Baccalaureate Programs
Department of Computer Science and
Engineering
201 Bell Hall
Baccalaureate Degrees
• Through SEAS:
– BS in Computer Engineering
• Through CAS:
– BS in Computer Science
– BA in Computer Science
• Joint and special degrees
Computer Science
Algorithmic methods for representing
and processing information
• Algorithms
• Theory of computation
• Computer architecture
• Software systems
• Artificial Intelligence
BS in Computer Science
Emphasis on software & theory
• 6 required Math courses
• 9 required CSE courses
• 2-course Science & Eng Seq.
• 2 advanced CSE courses
• Non-accredited degree
BA in Computer Science*
Room for external concentration
Same as BS in CS except:
• Add 5 courses in a chosen dept.
• Remove 2 adv. Math courses
• Remove 2 adv. CSE courses
* Requirements have been changed… waiting
for approval.
Computer Engineering
Design and prototyping of physical computing
devices and systems
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Networking
Multimedia computing
Computer architecture
VLSI systems
Fault tolerance and reliability
BS in Computer Engineering
Emphasis on hardware & systems
• Common engineering stem:
– 4 semesters Calc, Diff Eqns
– Physics, Chemistry, Eng Sciences
• 2 more required Math courses
• 8 required CSE courses
• 7 required EE courses
Admission to the CEN Major
• UB/SEAS Admission
• Full Admission
– Complete CSE 115, 116; PHY 107, 108, 158;
MTH 141 142.
– Earn 2.5 GPA in 116, 107, 142.
– Apply during semester completing req’ts.
• Provisional Admission
Graduation Requirements
• I Required CSE Courses (10)
• II Other required courses
– EE (8)
– MTH (5)
– PHY and CHE (4)
• III Eng Sci Elective EAS 204 or 207
• IV Eng Design Electives I, II
• UB: General Education
Special and Joint Programs
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4/5 year BS/MS program in CS
5 year BA (CS)/MBA program
BS in Computational Physics
Double degree: BS (CSEE)/BA (CS)
Double major: BS(MAE)/BS(CS)
Double major: BS(EE)/BS(CEN)
Electrical Engineering Dept.
UB SEAS
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Communications and Signals
Energy Systems
Digital Electronics and Instrumentation
Microelectronics, photonics, materials
Resources
• Centers: CEDAR, CCR, CESAIRE
• Laboratories:
– Teaching: UG Majors Lab, Intro to CSE Lab,
Baldy 19/21 Labs
– Research: Database and Multimedia Research
Lab, Lab for Advanced Network Design, Fault
Tolerant Computing Lab, Image Processing
Lab, Machine Vision Lab, VLSI Design Lab
Organizations
• ACM: Assoc. for Computing Machinery
• IEEE: Institute for Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
• CSEUGA: Undergraduate Student Assoc.
Jobs
• CS, CE and SA top 3 fastest growing
occupations (USBLS)
• Computer scientist: design and analyze
systems and software
• Computer engineers: prototype IC’s,
devices and systems
• System analysts: applications enablers and
administrators
Industries Served
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Information technologies
Communications technologies
Manufacturing
Banking and Finance
Defense and aerospace
Health care
Travel and Tourism
CEN Sample Program
Year
Freshman
Sophomore
[Apply for Full Admission to
CEN Major in Fall]
Junior
Senior
Fall
CSE 115
MTH 141
CHE 103
+ 3 other credits
CSE 191 or MTH 191
EE 202
MTH 306
PHY 108
PHY 158
EE 310
EE 312
EE 378
EAS 305
CSE 305
CSE 341
Eng Design Elective I
EE 408
+ 3 other credits
Spring
CSE 116
MTH 142
PHY 107
+ 3 other credits
CSE 250
EE 203
MTH 241
MTH 309 or MTH 437
CSE 379
CSE 380
EE 303
EE 311
Eng Science Elective
CSE 351
CSE 421
Eng Design Elective II
+ 6 other credits