CPS - Computer Science
Introduction to the principles underlying the programmable world around us and the interplay of the different system components that drive the information society. This course may be offered in an online format. Recommended:
MTH 107 or equivalent. (University Program Group II-A: Descriptive Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to word processing and desktop publishing concepts. Use of beginning and advanced features in a modern word processing application such as Microsoft Word. This course may be offered in a hybrid format.
Credits
1(1-0)
Introduction to spreadsheets and report generation concepts. Use of beginning and advanced features in a modern spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel. This course may be offered in a hybrid format.
Credits
1(1-0)
Introduction to databases and report generation concepts. Use of beginning and advanced features in a modern database application such as Microsoft Access. This course may be offered in a hybrid format.
Credits
1(1-0)
Design and development of dynamic and interactive user-friendly websites. Maintain a web portfolio. Learn about web publishing best practices with consideration of social media.
Credits
3(3-0)
Algorithm development and problem solving methods. Design and development of computer programs in a structured programming language. Pre/Co-requisite: One of
MTH 130, 132, 133, 217. (University Program Group II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Continuation of
CPS 180; Abstract Data Types using core programming library classes (such as stacks, queues, linked lists, and binary trees); Recursion; Sorting and Searching. Prerequisite:
CPS 180; Recommended:
MTH 132, 175 or 217.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to computer organization, machine representation of information, models of computer architecture, remote application programming interfaces. Pre/Co-requisite:
CPS 181; Recommended:
MTH 132.
Credits
3(3-0)
Detailed coverage of the object-oriented programming paradigm and concepts, design patterns, distributed objects, graphical user interfaces and event handling. Software design in teams. Prerequisite:
CPS 181 with a C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Modeling and simulation via computing and numerical calculations. Emphasis will be on implementing algorithms in a high-level programming language and the associated implications. Prerequisites:
CPS 181;
MTH 132.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intensive study of one or more selected object-oriented programming languages. Languages presented will be announced in Course Search and Registration. Students may not earn credit for a language in which they already have credit in one of the primary programming sequences. Prerequisite:
CPS 181.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to multimedia concepts. Survey of multimedia applications in fields such as education, business and entertainment. Introduction to multimedia authoring tools. Hands-on projects.
Credits
3(3-0)
Overview of tools and techniques to process data with the aim of producing actionable insights. Introduction to the cleaning, filtering, transforming and querying of data. Prerequisite:
CPS 180.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design, build, and deploy a multi-screen mobile application using best- practice patterns, frameworks, and tools. Combine local and remote sensing/actuating, execution and persistency. Prerequisite:
CPS 181.
Credits
3(3-0)
Selected technical topics of the latest developments in the field. These topics are normally not covered in existing courses. Topic(s) are listed in Course Search and Registration. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content does not duplicate previous special topic studies. Prerequisite: 24 credit hours completed.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Surveys the central ethical, legal and social issues intrinsic to the discipline of computing. Introduces common professional development schemes used in the computing industry. Prerequisites: 26 hours completed. Recommended:
ENG 201.
Credits
1(1-0)
Theory of and advanced techniques for representing information: lists, trees, graphs. Analysis of algorithms: sorting, searching and hashing techniques. Prerequisites:
CPS 181;
CPS 210 or
EGR 396. Pre/Co- requisite:
MTH 223 or 232. Recommended:
CPS 240.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design and analysis of digital circuits, processor datapath, instruction set architecture, cache memory, pipelined instruction execution, virtual memory. Prerequisite:
CPS 210.
Credits
3(3-0)
Design interactive multimedia projects using advanced authoring tools and discuss issues concerning representation, storage, compression, transmission, and manipulation of various multimedia components. Prerequisite:
CPS 240 or 282.
Credits
3(3-0)
Supervised work experience in computer science. Only 3 hours may count toward the major. Any additional hours must provide a significantly different educational experience. CR/NC only. Prerequisites:
CPS 210 or
ITC 191; permission of department chairperson.
Credits
1-9(Spec)
Selected technical topics of the latest developments in the field. These topics are normally not covered in existing courses. Topic(s) are listed in Course Search and Registration. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content does not duplicate previous special topic studies. Prerequisite: 40 credit hours completed.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Software specification, design methods, programming and testing techniques and CASE tools. Developing large software systems in a group environment using modern software engineering techniques. Prerequisites:
CPS 340.
Credits
3(3-0)
Web-based applications focusing on server-side processing, data persistence, use of web services, Service Oriented Architecture, remote procedure calls, asynchronous messaging, transactions and security considerations. Prerequisite:
CPS 340 or
ITC 320. Recommended:
ITC 341.
Credits
3(3-0)
Formal definition of programming languages including specification of syntax and semantics. Prerequisites:
CPS 240, 340.
Credits
3(3-0)
Operating systems as resource manager. Study of the strategies used to manage system resources such as devices, files, memory, processors. Prerequisites:
CPS 340, 360.
Credits
3(3-0)
Automated reasoning, search strategies, knowledge representation, game playing, expert systems, machine learning and perception; applications. Prerequisites:
CPS 340.
Credits
3(3-0)
Selected technical topics of the latest developments in the field. Topic (s) are listed in Course Search and Registration. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content does not duplicate previous special topic studies. Prerequisite: See course search and registration.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Open to students with permission of instructor. May be taken for credit more than once, total credit not to exceed 6 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Senior design course for CPS/ITC programs. This course integrates design methods and software engineering techniques in the context of a realistic information processing system-based project. Identical to
ITC 498. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: Senior standing; declared CPS/ITC major; pass all required 300 level courses in major.
Credits
3(2-2)
Cross Listed Courses
ITC 498
Overview of computer organization, programming languages, various computer applications, information management systems and ethical implications of computing. Does not count toward CPS major or minor or the MS in Computer Science. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Covers requirements analysis and techniques to develop a system from those requirements. Credit will not be given for both
CPS 410 and
CPS 510. Does not count for the M.S. in Computer Science. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites:
CPS 340;
MTH 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of software architecture styles and quality attributes; achieving software quality; designing, documenting, and restructuring software architecture evaluation; tools for architectural design. Prerequisite:
CPS 410 or graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Overview of tools and techniques to process text data with the aim of production actionable insights. Introduction to the cleaning, filtering, transforming and querying of text data. Prerequisites:
CPS 181,
CPS 240 or
CPS 280 or
CPS 285; or admitted to the Master of Science in Computer Science program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of design and implementation issues in distributed programming, including event model, client/server, distributed data processing, remote objects, network services, and security. Prerequisite:
CPS 340 or admission into CPS graduate program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Relational databases, data modeling, NoSQL databases, and data warehousing. Design and develop databases for various applications. Prerequisites:
CPS 340 or
ITC 341 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Models of computation. Analysis of algorithms including computing time and space requirements. Efficient algorithm design techniques. Introduction to parallel algorithms. Prerequisite:
CPS 340.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and tools for supervised machine learning. Overview and application of architectures and training techniques applicable to image classification, object recognition and text generation. Prerequisites:
CPS 340 or
ITC 510 or
CPS 285, DAS 450.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of data engineering concepts and techniques, including data collection, cleaning, transformation, security and storage. Construction of a data pipeline in an applied setting. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites:
CPS 181;
CPS 240 or 280 or 285; or admitted to the Master of Science in Computer Science program. Recommended:
ITC 341.
Credits
3(3-0)
Selected topics in computer science not otherwise available in a course regularly offered. Topic(s) are listed in Course Search and Registration. Repeatable up to 6 credits when content does not duplicate previous special topic studies. Prerequisite: See Course Search and Registration. Determined by the specific topics presented.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Exploration of topics in Computer Science agreed upon by student and instructor. May be taken for credit more than once, total credit not to exceed six hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-6(Spec)