Degree(s) offer : Undergraduate and Master of Science in Computer Science (See Department Web-site)

The programs offered by the Department of Computer Science lead to the Bachelor of Science or the Master of Science in Computer Science. Majors in other disciplines at TSU are also welcome to take Computer Science as a minor. These programs are designed primarily to prepare graduates for productive work in highly computer-dependent areas of business, government, and industry. In recent years, majors graduating from the program have attained their first jobs in business applications, computer software development, scientific and applied mathematical programming, and have gone to graduate school.

Computer Science is a rapidly evolving field, it is therefore important that the graduate’s education be broad and fundamental so that new trends can more readily be followed. Our goal is to balance fundamentality and breadth with sufficient supervised practice so that our graduates are productive at the time they graduate but ready and willing to change with the field. Most graduates will be called to work in cooperation with professionals trained in other areas. Hence, the ability to work and communicate with others of different educational backgrounds is an important characteristic. Additionally, we require Computer Science majors to take a strong minor, preferably in Business or Mathematics.

Students majoring in Computer Science should set their goals beyond simple programming and should be preparing to:

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science are summarized below. Each student must be admitted by the Department, as a major before attempting to meet all of the requirements for the degree. The admission procedures are under continual review by the Departmental Admissions Committee. Interested students are asked to contact the Department Office during their freshman year in order to gain admission as majors. Students are responsible for completing ASSET requirements and prerequisites administered through the General University Academic Center (GUAC) prior to admission to the department. The Department offices and facilities are housed on the first floor of Nabrit Center with the Department Office located in Room 100. The department website is http://itscience.tsu.edu

Students pursuing a Bachelor degree in CS must also have a declared minor in another academic discipline as first-time seekers of an undergraduate degree. The degree requirements along with the sequence in which major courses must be taken are provided at the end of this section.

Students must earn grades of "C" or better (where grades of "C-" are unacceptable) in all courses specific to either the major or the minor in Computer Science.

Students transferring to the University are cautioned that Computer Science credits transferred from other colleges and universities must be evaluated by the Department before being used to fulfill requirements for the major in Computer Science. These credits may or may not be acceptable. If these credits are judged to be unacceptable by the Department, students may be able to use them to fulfill elective requirements.

In selecting a minor, as required for completion of the B.S. in Computer Science, students should seek detailed advisement from their designated advisors because the selection of a minor having representative courses in the core curriculum could impact the total number of credits required. In no case will students qualify for graduation at the undergraduate level with fewer than 124 semester credit hours satisfactorily completed.

Upon admission to the Department, students are each assigned an official advisor. They are expected to keep the Department Office informed of changes in address and/or telephone numbers up to the time of graduation.

In summary, an interested student must first gain admission to the University; must meet his/her ASSET responsibility; and finally, must apply for admission to the Department once prerequisites and ASSET requirements have been met. Acceptance to major standing is not automatic, but subject to the decision of a Departmental Admissions Committee. Each student is provided with extensive advisement once admitted to the department before further progression toward the completion of degree requirements is undertaken, and an exit examination is required. Questions may be directed to the Department Office at (713)-313-7991