Students in the Department of Systems and Computer Science must follow the curriculum found in this section. Upon successful completion of all degree requirements, they will receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Systems and Computer Science. Please note: The department reserves the right to drop students from courses for which they do not have the required prerequisite/co-requisite.
Department Requirements
Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Systems and Computer Science must complete a minimum of 124 credit hours including core courses in Systems and Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Liberal Arts. Elective courses in Systems and Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Humanities/Social Science, and African American Studies are also required. The curriculum breakdown is listed below. The 4 year curriculum can be accessed here.
| Concentration |
Credit Hours |
| Systems and Computer Science Core |
48 |
| Computer Engineering Core |
3 |
| Technical Electives |
6 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Elective Courses |
18 |
| African American Cluster Core |
3 |
Total |
124 |
Systems and Computer Science Core (48 credit hours)
SYCS-135 Computer Science I , 4
SYCS-136 Computer Science II , 3
SYCS-354 Computer Science III , 3
SYCS-201 Computer Organization , 3
SYCS-211 UNIX Lab, 1
SYCS-203 Object-Oriented Programming Using Java , 1
SYCS-341 Theory of Computation , 3
SYCS-470 Fundamentals of Algorithms , 3
SYCS-375 Software Engineering , 3
SYCS-350 Structures of Programming Languages , 3
SYCS-432 Database Systems, 3
SYCS-376 Operations Research , 3
SYCS-401 Operating Systems, 3
SYCS-410 Modeling and Simulation , 3
SYCS-472 Systems Management Analysis , 3
SYCS-491 Senior Design Project I , 2
SYCS-450 Data Communications and Network Programming , 3
SYCS-492 Senior Design Project II, 2
University Requirements
The University-wide core curriculum course requirements are met by the curriculum. The core themes and Systems and Computer Science courses that satisfy the requirements are listed in the following table.
| Core Theme |
Systems and Computer Science |
| Intellectual Openness and Cultural Diversity |
Introduction to Engineering EGPP-101 |
| Historical Awareness |
African American Elective
Humanities/Social Science Elective |
| Empirical Analysis |
SYCS-491 Senior Design Project I
SYCS-492 Senior Design Project II |
| Quantitative Literacy & Statistical Reasoning |
MATH-189 Probability & Statistics (3) |
| Social and Human Relations |
Humanities/Social Science Elective, SYCS-390 Ethical and Social Impact of Computing |
| Health and Physical Education |
Physical Education or ROTC |
| Other Core Experiences |
University Events – lectures, convocation, College/Department Lecture series, CEACS Student Leadership Institute, Exhibitions, Study/travel Program, Middle & High School Education Programs, etc. |
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