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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Requirements

 

Degree Semester Hour Requirement

A minimum of 120 semester hours

Residency Requirement

A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at Trident.

Upper Division Semester Hour Requirement

A minimum of 32 upper division semester hours

Course Requirements

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 36 semester hours are required to meet degree requirements, these can be met through a combination of specific General Education coursework and Core requirements that also meet General Education competencies.

The Computer Science General Education requirements are:

Arts and Humanities 8
English Composition 8
College Mathematics 4
Physical and Biological Sciences 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences Met through Program Core
Information and Technology Literacy 4

See General Education requirements for a list of courses that are available to meet these requirements. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will satisfy the GE math and science requirements with 8 semester hours of math and 4 semester hours of science.

Lower Division Program Requirements (8 Semester Hours):

MAT 201Basic Statistics

4
MAT 106Discrete Mathematics

4

Note: MAT 150 or equivalent is required to meet GE requirements.

Program Core Courses (56 Semester Hours)

CSC 111LFoundations of Computing and Program Design

4
CSC 112Assembly Language

4
CSC 202Calculus for Computer Sciences I

4
CSC 210Operating Systems and Security

4
CSC 212Intermediate Object Oriented Programming

4
CSC 320LNetworking Fundamentals

4
CSC 310Advanced Programming Topics

4
ITM 205Object-Oriented Programming

4
CSC 312Data Structures and Algorithms in Programming

4
CSC 316Database Systems I

4
CSC 330Computer System Architecture

4
CSC 416Information Security and Technology in Society

4
ITM 426Systems Analysis and Design I

4
CSC 425BSCS Integrated Project

4

CSC 425: Capstone.

Program Core Special Instructions

CSC 425 may not be taken until all other core courses and concentration elective courses have been successfully completed. A minimum grade of “C” is required in CSC 425 to meet graduation requirements.

Concentration Options

BSCS students may choose to complete the program with no concentration or choose a program concentration option. With a concentration, the student will complete 12 semester hours of specialized coursework in an area of the student’s choice. Concentrations must be selected prior to enrollment in the capstone course. The BSCS offers the below concentrations:

Cloud Computing (Launches Dec 2023)

Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)

Select 3 of the following:

CSC 350AWS Cloud Foundations

4
CSC 351AWS Cloud Developing

4
CSC 352AWS Cloud Operations

4
CSC 353AWS Cloud Architecting

4

Cybersecurity Concentration

Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)

CSC 414Advanced Networking: Wireless, Hybrid Networks

4
CSC 420Network Security

4
CSC 421Introduction to Cryptography

4

General Electives

Students who elect to complete the program with no concentration will take 30 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours. Students who choose to complete a concentration option will complete 16 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours.