Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Applied Track

The BS in Applied Computer Science gives the student a rigorous education in computer science with particular attention and practice given to mainframe business applications. This program was initiated by a joint study agreement with the IBM Corporation, and was expanded by funding from the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP). It is particularly geared to the large system computing needs of the companies that dominate the local economy. Topics covered in this degree range from programming on mainframe computers, mainframe operating systems and databases, computer networking to the most current technology being utilized in the computer fields. The program prepares students to seek employment in business, government and manufacturing. The objective of the program is to provide training in computer programming and computer science principles as professional disciplines with emphasis on mainframes. Graduates of the program will be prepared to apply their knowledge within field settings and to pursue graduate training in computer science.

• be able to use an integrated development environment to code and implement an executable program
• be able to produce a web-based software solution using high-level development tools
• be familiar with standard CPU architectures
• understand the major differences among modern programming languages
• be able to analyze, design and implement a solution to real-world information processing problems
• be familiar with the theory and application of transaction processing
• be familiar with methods used to design and access databases
• be able to demonstrate knowledge of the social and ethical impact of computers