Computer Science topics are extremely relevant in today’s society, and St. Scholastica’s Computer Science major gives students the technical, theoretical, and ethical skills necessary to succeed in today’s world. Computer Science at St. Scholastica is taught using a practical methodology - students gain hands-on experience with real-world topics.
Graduates find work in a variety of large and small organizations as software developers, data analysts, web developers, application programmers, database specialists and business/system analysts. This major also prepares students for graduate studies.
Contact Information
cis@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
The student completing the Computer Science major will be able to:
- Analyze, design, and construct solutions to simple and complex problems
- Research, evaluate, select and apply technologies and methodologies to meet organizational needs
- Effectively communicate technical ideas with team members and stakeholders through oral presentations, written documents, and software documentation
- Articulate and apply personal and organizational values within the context of professional codes of ethics and the Benedictine values.
- Design and build a complex software solution
- Understand and apply the theory of computational problems
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Computer Science major.
A student may not major in both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 77
Major Residency Credits: 16
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Program Required Courses
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0
