70 Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to page 18) as Associate of Applied Science in Computer Science. There are no special admission or application requirements for this program, with the exception of a mandatory placement exam. If a student passes the placement test with a score of 73% or better then the student may enter the program beginning with the first course of CS SI1400. If the score of 73% is not achieved then the student must take the CS 1030 Foundations of Computer Science course as a prerequisite to begin course work for the program. The student will have 2 attempts to achieve the 73% score. The last score received will be the score used to determine placement. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for the AAS general education requirements (core and breadth). COMM HU2110, ENGL EN2010 and MATH QL1080 are required. In addition to the AAS General Education Requirements and the College General Education Requirements, students must take one additional general education course which can be a Creative Arts or Humanities, a Life Science, a Physical Science, or a Social Science course. Computer Literacy as defined in this catalog is also required for the AAS degree. Students who pass the Computer Science Advanced Placement A exam with a score of 3 receive 8 hours of credit and specific credit for CS 511022 (4). Students who pass the Computer Science Advanced Placement A exam with a score of 4 or 5 receive 8 hours of credit and specific credit for CS SI1400 (4) (If they already have the CS SI1400 (4) course they may receive CS SI1023(4)). Students who pass the Computer Science Advanced Placement A/B exam with a score of 3 receive 8 hours of credit and specific credit for CS SI1400 (4) (If they already have the CS SI1400 (4) course they may receive CS SI 1023(4)). Students who pass the Computer Science Advanced Placement A/B exam with a score of 4 or 5 receive 8 hours of credit and specific credit for CS SI1400 (4) and CS SI1023 (4) (If they already have the CS SI 1400 (4) course they may receive CS 511023 (4) and CS SI1022(4)). Course Requirements for AAS Degree Computer Science Courses Required (32 credit hours) CS SI 1400 Fundamentals of Programming (4) CS SI1410 Object-Oriented Programming (4) CS 2350 World Wide Web and the Internet (4) CS SI2420 Intro to Data Structures & Algorithms (4) CS SI2450 Object Oriented Analysis and Design (4) CS 2705 Network Fundamentals and Design (4) CS 2550 Database Design & Application Development (4) CS SI2650 Computer Architecture/Organization (4) Support Courses Required (12 credit hours) MGMT 2400 Project Management (3) MATH QL1080 Pre-Calculus (5) MATH 1630 Discrete Math (4) Suggested Course Sequence Contact the department advisor for a course sequence. Computer Science Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) Program Prerequisite: Completion or equivalent of a Weber State AAS degree in Computer Science and acceptance into the baccalaureate degree program. Minor: Required for the Customized Option; not required for the other two emphasis areas. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all required CS and support courses. A grade of "C-" is not acceptable. In addition, an overall GPA of 2.70 or higher must be attained for these courses. Also refer to the General Requirements on page 37. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. The number of Computer Science credit hours required by the major varies depending upon the option or emphasis chosen. Advisement It is strongly suggested that Computer Science students see an advisor on a regular basis. Call the department secretary at 801-626- 7929 for an appointment with the advisor. Admission Requirements into the Bachelor Program 1. Complete an AAS degree in Computer Science or equivalent. 2. Complete each of the following courses (or their equivalent) with an average grade of 2.7 ("B-") or higher: CS SI 1410, CS SI2650, CS SI2420 and ENGL EN1010. 3. Formally declare and be accepted to baccalaureate status through the Department of Computer Science. Specific requirements and details may be obtained from a department advisor. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. If a Computer Science major does not have the prerequisite skills at entrance, TBETE1700 is recommended to fill a portion of the WSU Computer Literacy core general education requirement. The MATH QL1080 or 1210 course required for the Computer Science major also satisfies the WSU core general education Quantitative Literacy requirement. Computer Science majors must complete COMM HU2110 as part of the Humanities general education requirement. It is recommended that Computer Science majors take PHYS PS/SI2010 for the Computer and Network Security Emphasis or PHYS PS/SI2210 for the Software Engineering Emphasis and Customized Option as part of the Physical Sciences general education requirement. Refer to the Computer Science Advanced Placement exam notes under the Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree To be taken in addition to the requirements for the AAS degree in Computer Science. Complete all the courses listed for one of the following three emphasis areas: COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY EMPHASIS (47-48 CREDIT HOURS) Required Courses (24 credit hours) CS 3030 Scripting Languages (4) CS 3100 Operating Systems (4) CS 3705 Protocol Analysis (4) CS 3805 Computer and Network Security (4) CS 3840 Computer Architecture for Security Assurance (4) CS 4740 Security Vulnerabilities and Attack Prevention (4) CS 4899 Bachelor's Degree Assessment (0) Support Courses Required (10-11 credit hours) ENGL 3100 Professional & Technical Writing (3) or TBE 3250 Business Communication (3) MATH SI1210 Calculus I (4) MATH QL1040 Intro to Statistics (3) or MATH SI1220 Calculus II (4) Weber State University 2009-2010 Catalog