UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

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Norfolk State University
Department of Computer Science
Curriculum Guide
This curriculum guide is official but only suggests a semester-sequential plan. Courses may be taken in any order as long as the prerequisites and other requirements are met.
B.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE - SPECIALTY IN APPLIED COMPUTING (2008)
MINIMUM GRADES:For all Computer Science, Mathematics, CIT, IMT, and Science courses and ENG-101, ENG-102, and ENG-303 you must make a minimum grade of 'C'.
FIRST YEAR
  UNI-101 Introduction to University Life 0   cr hr
  CSC-101 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSION 1   cr hr
  CSC-170 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I 3   cr hr
  CSC-170L COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I LAB 1   cr hr
  MTH-153 College Algebra and Trigonometry 3   cr hr
  ENG-101 Communication Skills I 3   cr hr
  Social Science Elective1 3   cr hr
  PED-100 Fundamental Fitness for Life 1   cr hr
  CSC-260 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II 3   cr hr
  CSC-260L COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II LAB 1   cr hr
  MTH-184 Calculus I 4   cr hr
  ENG-102 Communication Skills II 3   cr hr
  HED-100 Personal and Community Health 2   cr hr
  CSC-111 Information Technology Principles 3   cr hr
TOTAL    31 CR HRS
SECOND YEAR
  First Course Laboratory Science2 4   cr hr
  CSC-195 Introduction to Internet Programming 3   cr hr
  CSC-211 Information Technology Operating Systems 3   cr hr
  MTH-371 Discrete Mathematical Structures 4   cr hr
  Second Course Laboratory Science3 4   cr hr
  CSC-268 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION 3   cr hr
  CSC-311 Fundamentals of Networking 3   cr hr
  CSC-360 INTERFACE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 3   cr hr
  Concentration4 3   cr hr
TOTAL    30 CR HRS
THIRD YEAR
  CSC-380 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 3   cr hr
  CSC-420 DATABASE PRINCIPLES & DESIGN 3   cr hr
  Concentration4 3   cr hr
  MTH-250 Elementary Statistics 3   cr hr
  SCM-285 Principals of Speech 3   cr hr
  CSC-435 COMPUTER SECURITY 3   cr hr
  Concentration4 3   cr hr
  IMT-244 Industrial Specifications and Technical Docuementation 3   cr hr
  Humanities Elective5 3   cr hr
  Free Elective 2   cr hr
TOTAL    29 CR HRS
FOURTH YEAR
  CSC-498 COMPUTER SCIENCE SEMINAR I 1   cr hr
  Computer Science Elective (300 Level or Above) 3   cr hr
  Concentration4 3   cr hr
  IMT-303 Internship in Technoloy 3   cr hr
  Cultural Elective6 3   cr hr
  Humanities Elective6 3   cr hr
  CSC-499 COMPUTER SCIENCE SEMINAR II 2   cr hr
  Concentration4 3   cr hr
  IMT-413 Project Management 3   cr hr
  Social Science Elective1 3   cr hr
  Free Elective 3   cr hr
TOTAL    30 CR HRS
SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 38   cr hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 77   cr hrs
GENERAL ELECTIVES 5   cr hrs
TOTAL NEEDED FOR GRADUATION     120   cr hrs
 
ELECTIVES
1SOC-101 Introduction to Social Studies
HIS-100 History of Civilization
HIS-101 History of Civilization
HIS-102 United States History to 1865
HIS-103 United States History to Present
HIS-335 African-American History
HIS-336 African-American History
HIS-370 African History and Culture
HIS-371 African Hisotry and Culture
SOC-237 Racial and Ethnic Minorities
POS-315 African-American Politics
PSY-340 Psychology of the African-American
2PHY 152/152L (prerequisite: MTH-153) -or- CHM 221/221L (prerequisite: MTH-153) -or- BIO 110/110L
3If 1st Semester sequence:
Physics then choose: PHY 153/153L
Chemistry then choose: CHM222/222L
Biology then choose: BIO 111/111L
4
Concentration Electives 15 Credits
FIA-260 Introduction to Graphics DesignISM-410 Systems Analysis and Design
CSC-292 UNIX and C ProgrammingCSC-312 Topics in Information Technology
CSC-313 Network AdministrationCSC-314 Advanced Internet Programming
CSC-411 Web Server AdministrationCSC-422 Database Implementation
CSC-432 Wireless Data NetworkingCSC-445 Computer Network Defense
CIT-336L Computer Network Technology I LabCIT-436/436L Computer Network Technology II and Lab (4 cr)

5HUM-210 Humanities I
HUM-211 Humanities II
ENG-207 Literature of the Western World
FIA-201 Basic Art Appreciation
MUS-301 Music Appreciation
ENG-383 African-American Literature
FIA-370 African and African-American Art
MUS-234 African-American Music
6HIS-335 African-American History to 1865
HIS-336 African-American History Since 1865
HIS-370 African History and Culture (Part 1)
HIS-371 African History and Culture (Part 2)
SOC-237 Cultural and Racial Minorities
POS-315 Blacks in the American Political Process
PSY-340 Psychology of African Americans
ENG-383 African-American Literature
FIA-370 African and African-American Art
MUS-234 African-American Music

 

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