University of Illinois Springfield College of Health, Science and Technology 47 courses 32 total credits
The Computer Science Department has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly sponsor the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education Program.
| Total Credits | 32 credits |
Foundational Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 225 | Computer Programming Concepts I | 3 |
| CSC 275 | Computer Programming Concepts II | 3 |
| CSC 302 or MAT 114 | Discrete Structures or Finite Mathematics and Its Applications | 4 |
| MAT 302 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| CSC 376 | Computer Organization | 4 |
| CSC 385 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 4 |
| CSC 388 | Programming Languages | 4 |
| CSC 389 | Introduction to Operating Systems | 4 |
| MAT 113 or MAT 115 | Business Calculus or Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT 121 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Total Foundational Courses | 33 credits | |
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 501 | Graduate Programming Practicum | 4 |
| CSC 540 | Graduate Research Seminar | 4 |
Software Engineering and Algorithms
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 478 | Software Engineering Capstone | 4 |
| CSC 482 | Algorithms and Computation | 4 |
| CSC 571 | Graduate Algorithms Design and Applications | 4 |
| CSC 577 | Software Testing and Reliability | 4 |
AI and Data Science
Cybersecurity
Systems and Networking
Electives: May be used to satisfy either the breadth or depth requirement
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 452 | Web Design | 4 |
| CSC 453 | Web Development and Programming | 4 |
| CSC 471 | Computer Ethics for Computing Professionals | 4 |
| CSC 502 | Problem-Solving Practicum | 4 |
| CSC 505 | Graduate Summer Internship | 4 |
| CSC 525 | Beginning 3D Game Development | 4 |
| Total | 32 credits | |
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