{"id":1360,"date":"2023-03-21T21:29:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T21:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/computer-science\/?page_id=1360"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:57:50","slug":"b-s-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/computer-science\/b-s-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"B.S. Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Program Educational Objectives\r\n\r\nThe objectives of the Department of Computer Science are to graduate students with:<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Apply core computer science principles and practices to design, implement and evaluate effective software solutions in professional contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Sustain professional growth by adapting to emerging technologies and engaging in lifelong learning, continuous development, and ethical responsibilities.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate adaptability, leadership, collaboration, and global skills to continuously succeed in evolving technological environments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Student Outcomes<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduates of the Computer Science program will have an ability to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #333333\"> Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #333333\"> Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program\u2019s discipline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #333333\"> Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #333333\"> Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #333333\"> Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program\u2019s discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #333333\"> Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Graduation Data<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Academic Semester<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2019-2020<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2020-2021<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2021-2022<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2022-2023<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2023-2024<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<caption>Enrollment\/Graduation Data<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Enrollment<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">119<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">132<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">132<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">143<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">132<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Degrees Conferred<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">24<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">32<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">27<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">26<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Undergraduate Computer Science Program at JSU is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https:\/\/www.abet.org, under the commission\u2019s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/institutionalresearch\/\">Institutional Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Educational Objectives The objectives of the Department of Computer Science are to graduate students with: Apply core computer science principles and practices to design, implement and evaluate effective software solutions in professional contexts. 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