Degree Requirements
All students are required to complete overall degree requirements in addition to their major. Please see Degree Completion Requirements for full details for students entering in the 2024-2025 catalog year.
Those students who started at Hiram prior to the 2024-2025 academic year will follow the Degree Requirements outlined in your catalog of record.
Major Requirements
The applied computer science major requires nine courses plus an approved minor in another discipline.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select one of the following introductory courses: | 4 | |
| COMPUTERS & ENTERTAIN-W/LAB:MM | ||
| INTRO TO COMPUTER SCI-W/LAB:MM | ||
| Three additional required core courses: | ||
| CPSC 17200 | INTRO TO PROGRAMMING-W/LAB:MM | 4 |
| CPSC 20100 | DATA STRUCTUR/ALRITHM-W/LAB:MM | 4 |
| CPSC 24000 | COMPUTER ETHICS:ES | 3 |
| Computer Science Electives 1 | ||
| One elective at the 20000-level | 3-4 | |
| Three electives at the 30000-level | 12 | |
| Minor | ||
| At least a minor in another discipline, subject to approval by the computer science program | ||
| Capstone (relating to your minor discipline and computer science) | ||
| CPSC 48500 | APPLIED COMP SCI CAPSTONE I | 2 |
| CPSC 48600 | APPLIED COMP SCI CAPSTONE II | 2 |
| Total Hours | 34-35 | |
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At least one of the elective courses should include significant group work – either one of the group work courses listed under the computer science major or an alternative approved by the computer science program.
Example Applied Computer Science Tracks
The following examples are meant to be illustrative, but not comprehensive.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | ||
| CPSC 32201 | USER INTERFACE DESIGN | 4 |
| CPSC 35600 | DATABASE DESIGN | 4 |
| CPSC 37500 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 4 |
| CPSC 38000 | SEM: (WEB PROGRAMMING) | 3-4 |
| Management or Entrepreneurship Minor | ||
| Information Technology | ||
| CPSC 20500 | SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CPSC 34500 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 4 |
| CPSC 35200 | COMPUTER SECURITY | 4 |
| CPSC 36300 | COMPUTER NETWORKS | 4 |
| Management or Communication Minor | ||
| Digital Media | ||
| CPSC 16600 | COMPUTERS & ENTERTAIN-W/LAB:MM | 4 |
| CPSC 21000 | DESIGN & BUILD COMPUTER GAMES | 3 |
CPSC 38000 Web Programming | ||
| CPSC 32201 | USER INTERFACE DESIGN | 4 |
| CPSC 35600 | DATABASE DESIGN | 4 |
| CPSC 38600 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 4 |
| or CPSC 38700 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS | |
| Art, Photography, Writing, or Communication Minor | ||
| Scientific Computing | ||
| CPSC 2XXXX | DATA SCIENCE | 4 |
| CPSC 35600 | DATABASE DESIGN | 4 |
| CPSC 35800 | INTRO DESIGN&ANALYSIS ALGORITH | 4 |
| CPSC 36100 | COMPUTER SIMULATION:SM | 4 |
| CPSC 38800 | COMPILER DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or Physics Minor | ||
Pathway
You may also be interested in reviewing the computer science major
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 12 Week | Hours | |
| UCS 10101 | FIRST-YEAR ENDURING QUESTIONS | 4 |
| CS INTRO or Second Major, Minor Course 1 | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| CPSC 24000 | COMPUTER ETHICS:ES | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| UCS 20201 | ADDRESSING URGENT QUESTIONS | 4 |
| CS INTRO or Second Major, Minor Course 1 | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Elective or Hiram Core Requirement 2 | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CPSC 17200 | INTRO TO PROGRAMMING-W/LAB:MM 1 | 4 |
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| CPSC 2XXXX | CS Elective | 3-4 |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| CPSC 20100 | DATA STRUCTUR/ALRITHM-W/LAB:MM 1 | 4 |
| UCS 30301 | URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT | 4 |
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CPSC 3XXXX | Computer Science Elective | 4 |
| CPSC 3XXXX | Computer Science Elective | 4 |
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| CPSC 3XXXX | Computer Science Elective | 4 |
| CPSC 48500 | APPLIED COMP SCI CAPSTONE I | 2 |
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course(s) | 6-8 | |
| Hours | 12-14 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CPSC 48600 | APPLIED COMP SCI CAPSTONE II 1 | 2 |
| Elective, Second Major, Minor Course(s) | 10 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| INTD 38800 | BIOINFORMATICS (or Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, 2nd Major, or Minor Course) 2 | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 121-129 | |
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"Critical'' to timely degree progression.
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Students may choose INTD 38800 BIOINFORMATICS to fulfill a computer science elective or Integrated Research Component corequisite.
A non-computing minor (or major) is required as part of this degree. Choose your CPSC electives in conjunction with your advisor to complement your minor. At least one of the CPSC courses should have a significant group project.