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Computer Science Degree
Requirements
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Required courses
and the number of semester hours for either a Bachelor of
Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Computer
Science are listed below. Click on a course number to read
the course description.
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B.A. |
B.S. |
| Computer Science |
3
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3 |
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COSC
1301 |
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| Developing A Christian
Mind |
3 |
3 |
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DCM
2301 |
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| English
|
12
|
9 |
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ENGL
1301, 1302,
2301,
and/or 2302 |
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| Fine
Arts |
3
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3
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FINE 1306 |
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| Foreign
Language |
6-14*
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0 |
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*Six hours
at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met |
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| Foundations
for Excellence |
0-1
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0-1 |
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FOUN
1101 is required of all first year and transfer students
with fewer than 15 credit hours (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent
credit earned while in high school does not count towards
these 15 credit hours). |
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| History |
6
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6 |
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HIST
1301, 1302,
2301,
or 2302
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| Kinesiology
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0-2
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0-2 |
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KNES
1101 and one additional activity course (KNES
1102-1122);
for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to
enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived |
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| Mathematics |
3-4
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3-4 |
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MATH
1303 or 1307
or 1405
[eMAT Advising Tool required prior to registering for
any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite]. |
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| Natural
Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
8
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15
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PHYS
1401 and 1402
(B.A.) plus 7 hours (B.S.) from Biology, Chemistry, Geology,
or Physical Science |
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| Religion |
6-12
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6-12 |
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RELI
1301, 1302,
and six additional semester hours depending on semester
hours transferred at the time of initial enrollment |
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| Social
Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
6 |
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POLS
2301 required for all students. An additional 3 credit
hours may be selected from Economics,
Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
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| Total
General Studies |
56-74 |
54-64 |
Computer
Science Major |
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A minimum of 34 core credit hours of computer science,
including:
COSC
1405 Foundations
of Computer Science I
COSC
1408Foundations
of Computer Science II
COSC
2403Object-Oriented
Analysis and Design
COSC
2406Data
Structures
COSC
3301Database
Management Systems
COSC
3405Organization
and Architecture
COSC
3406Networks
and Telecommunication
COSC
4308Senior
Project in Computer Science (S-L)
COSC
4402 Software Engineering (S-L)
Along
with 6 upper-level credit hours of COSC electives plus
the following courses:
MATH
2309Introduction
to Linear Algebra
MATH
3302Discrete
Mathematics |
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Additional credit hours in selected concentration:
In addition, computer science majors must take at least 12 upper-level semester hours in an approved concentration. Business, computer security, education, and mathematics are four of the approved areas of concentration. |
| Business |
12
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12 |
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12
semester hours of upper-level business courses plus
appropriate prerequisites |
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| OR
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| Computer Security |
12 |
12 |
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12 semester hours from COSC 3408, 4401, and 4408. |
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OR |
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| Education |
12
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12 |
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12 semester
hours in education courses as specified by the College
of Education |
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| OR
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| Mathematics
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12
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12 |
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12 semester hours of upper-level mathematics courses
including MATH
3301, 3307,
and 4302
plus appropriate prerequisites |
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| Electives |
0-12 |
4-14 |
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Sufficient
to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for bachelor's degree,
including 42 upper-level semester hours |
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| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED |
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| Minor in Computer Science
For a minor in
computer science, the following courses are required:
COSC
1405, COSC
1408, COSC
2403, COSC
3301, COSC
3405, COSC
3406, MATH
1303, PHSC
1402. |
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University
DBU requires a minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours).
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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