Computer Science

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Daisy Tang, Chair

The Computer Science program blends practice and theory in both hardware and software, and it provides an excellent foundation in computer languages, computer architecture, large-scale system software, secure computing and the design, analysis, and application of many types of algorithms. Success in mathematics is a good indicator for success in the Computer Science program. High school students planning to major in Computer Science should take as much math and science as possible. Entering freshmen who do not meet the prerequisites for the first year calculus sequence should expect to take between one and two semesters longer to graduate. Transfer students should try to take two years of calculus, a semester of physics and programming through data structures. Transfer students without this background should expect to take an additional year to finish the program.

Computer Science majors on probation or subject to disqualification for two or more semesters may be disqualified at the discretion of the department chair.

The department also offers a graduate program leading to the M.S. degree. Details are given for the Master of Science Program in Computer Science below and in the “Graduate Studies” section of the catalog.

The department’s Bachelor of Science program in Computer Science is fully accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission/ABET (CAC/ABET).

Programs

• Computer Science, B.S.: 120 units

• Computer Science Minor: 29 units
• Data Science Minor: 29 units

• Computer Science, M.S.: 30 units

• Computer Science, B.S.: Roadmap 4-year (120 units)

Courses

Students must meet enrollment requirements as specified or obtain consent of instructor to enroll.

• CS 1260 - Python for Beginners (3)
• CS 1280 - Introduction to C++ (3)
• CS 1300 - Discrete Structures (3)
• CS 1400 - Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (4)
• CS 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• CS 2180 - Logic and Computing (3)
• CS 2250 - Introduction to Web Science and Technology (3)
• CS 2400 - Data Structures and Advanced Programming (4)
• CS 2410 - Fundamentals of Data Science (3)
• CS 2450 - User Interface Design and Programming (3)
• CS 2520 - Python for Programmers (3)
• CS 2560 - C++ Programming (3)
• CS 2600 - Systems Programming (3)
• CS 2610 - Introduction to Cyber Security and Network Communications (3)
• CS 2640 - Computer Organization and Assembly Programming (3)
• CS 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• CS 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• CS 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• CS 3001 - Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Computer Programming for Teachers (3)
• CS 3002 - Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Computer Systems and Networks for Teachers (3)
• CS 3003 - Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Data Structures for Teachers (2)
• CS 3004 - Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Software Engineering for Teachers (2)
• CS 3010 - Numerical Methods and Computing (3)
• CS 3110 - Formal Languages and Automata (3)
• CS 3310 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
• CS 3520 - Symbolic Programming (3)
• CS 3560 - Object-Oriented Design and Programming (3)
• CS 3650 - Computer Architecture (4)
• CS 3700 - Parallel Processing (3)
• CS 3750 - Computers and Society (3)
• CS 3800 - Computer Networks (3)
• CS 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• CS 4080 - Concepts of Programming Languages (3)
• CS 4110 - Compilers and Interpreters (3)
• CS 4200 - Artificial Intelligence (3)
• CS 4210 - Machine Learning and Its Applications (3)
• CS 4230 - Social Computing (3)
• CS 4250 - Web Search and Recommender Systems (3)
• CS 4310 - Operating Systems (3)
• CS 4350 - Database Systems (3)
• CS 4410 - Internship in Computer Science (1-2)
• CS 4450 - Computer Graphics (3)
• CS 4500 - Computability (3)
• CS 4600 - Cryptography and Information Security (3)
• CS 4610 - Senior Project (1)
• CS 4620 - Senior Project (1)
• CS 4630 - Undergraduate Seminar (1)
• CS 4640 - Network and Web Security (3)
• CS 4650 - Big Data Analytics and Cloud Computing (3)
• CS 4660 - Wireless and Mobile Security (3)
• CS 4670 - Software Security and Reverse Engineering (3)
• CS 4700 - Game Development (3)
• CS 4750 - Mobile Application Development (3)
• CS 4800 - Software Engineering (3)
• CS 4810 - Software Engineering Practice (3)
• CS 4820 - Computer Science Project Practicum (1)
• CS 4900 - Honors (3)
• CS 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• CS 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• CS 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• CS 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)
• CS 5100 - Computer-Assisted Instruction (3)
• CS 5170 - Natural Language Processing (3)
• CS 5180 - Information Retrieval (3)
• CS 5190 - Computer Vision (3)
• CS 5210 - Robotics (3)
• CS 5220 - Distributed Intelligence in Robotics (3)
• CS 5250 - Advanced Computer Architecture (3)
• CS 5300 - Advanced Algorithm Design and Analysis (3)
• CS 5310 - Computability and Complexity Theory (3)
• CS 5350 - Parallel and Distributed Algorithms (3)
• CS 5370 - Scheduling Algorithms (3)
• CS 5400 - Topics in Compiler Design (3)
• CS 5500 - Advanced Information Security (3)
• CS 5510 - Data Privacy and Security (3)
• CS 5520 - Machine Learning for Cyber Security (3)
• CS 5550 - Digital Image Processing (3)
• CS 5560 - Game Theory and its Applications in Communication Networks (3)
• CS 5650 - Advanced Computer Networks (3)
• CS 5660 - Distributed Computing Systems (3)
• CS 5700 - Human Computer Interaction (3)
• CS 5750 - Topics in Database Systems (3)
• CS 5800 - Advanced Software Engineering (3)
• CS 5850 - Software Verification and Validation (3)
• CS 5860 - Software Metrics and Models (3)
• CS 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)
• CS 5990A - Special Topics for Graduate Students Activity (1-3)
• CS 5990L - Special Topics for Graduate Students Laboratory (1-3)
• CS 6640 - Graduate Seminar (1)
• CS 6910 - Directed Research (1-3)
• CS 6920 - Independent Research (1-3)
• CS 6940 - Master’s Thesis Project Research (1-2)
• CS 6950 - Master’s Degree Project (1)
• CS 6960 - Master’s Degree Thesis (1-3)
• CS 6990 - Master’s Degree Continuation (0)

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