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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog | 2015-2016 Previous Edition
Computer Science, Networking and Distributed Systems Concentration, B.A.
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The Bachelor of Arts program requires a more compact set of a computer science core. In addition to a primary computer science concentration as in the B.S. program, it also requires 21-24 credit hours of a second concentration in a non-computer science discipline, possibly forming a minor in that discipline area. Graduates from the B.A. program are expected to have knowledge and skill in computer science plus a complementary discipline, such as business, cognitive science, biology, or any other discipline to which computing applies. The emphasis in this program is less theoretical/mathematical, and more on the applied side of computing.
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Degree Requirements
The B.A. in Computer Science requires 121 credit hours of coursework.
Major Courses (39 credit hours)
Mathematics and Statistics Courses (12 credit hours)
Select one of the following groups of courses:
Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
Select four of the following:
Additional Degree Requirements
Capstone Experience (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Secondary Concentration (21-24 credit hours)
A component of approved non-computer science courses forming an integrated program of secondary concentration must be included in the B.A. in Computer Science program. In general, a secondary concentration consists of 9 hours at the 3000-level or above, plus an additional 12 hours of approved non-computer science courses, forming an integrated program in a complementary (or applied) area to computer science, possibly forming a minor in that discipline area. A three-hour bridge course is included in the 21-24 hours. This course bridges between computer science and the secondary concentration discipline, which can be a computer science course or a course in the other discipline. The secondary concentration requirement is quite flexible and can be tailored to a student’s interest upon the approval of his/her academic advisor. To illustrate this, here are two possibilities:
Business Secondary Concentration
Cognitive Science Secondary Concentration
Plus three of the following:
Technical Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
Select two additional ITCS or ITIS courses at the 3000-level or above.
Suggested Curriculum
For a suggested curriculum progression toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.
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