University of Delaware College of Engineering 53 courses 124 total credits
Program goals: The BS in Computer Science draws its foundation from a number of disciplines, requiring students to utilize concepts from different fields. At the core of the curriculum, students learn to integrate computer science theory with practice. In a field that evolves as rapidly as computer science, the program focuses on preparing students for long-term learning that enables them to not only understand today’s technologies, but also understand how to tackle challenges of the future. Students in the program choose a concentration or focus area, which allows a deep exploration of a particular sub-discipline or application domain. Graduates of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, with concentration in High Performance Computing, will be able to: Design computational solutions to real-world problems, and encode these using a variety of programming languages and paradigms Apply theoretical foundations of computing, including automata theory and complexity theory and call upon such knowledge to design efficient solutions Design effective assembly language and systems-level programs, applying knowledge of the basic organization of computing hardware as appropriate Recognize and employ a range of standard algorithms, data structures, and design patterns, and weigh their advantages and disadvantages to design efficient solutions Employ modern software development processes, which include eliciting, analyzing, and specifying requirements, design...
| Total Credits | 124 credits |
University Requirements
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits) Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits) Multicultural Requirement (three credits) University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum): Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits) History and Cultural Change (three credits) Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits) Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits) Capstone Experience.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
CIS Core
A minimum grade of C- is required in each of the following courses: CISC 108 , CISC 181 , CISC 210 , CISC 220 , and CISC 260. Students must also receive a minimum grade of C- in MATH 231 and MATH 232, or MATH 241.
Option 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 241 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus A | 4 |
Option 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 231 | Integrated Calculus IA | 4 |
| MATH 232 | Integrated Calculus IB | 3 |
Capstone Requirement
The thesis option requires a CIS faculty member who agrees to supervise the thesis. One of the following sequences (6 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CISC 498 | Computer Science Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| CISC 499 or UNIV 401 | Computer Science Senior Design Project II or Senior Thesis | 3 |
| UNIV 402 | Senior Thesis | 2-4 |
Option 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BISC 207 | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BISC 217 | Introductory Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BISC 208 | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| BISC 218 | Introductory Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
Option 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 133 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 134 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
Option 3
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 105 | Geological Hazards and Their Human Impact | 3 |
| GEOL 115 | Geological Hazards Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 107 | Geology of Dynamic Earth | 4 |
Option 4
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 107 | Geology of Dynamic Earth | 4 |
| GEOL 110 | Earth’s Evolving Systems | 4 |
Option 5
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 105 | Geological Hazards and Their Human Impact | 3 |
| GEOL 115 | Geological Hazards Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 110 | Earth’s Evolving Systems | 4 |
Option 6
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 207 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PHYS 208 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 228 | Fundamentials of Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
Additional Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CISC 355 | Computers, Ethics and Society | 3 |
| ENGL 312 or ENGL 410 | Written Communications in Business or Technical Writing | 3 |
Concentration Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CISC 360 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CISC 361 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CISC 372 | Parallel Computing | 3 |
| CISC 450 | Computer Networks I | 3 |
| CISC 471 | Compiler Design | 3 |
| MATH 242 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus B | 4 |
| MATH 243 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus C | 4 |
Applied Math Track Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 351 | Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 428 | Computational Mathematics II | 3 |
Probability/Statistics Requirement
Take one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 205 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 350 | Probability Theory and Simulation Methods | 3 |
Applied Math Track Electives
Five credits from the following: Any CISC course at level 300 or higher.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 205 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 350 | Probability Theory and Simulation Methods | 3 |
Data Track Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CISC 437 | Database Systems | 3 |
| MATH 350 | Probability Theory and Simulation Methods | 3 |
| MATH 450 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
Machine Learning Requirement
Take one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CISC 483 | Introduction to Data Mining | 3 |
| CISC 484 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
Data Track Electives
Five credits from the following: Any CISC course at level 300 or higher. MATH 535 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 302 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 349 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 351 | Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
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