Department of Computer and Information Science
Mr. Ron Robison, Head
Corley Building, Room
232
(479) 968-0663
rrobison@atu.edu
Professor:
Morell
Associate Professors:
Fang, Hoelzeman,
Middleton, Nezu,
R. Robison, S. Robison
Assistant Professors:
M. Brown, J. Moody,
Wood
Instructors:
Cunningham, Park
The Computer and Information Science Department offers four undergraduate programs: a Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science, a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and an Associate of
Applied Science in Information Technology.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems programs are both accredited by
the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, Inc., the national accrediting board for engineering and technology.
In order to ensure continued program quality, the department strives to achieve the following objectives for its graduates and alumni:
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Communicate effectively using terminology and processes that are appropriate for the field
Work efficiently and effectively in a team environment to develop support tools and systems to satisfy stated requirements
Solve complex computational problems using appropriate models, techniques, and abstractions
Conduct themselves in a professional and ethically responsible manner
Learn new trends and technology and willingly adapt to new systems and software environments
The program in information systems prepares students for careers as application programmers/analysts in a business environment
and for further graduate work in information systems. Business courses supplement a strong core of technical courses to enable
students to design and implement business processing systems that require programming, databases, web development,
networking, and client-server processing.
The program in computer science prepares students for careers as systems programmers in a scientific and/or engineering
environment and for graduate work in computer science. Mathematics and engineering courses supplement a strong core of
computer science courses, enabling students to design and implement software that requires complicated computations, data
structures and interfaces.
The program in information technology prepares students for careers in administering and supporting the computing infrastructures
of an organization. The curriculum consists of an integrated set of courses in networking, web development and administration,
database development and administration, systems administration, and computer forensics.
Curriculum in Computer Science
Freshman
Fall
ENGL 10131,T
COMS 1403T
COMS 1411T
Fine ArtsT
Social Sciences1,T
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
COMS 3213
COMS 4203
MATH 3153
Social Sciences1,T
Science Sequence I3,T
Total Hours
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 COMS 2203T
3
3 COMS 2104T
4 COMS 2703T
3
1 COMS 2003T
3 COMS 2700T
0
3 SPH 2173T
3 COMS 2903T
3
6 Physical Activity1,T
1 ELEG 2134T
4
0
ELEG 2130T
4
MATH 2914T
16 Total Hours
14 Total Hours
17
Senior
Spring
Fall
3 COMS 3703
3 Social Sciences1,T
3
3 COMS 4163
3 COMS 4033
3
3 COMS 4703
3 COMS 4103
3
3 COMS 4700
0 COMS 3053
3
4 Humanities1,T
3 MATH 4003
3
4 Physical Activity1,T
1
Science Sequence II3,T
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16
Spring
COMS 3913
COMS 2213T
COMS 2223T
ENGL 2053T
MATH 2924T
3
3
3
3
4
Total Hours
16
Spring
Management Elective4
COMS 4043
COMS 4403
Biological Science1,T
Elective 3000-4000 level
3
3
3
4
3
Total Hours
16
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 COMS 3913
3 SPH 2173T
3
ENGL 10131,T
4 COMS 2203T
3 COMS 2213T
3 COMS 4203
3
COMS 2104T
3 COMS 2703T
3 COMS 2223T
3 ENGL 2053T
3
COMS 1403T
1 COMS 2700T
0 COMS 2003T
3 COMS 3213
3
COMS 1411T
4 ELEG 2134T
4 MATH 2914
4 MATH 2924T
4
Biological Science1,T
0
ELEG 2130T
3
COMS 2903T
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16
Junior
Senior
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
COMS 3703
3 Social SciencesT
3 Management Elective4
3 COMS 3053
3
COMS 4163
3 COMS 4033
3 COMS 4043
3 Elective 3000-4000 level
3
COMS 4703
3 COMS 4103
3 COMS 4403
3 Social Sciences1,T
3
COMS 4700
0 MATH 4003
3 Fine Arts1,T
3 MATH 3153
3
6 Science Sequence I3,T
4 Science Sequence II3,T
4 Humanities1,T
3
Social Sciences1,T
1
1
Physical Activity1,T
Physical Activity1,T
Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2
Technical electives must be taken from upper-level courses in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Math, or Astronomy.
3
May be satisfied by any 1-year science sequence that requires a lab in each course, excluding biological science courses.
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This management elective is to be selected from COMS 4053, COMS 4063, or MGMT course approved jointly by the Department
of Management and Marketing and the Department of Computer and Information Science.
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Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at
another college or university.
Curriculum in Information Systems
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman
Sophomore
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 ENGL 2053T
3 BUAD 2053T
ENGL 10131,T
3 COMS 2104T
4 COMS 2203T
3 COMS 2213T
COMS 1403T
T
T
T
1
3
3 COMS 2853T
COMS 1411
COMS 2003
COMS 2703
3 Science with Lab1,T
4 COMS 2700T
0 ACCT 2013T
MATH 2243T
6 ECON 2003T
3 ACCT 2003T
3 ECON 2013T
Social Sciences1,T
1 Physical Activity1,T
Physical Activity1,T
3
COMS 2903T
Total Hours
16 Total Hours
17 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
Junior
Senior
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
3 MGMT 3003
3 Humanities1,T
3 Fine Arts1,T
SPH 2173T
COMS 4203
3 Science with Lab1,T
4 COMS 4033
3 COMS 4043
COMS 3903
3 COMS 4703
3 COMS 4133
3 COMS 4053
COMS 3513
3 COMS 4700
0 COMS 4303
3 COMS Elective2
3 COMS 3503
3 COMS 3053
3 Elective 3000-4000 level
Social Sciences1,T
MKT 3043
3
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 COMS 2003T
3 BUAD 2053T
ENGL 10131
4 COMS 2203T
3 COMS 2213T
3 ACCT 2013T
COMS 2104T
3 COMS 2703T
3 COMS 2853T
3 COMS 3903T
COMS 1403T
1 COMS 2700T
0 ACCT 2003T
3 ENGL 2053T
COMS 1411T
3 ECON 2003T
3 ECON 2013T
3 Social Sciences1,T
MATH 2243T
3 COMS 2903T
3
Social Sciences1,T
Physical Activity1,T
1
Physical Activity1,T
Total Hours
17 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
Junior
Senior
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
3 MGMT 3003
3 COMS 4043
3 COMS 4303
Social Sciences1,T
3 COMS 4033
3 Science with Lab1,T
4 COMS 3053
SPH 2173T
COMS 3503
3 Science with Lab1,T
4 MKT 3043
3 COMS Elective2
COMS 4203
3 COMS 4133
3 Elective 3000-4000 level
3 COMS 4053
COMS 4703
3 COMS 3513
3 Humanities1,T
3 Fine Arts1,T
COMS 4700
0
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2
1000-level courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at
another college or university.
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
3
3
3
3
3
15
Curriculum in Information Technology
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman
Sophomore
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
3 COMS 1333T
3 COMS 2203T
3 COMS 2003T
COMS 1403T
1 COMS 2104T
4 COMS 2333T
3 COMS 2713T
COMS 1411T
T
2,T
T
3
4
3 COMS 2733T
MATH 2243
Science with Lab
COMS 2703
6 ECON 2003T
3 COMS 2700T
0 BUAD 2053T
Social Sciences2,T
3 ENGL 10232,T
3 ENGL 2053T
3 ElectiveT
ENGL 10132,T
3 Physical Activity2,T
COMS 2903T
Total Hours
16 Total Hours
17 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
Junior
Senior
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
COMS 3903
3 COMS (3000-4000)1 Elective 3 COMS (3000-4000)1 Elective 3 COMS 3053
COMS 4203
3 COMS 3523
3 COMS 4033
3 COMS 4043
COMS 4313
3 COMS 4703
3 COMS 4213
3 COMS 4063
T
3 COMS 4700
0 COMS 4713
3 Elective (3000-4000)1,2
SPH 2173
3,T
2,T
3
4
COMS
4710
0 Physical Activity2,T
Science with Lab
Humanities
3 Social Sciences2,T
3 Fine Arts2,T
Elective (3000-4000 level)1
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
T
T
3 COMS 2003
3 COMS 1333T
3 COMS 2333T
COMS 1403
1 COMS 2104T
4 COMS 2203T
3 COMS 2903T
COMS 1411T
3 COMS 2703T
3 COMS 2713T
3 ENGL 2053T
MATH 2243T
3 COMS 2700T
0 COMS 2733T
3 BUAD 2053T
Social Sciences2,T
4 Social Sciences2,T
3 SPH 2173T
3 Science with Lab2,T
Science with Lab2,T
3 ENGL 10232,T
3
ENGL 10132,T
Total Hours
17 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
Junior
Senior
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
COMS 3523
3 COMS 3903
3 COMS (3000-4000)1 Elective 3 COMS (3000-4000)1 Elective
COMS 4063
3 COMS 4033
3 COMS 3053
3 COMS 4213
COMS 4703
3 COMS 4203
3 COMS 4043
3 COMS 4313
COMS 4700
0 COMS 4713
3 Elective (3000-4000)1
3 Humanities2,T
3 COMS 4710
0 Fine Arts2,T
3 Elective (3000-4000)1
ECON 2003T
3 Social Sciences2,T
3
ElectiveT
Physical ActivityT
1
Physical Activity2,T
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
1
One elective must be in the area of networking.
2
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at
another college or university.
Associate of
Applied Science in
Information
Technology
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
3
3
3
3
1
3
16
3
3
3
3
4
16
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
The Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology program enables students to develop skills in the areas of web
processing, databases, networking, programming, and various operating systems. These skills enable students to seek positions
within the information technology industry.
Curriculum in Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
Spring
3 COMS 1333T
3 COMS 2203T
3 SPH 2173T
1 COMS 2104T
4 COMS 2703T
3 COMS Elective 3,T
3 COMS 2233T
3 COMS 2700T
0 General ElectiveT
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 COMS Elective3,T
3
3 Social Sciences1,T
3 PHSC 1013T
3
3
1
PHSC 1021T
3
ENGL 2053T
Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2
The mathematics requirement may be fulfilled by taking MATH 1113 or any higher level mathematics course.
3
1000-level courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at
another college or university.
Freshman
Fall
COMS 1403T
COMS 1411T
COMS 2003T
MATH 11132,T
ENGL 10131,T
Social Sciences1,T
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