Computer Science Academic Programs

Degrees

The Computer Science Department offers four degrees:

The degrees are best differentiated by looking at the credit hours they entail. Besides the Liberal Arts and Bible courses required, the breakdown for each major is as follows:

BA-CS BS-CS BS-SD BS-AI
Liberal Arts 44 44 44 44
CS Core 45 43 45 33
Other 18 (any minor) 17 math 18 extra CS 20 AI, 17 math
Remaining Bible 8 8 8 8
Free Electives 5 8 5 2
Total Credits 120 120 120 124

A strong aptitude for math is required for the BS-CS, Soft Dev, and AI degrees. The BA-CS degree also requires good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

We have observed very little, if any, difference in the jobs available for students with BA-CS, BS-CS, and BS-SD degrees. However, students wishing to pursue graduate work in computer science are recommended to choose the BS-CS option since most graduate comp. sci. programs require the same math courses required in the BS-CS major.

Related Degrees

Degrees offered by other departments that require computer science courses:

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