Computer and Information Science (CIS) is one of the most rapidly growing professions worldwide. CIS professionals offer expertise in the effective and efficient use of computers for tackling a broad spectrum of practical challenges. The CIS curriculum provides students with a firm foundation in both hardware/architecture and software and in their application.

The field of computer and information science includes the following technical areas: algorithms, artificial intelligence, compilers, computer graphics, computer networks and network administration, database systems and administration, distributed and parallel systems, enterprise computing, formal methods, game design, information systems, operating systems, programming languages, software engineering, and web technologies.

Students interested in scientific or engineering applications, game design, or networking elect the Computer Science (CS) concentration, while students interested in applying information technology in commercial, governmental, or scientific contexts elect the Information Systems (IS) concentration. Both of these concentrations are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.

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Computer Science Concentration Program Objectives
Information Systems Concentration Program Objectives
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Software Engineering is the area of computer science concerned with the theoretical and practical aspects of the design, building, testing, modification, optimization, implementation, and management of large, high-quality software systems for a wide range of applications across society.

The software engineering degree program offered by the Department of Computer and Information Science stresses the technical, systematic, and managerial aspects of the software engineering process, but places primary emphasis on the technical facets of designing, building, and modifying large and complex software systems. Students complete a minimum of 120 credits and receive a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Software Engineering. The application areas offered include computer game design, web engineering, and information systems. The program is primarily directed to day students, with some evening courses offered. The degree prepares graduates for immediate employment as software engineers or project managers and for graduate study.

This degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.

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Software Engineering Program Objectives
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Undergraduate students in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL), the School of Management (SOM), and the School of Education (SOE), as well as engineering majors in CECS, may pursue a minor in Computer and Information Science. Students fill out a Declaration of Minor Form at their school or college’s advising office to declare a minor.

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