Academics | Faculties | FACULTY OF NATURAL & APPLIED SCIENCES | Department of Computer Science | Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - ABET Accredited Program

Program Educational Objectives

The graduates of the Computer Science program will:

1.Work effectively as leaders or members of teams involved in the design and development of computer and software systems;
2.Have successful professional careers in computer science and related fields;
3.Apply scientific and engineering methodologies for analysis and resolution of problems; pursue advanced study and conduct research in computer science and related fields;
4.Have interpersonal skills needed for effective team-oriented problem solving as well as clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders; and
5.Identify and analyze legal, ethical and social concerns associated with the computing field.

Program Learning Outcomes

1.Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions;
2.Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline;
3.Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts;
4.Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles;
5.Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline;
6.Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

Graduation Requirements

To receive the degree of B.S. from the FNAS, a student must fulfill all requirements of the degree program, complete all required courses with a cumulative overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0 and a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 in both the core and major requirements, and clear all accounts with the University. Candidates for degrees are reminded that grades of “I” assigned during the last semester to courses required for graduation will result in delaying their graduation.

Program Enrollment and Degree Data

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

English & Arabic Communication (9cr.)

English Communication (6cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

One course from:

Religion (3cr.)

One course from:

Ethics (3cr.)

3 CSC 203 Information Age & Ethics

Cultural Studies & Social Science (3cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

Social Science (3cr.)

Citizenship (3cr.)

One course from:

Applied & Life Sciences (6cr.)

Applied Science (3cr.)

One course from:

Life and Natural Sciences (3cr.)

One course from:

Core Requirements (24cr.)

Major Requirements (37cr.)

Plus one additional course from the following: (3cr.)

Free Electives (6cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (12cr.)

CSC	201	Computers and Their Use (Applied Science LAC)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing
CSC	212	Program Design & Data Abstraction I	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing
ENL	213	Sophomore English Rhetoric (English Communication LAC)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: ENL 105/110 or Placement
MAT	213	Calculus III	3 cr.	Prerequisite: MAT 112 or Placement

Spring Semester Year I (15cr.)

CSC	213	Program Design & Data Abstraction II	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 212
CSC	219	Digital Computer Fundamentals	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
MAT	224	Calculus IV	3 cr.	Prerequisite: MAT 213
ENL	230	English in the Workplace (English Communication LAC)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: ENL 213
REG		LAC (Religion)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

Summer Session Year I (6cr.)

MAT	211	Discrete Mathematics	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
CSC	203	Information Age & Ethics (Ethics LAC)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)

CSC	313	Data Structures	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 213
CSC	323	Object-Oriented Design	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 213
CSC	312	Computer Architecture	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 219
MAT	215	Linear Algebra I	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
CHM	211	Principles of Chemistry (Natural Science LAC)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

Spring Semester Year II (15cr.)

CSC	311	Theory of Computation	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 313 and MAT 211
CSC	325	Analysis of Algorithms	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 313
CSC	316	Computers Security and Their Data	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 213
CSC	423	Software Engineering	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 213
		LAC (Arabic Communication)	3 cr.	Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

Summer Session Year II (1cr.)

CSC

480

Internship

1 cr.

Prerequisite: Senior standing

Fall Semester Year III (15cr.)

CSC	425	Data Communications & Computer Networks	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 312
CSC	414	Applied Operating Systems	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 312
CSC	426	Principles of Database Systems	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 213
		Free Elective	3 cr.
		LAC (Citizenship)	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year III (15cr.)

CSC	432	Intro to Artificial Intelligence	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 213
CSC	490	Senior Study	3 cr.	Prerequisite: CSC 480
TE		Technical Elective	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.
		LAC (Cultural Studies & Social Science)	3 cr.