Department of Computer Science

Bonnie Achée, Interim Department Head

Computer Science and Information Technology

The Department of Computer Science offers a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science. The Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Information Technology. These programs are designed to provide the foundation necessary for computer science graduates to succeed in the computing profession as well as in graduate school.

The department also offers courses designed to meet the needs of students in other disciplines.

Majors

Students wishing to major, or co-major, in Computer Science or Information Technology must complete the following:

Forty-eight or more hours of computer science course work as specified in the curriculum below.
Six or more semester hours of mathematics course work as specified in the curriculum below.
Fifteen or more semester hours of science course work as specified in the curriculum below.
Thirty or more semester hours of broad, general education course work.

Progression Requirements for the Discipline

Students intending to major in Computer Science or Information Technology should inform the Department of Computer Science of their intention as early as possible in their academic career. By the time they have earned 45 hours at Southeastern, * students wishing to continue a major in Computer Science or Industrial Technology must pass CMPS 1610 with a “C” or better, or they must declare another major. Students who have declared a Computer Science major must pass MATH 2000 with a “C” or better by the time they have earned 60 hours at Southeastern. * If they are unable to achieve this milestone, they can change their major to Information Technology. Students with exceptional circumstances must have an alternative progression plan approved by the Department Head.

*Note that credit hours transferred from other institutions are not included in these total hours earned.

Honors Diploma in the Discipline

For information on earning Sophomore Honors Distinction, Senior Honors Distinction, or the Honors Diploma, please consult The University Honors Program section of this catalog, the Director of the Honors Program, and/or your Department Head.

Minors

The Computer Science minor consists of the following eighteen semester hours of course work in Computer Science: CMPS 1610 , CMPS 2570 or MATH 2230 , CMPS 2800 , CMPS 2850 , CMPS 3900 and three credits from CMPS 4010 , CMPS 4110 , CMPS 4390 .

The Information Technology minor consists of eighteen semester hours of course work in Computer Science: CMPS 1610 , CMPS 2800 , CMPS 2850 , CMPS 2940 and six credits from CMPS 3150 , CMPS 3290 , CMPS 3390 , or CMPS 3940 .

The Computer Technology minor consists of eighteen semester hours of course work in Computer Science: CMPS 1010 , CMPS 1100 , and three courses from CMPS 2040 , CMPS 2090 , CMPS 2100 , CMPS 2250 , CMPS 2330 , CMPS 2350 , CMPS 3330 , or CMPS 3350 .