Computer Science, Bachelor of Science

The mission of the Computer Science program is to support the development of comprehensive computer science education and research that will prepare students to acquire relevant marketable skills to solve complex problems in computing, demonstrate professional responsibilities, and ethics and work collaboratively in a diverse environment and gain appropriate knowledge for working as computing professionals and/or for graduate studies. The program aims to increase campus, community and experiential awareness in computing and promote faculty and student research in the fields of computing.

Department probation and withdrawal:

For all students in the Computing and Cybersecurity (CCS) majors, to avoid department probation or withdrawal, the minimum GPA requirement in all CCS departmental courses (hereby called DCGPA) is 2.25. Courses with prefix CSCI, CISA, CETE, and CSEC are departmental courses.

A student majoring in any of these disciplines is a departmental CCS student: BS Computer Science (BSCS), BS Cyber Engineering Technology (BS-CETE), BS Cybersecurity (BS-CSEC), BBA-Computer Information Systems (general and IA track) (BBA-CIS), and Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (general and IA track) (BAAS-IT/BAAS-IT-IA).

Department probation

After a departmental student has completed four departmental courses, if the DCGPA drops below 2.25, the student will be placed on a department probation that term. In order to get off of department probation, a student must bring their DCGPA to 2.25 or higher by the following term. If the student does not bring their DCGPA to a 2.25 in one semester or term, the student will then be placed on a department withdrawal. A student can be on probation a maximum of two times. After that, the student will be placed on department withdrawal instead of department probation.

Department withdrawal

A student who has been placed on department probation and earns the DCGPA below 2.25 will be placed on department withdrawal. Because it is the first withdrawal, the student will be required to complete a departmental appeal, submit a personal letter, and an academic success plan of action to bring the DCGPA to 2.25 or higher by the following term. The plan has to be approved by the department chair or a designee. If a student is unable to bring the DCGPA to 2.25 or higher in one semester, the student will be required to select another major out of the department. A student can be on withdrawal only once. A second withdrawal will require a student to select a major out of the department.

Mandatory requirements for students on department probation and withdrawal

1. Meet with an Academic Success Coach for coaching on appropriate tutoring, study habits, etc.
2. Meet with their academic advisors and faculty mentors to seek guidance on computing courses and careers.
3. Not register for more than 9 hours of departmental courses in the semester following probation/withdrawal.