398, 407, 498, 499. Mathematics and statistics (15 credits): MATH 152, 221, 218, and STAT 315. Science (9 credits): PHYS 338 plus one of the following sequences: BIO 121 and 122 or CHEM 121 and 122 or ESCI 121 and 122, or PHYS 125 and 126. Majors must also take PHIL 245 and an additional 6 credits in science.

Computer Science honors program majors are not required to complete a minor.

Students in this Honors program are required to take a proficiency test specified by the department during their senior year.

Major in Computer Science, B.S. (Alternative) (Non-Teaching)

38 credits as follows: 30 credits of Computer Science courses, including CS 151, 152, 153, 253 and 254, and 15 elective credits selected in consultation with an advisor. No other CS course numbered below 210 can be counted for this major. 8 credits in mathematics: MATH 152 and 218. This alternative major may be completed in as few as four semesters and allows the student to complete requirements for a minor.

Minor in Computer Science

18 credits as follows: CS 151, 152, 253, 254 and 4 credits of Computer Science electives which are applicable to the B.S. degree in Computer Science.