Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

Admission Requirements

Satisfy the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Programs.

Advising

Students are encouraged to develop their program with a computer science advisor.

Graduation Requirements

Major Requirements

Breadth Courses in the Liberal Arts
Cultural Heritages
Comparative Cultures:
ANTH A250The Rise of Civilization3
Western Culture:
HIST A101Western Civilization I3
HIST A102Western Civilization II3
American Culture:
Select one of the following:3
HIST A131
History of United States I
HIST A132
History of United States II
PS A101
Introduction to American Government
Arts and Letters
Introduction to Literature:
Select one of the following:3
ENGL A121
Introduction to Literature
ENGL A301
Literature of Britain I
ENGL A302
Literature of Britain II
ENGL A306
Literature of the United States I
ENGL A307
Literature of the United States II
Language/Humanities
Any two-semester sequence in one of the following humanities sequences or in a language other than English:6-8
AKNS A101A
& AKNS A102A
Elementary Central Yup'ik Language I
and Elementary Central Yup'ik Language II
AKNS A101B
& AKNS A102B
Elementary Tlingit Language I
and Elementary Tlingit Language II
AKNS A101C
& AKNS A102C
Elementary Alaska Native Language I
and Elementary Alaska Native Language II
AKNS A101E
& AKNS A102E
Elementary Alutiiq Language I
and Elementary Alutiiq Language II
ART A261
& ART A262
History of Western Art I
and History of Western Art II
ENGL A201
& ENGL A202
Masterpieces of World Literature I
and Masterpieces of World Literature II
MUS A221
& MUS A222
History of Western Art Music I
and History of Western Art Music II
PHIL A211
& PHIL A212
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
and Early Modern Philosophy
PHIL A313
& PHIL A314
Eastern Philosophy and Religion
and Western Religions
PS A332
& PS A333
History of Political Philosophy I: Classical
and History of Political Philosophy II: Modern
THR A311
& THR A312
Historical Drama
and Contemporary Drama
THR A411
& THR A412
Theatre History and Theory I
and Theatre History and Theory II
Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3
ENGL A120
Critical Thinking
PHIL A101
Introduction to Logic
PHIL A201
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL A301
Ethics
PHIL A421
Philosophy of the Sciences
Social Behavior
Select one of the following: *3
ANTH A101
Introduction to Anthropology
COMM A101
Introduction to Human Communication
ECON A201
Principles of Macroeconomics
PS A102
Introduction to Political Science
PSY A111
General Psychology
SOC A101
Introduction to Sociology
SWK A106
Introduction to Social Welfare
Core Courses
CSCE A201Computer Programming I4
CSCE A211Computer Programming II4
CSCE A222Object-Oriented Programming I3
CSCE/EE A241Computer Hardware Concepts4
CSCE A248Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming3
CSCE A311Data Structures and Algorithms3
CSCE A320Operating Systems3
CSCE A331Programming Language Concepts3
CSCE A351Automata, Algorithms and Complexity3
CSCE A360Database Systems3
CSCE A365Computer Networks3
CSCE A401Software Engineering3
CSCE A470Computer Science and Engineering Capstone Project3
Required Support Courses
ENGL A312Advanced Technical Writing3
or ENGL A414 Research Writing
MATH A221Applied Calculus for Managerial and Social Sciences3-4
or MATH A251 Calculus I
MATH A261Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3
PHIL A305Professional Ethics3
STAT A253Applied Statistics for the Sciences4
or STAT A307 Probability and Statistics
WRTG A211Writing and the Humanities3
or WRTG A212 Writing and the Professions
or WRTG A213 Writing and the Sciences
or WRTG A214 Arguing Across Contexts
Upper Division Credits **12
*

Double majors must choose a course not in their major.

**

Complete an additional 12 upper division credits in CSCE, MATH (excluding MATH A420 and MATH A495), or STAT. Nine of these credits must be CSCE courses. A maximum of 3 credits of CSCE A395, a maximum of 3 credits of CSCE A495, and a maximum of 6 credits of CSCE A498 may be applied to degree requirements.

  • A grade of C or higher must be received in all CSCE, MATH and STAT courses required to satisfy the above program requirements.
  • All computer science majors must take a standardized test of knowledge of computer science approved by the CS faculty for the purpose of evaluating program effectiveness. There is no minimum score required for graduation. This test will normally be taken during the senior year.

A total of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper division.

Honors in Computer Science

Students majoring in computer science are eligible to graduate with departmental honors if they satisfy the following requirements:

  1. Meet the requirements for Graduation with Honors.
  2. Meet the requirements for a BA in Computer Science.
  3. Earn a grade point average of 3.50 or above in the major requirements.
  4. Complete a minimum of 12 upper division credits required for the major in residence.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline.
  2. Analyze a problem and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
  3. Design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.
  4. Function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities.
  6. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences, including technical and non-technical audiences for business, end-user, client and computing contexts.
  7. Analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society.
  8. Recognize the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development.
  9. Use current techniques, skills and tools necessary for computing practice.
  10. Apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design choices.
  11. Apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity.