CSC 1306 The Computer and Its Use I -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course provides an introduction to the use of digital computers, applications software, I/O devices, storage devices, systems software, software evaluation, and computer ethics. Laboratory sessions include extensive hands-on experience using word processing, database, spreadsheet, and other software used in various fields of study. Laboratory work required.

CSC 1310 Computer Programming I -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is an introduction to problem solving methods and algorithm development. It includes program design, coding, debugging and documentation using a high level language. Laboratory work required. Prerequisites: MAT 1311 with a C or higher, or equivalent score on the placement test.

CSC 1311 Computer Programming II -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course offers continued development in program design. Larger programs are introduced incorporating string and file processing, internal search/sort methods and simple data structures. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 1310.

CSC 2131 Special Topics in Computer Science : Level 2 -- Credit: 1 hr.
This course is a study of specific new areas merging in computer science suitable for students at the sophomore level. Prerequisite: CSC 1311.

CSC 2141 SAS Lab -- Credit: 1 hr.
This course will introduce students to statistical programming using SAS (Statistical Analysis System). Practical statistical, graphics and data management problems will be solved on the computer. Prerequisite: MAT 2326 or MAT 3310.

CSC 2160 UNIX Lab -- Credit: 1 hr.
This course covers UNIX operating systems commands, the use of directories, files, text manipulation and user-to-user communication. Prerequisite: CSC 1311.

CSC 2181 BASIC Lab -- Credit: 1 hr.
This course introduces students to BASIC programming syntax. Prerequisites: MIS 1385, CSC 1306 or consent of instructor.

CSC 2183 JCL (Job Control Language) Lab -- Credit: 1 hr.
This course covers fundamentals of job control language for large-scale IBM computer systems, job, data and resource management. Prerequisite: CSC 2301.

CSC 2184 Internet Lab -- Credit: 1 hr.
This laboratory course introduces students to Webpage development languages and tools. Students will learn mechanics, design aspects, and bandwidth conservancy. Projects will be required. Prerequisite: CSC 1311.

CSC 2301 Advanced Programming Concepts-COBOL -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course offers an application of programming techniques to solve commercial data processing problems using COBOL. Prerequisites: CSC 1310 or permission of instructor.

CSC 2303 FORTRAN Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers principles of FORTRAN Programming for scientific and mathematical computation. Topics include:
FORTRAN syntax, data representation, file processing, control structures and loops, arrays, subroutines, subprograms and advanced topics. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 1310 or permission of the instructor.

CSC 2310 Intro. to Computer Software Systems -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course provides an introduction to computer architecture, systems programs, machine organization, instructions,
data representation, and addressing. Topics covered include assemblers, linkers, loaders, operating systems, and
elementary assembler language programming. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 1311.

CSC 2311 Java Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course provides an introduction to the Java programming language. Topics include: Java applications, applets, fundamental data types, objects, decisions, iteration, functions, classes, arrays, file I/O, Java class libraries and packages. Prerequisites: CSC 1311.

CSC 2320 Intro. to Computer Hardware Organization -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers the organization and functional design of computer components such as the memory unit, arithmetic and logic unit, I/O devices. Other topics include: data channels, interrupts, micro-programming and design of simple combinatorial circuits. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 1311.

CSC 2330 The Computer and Its Use II -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is a continuation of CSC 1306. It provides more advanced exposure to commonly used software, including computer graphics applications design, desk-top publishing, database programming, spreadsheet functions, and other applications. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 1306.

CSC 2331 Data Structures -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course emphasizes data structures and the development and analysis of their associated algorithms. Specific data structures will include linear lists, arrays, trees, graphs, stacks, queues, and tables. Pointer variables and recursion will be used. Applications will include searching and sorting. Prerequisite: CSC 1311. (Cross listed with CSC 3371.)

CSC 2350 Programming Language C -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course provides an introduction to the Programming Language C. Practical applications and special features of C are emphasized. Topics include program formats, expression parsing, arrays, pointers, macros and the C interpreter. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 1311.

CSC 3130 Computer Science Internship -- Credit: 1-3 hrs.
The internship in computer science is designed to provide students practical experience in the corporate computing environment. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson and admission to the major.

CSC 3131 Special Topics in Computer Science : Level 3 -- Credit: 1-3 hrs.
This course is a study of specific new areas emerging in computer science suitable for students at the junior level. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 3310 Introduction to File Processing -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is a study of the design of file processing programs, file access and organization methods, concepts
and techniques of structuring and accessing data on bulk storage devices. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 3321 Operating Systems -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is a study of the operating system. Topics include concepts of system structure, memory management,
process management and recovery procedures. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 3322 Computer Architecture -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course focuses on design alternative in computer architecture. It covers instruction set architectures, memory
subsystem organization, interfacing concepts, and interprocessor communication. Architectures to be studied will
include data flow machines, vector and array processors and pipeline architectures. Concepts related to parallel
and distribution algorithms will also be studied. Prerequisite: CSC 3321.

CSC 3331 Analysis of Algorithms -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers the analysis and design of various algorithms using divide-and-conquer, greedy, backtracking,
branch-and-bound, NP-hard and NP-complete methods. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 3332 Fundamentals of Internet Systems -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers the analysis and design of various algorithms using divide-and-conquer, greedy, backtracking, branch-and-bound, NP-hard and NP-complete methods. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 3340 Introduction to Numerical Analysis -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers theory and application of algorithms for numerical computation, approximation, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, solution of linear and ordinary differential equations. Prerequisites: CSC 1311 and MAT 2316. (Cross-listed with MAT 3340.)

CSC 3341 Algebraic Structures -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers the basic algebraic properties of groups, rings and fields. Prerequisites: MAT 2316 and 2337. (Cross-listed with MAT 3341.)

CSC 3342 Computer Graphics -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is a study of principles and techniques of interactive computer graphics, display processors and devices, graphics programming languages and algorithms for managing graphics data. Prerequisites: CSC 2331 and MAT 2410, or permission of instructor.

CSC 3345 Assembler Language Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course offers an introduction to Assembler Language programming. Content includes techniques for file processing, table handling, indexing, debugging, control flow-looping, logic, subroutines, interrupts, data representation, conversion and structuring. Prerequisite: CSC 2310.

CSC 3351 Data Communications -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is an introduction to data communications. Topics include asynchronous and synchronous communication models, telephone switching systems, error detection, protocols, packet switching, information transmission systems, modulation systems, and computer network technology. Prerequisite: CSC 2320.

CSC 3355 Principles of Database Management -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers concepts of logical and physical data structures, data security and accuracy. It includes an overview of basic approaches to database organization and implementation and hands-on interaction with at least one hierarchical, network or relational model database. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 3360 Fundamentals of Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is an introduction to problem solving methods and algorithm development. It includes program design, coding, debugging and documentation using a high level language. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Certificate Program. (Cross-listed with CSC 1310.)

CSC 3361 Intermediate Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course offers continued development in program design. Larger programs are introduced incorporating string and file processing, internal search/sort methods, and simple data structures. Laboratory work required. Prerequisites: Admission to the Certificate Program and CSC 3360. (Cross-listed with CSC 1311.)

CSC 3370 Systems Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This is an introduction to computer architecture and systems programs. Machine organization, instructions, data representation, and addressing. Topics covered include assemblers, linkers, loaders, operating systems, and elementary assembler language programming. Prerequisites: Admission to the Certificate Program and CSC 3361. (Cross-listed with CSC 2310.)

CSC 3371 Applied Data Structures -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course emphasizes data sructures and the development and analysis of their associated algorithms. Specific data structures will include linear lists, arrays, trees, graphs, stacks, queues, and tables. Pointer variables and recursion will be used. Applications will include searching and sorting. Prerequisites: Admission to the Certificate Program and CSC 3361. (Cross-listed with CSC 2331.)

CSC 3373 Commercial Programming -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course offers an application of programming techniques to solve commercial data processing problems using COBOL. Prerequisites: Admission to the Certificate Program and CSC 3361. (Cross- listed with CSC 2301.)

CSC 3374 File Management with JCL -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course is a study of the design of file processing programs, file access and organization methods, concepts and techniques of structuring and accessing data on bulk storage devices. Prerequisites: Admission to the Certificate Program and CSC 3371. (Cross-listed with CSC 3310.)

CSC 3390 Artificial Intelligence -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers definition of heuristic versus algorithmic methods, rationale of the heuristic approach, description of cognitive processes, objectives of work in artificial intelligence, simulation of cognitive behavior and heuristic programming techniques. It also includes a survey of examples from representative application areas including expert systems, the mindbrain problem and the nature of intelligence. Individual projects to illustrate basic concepts are required. Prerequisite: CSC 2331 and MAT 2337.

CSC 3391 Computer Science Co-op -- Credit: 3 hrs.
(See course description for the Cooperative Education course number 3391.)

CSC 3392 Database Management System Design -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers advanced topics of database management system design. Students will gain practical experience in planning, evaluating, and using database management system technology. Prerequisite: CSC 3355.

CSC 3691 Computer Science Co-op -- Credit: 6 hrs.
(See the course description for the Cooperative Education course number 3691.)

CSC 4001 Special Topics in Computer Science -- Credit: 1-3 hrs.
This course is a study of specific new areas emerging in computer science. May be repeated for up to 6 semester hours. Prerequisites: Admission to the major and permission of the instructor and Department Chairperson.

CSC 4322 Parallel Computing -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This specific course is an introduction tot he practical and theoretical foundations of parallel processing. Topics include data and control parallelism, the PRAM model of parallel computation, parallel processor organization, parallel programming languages and paradigms, scheduling and a variety of parallel algorithms. Laboratory projects include design and implementation of parallel algorithms on a network or a parallel simulator.

CSC 4340 Organization of Programming Language -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers theoretical and practical study of the definition, application and implementation of programming languages. It includes linguistic concepts of syntax and semantics, translation of high-level languages into executable form. Data structuring, sequencing constructs and modularization features of representative languages. Prerequisite: CSC 2331.

CSC 4350 Software Design and Development -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course features state-of-the-art techniques for software design, team management, and product development. Students will gain experience in actual software development, including: requirements, specifications, coding, debugging, testing and installation of a major software project. This is a project course. Prerequisites: CSC 3310 and 3320.

CSC 4385 System Simulation and Modeling -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers model construction and simulation applied to problems taken from such diverse fields as economics, social science, communication networks and computer systems. It includes programming in simulation languages such as SIMSCRIPT, SIMULA or GPSS. Prerequisites: CSC 2331 and MAT 3310.

CSC 4386 Introduction to Computability, Language, and Automata -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course studies computer science theory and the mathematical foundations of digital computers. Its topic include the family of computing machines (finite-state, push-down and Turing), the Chomsky hierarchy of languages, decidability, unsolvable problems, and applications of automata to areas of syntactic analysis, modeling and artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: CSC 4340 and MAT 2316, or consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAT 4386.)

CSC 4387 Seminar in Computer Science -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course offers students an opportunity to pursue the investigation of current research areas and career options in computer science. Written and oral presentations are required. Prerequisites: Senior standing, CSC 3320 and MAT 3310.

CSC 4388 Systems Analysis and Design -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This capstone course provides depth in the application and integration of core computer science concepts. Emphasis is placed on the integration of systems analysis/design techniques with concepts of operating systems, data structures, file processing, computer architecture and software engineering. Business and scientific systems are studied. This is a project course that requires written and oral presentations.

CSC 4389 Computer Communication Networks -- Credit: 3 hrs.
This course covers advanced concepts of computer communication networks, including packet switching, local area networks, wide area networks, network protocols and architectures. Students will engage in projects that may include communication architecture implementation, networking technology assessment, network performance evaluation, and network administration. Prerequisite: CSC 3351.

CSC 4390 Directed Study -- Credit: 1-3 hrs.
This advanced course requires an independent project approved by the instructor. Prerequisites: Admission to the major, consent of the instructor and Department Chairperson.

CSC 4391 Computer Science Co-op -- Credit: 3 hrs.
(See the course description for the Cooperative Education course number 4391.)