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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Science, Information Assurance and Cyber-security Concentration, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.²
CSC 1300 - Introduction to Problem Solving and Computer Programming Credit: 4.
ENGR 1020 - Connections to Engineering and Technology Credit: 1. ¹

Total: 17

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credit: 4.
CSC 1310 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credit: 4.

Total: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
First Science Sequence Credit: 4.³
MATH 2010 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit: 3.
CSC 2400 - Design of Algorithms Credit: 3.
CSC 2700 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science Credit: 3.

Total: 16

Second Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
First Science Sequence Credit: 4.³
CSC 2310 - Object-Oriented Programming and Design Credit: 4.
CSC 2500 - Unix Lab Credit: 1.
CSC 2560 - Networks for Information Technologists Credit: 3.
CSC 3710 - Foundations of Computer Science Credit: 3.

Total: 18

Junior Year

First Semester

MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I Credit: 3. or
MATH 3470 - Introductory Probability and Statistics Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.²
CSC 3410 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming Credit: 3.
CSC 4575 (5575) - Information Assurance and Cryptography Credit: 3.
CSC or Cyber-Security Elective Credit: 3.⁵

Total: 15

Second Semester

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.²
CSC 3040 - Professionalism, Communication and Research in Computing Credit: 3.
CSC 3300 - Database Management Systems Credit: 3.
CSC 4320 (5320) - Computer Architecture Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.⁴

Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.²
CSC 4570 (5570) - IT Security Credit: 3.
CSC 4610 - Software Engineering I Credit: 3.
CSC Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 12

Second Semester

CSC 4100 (5100) - Operating Systems Credit: 3.
CSC 4200 (5200) - Computer Networks Credit: 3.
CSC 4620 - Software Engineering II Credit: 3.
Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 12

Note:

_¹	Not required for transfer students with more than 12 hours and not included in the 120-hour degree requirement.

²	See TTU General Education Core Requirements.

³	Take at least one science sequence from BIOL 1113 -BIOL 1123 , BIOL 1113 -BIOL 2310 , CHEM 1110 -CHEM 1120 , GEOL 1040 -GEOL 1045 , PHYS 2010 -PHYS 2020 or PHYS 2110 -PHYS 2120 . The remaining 4 hour science elective must be in a different discipline from the science sequence.

⁴	Must be a different discipline than the required science sequence.

⁵	At least 3 credit hours must come from the approved list of Cyber-Security Electives: CSC 3220 , CSC 4220 , CSC 4580 , CSC 4760 (5760) , CSC 4770 , CJ 3640 , DS 4125 .

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