| |
Dec 04, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
Undergraduate Catalog | 2017-2018 Previous Edition
Computer Science, Bioinformatics Concentration, B.S.
|
|
|
Admission Requirements
Freshman 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. Transfer students must present an overall GPA of at least 2.5 with no grade less than C in computer science courses.
Program Description
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.
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:
Major Requirements (52 credit hours)
Core Courses (25 credit hours)
Critical Thinking Course (3 credit hours)
Mathematics and Statistics Courses (6 credit hours)
Elective Outside Concentration Courses (15 credit hours)
Students should select 15 elective credit hours in consultation with their advisor. These courses should be related to one another to form an “outside concentration.” These courses cannot be IT-related and cannot satisfy any other degree requirement. They must show some depth in a subject area; a minimum of 6 credit hours should be at the 3000-level or above. An officially declared minor or second major will also satisfy this requirement.
Capstone Course (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Additional Degree Requirements
Concentration Courses (21-22 credit hours)
Required Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
Concentration Elective Courses (9-11 credit hours)
Subarea 1: Database/Analytics (3-4 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Subarea 2: Professional Development (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Subarea 3: Upper-Division Elective (3-4 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Elective Outside Concentration Courses (15 credit hours)
As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.
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 Education in this Catalog.
Grade Requirements
The GPA requirement for all Computer Science undergraduate degree programs is 2.0 or above in each of the following three categories: (1) all courses applied to the degree, (2) all courses in the major, and (3) all upper-division courses in the major.
Honors Program
For details about the College of Computing and Informatics Honors Program, visit the program page .
Suggested Curriculum
For the suggested course sequence toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu. Consultation with an advisor is required each semester.
|
|
|
