Program: Computer Science, Software Engineering Concentration, B.S. - University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2024)

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Admission Requirements Degree Requirements General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours) Major Courses (50 credit hours) Concentration Courses (27 credit hours) Unrestricted Elective Courses Additional Degree Requirements Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours Cooperative Education Program Experiential Learning and Service Opportunities Grade Requirements Honors Program FAQs References

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This concentration is designed to best prepare students to match the diverse requirements of employers. It also prepares students to pursue graduate studies in computing and other related areas.

The B.S. in Computer Science program requires a common set of a computer science courses, as well as a second concentration in a non-computer science discipline, satisfied by a second major, a minor, or a set of coordinated courses developed through consultation with an advisor. Graduates from the B.S. program are thus expected to have knowledge and skill in computer science plus a complementary discipline to which computing applies.

Admission Requirements

Freshmen

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Other requirements: Admission is competitive for computer science programs and, if admissible, freshmen must present a minimum SAT-Math score of 530 or ACT-Math subscore of 22.

Transfers

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses: A grade of C or above is required in any previously attempted Computer Science course. Students must be able to transfer credits for the equivalent of College Algebra.

Other requirements: Transfer students must present an overall GPA of at least 2.5 with no grade less than C in Computer Science courses. For internal transfer students, participation in a Change of Major Workshop offered by the CCI Advising Center is required before becoming eligible to declare the Computer Science major.

Transferable Credit Hours: 24

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program. Students majoring in Computer Science should plan on taking the following courses that meet both general education and major requirements:

MATH 1241 - Calculus I (3) (fulfills Mathematical and Logical Reasoning requirement)
MATH 1242 - Calculus II (3) (fulfills Mathematical and Logical Reasoning requirement)
ENGL 2116 - Introduction to Technical Communication (3) (W) (fulfills Communication Skills requirement)
ITCS 3688 - Computers and Their Impact on Society (3) (O,W) (fulfills Communication Skills requirement)

Major Courses (50 credit hours)

Core Courses (26 credit hours)

ITSC 1212 - Introduction to Computer Science I (4)
ITSC 1213 - Introduction to Computer Science II (4)
ITSC 2214 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
ITSC 3146 - Introduction to Operating Systems and Networking (3)
ITSC 3155 - Software Engineering (3)
ITSC 3181 - Introduction to Computer Architecture (4)
ITSC 1600 - Computing Professionals (2)
or ITSC 2600 - Computing Professionals II (2)
ITSC 2175 - Logic and Algorithms (3)
or MATH 1165 - Introduction to Discrete Structures (3)

Mathematics and Statistics Courses (6 credit hours)

MATH 2164 - Matrices and Linear Algebra (3)
STAT 2122 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

Elective Courses in Other Disciplines (15 credit hours)

Select 15 elective credit hours. Courses that count towards this requirement must have a discipline prefix other than ITSC, ITCS, or ITIS. This requirement can be fulfilled by pursuing a/an:

Minor
Second major
Honors program
Undergraduate certificate
Set of courses selected by the student that do not satisfy any other degree requirement

Capstone Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

ITSC 4155 - Software Development Projects (3)
ITSC 4681 - Senior Design I (3)
ITSC 4682 - Senior Design II (3)
ITSC 4850 - Senior Project I (3)
ITSC 4851 - Senior Project II (3)
ITSC 4990 - Undergraduate Research (3)
ITSC 4991 - Undergraduate Thesis (3)
ITSC 4750 - Honors Thesis (3)

Concentration Courses (27 credit hours)

ITIS 3130 - Human-Centered Design (3)
ITIS 3135 - Web-Based Application Design and Development (3)
ITIS 3200 - Introduction to Information Security and Privacy (3)
ITIS 3300 - Software Requirements and Project Management (3)
ITIS 3310 - Software Architecture and Design (3)
ITIS 3320 - Introduction to Software Testing and Assurance (3)
ITIS 4166 - Network-Based Application Development (3)
ITIS 4221 - Secure Programming and Penetration Testing (3)
ITCS 3160 - Database Design and Implementation (3)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Additional Degree Requirements

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Cooperative Education Program

By participating in the Cooperative Education program, students in a Computer Science degree program may pursue their education along with alternating semesters of full-time work experiences so that they may be better prepared to enter their chosen professional career. Interested students should contact the University Career Center for more information.

Experiential Learning and Service Opportunities

Students are encouraged to participate in professional work experiences in support of their academic and career development through the cooperative education, 49ership, internship, and service programs offered to them. The College of Computing and Informatics works with the University Career Center to expand experiential learning offerings to enable more students to graduate with career-related experience. For more information about experiential learning opportunities, please see the University Career Center section within the Office of Undergraduate Educationin this Catalog.

Grade Requirements

The GPA requirement for all Computer Science undergraduate degree programs is 2.0 or above in all courses applied to the degree and all courses in the major.
Students have a limit of 2 attempts per course in the major (plus 1 more by petition). This applies to all courses listed under the Major Courses and Concentration Courses categories of B.S. and B.A. in Computer Science degree programs. The third attempt at a course can only be approved by petition. In addition, a Withdrawal does not count as an attempt, as that effort is already restricted via the Withdrawal limit.
Students are required to achieve a grade of C or above in all Core Courses within the major, as listed above.

Honors Program

For details about the College of Computing and Informatics Honors Program, visit the program page.

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Program: Computer Science, Software Engineering Concentration, B.S. - University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2024)

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Graduate programs in the Cato College of Education rank No. 71 overall. The College of Computing and Informatics ranks among the top 100 best computer science schools (No. 96).

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*Applicants with an overall GPA below 2.7 can seek admission through GPA forgiveness. **It is strongly recommended that you contact Ms. Cassandra Himes (chimes1@charlotte.edu, 704-687-8727) to have your background content credits reviewed prior to submitting an application to the Graduate School.

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