University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Computer Science and Information Systems:

Computer Science Comprehensive -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 50

General Studies required by major:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level, reducing total of General Studies hours to 45.

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major = 62

Minimum total hours required coursework = 112

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 13

Minimum total hours required for BS in Computer Science Comprehensive = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A grade of 'C' or above is required for all courses in this Major.

A. Computer Science Comprehensive Core Requirements

Take all of the following:

CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours

CSIS 150, Structured Programming - 3 hours

CSIS 180, Discrete Structures - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 115)

CSIS 201, Assembler Languages - 3 hours (Recommended
co-requisite: CSIS 100.B VM/CMS)

CSIS 220, Computer Organization - 3 hours

CSIS 230, Principles of Programming Languages - 3 hours

CSIS 330, Algorithms and Data Structures - 3 hours

CSIS 401, Operating Systems - 3 hours

CSIS 402, Introduction to Automata, Formal Languages, and Computability - 3 hours

CSIS 425, Database Systems - 3 hours

CSIS 441, Artificial Intelligence - 3 hours

CSIS 496, Seminar in Computer Science - 3 hours

MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours

MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours

MATH 420, Numerical Analysis - 3 hours

MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours

STAT 345, Applied Statistics I - 3 hours

B. Computer Science Electives

Take 7 hours from:

CSIS 300-499

MATH 300-499

STAT 300-499

PHYS 300-499

as approved by the department.

Take no more than 3 hours from CSIS 399, CSIS 492-495.