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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University


Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Andrew Miller (chair), Glenn Acree, Mike Akbari*, Daniel Biles, Stephen Campbell (professor emeritus), Raluca Clendenen*, Beth Cooper, Joyce Blair Crowell, Sharon Crumpton, Jennifer DeHart, Dia Duer*, Sarah Ann Stewart Fleming, Ryan Fox, Kay Geving, Mary Goodloe, Michelle Guinn, Catherine Hood, William Hooper, Robin Lovgren, Shannon Mathis, Otis McCowan (professor emeritus), Jeff Moore*, Maria Neophytou, (Raymond) David Phillippi*, Michael Pinter, Scott Potter*, Barbara Ward, Lucy Watson. *Part-time.

Vision:

To support the university, college, and school visions through teaching excellence that engages each student in an analytical and personal search for knowledge of mathematics and computer science.

Purpose:

To provide a supportive and challenging intellectual community where students are encouraged to develop independence, creativity, and excellence in mathematics and computer science.

Goals:

To help our students:
1. comprehend the concepts, relationships, and processes of the fundamental material in mathematics and computer science.
2. discover the nature of proof and prove theorems.
3. think independently and creatively.
4. understand applications, formulate and translate problems, and write meaningful algorithms.
5. communicate ideas of mathematics and computer science orally, visually, and in writing using formal notation.
6. solve problems by identifying connections, recognizing patterns, using multiple strategies, and employing appropriate tools.
7. become contributing members of an engaged, responsible community of scholars.

Computer Science (CSC)

Major in Computer Science (B.S.) Hours
General Education Core Requirements   60-64
Includes the following:  

CSM 4015, Senior Capstone (1)
MTH 1210, Calculus I

Technical Requirements
 MTH 1220, Calculus II 4  
Major Requirements   32
CSC 1000, Seminar in Computer Science 1  
CSC 1110,  Programming I 3  
CSC 1120, Programming II  3  
CSC 2110, Computer Organization 3  
CSC 2250, Discrete Mathematics 3  
CSC 3110, Programming Lang: Principles and Practices 3  
CSC 3130, Data and File Structures 3  
CSC 4180, Operating Systems 3  
CSC 4710, Senior Seminar 1  
Computer Science electives: Nine hours selected from CSC courses numbered 3000 or above (or six hours plus MTH 2260). 9  
Minor Requirements   18
Electives   18-22
Total   128


Web Programming and Development

Major in Web Programming and Development (B.S.) Hours
General Education Core Requirements for B.S. 59-66
Major Requirements   25
ART 1400, Introduction to Digital Imaging 3  
ART 1700, Principles of Web Page Design 3  
ART 2450, Interactive Media 3  
ART 4900, Senior Exhibit / Portfolio 1  
ISM 3620, Database Administration 3  
ISM 3990, Human-Computer Interaction 3  
CSC 1000, Seminar in Computer Science 

 1

 
CSC 1110, Programming I

3

 
CSC 1120, Programming II 3  
CSC 1430, Web Site Development 3  
Major Electives   6
ART 1010, ART 1020, ART 1030, ART 1060, ART 2030, ART 2060, ART 2410, or ART 2420
CSC courses numbered 2000 or higher
 
Minor requirements (1)   18
Electives 13-21
Total   128
Minor in Computer Science Hours
CSC 1110, Programming I 3  
CSC 1120, Programming II 3  
Twelve hours selected from CSC courses numbered 2000 or above. 12  
Total   18


Restrictions:
A grade of C or better in a prerequisite course is necessary in order for the prerequisite to have been satisfied.


Minor in Database Administration
Database Administration Minor Hours
Requirements 18
CSC 1110 Programming I 3  
CSC 1120 Programming II 3  
MIS 3620 Business Data Management and Analysis 3  
MIS 3720 Database Administration 3  
Six hours selected from MIS courses numbered 3000 or above

6

Total   18
Minor in Web Development
Web Development Hours
Requirements   18
CSC 1110 Programming I 3  
CSC 1120 Programming II 3  
ART 1400 Digital Imaging 3  
ART 1700 Web Page Design 3
ART 2450 Interactive Media 3  
Three hours from MIS 3200, MIS 3620, MIS 3730, or CSC courses numbered 2000 or above 3
Total   18